JosieRawr Member

yep, I can manage motivation for periods of times, then I "take a break" but it's discipline that usually gets me back in the saddle again ;)

I quit February 1st. I did not gain any weight, but I also did not lose any weight. I tracked everything I consumed, but ended up maintaining between my highs n lows. At one point I was freaked, wondering why I wasn't losing weight because I was only over 1 or two days a week, but after doing the math it supported…

I have more control and less over eating if I eat my first meal around 3-4pm(I get up ~10am-noon) then I have one more large meal and a couple of snacks after that. I think the best thing is what helps you adhere to your plan/macros/calorie goals. Just my humble, personal opinion. :)

Certain mios in unsweetened tea is good. I like chamomile tea, diet dr pepper, water, watered down koolaid(to the point of being lightly flavored water) but mostly I just drink water cuz it's simple or diet dr pepper or diet mountain dew if I want caffeine.

Glad y'all like it, I've had it as my fb cover and I strive to rely more on my discipline and less on motivation. Just noting the difference helps me :)

Thanks for the fix! :)

My guy's involvement in this has been.... 1. Constantly cooking yummies that I eat n then make the rest of my macros fit with... 2. When I asked him to look at a bf% picture chart, he picked the morbidly obese one(my stretch marks from pregnancy high weight of 204 are extreme and give my stomach a very floppy look) 3.…

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This is from your link " According to Dr. Elizabeth Colleran, President of the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP), while cats should never consume onion, garlic, kelp, grapes, raisins, sugary treats, chocolate, and alcoholic or caffeinated drinks" So go ahead n knock those outta your diet while you're…

oh ew! Glad my dog isn't nutritionally adventurous...

oo yum! love rotel too, add some extra seasoning and could be done with meat other than sausage too I bet. Thanks!

mine's pb n banana lol, I'll have to give this a try. thanks :D

yum! I'm having chicken(6oz) spinach(2cups by weight) n 2tbs cream cheese for "breakfast"(5pm almost) Thank y'all for the ideas n keep em coming, I want to try to have it at each meal till it's gone lol. I'm not a big grain eater(the more I eat the more I crave) but there have been some yummy ideas that I look forward to…

I had developed a intolerance to fast food last summer, but I was far more restrictive then. Now that I actually have a healthy relationship with food I can take it or leave it. I don't like to eat it all the time, but this weekend I had two bacon cheeseburgers at wendys n they were yummy. I skip the fries though because I…

yeah I like my chocolate peanut butter protein powder... good luck though(tagging to keep an eye on the ideas)

I raise my wine to you lol. Food= yum though I do use some lower cal options if it doesn't affect the overall flavor of the meal

try to plan easy to fix meals that mesh well together. cereal's not evil, and overnight oatmeal is yummy i.m.o. sandwiches are great for a quick fix, especially if you double the meat and use leaner meats, I <3 Tyson lunchmeat and it's fairly cheap here. Baby carrots are awesome, or get the big ones and pre cut them into…

Just keep telling yourself the truth. you're body is probably freaking out a bit, and clearly you're retaining water, try to up your water intake and maybe watch your sodium. Also try to log anything that you're going to eat before you eat it. If you even have the thought of logging then it could delay or prevent a binge.…

either you were more motivated the first time, or your muscle memory catches on fast and you had to exert less effort to complete the same moves. It's completely logical that your calories burned would vary.

To me it looks too complicated, it looks like a confusion of flavors. I would try picking a flavor and go with that. Start with a base that you want your smoothie to taste like(mine was berries, I had a strawberry, blue berry, raspberry frozen mix that was my usual base) then I would add lightly sweetened strawberries or a…

There are some no sugar added icecreams. Around hear blue bunny has some flavors that are no sugar added(I'm in texas and I don't know the reach of the brand) NOT all of their flavors are, just to be clear. My mom likes the double strawberry one. I don't know if the have artificial sweetener to make up for it though- if…

It's a super pain... I'm a decent medium, but these suckers overflow a 36DD... it's ridiculous.

It's only necessary if you think it is. For me- my breakfast is at ~4pm (I get up between 10am-noon usually) If I eat when I first get up I'm starving for the rest of the day. It's more important how it makes you feel and how it works for your goals. :)

If you're weighing yourself daily, and it affects your mood, you may want to stop the daily weighing. I don't even own a scale, I have done my weigh ins at the gym, I am getting a scale to keep track of the trends in my weight, but as I'm set to .75lb per week I don't have high or fast weight loss expectations. Even if the…

Something with some kinda meat +bacon.... I don't really care if it has a bun or not... If I eat out, I'm going to enjoy it. Cici's is evil though... I go about 1200+ each time I eat there, but I balance it.

I don't repeat a lot of meals- but I do use the same basics, I just "garnish" them differently chicken+veg for lunch/dinner(I only do breakfast and lunch/dinner) +________and usually +cheese mmmm eggs or oatmeal or eggs + oatmeal for breakfast simple and doesn't require much effort or storage space.

Now I want a baconator... and a milk shake.. yum, totally a good post workout meal... plenty of protein and I could totally get it to work in my macros since I haven't eaten yet...

Hi there, I'm clearly(I hope) not a guy, but may I suggest that you check this group out http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/10067-eat-train-progress- specifically this thread http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read and more specifically this forum post-…

I don't know about silent bacon... I like my bacon sizzling... j/s o.k. I'll leave you to your silence.. Just remember... This is the song that never ends, it just goes on and on my friend, some people started singing it not knowing what it was and they'll continue singing it forever just because this is the song that…

Ladies only threads are much more interesting..(well the one yesterday that I was checking on was anyways- mm thor n magic mike..) though I will admit, I didn't notice king kong either... :)