carrietehbear Member

oh and this package of cheese that I bought said "2 cups" on the front... serving size was 1/3 cup... number of servings listed 8.... is that supposed to work?

the already cooked rotisserie chickens have a lot of sodium in them, too. I've used the canned to make chicken salad.

This is just for tracking progress and not for clothing sizes. So if you were calculating your hip to waist ratio, you'd use natural bend/smallest part?

You've done some amazing work! Keep it up girl! Remember this feeling for the those tough days!

Thanks everyone. I think I'll just ask her to measure both spots. It's like a 3-4 inch difference between the two spots.

Taco Bell was never my favorite place Old me: chicken quesadilla 2 soft tacos large pop new me: 2 fresco grilled steak tacos I don't really care for taco bell so I've only been there once since I started losing weight. (and that was because I was on a business trip and got out voted)

Pay cash for groceries. That simple act saves me about $10-20 a week. (Less likely to make impulse shopping moves) Make a meal plan. Make your grocery list before you go to the store and stick to the list. As a single person, I've been spending $35-40 a week on food. I also recommend Dave Ramsey's book "Total Money…

Plunger Broom/Dust Pan garbage cans

cranberry apple oatmeal

my exercise became more about meeting physical goals than calorie burns... (Right now, I'm working on being able to do a pull up!)

Do you have a friend/church/community that could prepare some meals for you?

I am currently allowing 20% of my calories a day to be junk or sweets... so that's 400 calories of either ice cream, cookies, cake brownies, caramel popcorn (friend just brought me some from the beach.. woo hoo). Honestly, I went so long not letting myself have that stuff that now in maintenance I struggle with not going…

I'm pretty boring and pack the same lunch every day. Sandwich (1 slice of whole wheat bread cut into half, turkey, & cheese) Fruit (right now I'm on a strawberry kick b/c they are cheap but sometimes apple, plum, kiwi, pineapple, or grapes...) Carrots 1/2 portion of chips or pretzels 1/2 portion of something sweet (animal…

Just log it, own it, and move on... That's my motto. Yup, I ate the entire bag of chocolate covered pretzels that put me over. Guess what? It didn't kill me. I didn't immediately gain 10 lbs. Everyday is a new day!

I'm the odd person out. I prefer running indoors. I'm a wimp when it comes to the elements. I've been forcing myself to do a leisurely jog outside that's not recorded for exercise once a week. I'm sure that will stop next weekend when it is supposed to get up to the 90s.

I personally enjoy running on the treadmill but I only do one "long" run a week. (For me a long run is 3-4 miles) During the rest of the week I do sprints, box, biking, and sets of burpees.

Jillian doesn't even like 30 Day Shred anymore. On her podcast she said she doesn't understand why people still do it.

I'm sure I'm hilarious to watch at the gym.... especially when I'm learning something new. But other than me, there was one day when I was working out in one of the old classrooms and a guy came in, took his shirt off, and started flexing and posing in the mirror. I had to move to a new area to continue my workout without…

I eat cheese every single day! Multiple times a day. mmm I love cheese!

awesome job girl!

ice cream (you can find many good ones that are only 150 calories for 1/2 cup serving.) mmmm half banana coated w/ melted peanut butter & chocolate then frozen (125 calories) chocolate milk (trumoo or almond) (130-140 calories) Oreo cookies (135-170 calories per serving) I'm currently in maintenance and allowing 20% of my…

5 days a week: I do a light warm up on the treadmill/elliptical/bike (about 10 minutes), then I do 30-45 minutes of strength training/weights, and follow up with 20-30 minutes of boxing, interval runs, or something else. Some days I'll cut that down to 15 minutes depending on my mood. 1 day a week: I just do cardio. 40-60…

I had an issue like that. Make sure you wash it every 5-6 works & rinse it with water after each workout. Also, check and make sure the strap is tight on you.

Sunday is my rest day. No gym, no running, no lifting... I sometimes go for a walk but I am usually getting stuff ready for the week. I'm actually going to take a complete lifting rest in the middle of June. My body hasn't had a complete week of rest since I started this journey. I'll be on vacation so I'll just watch my…

Let's not forget a good peanut butter pie!

That's a very achievable goal! When I did my first 10K, I had only been running on a regular basis for a few months. And I was slow... very slow. When I signed up, the furthest distance I ran was 3.1 miles!

I love my gym. I'm there 5-6 days a week for at least an hour (sometimes longer but I usually end up socializing a bit). I won't be good for food ideas.

Another vote for peanut butter & spoon! I also enjoy peanut butter and: apples pretzels bananas (sometimes mixed with some melted chocolate and frozen!) bread crackers

Squats, Wall Balls, More Squats, Lunges, & more squats

MFP calculates your calorie goal without the exercise counted in.