EricaHoffman19 Member

Wow, that looks yummy!

You know what I used to do that all the time. I would give up and quit if the numbers weren't going as fast as I liked, etc. Then, a few weeks ago (after eating healthy and exercising for 5 months) I had one week were I ate terribly. I felt horrible, bloated, and sluggish. I went back on my healthy eating habits the next…

Funny how different areas have different names for things. A flapjack in West Virginia is a pancake. LOL

I'd say it's time to drop the doctor! Get a new one!

I live in WV too. We live in the city, but we hear the coyotes all the time at night and in the early morning. I've seen black bears, but never a bob cat. I remember when you never even heard of a coyote in WV. Now, they are all too common.

I gain 4-5 lbs. when I'm on my period. It goes away as soon as I'm off, but it definitely happens to me too.

Denise Austin

I would consider increasing your calories. I tried 1200 calories and it just wasn't enough. I felt hungry and it would make me want to binge. When I increased my calories to 1500 I was always satisfied and I still lose 1-2 pounds a week.

I absolutely noticed this with myself. Anytime I go below 1500 calories it's like my body goes haywire. I start to feel the need to binge, etc. As long as I keep it at 1500 and eat back only half to none of my exercise calories my body is good. I am losing a pound and a half a week by keeping myself at 1500.

The thing I remind myself of often is, "this time next year you'll wish you would have stuck to this." It helps me to remember that if I do nothing, then come next year I will wish I would have kept at it because I would have been at goal.

Being anemic (iron deficiency) can cause you to bruise easily.

Pink Princess my boys have very dry skin as well and I HIGHLY recommend putting coconut oil on your face every night. It helped my boys skin in a matter of a couple of days.

This is going to sound so simple, but I struggle with finding the motivation to go to the gym as well. What has helped me is getting a playlist of my absolute most upbeat, favorite songs and listening to them as I work out. I know it sounds simple, but it really does work for me. Another thing, is just go to the gym…

I'd say if you don't have loose skin after what you have already lost then you probably won't get it since you only have 29 more pounds to lose. :))

OMG...I used to do this all the time when I was a kid. I would take a cup of sugar and just pour it in my mouth and suck on it and eat it. My parents never knew I did this, but it was almost like if I didn't my body would start to shake. I clearly remember sitting in the floor at the age of about 6 or 7 with a cup of sugar…

I put in 4 to 5 chicken breasts which is enough to feed my family of 4. But you can use up to 6 chicken breasts.

I'm definitely an all or nothing girl; however, I am trying to change my mindset. Just this past week we went to Applebee's for dinner. First time I have been out to dinner in two months. So did I order off the 550 calorie or less menu? NOPE. I had a quesidilla burger and onion rings for a grand total of 1500 calories in…

I would put your stats as lightly active if I was you. Sedentary to me, is a desk job. :))

I LOVE yellow mustard in my tuna too!!!

I agree with you about being angry at how calorie dense pasta is. Before I measured my food I must have eaten hundreds of calories worth of pasta. Now, I limit myself to one or two servings (depending on how many calories I have left for the day). To help get full, I add a salad to whatever pasta dish I am making. It…

Have you been checked for sleep apnea? That can cause a lot of issues with waking up at night, being tired during the day, etc. Other than that, I recommend you eat a good breakfast with complex carbs and protein. And, as hard as it is exercise. It helps to build endurance as well as give you an energy boast. Good luck!

I'm blessed because I do have a SO that is VERY supportive of my weight loss efforts. However, sometimes I think that for those of us that don't have supportive SO it is because they secretly WANT you to stay overweight because of their own insecurities. Keep doing what you are doing and be proud of yourself for getting…

THIS! Don't know why you would be offended by it...it is the truth. Americans eat WAY too much!

Face first, then tummy.

I have Fat2Fit. They have some awesome podcasts on there that I like to listen to that gives motivation and tips. Also, I LOVE Pandora. I have my Pandora account with a station called "Black Eyed Peas Station" it has really upbeat exercise music!

[/quote] "I don't really see why this is a worry. If you start gaining weight then you'll know you should cut back. You aren't suddenly going to gain 10 pounds without realizing it." [/quote] This. Just up your calories and then if you put on a few pounds cut back some.

Is it that TOM for you? A gain during that period is normal.