kristi5224 Member

pan sear in th epan where you sauted garlic in a whisper oof olive oil then finish with chicken brth and fresh mint.

I just can't mind my own business. Any diet should in clude protein fat and carbsor you can't follow it forever. Take it from a yo-yoer, as long as it takes to loose it is how long it takes to gain it back. My favorite thing about MFP is it focuses on the goal 5 weeks from nownot 7 days from now. A grown-up should aim for…

I used to have shakes and bars then i read " In Defense of Food" by Micheal Pollan. i try to eat food, mostly plants. You are right they are packed with calories,

I remember a receptionist at my gym that was a healthy size (i.e. not thin at all) and her hair was beautiful and her skin was beautiful. I wanted to know what she didi to look so good. Everybody's body is diffferent. I don't know how many times friends have told me " I'm too embarrassed about my body to work out yet, I…

If your blood pressure is normal sdioum is not a big issue on its own but can indicate that you are eating alot of proccessed foods. My focus is both but "clean eating is more shades of grey than balck and white. Clean eating requires a little more time and effort. On days that I work I will eat corn flakes and yoplait…

I like my wine but always count the calories and always count the calories. at 1200 the booze can really take up some space that could other wise be more satisfying so I usally drink on execising calories. I also agree that drinking can effect your judgement, A margarita can lead to chips and salsa faster than you can say…

edamame beans, frozen and in individual pcacket. yougurt Cottage cheese and madarin oranges thin sliced turkey with hot mustard....roll it up. nuts

Fluctuations don't mean that much. They are water or inflamation. Only the losses, sometimes the sames.

I read several books by Michael Pollan that made me more mindful about my food chioces. He has some good basic rules like "Don't eat food your grandmother (or great grand mother) wouldn't recognize" (gogurt, fat-free coolwhip, etc..) "don't eat anything with an ingredient you can't pronounce" I find this type of eating…

I think this is very helpful especially when eating out. I look up the restaurant on line, and make my choices before I get there. Looking at a menu and making the right choices after a glass of wine or in a social situation can lead to poor decisions.

The beauty if counting calories is you get to make some naughty choices, just not everyday.

i hit my 15lb mark today! in about the same time frame. Thanks for posting the photos. You look as good as I feel!

I am not a breakfast eater but it is a good way to signal your body that "We're up, We're moving, star burning calories, we're not starving". When I was in Nursing school I had smoothies everyday because 10 they start so f-ing early and 2) you must have something on board because you don't know what you are going to see…

You are precious! Your mother's day pics look like the weight went off you right to your little boy. Adorable.

I found 1200 very challenging for the 1st 2 weeks, then I learned to make better choices. Getting into the habit of keeping track of what you eat is progress on its own. Now I feel like I can eat whatever I want, I just want different things. I eat back my exercise calories, which translates into time at the gym or…

I think that myth is true. I also am really struggling witth this. If I eat at night I have a hard time stopping. I just have a little something then go to bed. wine seems to help.

Coffee Red wine Yogurt

The scale is not your friend. its only a number. Make some non-scale goals For example: Limt when you weight yourself to 2 x a week. Make goals like incresing exercise times (per week or per session or distance) Pick or buy a piece of clothing in a smaller size...make that your goal. Invent a recipe under a calorie count…

I am on 1200 or less as well, it is tight. There are lots of great suggestions so far. I like: Yorgurt. A banana pop chips ( i try not to eat a lot of over proccessed foods but these are so satisfying I can't give them up.) edamame beans ( I get them frozen in 100 cal snack packs. Microwave and add soy sauce- filling)…

edamame beans. a banana. 1/2 turkey sandwich. low-fat yogurt with fruit. Pop-chips. nuts.:smile:

Abba GOLD. KC and the Sunshine Band. Stacie's Mom. Lol

Wine, coffee, kissing my dogs.

I have never been a breakfast eater. I love to jack up on coffee and not eat until noon BUT, I know it is better for me and will amp my metabolism if I eat earlier in the day. If I can eat at home I have 2 poached organic farm raised eggs ( that I pay dearly for) and one piece of toast or 1/2 a bagel. In a restaurant…

It's just keeping track of what you eat. Once I got used to it, I eat whatever I want. I just keep tack of it and make good choices. It got easier after the 1st month.

Bloody Mary. its like a snack.

Most of your choices are good but one or two splurges can sabotage your whole day. I look up the calories before I eat it. I love bread and bagels but a half a serving is so much better than a whole and almost as satisfying. 100 calories over does not seem to be much but over a month it adds up to a pound. If I am going…

There's nothing wrong with drinking tea or juice or soda or wine for that matter but this usually means you are not drinking water when you could be. I think of MFP as a game. One of the rules is drink 64 oz of water. Its your game, bend the rules and no one but you cares, but in this game water=water.:smile:

The scale is not a friend, It is something that tells you you are not making progress when you are. Make this about sticking to the plan and the rest will work out. At 6'3" your weight may fluctuate 4lbs in a day, not to worry. it looks like you have made good progress.

The Cesar Salad was invented in Mexico. I recently had a great one in a Mexican restaurant. i usually eat all of the lettuce with some of the chicken, then take the rest of the chicken home for lunch the next day. If your counting calories the guacamole is a big ticket item but is very satisfying. The Margaritas are my…