Car0lynnM Member

I lost my first 15 lbs on a diet much like the one you posted. 1200 calories a day of pretty boring food. I am 5'1" and started at 143 lbs. I wasn't working out, and I have a desk job. After a few months, I added exercise and ate the exercise calories back. I now eat closer to 1500 calories a day to lose, and 1800 to…

I've spread coconut oil on toasted english muffins. It works just as good as butter.

LOL!! It's only an implication. If you take it to mean that you have no excuse not to look exactly like her if you have 3 kids, then you're taking it far too literally. It's a suggestion that even if you're busy with three kids you can still be fit and healthy. Let's look at it a different way--is having kids really the…

Load on the veggies, skip the fatty meats, and go with the goodness of plenty of skim mozzarella. Yums.

quinoa and some kind of vegetable. Or a light whole grain english muffin with butter.

Next week, it will be exactly one year since I joined a 5K training program at the local running store. It was a very snap decision to start running (talking to a friend in the produce section, actually). I had never run in my life (i was 35) and thought the idea ludicrous. Since then, I've run a several 5Ks, an 8K, a 10K,…

I am just over 5' 1", and weigh about 120 pounds depending on what I ate yesterday. :) I am about 28% body fat last time I calculated (a while ago--I should probably do it again). All that fat sits in my midsection (I think they call that apple shape). I definitely have a pouch. I think it just depends where you hold the…

Om nom nom nom nom!!! Been a couple of months. too long. Roasted with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a little parmesan. Heaven. Sooooo glad hubby doesn't like them. :laugh:

I'm from Wisconsin. We'll just drink beer until we forget what we're offended about.

birds chirping outside, the dishwasher, and some big hair band ballad coming from my husband's office.

I don't usually cheat a whole day...just one meal. So I log breakfast and lunch, and if my binge dinner is easy to log (like a chain restaurant meal or something like that) i'll log it. Otherwise, I don't. Some things are just too difficult to find even a close estimate.

I actually cut one ear bud off my pair that I only use for running. Then I keep the volume low.

potato chips and french onion dip...french fries and mayo...Culver's caramel cashew sundae...Wendy's baconator...oh my word. Must have them once in a while.

WOW!! You did amazing on your first race! Congrats!

Running outside, I haven't been listening to music. Enjoy the sounds around you. It's safer anyway. If I do listen to music, or if I'm at the gym, I use a pair that I cut one bud off, and tuck the remaining cord under my shirt sleeve and bra strap up to my ear to keep it in place. So, one ear is free to hear what's going…

french fries

AFter about 15 years of long hair, I just chopped mine. Regrets? none. Everyone loves it, and says it looks great on me. Except my husband. I think he tolerates the short hair, but doesn't like it.

Yes have it. Go easy on the cheese, butter, and sour cream, and heavy on broccoli or other veggies available for it. It's a balanced, nutritious lunch.

Steel cut oats for breakfast, fresh strawberries for snack, 1/2 hour walk, then cabbage quinoa soup for lunch. Next up: orange for afternoon snack.

Epsom soak is good. Also use Biofreeze or something similar. I actually use Deep Blue Rub, a doTerra essential oil blend that helps soothe aching muscles.

great tip--thanks!!

I hit my goal at the beginning of this year, and have been logging my calories since then. I will continue to log most of the time. I've been logging during the week, making sure I'm at goal and eating healthy, balanced meals. On the weekends when I have a treat, I don't log it. I'm maintaining very well, and have been…

Do this. Also (if you get cable) start watching the Food Network or the Cooking Channel. They will give you tons of ideas, and you can actually see what they're doing. It makes following instructions in cookbooks easier.

I recently got hooked on putting a few drops of essential oil (lemon or peppermint) in my water. It's delicious, and has health benefits. Also see someone on my Facebook wall putting a different combintion of fruits/herbs in a pitcher of water every day. delicious, healthy, and no calorie.

I've been craving a Culver's caramel cashew sundae for a while now. Maybe it's about time to indulge.

steel cut oatmeal is much more filling than cold cereal, but if you must have cold, go for something with nuts and dried fruit. I used to eat BAsic 4 all the time. Aldi's brand of special K vanilla almond is delicious. Sprinkle some granola on top, and it should fill you up for a while. Use low calorie almond milk…

Love me wine and chocolate...and hit my goal without giving up either one. :drinker: feel free to friend me.

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Get rid of the 'bad food', make sure your calorie goal is appropriate and you're getting all the nutrients you need, and find a hobby. sounds like you're bored.

I love mashed cauliflower (and let's face it, it's not mashed. you must use either a food processor or blender or you will end up with a weird mess). However, it is NOT mashed potatoes, doesn't taste like mashed potatoes, and is not even a remote substitute for mashed potatoes. They LOOK exactly the same, which is not what…