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I think you might be right. I’ll try adding more protein in the AM. Thanks!

It is so hard in the mornings with the littles! I hate feeling this because I feel a little helpless. I’ll definitely take your guys’ suggestion to add mike protein to my mornings. I have upped protein significantly for lunch and Dinner but forgot breakfast 🙃

Oh thank God! Thanks so much for your guys help!

There’s lots of products that promise it and all they do is help you achieve a deficit with zero cooking or prep involved. If this is a life long sustainable option for you, go for it! Otherwise, once you’ve ditched the shakes, you’ll need to find meals or whatever to keep you feeling full and still in a deficit.

No, not yet.

I’m 5’0 and CW 160 after my third baby (who is 18mo). My GW is to get back to 115-120 and I have been at this for over a month now and keep losing and gaining the same pound. I don’t know what’s going on because I did this before and started losing weight immediately. It didn’t get hard until the end for the last few…

5’1” and SW 165. GW 115-125. Down only 1.8lbs so far 😖 I’ll keep on...

They certainly do. A French friend of mine who is now a local here in America is astounded at how much driving we do to get normal things and go to a friends house. Our infrastructure isn’t built to accommodate a walking type of lifestyle, and it seems Europe is... or most of the world haha.

It’s the Greek island of Ikaria.

Thanks on the insight for MFP calculating the deficit already into the calories it gives.

In light of the topic, my cultural intrigue is with the Mediterranean cultures and Middle Eastern. We love the foods and lifestyles from both cultures and have implemented a lot of them into our own American lifestyle and food. We tend to try for red meat no more than once a month, have a higher fish intake, and do long…

I’ve not had success with it. I started this weight loss journey in 2010 after my first child. I lost 20lbs and had my second child. Came back and lost 30lbs by mid 2014 and was in my best shape, but was logging religiously and exercising consistently. I tried transitioning, and it went okay at first. I did gain around…

A friend of mine just got me into using a TBS of nut butter (I use sunbutter) with 1 TBS of chocolate chips for a quick, filling and sweet snack that’s packed with protein and healthy fat.

I’ve added you both! ☺️

Thank you for the advice. No, I’m not eating back the exercise calories. I try to leave a deficit between 300-500 calories a day.

I calculated 1600 based on a few different calculators for loss at my CW/height and then MFP also suggested it, so that’s what I stuck with. I do weigh and log everything.

My only way to deal with this has been to just it buy anything I can’t snack on at that time. When I’m in a healthier mindset, I figure out what replacements will work for what (crunchy craving: popcorn or corn cakes in lieu of chips; sweet tooth: fruity herbal tea, yogurt with a few chocolate chips instead of ice cream,…

If you’re exercising a few times daily then you’re likely not getting enough calories if you’re eating 1800 calories a day. How much do you burn in a day? You may be triggering your body into a state where it thinks it is starving because you’re exercising for so many hours in your day. As a 5’1” female who has had to lose…

You start small. When life or things feel out of control and you’re trying to tread water just to get a breath... start small. Find one positive thing you can change for tomorrow. Do that. Then pat yourself on the back and do one more good thing the next day. A lot is different right now. My workout routine is out of…

If he’s already low muscle tone I’d start with body weight as well. Simple body weight strength training will get him able to work with additional weight. YouTube has a lot of free videos - PopSugar! fitness, Sydney Cummings, etc. They have mostly body weight training.

Thank you all! I’ll try hydrating more. I slack badly on that. My current cool down consists of around ten minutes of static stretching for my hips, glutes, thighs, calves and feet. What’s odd is that this seems to only happen when I run on the treadmill versus on pavement and trails.

Latte with either yoghurt and granola, or eggs and asparagus.

Context helps. I’m 33, and was a professional athlete before marriage and kids so using scales for food, HRM wasn’t needed or used at all. That said, during the time I began my first weight loss goals after first baby, HRMs were all the rage so I bought into it and it did help. I know it can be done with and without,…

Yesss. The scale went up, and up, and I finally had enough. My bestie and I jumped back onto MFP to begin getting back into an exercise and better portion size regimen. I have about 30lbs to lose after baby #3, and lockdown didn’t help at all!

Happy to be accountability friends! I’ve been a member here for ages. Lost weight after baby 1, then after baby2, now working after baby 3 (who is almost 2 😬), and finding it harder due to lifestyle and age. Looking for more accountability friends that are active, as all my olds ones have moved on!

Those are some of my favorite workouts!

I opt for Starbucks things to eat. Fruit and water are easy to bring along with you if you're on the go in the car. Bringing healthy food a long is a great cheap way to stay on track and keep your wallet at bay. You can pack a loaf of bread, some meat, cheese, sliced veggies and whatnot in a small cooler for your car. If…

I have never been obese and started MFP with 25lbs to lose. Using a HRM is MUCH BETTER than just logging your activities on MFP and letting them assume the caloric burn. A burn doing a Jillian Michaels DVD for me (which is only 30-45 minutes) will put me at 350-375 if I work my hardest (I'm not in horrible shape, but I am…

Abs are made in the kitchen :-) I've had one child (+ now one on the way) and was able to retain my abdominal muscles after my C-section and packing on some weight after my first child. I did a lot of cardio, strength, Pilates but I didn't see a lot of progress until I was way more honest about how healthy I was eating. I…

I agree with the others. Keep BFing and focus on eating healthy. Maybe it will help you to realize that what you're eating is going to your baby as well? That helps me when I really want to just indulge in every bad thing known to man. Sleep is very important for healthy weight loss. I'm sure you already know that when the…