Jaymie Member

THANKS excellent post! very informative!!!! I will have to show this to my bf also..

Id like to be able to do 6 small meals or eat regularly.. but working full time (long hours also) means I just dont get the chance. So I just have breakfast, lunch, a snack at 4 and then dinner at 7. I try not to go longer than 4 hours without food. So I always have an apple or a banana in my hand bag just in case i get…

Interesting.. let us know how you get on. Im an optometrist so this is a topic close to home Hope your eye heals well :wink:

I completely understand what your going through! Its real hard this journey we are going through... I have the same problem.. Im so disciplined during the week. But when the weekend rolls around and I get a little sample of cake or cookies.. I cant stop with just one!! something in my head takes over and I immediately want…

Thats another fantastic post BANKS!! I find your topics very informative, motivational, realistic... Your doing a great job on MFP Hope you never stop! Cheers Jaymie :flowerforyou:

I find controlling portions is very difficult also. But to prevent over eating in one sitting you could drink alot of water regularly (it works for me sometimes) and make sure you eat regularly (every 3-4hrs) so you find your less inclined to binge eat. Have smaller meals or snacks frequently. And like the other members…

Yeh I always have a small notebook in my hand bag also. I just jot meals / foods down if i know I wont be near a computer for a while. I also try to pre-plan my meals, record them down on MFP the night before. That way its done and you'l be more likely to stick to a healthier eating plan that next day. :drinker:

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I love me more than I love custard :smooched:

Well said!! I was just thinking last night how hard this journey is.... but I have to think about the long term gratification Im aiming for and that is a healthier leaner beautiful ME! I have to ditch my old habit of feeding my short term gratifications... old habits are hard to leave behind... but not impossible! Thank…

sorry to side track abit BUT... question for SHBoss Can I ask how come your calorie per day alowance is 3000-3300? is that because your doing alot of exercise? your very active? Your on maintenance calories now not trying to lose anymore weight? Im quite a small person.. so does this mean I have to eat smaller meals…

Spirulina is high in iron, it can be used in milk shakes or fruit smoothies. Sometimes I just sprinkle it into some of my dishes. Can you eat eggs? eggs are a good source of iron. I also find some types of milk have iron in them and breakfast cereals like special K has about 30% to 40% of your RDI of iron. Hope that helps…

Thats an awesome site thanks :flowerforyou:

Oh no!! I was just getting into soy hence I just bought a big bottle of vitasoy light!! DAM!

WELL DONE!!! Thats fantastic!!!

Wow I had no idea alcohol could do that. I just thought it was loaded with calories and sugars. And here I am enjoying my gin and tonic well once a week... only in moderation right.

great article

Eating in the Sauna???? EWWWW dont you get hot and sweaty in there?? EWWW

Hi I think if thats the only big change thats occurred lately then it is most likely the depo. I have never taken it myself but alot of my friends and relatives who take it put on ALOT of weight and they complain about the same thing its really hard for them to lose weight when they are on it. I only know 1 girl out of 5…

Can I join too? I just weighed myself and I have put on almost a kilo I think thats about 2pounds,... I AM SOOOOO UNHAPPY WITH THIS WEIGHT GAIN!!! i EXERCISE 6 DAYS A WEEK!!! :sad: Maybe I need a group of people to hold me accountable for all the crap food I must be sneaking in arrgghhhhh Im terrible!!!!!!!!!!!…

WOW thank u for writing that article on metabolism and eating ur calories.. I will have to print it out and re-read to fully understand it... it takes me a while to understand these technical terms and jargon... im no einstein But I try... :smooched:

Thanks for your support.. Im finding that 4 days a week im ok.. but 3 days a week I usually slip up.. Im not kicking myself and moping about it anymore.. But I am trying my best not to have splurgest too often. Im going to just try and eat my recommended calorie amount and eat my exercise calories... Its just sooooooo HARD…

It doesnt look like your going too far under on the carbs and your exercising so going slightly over on the protein should be ok. Looks like your doing very well Keep up the good job :flowerforyou:

Its whey protein, it taste like a vanilla milkshake, quite nice. But yeh I have my suspicions about it. Maybe if I need my extra protein after a run Il stick with a my yogurt or trim milk..

Stir fried scallops and vegetable Pad Thai Noodles peanut satay Tofu MMMmmm I had Thai for dinner tonight.. I did an hour of cardio this morning so I made sure I had extra calories so I can enjoy Thai tonight!!!

WOW zig zag calories! that sounds like something I can do. So this may be a dumb question but,.. if I exercise and I have extra calories to eat. I have to use those calories also or I can still stick to 1200 per day. For example I exercise and lose 300calories.. this means I MUST EAT 300 calories more??? it seems like it…

I have had mixed information about the starvation mode? does anyone have any literature on it that I can read. It does make sense that the body starts to save calories if you don't eat enough but then I read on a weightwatchers forum that that was false... so confused..

Thanks everyone for your advice and support. Im trying to lose 17.6pounds. Well Im down in NewZealand and we use kilos here so Im trying to lose 8kilos. Im currently 57kilos and I would like to be about 50. Im not very tall (150cm) so my BMI is on the higher end, I would like a BMI of about 20. I do feel the extra weight…

Welcome to MFP This is an awesome site!! The people here are very supportive! My tip would be 'portion control' eat most of the foods you like don't deprive yourself too much, but have some self control. Really its how much of the food your eating, for eg if your eating 2 sandwhiches for lunch every day cut back a little…

WOW thank you all for your support!!!! I know its not going to be easy initially, I have to change a life habit!! Im one of those people that just put things into my mouth and not even think twice.. terrible habit! This site has been an eye opener I have just realised how unobservant I am with my eating. It shocks me! You…