Tasha1476 Member

I agree with this as well. Good Blog.

I agree, that since most of us are here chasing a lifestyle change, not a diet.. that the word "cheat' even makes it sound like we are forcing ourselves to do something we hate and get one small day of happiness a week/month whatever. I have been going at this pretty regularly since June, and have lost 32 lbs. But the way…

In my opinion it just a mental thing, most people see monday as the start to a new week, and a bad start can make us automatically see it as a "bad week" when in reality it is no different than if you started your week monday and you were perfectly healthy, then tuesday and wednesday healthy also... If you then messed up…

starting week one day one today as soon as I finish 30 day shred. I am jazzed. I have always tried running in the past but can never get much further than 1/2 a mile because I never ease myself into it the way this program does. Im jazzed wooohooo! let's do this! (feel free to add me if you guys want.)

thanks for the responses everyone! :smile:

I also am not an expert, however, based on what I read, in order to be burning fat, you should be between 65-85% of your heart rate. At least that is what they say when I google the topic. As long as you are in that % you theoretically should be burning mostly fat calories. at 155 heart rate, you are at 88% of your total…

In my opinion, and from what I have read about it... Eating late may result in a higher number on the scale the morning after you eat it, but it is largely water retention.. Whenever I eat late at night and weigh myself the next morning, my scale is up 2 LBS or maybe a little less.. But never sticks around and if I weigh…

Hey There! This site is amazing! Feel free to add me, we can support each other. :D Best of luck Tash

sooo good I made it last night, but I'm against splenda, so I just used agave nectar, which has some calories, but tastes a thousand times better. Either way its still a healthy and UNBELIEVABLY delicious snack

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That is awesome I was thinking about doing c25k soon, good to know. As far as doing it with Jillian be strong, you can do both!! :D

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Once a month, on the last day of the month, I do not count calories at all. That being said, I will have little treats throughout the week, I believe that deprivation will always lead to giving up.. If once a week free days helps you, and you are really good the other days.. go for it. BUT don't go TOO crazy. :P

Hey Guys!! I still need MOST of your weigh ins from today before I can post!

Not exactly. I was one who posted a question similar to this post earlier today, and in addition to all the responses I got, I also did some reading on BMR. According to the basic definition the BMR is the rate at which your body creates heat at a RESTING state... another definition is "BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR): The…

This may sound horrible, but one of my closest friends is now a "speak-to-once-a-month" friend. It may just be that we are drifting apart naturally, but sometimes it really feels like its about the weight loss. She was always the "sparkly friend" the one everyone noticed and loved and worshiped, she won a beauty pageant…

You are more than welcome! :) I know that like almost all women don't see ourselves the way we actually look, so sometimes when we see other people like us, its easier to put into perspective. I wish you the very very best on your weight loss journey, feel free to add me if you want and we can support each other. :D

I know how you feel. Have you tried going to www.mybodygallery.com (think thats the addy) you can see other people at your exact height and weight. It make make you feel a lot better. But I do agree with the poster before me, if this is a problem that persists and really effects your day to day life, you should talk to a…

Thanks, I do read up on health and fitness quite a lot. and am going to start experimenting more with what I have read to find what really really works best for me. :)

thanks for the replies everyone! :D I have been reading this book "Skinny chicks don't eat salad" which is written by a nutritionist, and she says a lot about how girls NEED to at least 1500 calories.. Its just so hard to swallow when you have been eating 1200 for months and its really hard to think that eating more can…

I have a goal of 2 lbs a week but the best I ever do is about 1.6-1.8 per week.

I do the same thing! I am a naturally rebellious person, so the minute something is 100% off limits I HAVE to have it. If I get a craving, I eat whatever it is in a small portion size. actually if I am craving any kind of sugary snack I try to just have a marshmallow, because its lower cal but sugary enough to fill the…

I have the women's one a day mind and body.. When I first started taking them, they caused this exact same problem, and I was JUST about to switch when my body adjusted and I can even take them on an empty stomach if I have to, though its always better to have a vitamin with food if at all possible in my opinion. But if it…

I try to eat at least half. The more exercise you have done the more important it is to eat them to keep yourself from running on empty. :happy:

exactly!! Whether or not that would be their thoughts, it always felt like it would be.. haha

This is one of Mine too!! also, auditioning for acting roles.. I usually only went to ones I didnt really want and didnt show up to ones I did really want because I thought they would think I was fat!

Hmm.. I havent had any problems with Smart Balance and baking yet, idk... I have heard that replacing your sugar with applesauce (still sugar and sweet but slightly less offensive I guess--) or honey (same story) could be good replacements but Idk. Or I guess just using half the sugar would even help!

you have definitely come to the right place!! Welcome and Good Luck on your weight loss journey!

haha I found NONE. None like me currently or at my goal weight..

Im going to try these this week, but Im going to attempt switching out full fat butter -- with smart balance or something similar, and Im trying to decide how to deal with the sugar... Any ideas?