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I couldn't do it without my whey protein powder. It takes no time to mix my shake in a personal blender each morning and I get anywhere from 35 to 40 grams of protein. You can make so many different varieties I don't get bored with it. I do shakes week day mornings and then fix a nice breakfast on the weekends when I have…

Hello to all our new members! Feel free to add me as a friend. I'm pretty active on MFP. I just turned 50 and really struggling to find what works for me. I'm definitely in Menopause but not sure exactly where. I have periods but they are now about every 6 to 8 weeks and when they hit they are usually with a vengeance! I'm…

Ok so I took a week off for my birthday. Getting started back again. This week is prep week - getting back to measuring, logging and getting my workouts scheduled. Yesterday a bust basically - being tired and grumpy doesn't do well for good eating or workouts! Goals for this week: Today: Water, water and more water.…

Got to the group on FB and send a request to join. https://www.facebook.com/groups/574355965957597/

How did you get your numbers? They seem off to me - but maybe your goals are different than mine. Your protein seems low and your fat seems low. I had someone run my numbers for me. Protein shakes boost your fat? My protein shakes are all protein no carbs no fat. If your having premade shakes - that could be why - try…

Totals: Calories 1,642; Carbs 156; Fat 60; Protein 102 Daily Goal: Calories 1,680; Carbs 140; Fat 64; Protein 136 Remaining: Calories 38 Carbs -16;Fat 4 ; Protein 34 Third day - I thought I did pretty good. I did have two glasses of wine which I used one as a fat and one as a carb. Still went over carbs a bit and was under…

So day two - not too bad - especially considering I had a work lunch and an after work drinks. I even had a birthday party with treats that I did not have any of in order to stick to my macros. I didn't hit them exactly - but feel pretty good about it. I'm not lifting yet - so I think going under for this day is fine -…

Thanks for the encouragement and support! I did pretty good the first day: Totals 1,590 135 72 115 2,107 22 Your Daily Goal 1,680 140 64 136 2,500 20 Remaining 90 5 -8 21 393 -2 Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Fiber I wish my husband was as supportive - he was pissed that I didn't want to go out to eat BBQ and have a…

Fruit - I can pretty much go over carbs just by eating bananas, cherrys, etc.

Laura - you might try setting your goal for a little under - like maybe 1500 and set your macros to where they should be and then follow that for a couple of weeks and see what happens. I like the idea of staying with my macros - I just have a hard time bumping up my calorie too high unless I am really doing the weight…

Are you working out also, doing weights? I did this plan about a year ago and I did lose eating the amount recommended and hitting the macros but only when I was working out pretty aggressively. I had an injury and my working out stopped so I stopped the higher eating plan. Now I'm back to a pretty aggressive work out…

I also just joined the facebook group. Lots of good information and motiviating women. I just need to kick my butt in gear. We are going out of town for the holiday but I'm determined that I am starting on Monday. I've already adjusted my goals here on MFP and been tracking to see what my normal is. Definitely need to get…

Fage yogurt is my absolute favorite! There is something different about it than other greek yogurt. I love the cheat sheet - great info! I do a shake every morning because I am not a morning person and getting up to make breakfast just won't happen. I get 25 grams of protein from my whey protein shake. I keep it at work…

I track and am on the boards quite a bit. Welcome!

Thanks! Yes I've been doing New Rules. This had been a bad week for motivation and just an overall feeling that I'm achieving any goals. So hoping to be in this full force and motivated by Monday! Yesterday not a good eating day but that's ok just shows me how important it is to plan ahead. Today and tomorrow is planning…

Thanks good suggestions. I am definitely going to have to plan more. Started on a whim today and I have 500 calories left, no carbs left and 91 protein. So yea going to try to eat mostly protein tonight for dinner. I don't get up early enough on work days to make a breakfast but have plenty of time at work to eat - haha.…

I do have a digital scale at home and was actually thinking of getting one here for work. I eat at a really good salad bar with fresh fruit and chicken on it most days. I guesstimate about the amount of say chicken because its hard to take out chunks and weigh it. I may go to the salad and then add a chicken breast from…

Ok I'll join and see if anyone follows and if we can get it more active!

Yes I'm really surprised that there's not a more active group for IIFYM. I found a Private women's group with their facebook page but I didn't see a whole lot of activity on the group here in MFP.

I'm having a hard time finding support for IIFYM on MFP. The groups show one group but no one is active in it. I'm really surprised there's not more on here for IIFYM.

So are you going to try the supplements she recommended? I'm back on the progest-Key starting today and I'm trying to be really good about doing my fish oil and Vit. C. I'm taking Antronex for allergies which has something to do about the liver so I'm not sure I'd need the liver support supplement on top of that. I'd like…

Interesting. I think her supplement recommendations are good. I've actually been looking at quite a few if those to try. I have the ProgestaKey already and do it just as she said but only have had it a month so far.

Nope nothing! That's why I wanted to try JUDDD. I know its my eating that's keeping my from losing. But I'm also going through menopausal and hormonal changes.

"ps: I'd told myself I wasn't going to tell my wonderful hubs that I was stopping/stopped for a while... but I told him tonight. He's on board, of course, being the great supportive guy that he is. He did ask (after we'd watched an episode of orange is the new black), if I was going to shank him in his sleep. I said no,…

Yea I thought it was weird too that the aerobics room at no step benches either. Thanks maybe I'll try doing them when I do my lunch hour walk I just won't have any weights. But as you said better than nothing.

There's a couple of really informative IF groups on here - do a search and see what you think. One is JUDDD and I believe the other is under Intermittent fasting.

Anyone have any suggestions for alternative step ups? The gym I go to does not have any benches and I've tried to use some of the weight machines but nothing feels comfortable enough for me to start on. The weight benches are too tall. I've been using the leg press machine as a replacement but not even sure if it works the…

Well my experience is No - the 1200 calories - its a matter of calories in and calories out has not worked for me since I have gotten older. I've been at this a while and have not lost the pounds I'm looking to lose. Some of it I am sure is as you, I am result oriented and when I don't see any - not even a 1/2 pound result…

That's awesome loss. I'd be happy with a half a pound a week even - I've been at a year with not even one pound! I know yesterday was a UP day and I wasn't even that hungry. I tried to eat more because I wanted to do a good DD today but I just couldn't force myself to eat when I wasn't hungry. So I may do a mid-day today.…

Krissy - let me know how that works for you. Good luck on your DD. I'm hoping to really have a good one tomorrow. So feeding my body today! One of my concerns on doing this WOE was I didn't want to lose my working out and so I want to make sure I fuel my workouts. Welcome Morkai - good luck with your DD tomorrow - eat good…