Katalyst77

We sure are!!

lol! Break out the hair dye! My hair really started turning gray right after I had my first son at 25... In the last year or so the silvers have gotten so bad that I literally dye my hair every month except during the summer because it gets bleached out from the sun anyway. For me it is genetics but I think having babies…

I understand why you would feel that way... but I think you are wrong. I had a friend growing up who was always tiny. We worked at McDonalds together and she would eat Big Mac meals supersized with a side of big mac sauce to dip her fries in. She ate little debbie cakes for breakfast. She sat and played video games with…

Well thank you all! So here is what I am taking from this thread. 1. Watch my sodium...but dont obsess about it and drink lots of H2O. 2. Limit buying the frozen meals (even when they are on sale and I have coupons...) and if I do buy them pay attention to sodium. 3. Get myself a HRM or fitbit as soon as I can. Have to…

You know what they say...in every ton of herp a derp there is a kernal of truth... lol Ummm...how can I tell if I have any lean body mass...? my fingers and toes are pretty lean but I dont expect that they weigh much. The rest of my lean is covered with squish...

Well, an elite athelete I am not! But a strong swimmer I am! I really dont feel like I am overworking my body and I try to vary the kinds of exercise that I am getting (however swimming is my favorite)... but I can imagine that the calorie burn would probably be less the second hour for sure. I dont really know the best…

Well sir... you weigh like half what I do :tongue: so I guess it would burn more calories for me to haul my butt around wouldnt it :wink: ? I am still skeptical though... so I try to minimize what I claim...

I copy/pasted for you Bicycling, 12-14 mph, moderate (cycling, biking, bike riding) 15 minutes (I dont have a speedometer so I just estimate how fast I am going based on how fast my legs are moving and my experience with my stationary bike...) 266 calories burned Swimming, leisurely, general (I actually am swimming laps…

Thank you! I am losing... I guess I am just too impatient and my scale does not drop at the pace that I think it should. Maybe I should chuck the scale? I really do feel good and I have lots of energy and havent struggled too much with keeping my calories under my goal... but I want to lose NOW! :D

Is it possible for people who are not my friends to view my exercise diary and go back and get an average of my food journal? I do weigh 293 lbs. And I swim every other day for about 1-2 hours (and I really do swim that whole time...I use a timer:) I also ride my bike and go for walks and very hilly hikes. I try to make…

I looked at that smart balance butter...and I looked at the ingredients and I didnt know what most of them were... so I opted for plain old butter that has two ingredients...cream and salt. I just try to use it in moderation...however as you can see I am not always successful :D You are definitely right about the potatos…

Ha! Maybe I should have posted this on a better eating day! lol Feel free to look back a ways. Today was a bit off because it is time to go grocery shopping again! And the butter...guilty as charged! Although that isnt necessarily typical for me. I have been doing more prepackaged crap this week than usual...because there…

Woman, you aren't just "trying" you are doing it! You seriously are an inspiration!

ha! me too! It took me a minute to catch on, but lol!

oh! I like your selection let me see... does it have to be bands? I am making an executive decision and allowing musicians! A- Ani DiFranco B- Bob Marley C- Cranberries D- Disturbed E- Eminem F- Flogging Molly G- Benny Goodman H- Hootie and the Blowfish (I know, but I like his voice!) I-Insane Clown Posse (a guilty…

I think that is probably what I will do... I like my food journal...so I dont worry that I wont return to it on monday!

Oh, where I am going is definitely off the grid. I dont have a smartphone anyway...but even if I did there is no signal. Oh well! I will just log everything I eat. I am not too worried about it because I know I will be getting plenty of exercise with swimming and hiking and hiking and swimming :) Who has time to eat much…

poopy! Oh well! as long as I am still paying attention right? And it is worth it to go camping! Do you suppose it is okay to drink your exercise calories for one weekend? ;)

Well... I dont think about it too much. I have an exercise bike in my bedroom and I tell myself..."Just get up, go pee, and get on the bike, even if it is for only 5 minutes." Once I am on the bike I wake up and the motivation to keep riding past 5 minutes comes.If I lay in bed and think about it for too long...I will talk…

oooh I love Jillian! I am straight as can be, but that woman is hot! ...and a little scary!

Hey thats a good idea! And there are Zumba classes near me! hmmm!

Ooh! That is a good burn! And it sounds like fun! I would love to try either of those! Unfortunately, I live about 30 minutes drive from the nearest gym... but I know that I am going to have to suck it up and get myself a membership this winter!

Interesting! I am going to have to look up this stationary peddler thing. I have a stationary recumbant (sp?) bike, but I get bored with that and I want to save it for this winter.

AMEN!!! They certainly do! I have a son who has no impulse control whatsoever and another son who is as chill as a child can be. I have a little monkey backpack/leash that I have used one time, when we took our son with impulse control issues to the cherry festival air show in Traverse City, MI because there is always an…

Its hard to tell because your face is at different angles... but it definitely looks like you have more defined cheekbones and chin! :D

that I am happy despite my weight. Sure I am happy as long as I cant see myself, but every time I catch my reflection in a mirror or a window I want to curl into the fetal position and start sucking my thumb. I just dont look good. I dont mean attractive or hot, I mean healthy. I didnt look healthy...but I am getting…

What exactly are "breast plants"? Do they grow in any type of soil? What about zone? I live in northern michigan...can we grow breast plants here? Hmmm... my husband loves breasts... and his birthday is coming up... ;P

Very good advice! I also have a thing for coffee creamer, which is in remission right now because it is unsweetened iced tea season :)

It really is! Congrats to you!