mrsmangomum

I'm a 10/12 depending on cut and brand.

Nice job! I haven't raced since high school track and I don't have the confidence to do so yet.

This is how my husband is. He can just flash a smile any time and look amazing in a picture. He always makes me look terrible in pictures because he is SO photogenic. :grumble:

Haha I know right? I bumped these on my old account from 2009, but I wanted them in my topics with this account. ;)

I used to drink skim. We switched when my son started drinking cow's milk. I've found I like whole milk a lot better and it's more satisfying. I took about a week to adjust.

Same here. I haven't had a Coke yet, but when I just have to have one I'll let myself have the real deal

I don't really think any soda is an excellent choice. Choosing between diet, regular and the ones in between is like picking the lesser evil. If you're only having it on occasion I'd say drink what you like. If you're having it all the time I'd suggest reducing the amount of soda you're drinking. I know, it sucks, like…

Icky. I've read similar things about orange juice. They store it in vacuum containers for long term (since oranges are seasonal) and when they put it in cartons they actually gave to add orange color and flavor back to it. Bleh.

I still bf my 14 month old, but he also gets whole milk in his sippy cup when we're out and about.

Go girl! You look awesome!

I'm a sahm too. My son is 14 months. Add me please!

Do you have Netflix? You can stream different workouts or get them sent to your house. Helps you try before you buy and let's you mix it up!

I can't only eat 1200. It makes me so sick! I'm all about eating more! Yeah, I'll lose slower, but I'll actually stick to it and feel like a human. Not a zombie.

I personally would cut calories in a different way. I love eggs!

I do use real butter in the pan. I accidentally typed better instead of butter at first. Enough said. Haha. Just measure out half a tablespoon (or whatever you want) and add it to your journal!

Gotta do what works for you! I personally don't eat mayo unless it's in something like deviled eggs, and then there so little actual mayo in a single deviled egg the calorie difference is negligible. However, I doubt that simply eating full fat mayo was the only factor to your weight gain, and switching to the light…

I actually used to drink skim milk and know exactly what you're talking about! We switched to whole milk when my son started drinking cows milk. It took a while to adjust. It doesn't bug me as much because they're just skimming the fat off the top without adding all the extra sugar nd junk like they do with other stuff (at…

Totally agree with needing balance. I don't have special dietary needs, but obviously I would advocate working your diet around any medical conditions. But I also don't believe people get diet induced illnesses (not sure if that's a phrase, but I'm using it! Haha) from the foods I'm talking about, but rather from eating…

I don't think you should put a cap on it, eat as many as you want. Yes, there is cholesterol in the yolk, but the whites have anti-cholesterol properties, so it essentially evens out, from what I've read over the years. The yolk has a ton of nutrients.

Totally agree. I don't worry about natural sugars, just added sugars. As for the sodium, I don't know what the minimum should be, but the iodine added to salt is important for your thyroid.

Exactly! That's why I also put quotes around "diet" Cheers! :drinker:

Yes! Nuts are awesome. Walnuts also have Omega 3s, which I imagine would be tough to get if you're not eating fish and can't take fish supplements. It wasn't my intention to make anyone feel like they're wrong. I'm sorry if I confused you or made you feel bad. You have to do what is right for you. I honestly am clueless…

Agreed! Good for you for watching out for your little one!

Haha I haven't tried it. I just saw a commercial the other day for taco bell and they were listing off all these ingredients and one was light sour cream. Seemed really silly to me, considering the entire menu. :tongue:

I agree with everyone saying to each their own. I didn't mean to sound like I was shaking my finger *tisk tisk* at anyone. You have to do what works for you. I just feel like people do that to me when I'm not eating the "diet" foods. I'm glad there are other people out there!

Oh man the cholesterol egg thing drives me nuts! And I'll totally check that out!

Nice job on the weight loss! I'm doing the same. I cut out soda and sweets, I require at least one fruit or vegetable to every meal, exercise and stay right around my calorie goal. Working for me so far!

I try to plan all of my meals around the total calories I'll have after my workout so I can spread them throughout the day if I'm going to work out in the evening. And then I HAVE to workout.

I also meant to mention the fact that Taco Bell uses light sour cream. Really???

Bump! These are so yummy!