JenRunTriHappyGirl Member

Age: 29 Gender: Female Married? yes Kids? yes 2 boys Goal weight: 140 Current weight: 149 Height: 5'7" Favorite exercise: running Least favorite exercise: running Pets? 2 bassett hounds 1 cat Calorie goal: 1280 net Special dietary needs: I need more food!!! How often do you work out? 5-6 days a week averaging about 45…

My best advice.... make this a part of your daily routine and be honest. If you are not honest with it, you will never get anywhere! Welcome and good luck!

I love to dance, so I have dance music. It distracts me when I run which makes it easier!

Is 1500 calories a day what MFP recommended or what you decided on? Make sure you follow the MFP goals for you... and I think calories are more important than the other stuff. Some walking might be good for you.... or swimming.

I have 2 boys ages 9 (10 in March) and 3. I also work full time. I found a zumba class that has childcare which was a blessing. Also, my local YMCA offer childcare at no extra charge and their memberships are pretty affordable. Or, you can pay a 1 day fee ($5 where I am). I work out when they are in bed or I run when my…

Bristol, FL?

First, if you feel like you are starving and weak, then you are and you need to increase your calorie intake. I would suggest going by the MFP goal calculators and make your goal 1 pound a week. That will give your calorie intake amount. If your body is starving, then it is not going to let go of its precious calories…

You could try replacing the cereal with a healthier one, like a kashi cereal or bran cereal. And you can replace the butter with coconut oil/butter. And for the chocolatey drizzle, try dark chocolate or nutella. But, I do not think the marshmallow are replaceable.

cucumber slices to water is amazing!

Some days I eat them back and some days I do not. You do not have to eat them back, but if you are hungry then eat them! With this method I have lost on average 1 pound a week... lately it has been more because I have been working out more and not eating them back. I am doing that because I have been slacking for a little…

You are awesome and amazing and thank you so much for sharing that. Its amazing what we do not even know we are keeping from ourselves. Keep it up! Happy New Year!

That sounds awesome!

Your body probably felt deprived so now it is holding onto anything it can which is causing you to gain. In order for your body to accept weight loss, you have to do it gradually and allow your body to have calories and good fats. Eat bread... whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, they are good for you as long as you do…

I will not be logging on Christmas day.... I am giving myself the day off. I will still be conscious of portions and what I am eating, but I want to be able to focus on my family and my kids without feeling like I need to run to the computer everytime I eat something!

I love the street or a trail. Trails are so much fun. But, I have a 3 year old... and trying to run while pushing the jogging stroller and hearing "mommy mommy mommy whats that? mommy I have to go potty. mommy i want juice. mommy can we go faster?" is not fun or relaxing and usually I end up more stressed than before I…

By your measurements and weight loss, it seems like you should have gone down a size. Just from my personal experience, I have lost 20 pounds and I seem to go down a pant size every 10 pounds that I loose. This might be a dumb question, but have you tried on a smaller pant size, or are you just going by the way your…

You look great! Good for you posting. One more step into the new you!

I know a woman who was on a diet exactly like the one that you are describing. She lost 40+ pounds in a matter of 3 or so months. She was getting the injections, too. Then she stopped, gained all of the weight back and lost about half her hair. Granted, she is an older woman middle 60s, but that stuff is no joke. Any…

Happened to me too! My stretch marks have faded, but as I loose weight my skin around my pooch gets saggier. Battle scars I call them. It will get better with time, you just have to be patient!

Abs days are bad too..... your stomach will hurt so bad you will not want to eat then either! very funny!

First, did you set your goals or did you go with recommended? If you set your goal, then you probably set them too low. If you are going with the recommended, then you need to review your diary. I had the same problem when I started and it was an eye opener. First, look at what you are going over on. If its sugar, for…

So glad I am not the only one that has experienced this!!! I know the problems, its fixing them that is hard right now. I can give you a million excuses but thats all they are. I have to want it again. I started over the weekend and have worked out 3 of the 4 days.... took a rest day yesterday because I was in some pain.…

You are not alone! throw them away! That is the only way my husband and I can stop ourselves sometimes. We just throw it away. I threw away half of an amazing apple pie over Thanksgiving.... I had too because I ate the other half! You might feel guilty for a minute after you throw away perfectly good food, but then you…

running (on those man I feel so good days) it is my time to escape reality and just go!

I have hit that point too along the way. this losing weight stuff is hard and sometimes I want to eat a cheeseburger or a pizza or a dozen cookies. But then I remember how I feel everytime I look at that scale and it has gone down. I feel pride. I am doing something for myself and my children. Or, I remember how it felt…

I have between 2-3 egg whites, a morningstar brand sausage patty and I chope them up and mix them with salsa. Or, I put them on a 100 cal english muffin. Without the muffin it is 145 cal, with its 245.

sorry.. see you are in AL... Im in the FL panhandle! not too far away

Not sure where you are, but here to support! Welcome! Good luck!

The people that matter are not disposable. Even though you seem to be hurting right now, and that probably does not make you feel better at the moment, it will make sense. I have lost a lot of friends over the years.... all because I started on a journey to make my life better. It is amazing how people cannot handle…

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