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I average about 12,000. In order to hit that I walk at lunch and exercise. Before I started that I was closer to 5,000 per day.

This is what I did as well. I started the medication and by the end if the first week I was down to 1 or 2 cigs a day They didn't even taste or feel good anymore. By the time my quit date rolled around it was no big deal to give it up because the Chantix took all of the fun/relief out of smoking. My other tip would be when…

I log as exercise. My baby is exclusively breast fed and 11 weeks old. I usually log it as 300-400 calories of exercise. I did add it in manually the first time. ETA: I always eat back my Breastfeeding calories and try not to drop below 1800 calories per day. I also have ample supply. If you have supply issues, always…

Same. I finished, but it totally sucked.

Same here. I was at my ideal body weight but didn't realize it. I legitimately thought I was a fat person. I must have sounded like an total *kitten* but I honestly didn't know.

What thread are you reading that what you just wrote makes any kind of contextual sense?

Cycling/Spinning or Kickboxing

I workout when our work/family schedule dictates there is time. That said, I try to go in the morning whenever I can because willpower tends to favor the morning.

Running outdoors helps me with the boredom factor. If cardio is the goal maybe try something else? Cycling class is my favorite cardio. I could go everyday(and often do.)

If my MIL was that rude to me about my exercise I would say either "it makes me happy to go and that's reason enough" or "Wow, that a really nasty thing to say" It would depend on how gracious I'm feeling at that moment. I think they're both effective at letting her know the comments aren't appreciated. The latter calls…

I would get a scale right away. They are worth their weight in solid gold if you are trying to lose weight by calorie counting. You can get one for under $15 to get you started.

This. Really no need to pay penance.

This. I started weighing foods about a week ago and am still astounded at how off my logging was before. I was consuming close to 300 cals a day more than I thought I was. Mostly from inaccurate fruit estimations (hello 210 cal monster apple!) I also weight prepackaged/portioned foods and they are almost always a few grams…

I am EBF my 8 week old and also pump an additional 6-8oz a day for freezer stash. I have MFP set at a 1lb a week loss and log Breastfeeding as exercise( I added it manually to my exercises.) Right now I eat back 300-400 cals to support my milk supply. Some days I eat more, but I never net less than 1800 cals per day. So…

There are a lot of variables to consider. What is your start weight and goal? How much do you want to lose each week? How old is baby? Are you EBF or supplimenting with formula? Here is what I do: I determined my goal by setting MFP for a 1lb a week loss. I eat back 300-400 Breastfeeding calories as "exercise" to support…

This is good advice. OP, you are doing awesome. 60+ lbs over 6 months is great. I know it feels like it's going slow but you are already winning. It sounds lame but slow and steady wins the race. You don't need to drastically cut cals or carbs. Keep doing what you're doing. Also, just for some perspective, I am exclusively…

Yes, I agree that that in the long term, children who are BF and children who are FF from the same family do about the same. My own children would prove this as one was FF and the other is EBF. I also remember(and resent) being accosted with inflated statistics by lactivists when they found out that I was FF my son.…

This happens to me too. When I get super stressed out I go into "don't give a eff" mode and will overeat to feel better. I've started yoga 3x a week to help with stress. I've also been trying to go to bed earlier since I tend have more food cravings when I'm tired. When I'm in the moment and start to get stressed out I…

I didn't realize that by eyeballing my cream(half & half) in my coffee I was actually getting 3 servings (120 cals) per cup of coffee not one serving (40 cals) Now I always measure!

I compared 45 minutes of cardio on the elliptical and it was off by 35% based on the HRM.

Thank you for sharing! My goal size it a 10 and this is very motivating. You look fantastic in those pants!

I'm a SAHM with a 4 month old. I'm always looking fo mommy friends!

Bumpity bump

This is very inspiring! You look amazing! I'm working hard to lose the extra weight for my little boy too.

Thanks for sharing this. This is great info!

My 2 faves were Taco Bell and Wendy's. I would get: Steak Taco Salad- 720cals Cinnamon Twists- 170cals Strawberry Frutista Freeze- 230 cals Total- 1120cals or Asiago Ranch Chicken Club Spicy- 740 cals Medium Fries- 420 cals Medium Diet Coke (of course) Total- 1160cals And all just for lunch. I'm ashamed to say that ate…

A few deals I've seen at the store recently: Tuna in water - $1 per can Bag of dry black beans or lentils- $1.50 Greek yogurt (store brand 6oz)-$1 Fresh express salad- $1.86 per bag Lean Cuisine dinners- $2 each Mangos- $1 each Zucchini or yellow squash- 99 cents per pound Don't forget about coupons. I go online to my…

I mix it with tuna, to make tuna salad or tuna melts, as a replacement for the mayo.