mcn79 Member

Assistant to a Realtor. It's just the two of us so basically I'm the exec admin, office manager, accountant, offer coordinator, closing coordinator and dog walker. I'm overqualified and underpaid but it is a job, I like my boss and the market sucks right now.

I'm thinking this is kind of how I'm going. I lost: week 1 - nothing week 2 - 4.5 lbs week 3 - .5 lbs week 4 - we'll see on Monday!

This! I agree 100%. I don't eat mindlessly and I devote at least one hour, five days a week, to exercise.... which in turn makes me crave "healthy" foods not the junk I used to eat. Potion size is huge, too. I'm have an iced vanilla latte today. I hate the taste of splenda, so I refuse to get it skinny. But I got a tall…

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This was running through my head throughout my entire ride last night. I'm thrilled to report I finally broke 10 mph. My new goal is 12 mph. From there? Who knows!

That's my next goal!

I ride really slowly right now, too. <10 mph. In two weeks of biking 9-12 miles a week I've already seen an improvement. I'm getting farther, faster and my current goal is to start riding faster than 10 mph! :) I ride in Chicago on streets with traffic so I ALWAYS wear my helmet and ride with traffic, not against it. I…

Ooh, I might have to try the silken tofu. I've heard great things about the greek yogurt but I have a dairy sensitivity. :/

The goal was to try something different and "cleaner," not necessarily something low fat. Regardless, I think it's delicious.

I'd appreciate some ideas, too. I have a dairy sensitivity, so things like cottage cheese, string cheese and yogurt don't work for me... :(

I make a green smoothie...1 cup of almond millk, 1 banana, 1 - 1 1/2 cups torn kale and 1 cup frozen fruit. Mix and go. SO good.

Oh man, I understand this far too well. Two and half years ago when I started my current job I applied for private health insurance. At 265 lbs and 5'6" I was denied by two different providers...including the one that was supposed to have a higher acceptance weight. I've been insured through a state program for uninsurable…

Have you ever had canned salmon? I generally don't like "fresh" but this doesn't taste that different from tuna. That being said, I'm sure tuna would taste great, too. Or chia seeds, for that matter. I was going to buy some yesterday at the store and I found where they belong but they were all out. :(

It's been super hot here in Chicago (ok, it's been super hot in most of the US for the past 7-10 days) and I've still been walking outside. I think the key is to stay hydrated (like everyone has said) and allow yourself to go slower or not as far as usual. You may find that doesn't stop you. I've been regularly walking…

I ate at Chipotle last week. The sodium is a lot higher when you eat out than when you cook on your own, but... I had a veggie burrito bowl with brown rice, pinto beans, fajita veggies, salsa, lettuce and 1/2 of a side of guac and it was under 500 calories. Very filling and very tasty.

I'm 5'6" and my goal weight is 200... which is still above "healthy guidelines" but pretty perfect for me. I don't feel like I'm starving and I'm not interested in "eating just to eat," that being said, on days I'm really hungry I don't hesitate to eat all of my calories. I guess maybe I'll shoot for closer to 2000…

I'm having the same problem. I'm eating every 2-3 hours and I'm focusing on fruits, veggies and lean proteins. I'm eating towards the top of my calories per MFP - usually right around 1700-1900 after my exercise. Because I'm at a high weight to begin with, my BMR is 2084 and my recommended calories are 2585. I don't think…

I have felt ravenous all day today and I: 1. Allowed myself to have two Hershey's nuggets from the candy dish on my boss' desk, tracked it and did not binge 2. Otherwise ate only the healthy foods I brought with me I'm pretty darn proud of that. I also realized that my hunger isn't *really* hunger. It is exhaustion from a…

I'm having the same problem. I think it is probably due to ovulation but man, I'm starving! I eat every 3-4 hours and today I've been RAVENOUS. I'm just glad to know I'm not the only one!

I have a dairy sensitivity so I just bought some hemp protein powder and added it to my green smoothie. However, using the entire serving size overwhelmed the awesome fruit flavors so I think tomorrow I'm going to try 1/2...

You are doing an amazing job! You absolutely SHOULD be proud of yourself. You've already made such great progress. This is my first week of MFP and I hope that I see the same changes in a few months that you are seeing! Keep it up.

1979... Staring my next birthday in the face. :) I just started this week and although I'm doing well and enjoying it, I'd love some new friends for some support...especially for the days that aren't so easy!

I'm eating a plain baked potato with broccoli from Wendy's right now. I also like salsa....