nickelsthoughts

Hey, wondering if I can sneak in and join your thread... Love all the motivation here, and I need it :) Today I got back into my routine after being sick for a week. Went to the gym and had a great work out on the elliptical followed by relaxing in the sauna for 15 min. I like doing light stretching in there. It really…

I want to thank everyone for the suggestions! I am trying to incorporate the ideas I received. I sat down and planned out my meals depending on what was on sale that week. I also started couponing. It's not very effective in regards to food items, but I was able to save money on nonfood items. On top of that I bought my…

Thanks for the reply. I will look into the chicken legs. I also saw a huge package of chicken wings that looked really cheap, but since I was planning on making kabobs I skipped that for the big package of chick breasts. But maybe next time I'll try the quarters. I used to get the big bags of chicken with the frozen breast…

Thanks for the advice. We did try almond milk and she absolutely refused to drink it. And we can't do soy because it upsets her stomach and causes diarrea. I was going to get a vacuum sealer thingy with a coupon but then my printer went on the fritz and coupons.com wouldn't let me print another one, so I'm out of that for…

Oh, and one more thing, my daughter is allergic to eggs which is a real bummer because we can't eat as many eggs as we liked...

Another suggestion, if you have a fridge and microwave in your room you can premake meals and then warm them up on the road. I tried to do that when I was out of town last week but scheduling differences made it hard to find a microwave (long story). I just took cauliflower rice and stuffed pepper and spaghetti squash with…

I am on the 1200 calorie a day plan BUT.... I have my profile set to sedentary. So when I burn 300+ calories walking ( I have waaaaay more than 20 pounds to lose, more like 100), I get those extra calories added back into my diet. Sometimes I eat the extra calories sometimes I do not. I always make sure I don't go over…

I think I gained a few pounds. I don't own a scale anymore so I'll have to wait until tomorrow to weigh myself. I'm hopeful but doubt I lost anything. I've been veggie on the couch all week because it rained 3 out of 5 days and this weekend has been all about family. So just maybe but I'm not getting my hopes up. Congrats…

I wish I had read this thread last week. I was just at a sporting good store trying on shoes. I loved my adidas Konadia 4 TR Running. I loved them but they were getting beat up so I wanted a new pair. I tried on Sketchers but my feet looked like they were wrapped in pillows and I didn't like how BIG they made my feet look.…

I am also on a low calorie diet. About 1350 a day. I try to eat a yogurt for breakfast and then a fruit a few hours later. I never have time for breakfast, but I'm never really hungry either. To me it's easier to break up my breakfast into two mini snacks. It's keeps me fuller longer and I'm okay for lunch which I eat a…

I have been on phentermine for 3 weeks now. It is not a miracle drug and not all medicines are poison as some members have stated. People can gain the weight back, because if you don't make lifestyle changes with the medication the effects won't last. Phentermine is also only for people who are obese with a BMI over 31. My…