Demetria

I just started doing this! I wanted to be able to spread out all of my exercise calories over the day so it wouldn't be so hard to get them all in or at least a minimum of 50% of them. So I plan my more high calorie meals on exercise days. Then I do the same thing for non exercise days making sure one meal is not too big…

yeah, that's how they get you. I spend more time in the store now just because I really read all of the labels. What annoys me too even though I no longer buy any soda at all is that the 8oz 100cal cans cost more per oz than the regular 12oz cans! lol Demetria

My girlfriend has it and I would go over there and we would workout together. It was fun and I like how you can set up your own custom workout. The inline skating where you jump off platforms was a killer! I love the punching and baseball. She has the fit and got the fitness coach one. Yeah having to press the A button so…

I have the first one I think, the basics, I love it. I only have it on vhs, I want to get it on dvd. I know once it gets too cold for me to ride my bike outside I will start using it again. I am still out of shape for it. I can only do the first 10min which is mainly punching, then he starts doing leg kicks and combos and…

Are the Old Fashioned Quaker Oats steel cut? It doesn't specify on the label. Demetria

if money is also an issue, I think buying the ziploc steam bags and then the plain frozen or fresh veggies could save some money. I noticed the ones in their own steam bags are more expensive. The ziploc steam bags come in different sizes and you can even use them for poultry and seafood. I always check the labels of…

It's okay, we all need to vent some time. The ads did bug me at first but again I thought hey I am not having to pay a dime to use this site so I'm not complaining. Now I don't even notice them anymore. This is an awesome site even more so that it's free! Demetria

what do you mean your nerves were burned?

I try not to drink water after 8pm so that I won't have to get up as much to use the restroom. But I still drink all that I should during the day. Demetria

I would reset your fat allotment to 30% and try not to go over that even with the good fat. Demetria

Green tea, two Eggland's Best brown cage free eggs sunnyside up, two Arnold extra fiber wheat bread, a couple of squirts of I can't believe its not butter spray. Demetria

Yes, ditto, that is golden advice and spot on!! Demetria

How do you know your cereal does not have any added sugar? Demetria

I would like to know the answer to that too.

Are you sure there is no added sugar in the english muffin, yogurt or anything else you are eating? Read your ingredients list. Sucrose, sugar, honey, molasses, lactose, cane sugar are all added sugars. You may be able to eat something else that has less sugar in it. But don't worry about going over when it is due to…

Have you looked at your labels to see if there is any added sugar or too much sodium? Demetria

I watch everything. Total calories, no more than 30% of them from fat, added sugar (does not include natural sugar like in fruits, veggies, milk) at least 25g a day of dietary fiber amount of sodium get enough carbs & protein Read the labels & ingredients lists. Avoid high fructose corn syrup, high sodium, msg and…

Remember that muscle burns more calories than fat. So if you went from 35% to 15% bodyfat you must have more muscle vs fat and thus your maintenance calories should be more. Losing those last 10lbs are the hardest and trickiest. So change it like you think you should. Demetria

you can't please everyone and if they don't like it they can fend for themselves. It almost seems like you are the mom and they are the kids. I buy the groceries and make the meals so again I choose what we have and if they don't like it, I tell them they can make themselves a sandwich but I am not making anything else…

oh, sweetie, I am so sorry! The generic shredded wheat or raisin bran cereal, they are cheaper than the brand name and have alot of fiber. A half gallon of 1% milk has 8 - 1 cup servings. A bag of baby carrots lasts me about a week. I eat one serving for lunch instead of chips. Celery is another one that is cheap and you…

Yes, your food diary is public. That's great with the calories keep it up. Demetria

First don't keep the bad stuff in the house even if you only buy it for the kids, that was one of my mistakes that I corrected. Don't worry about the kids they will live, lol. Mine have. We are also a military family, I usually don't see my hubby till 7pm every night, I have a 16yr old and 10yr old who keep me extremely…

BMR is basal metabolic rate, that is the least amount of energy for you to just survive like laying in bed 24/7. But you need to know your maintenance calories (to maintain your current weight), the amount you need to function through your daily tasks, which should be more than your BMR amount. So once you know that…

Great advice stormieweather. Trying to increase slowly with 50 calories a day sounds really good and very doable. Just one slice of cheese is about 60-70 calories. Nuts like almonds are very good, I think one serving is just 1/4 or 1/2 cup, so you get alot of calories without having to eat alot. Like stormieweather said…

Thank you. I did read the other thread and since then I have been messaging TwistedKidd to help her as much as I can. You may be right about a eating disorder but all we can do is be as supportive and helpful as possible. Demetria

I don't know about the starving mode situation but I looked at your Food Diary and at least you are eating regular meals and what you are eating looks healthy so that's good. Are you nauseated? It might not be just stress. Go to the doc if you can. Maybe more higher calorie foods like oatmeal, a protein shake, brown rice,…

Don't worry about it girl, u r so funny, lol. I realized the same thing that there are some people that seem more knowledgeable than others so I naturally started looking for when they post answers. Hey we all want the best info to help ourselves. Demetria

Sara_LM, your comment is not supportive at all. And the purpose of this message board is to support one another through our journey. This is an eighteen yr old girl trying to get information to help herself. She asks one innocent question and answers that same question truthfully and you just tear right into her without a…

Bumping to read later Demetria

So you know for sure that low blood pressure affects how many calories you burn? Demetria