alison0511

My main is an 85 prot paladin. I've played off and on (mostly on) since Vanilla with my husband and friends. We've gotten bored with the grind here and there between expansions and tried other games, but something always draws us back to WoW. I haven't gotten to try MoP yet - most likely downloading it tonight. I'm not…

Mmm soup... bump for later!

LOL loved your answer. :) My answer is.. I'm GOING TO DISNEY WORLD! Haha, but no really! Leaving after work tonight for the week! Woo! (I will also be hitting Universal and checking out the Wizarding World of Harry Potter for the first time... so that's why I also really liked your post.)

Bump for later! I loooove trying new crock pot recipes!! :smile:

I agree with people who said it's reasonable to shoot for 140 since it's the top of your "healthy" range, and then reassess when you get there if it's a good weight for you, or if you would be comfortable going further or backing off a little. I'm 5'4.5" and my goal weight is also 140. The top of my BMI healthy range is…

Thanks! I'll have to check that one out! :smile:

Agree. I think a mix of cardio activities keeps things fresh and your body doesn't get so used to it... and you don't get bored! :smile: When I had a gym membership, I enjoyed using the elliptical, stairclimber, hillclimber, bike, treadmill, etc... Now I have an elliptical at home and use that frequently, as well as…

There have been so many good verses listed here... especially love 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, and Phillippians 4:13. I also like to remember "You satisfy me more than the richest of foods." Psalm 63:5 (NLT) And here's a good one for workouts that I don't think I've seen on here yet: "So take a new grip with your tired hands,…

You're so close to your goal!! I WISH I was 15 pounds from goal! Every time you wanna eat bad or skip your workout, think about those 15 pounds, and how bad you want it!! Then decide if it's worth it or not. Never give up, and never go back! Don't let yourself fall off the wagon for more than 1 day, and you won't be in a…

I am pretty similar to you, (started at 205 - wanted to lose at least 65 pounds total - have lost 26 in 3 months). I would say first of all not to put such a time constraint on getting healthy. It's going to take as long as it takes, so don't feel like you failed if you are only down 50 after 9 months. That's still a huge…

Have you been taking your body measurements? Or have you only been using the scale to measure your progress? I am a big supporter of doing both (I weigh once a week, and do measurements every 2-3 weeks).. but it seems to me, since you stopped losing weight around the time you started exercising, that it could be that you…

Well to me it sounds like - on the one hand, if you feel like you need some extra motivation and are not totally happy with your weightloss total since February, and a % body fat loss challenge would help you get moving a little more... then I don't think it would be a bad idea. You would just have to decide if paying $25…

Mmm bump-kin for later! :wink: I have made pumpkin cupcakes before with cream cheese frosting that were to die for... but they aren't the healthiest, so I don't think I'll be making them this year! I will have to try some of these instead to get my pumpkin fix!

These are great ideas! I will definitely be trying some. I make great fresh salsa, but hardly eat it because I don't want the calories from chips. Thanks for bringing it up! :smile:

Thanks for asking this question! I have been thinking about giving this a try and was wondering the same thing.

Born in Detroit, grew up in the Metro Detroit area (Harper Woods), lived in Kalamazoo 4.5 years for college (WMU), now in the Grand Rapids area for the last 6.5 years - working in GR, and living just west in Hudsonville first, and now Jenison. :smile:

There have definitely been a lot of discussions about that on here, and it does seem that everybody has a different answer. One answer that I liked and have been doing myself, is that I try to use the calories I "earn" from exercise as a buffer zone on my daily goals. I think it is natural to feel hungry and like you need…

You know... I have been at this much longer than 5 weeks now, but I have never thought about recording the date and the prediction and seeing if it actually turned out that way. Maybe I will just to see! :smile: More than not though, I like seeing that little 5-week prediction when I complete my day... because (accurate or…

It sounds like you crave the sweet more than salty like me. I would highly recommend Jello Sugar-Free Pudding Cups! Haha, it sounds kinda dumb, but if I am having one of those days, I will have one of the double-chocolate flavor ones as an afternoon snack, and the sugar-free kind are only 60 calories each! It is always…

Totally agree! No "has MET their calorie goal" praise?? Isn't that what we're on here trying to do? I think this too happened to me ONCE, and if I remember right, was the 0 in red?? I'm not sure, but I feel like it was and remember feeling like I wanted to burn a couple calories just to make it green again. Lol that's…

LOL so true!

I've done this diet several times over the years, and I have NEVER lost 10 pounds in one go, that's for sure (nor am I sure I would necessarily want to in 3 days.. that seems like a lot for such a short time). You probably could get 10 pounds down if you are severely obese and have a lot to lose, but I was nowhere close to…

I am really liking Nature Valley Protein bars, which are mainly peanuts with dark chocolate on the bottom. I don't know that they're the best out there, but they taste awesome, have 10 grams of protein, and I can grab one for a quick breakfast occasionally if I need to, and it keeps me full for a long time.

^^THIS!^^ I too log most of my food for the day in the morning and try to stick to it. You can always make changes or deletions if it pans out differently, but it gives you a good idea of where you're at, and how much leeway you have for snacks and meal portions throughout the day. And if not in the morning, I definitely…

Agree! Logging every bite of food on here has totally fixed my bad, mindless snacking habits... you just gotta stick to it to make it work. Most days I start out by trying to plan out my whole day of food, and log it all into my food journal right then in the morning (you can always change/delete it later if something…

I've stopped eating/drinking anything with Aspartame in it if I can help it after all the things I've read about it. And yes, Crystal Light is sweetened with it! I was bummed about that, because I really did like the flavors. Even reading other people's comments on here... some say that they can only drink 1 glass of…

I haven't invested in an HRM yet, but so far treating MFPs numbers as estimates has been working for me, and I've been losing steadily. If that changes, then I'll probably have to change my methods, but I've been pleased so far, so that can't be too far off for me. :)

I agree with doing a mix of both to get the best results... but if you're pushing too hard that you feel like you have to take several days off to recover, then you might wanna scale that back and work up to that level. But I say if you are regularly losing weight the moderate way... stick with what works until it doesn't,…

This is awesome! I hope something gets rolling with all of this positive feedback. I would definitely be interested in a water bottle with oz. marks and the MFP logo and/or web address! I would love a t-shirt when I reach my goal weight to advertise how I got there and encourage others to join. I have a hard time spending…

These people are making some really good points. I understand where you're coming from -- I just got back from a full week of camping with family and friends, and I was also nervous that there would be a lot of temptations and it would be a set-back when I got on the scale back at home. It was also the first time in 2…