maharet111 Member

They also have a caramel one! Oikos is my favorite yogurt!

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Let's face it we all love a good potluck or a good employee appreciation lunch! So when I know this is going to happen at work, I do one of two things, usually depending upon my mood. 1. I drink 3 huge glasses of ice cold water. This usually makes me so full that the thought of stuffing something else in my stomach makes…

You still need a balanced diet of proteins, carbs, fruits, vegetables and yes even fats.

If you continue to eat that low amount in calories, your body will enter starvation mode and will burn muscle not fat. That is science. Eat whether you are hungry or not. Just eat healthy.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits I guess I should have done some more research! I didn't think to search for the word deficit!

Very true, but if you look at the science of how you lose weight, eating more sometimes will kick start you off a "stall". It is all in the moderation!

I also eat every 2 hours through out the day with things like fiber bars, carrots, apples, yogurt etc. are you in the 1200 calorie range as a net number? So after excercise or before?

Well you have to remember that to lose weight..you need to intake less calories then you expend in a day. Even if you have a sedentary lifestyle you will expend calories. So Pandas I could see if you have 3 intensive workouts a week, why it would say to eat 2,000 calories a day.

There are good points for both a morning or an evening workout. Some of the scientific studies have shown that a morning CARDIO workout has benefits due to the "afterburn" effect as well as working out in the morning before you eat burns more fat than carboyhdrates due to the levels in your body after waking up. I…

I used this one. http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm Running after 7 kids has to be a good workout!

This song. Sorry for your loss *hugs*

Another option for when you are eating out is, ask for a box as soon as you get your meal. Box up half your meal right away and take it home. I do this all the time when i am eating out regardless of what the portion size on the dinner is. That way if I am hungry later I can still have some of my leftover dinner, if not I…

Thanks Tam. I also did some quick research and they all said in the 1600 calorie range for me, regardless of excercise. I figured out how to manually change it in here so that is what I did too.

This might sound stupid..but I have pictures of myself when I was thinner, posted on my fridge, my pantry, and my bathroom mirror. It serves as a great motivator and a reminder on why eating healthy is important. As for the eating..I only stock my fridge with carrots, fruit, etc. So even if I have a snack attack, the…