lisavirani Member

I've been on the dreaded "last 10" for a while. I am down to my last 6 though, with a goal of March 19... It seems highly unlikely now unfortunately :( I am good for giving support though, if anyone needs a new buddy. :)

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WARNING – SUPER LONG RESPONSE :) Since no one has really answered your question as to what is better for you and worse for you, I will go ahead and do so and if I get crap for it, then ooooh well :) FOODS TO EAT apple beet blueberries broccoli cranberry carrot chicory cauliflower endive garden cress garlic grapefruit green…

Like everyone else has said, MFP sets it too low. Don't worry about it. Eat more actually. If you don't like seeing the negative red number, then change your settings. :)

Maybe I just haven't gone with the right person, but I prefer to go to the gym alone. I always have. I tend to be more focused when I'm alone. When with someone else, I am worrying if they are finished, how fast they are running, how much they are lifting, and I'm not focusing on myself. But, I'm also the type of person…

I've made these several times. Very awesome recipe :)

When mixing almond milk with your protein powder, you cant hardly taste the almond milk. It is just a good mixer. You can start with a sweetened vanilla almond milk. It has some sugar, but it tastes phenomenal. Then you can do half sweetened/half unsweetened, until you work your way down to unsweetened. I admit, I do NOT…

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1) I've had 5 people not even recognize me. People I have met over 5 times in the past year. 2) My knees hurt when laying on my side... the cushion is gone. 3) I'm becoming much more confident in myself (and in the bedroom) 4) I've started enjoying shopping more. 5) When laying on a hard surface, it's not as comfortable.…

sliced on top of baked chicken breast with pasta sauce and a little bit of cheese :)

NUTS! Cashews and pistachios mostly... and honey roasted peanuts. I can NOT eat one serving... 1 ounce is NOT a serving. I have to eat the whole bag/can. I just cant help it. It's a bad bad bad thing to let me have nuts.

I love my recipes. If you don't plan on making them, then don't read the posts :) Very simple. Let's try to be positive on MFP instead of so dang negative all the time.

"I want to go to the gym right now!"

This is happening to me a lot lately. I still have 8 pounds until I reach my personal goal. But even then, I'm not going to be super skinny. I will be in the middle of the "healthy" weight range. I am not good at taking compliments, so the insulting compliments are even worse. I have no idea what to say. I just kind of…

I was/am in a similar situation. At my heaviest, I hated to look at myself. I couldn't believe I had let myself get as big as I had. When I began to lose weight, people were commenting and complimenting me. I thanked them for the compliments but thought they were just trying to be nice. I am still very critical of myself,…

Congrats on getting back on track! As far as goals, everyone is different. I would just aim for a healthy BMI. I am 5'8" as well... without looking it up, i think the recommended weight is 124-164 (or somewhere around that). I am currently at 153 and am a size 9/10. I feel great, but there is definitely still more to lose…

Don't worry about the sugar if it is from fruit or dairy (unless you have health restrictions that say otherwise) It's the added and refined sugars that you need to watch out for and count. The white sugar, sugar in processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, those are the ones you need to count. If you freak out seeing a…

You're welcome :) I've made MANY desserts on this list. I plan to make them all... but that's going to take a long long time. I just keep growing it! ha

When I first started working out, I would go to my gym during my lunch hour and walk on the treadmill. It was too cold to walk outside, but I wanted to be active during my break. While walking, I would wear running shoes. But I knew I wasn't going to sweat much, or be extremely active, so I would stay in my jeans. I don't…

If you are looking for alternative "sugary foods", I have pinned a TON of recipes on Pinterest that you can look through. Everything on this board is a better-for-you option than your typical desserts. They have satisfied my sweet tooth many time. I love to cook and bake though... if you don't then you might not find this…

I have pinned a TON of recipes on Pinterest that you can look through. Everything on this board is a better-for-you option than your typical desserts. I love to cook and bake though... if you don't then you might not find this helpful. But, here's what I have collected through this journey :) Good luck!…

This to a T!

I'm not a Nike+ user, but a friend of mine asked me the same question, and I found someone who used this work around: (I havent tested it for myself though) I agree completely and would love to see these apps sync. I like each of them so much that I am willing to have a bit of a work around right now to make it happen. In…

That's even lower than my goal weight. I'll take the compliment though :) This is a fun game... ha

No way, are you really tall? Maybe you should take pics in that angle more often, it must be a flattering one :)

@drchimp....... I say 185? :)

I just had this conversation with my boyfriend (of a couple years). I told him "why did you let me get this bad, why didn't you say anything?" He loved me no mater what I was looking like, and was plenty attracted to me still. Which is fantastic. I love him for that. And I decided to get healthy on my own, not because…

I have had 4 people not even recognize me. FOUR people! These are people I have met 5-10 times before. And they have all said "I'm not sure we've met" or "hi, I'm such and such" and each time I'm slightly offended that I am not that memorable, yet slightly pleased that I have changed my look so much that I don't even seem…

Oh, and I also prop my ipad on the treadmill and watch my favorite show on Netflix. That definitely helps. That way I am still watching TV, just while moving :)

I've had this issue for a long time. Most nights I work until 6-7pm, so all I want to do is go home, eat dinner, and relax before bed. I even drove past my YMCA with intentions of working out... then just going home instead. I have been blessed with a gym literally across the street from me now though. So I have NO excuse…