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I'm actually feeling great. More flexible, stronger, better endurance, like I can do anything. I'm in a LOT of pain from this week's intense workouts, but what are you going to do, right? :happy: I think my main frustration is that I have lost 23 pounds and nothing seems to have changed. Pants don't fit better, I'm not in…

Weighed in this morning. No loss, but no gain. I'm going to ask my trainer for my measurements to see how many inches I have lost since starting here as I know I have lost some since starting training. I'm in a lot of pain today, and quite frankly afraid of what she is going to put my legs through today! But I'll fight…

You can make it with low or nonfat cream cheese, low or non fat yogurt, some vanilla and some sugar, honey, or splenda (whatever sweetener you like) and get a few TBs for under 50 cals.

With your allowance being so low, you should eat back most of your exercise calories. You will want to net 1200 a day (total of what you eat - how much you exercise off) so that your body functions properly and does what you want it to do: drop fat and gain muscle.

I use protein shakes (meal replacement I suppose) as post-workout snacks or if I am in a hurry in the morning and want something portable for breakfast. I wouldn't use them as "two shakes a day and a reasonable dinner" or anything because once you start eating real food I would imagine it wouldn't end well. Just my two…

+1!! HAHAHAHAHAHA. I love it, I am going to have to share it. :happy:

Weekly Goal: 3200 Mon: 663 (20 min interval elliptical, 25 min circuit strength training) Tues: 878 (60 minutes gym: elliptical and *kitten* kicking by trainer) Wed: REST too much pain to work out. Thur: 829 (25 minutes elliptical, 35 minute circuit strength training.) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned)…

I was in the same predicament. Exercising 5-6 days a week, eating the right things, etc. Then I joined a gym and started really intense workouts most days of the week and saw the nutritionist at the gym who told me that I wasn't eating enough. I upped my calories to 1600-1900 daily (from the 1500 recommended by MFP) and I…

You look amazing! Those are super inspiring pictures! And I am PSYCHED that you know of 3OH!3!!! That is so cool!

The best thing I did for myself was buy a few sessions of personal training. I am learning new things to do and how to work out and it's REALLY paying off. We focus on circuit training, moderate weight high repetition, multi-muscle moves (like lunges and bicep curls at the same time), abdominals every day, and doing…

You've got to remember that clothes from different stores, manufacturers, departments, etc, will fit differently. A size 6 isn't a size 6 at all stores, in all styles, etc. The MOST IMPORTANT THING is that you look and feel healthy to YOU. YOU are more than a size on a tag. Rip the damed tag out after you buy the pants and…

Isn't it just fantastic?! Congratulations on that 10 pound loss, you should be SO proud of yourself! I too have found that MFP is the only "thing" that I have stuck to my whole life for any period of time. I have been here since November and it has made such a big impact on my life! Learning how to view food and how to…

The Luna bars have too much sugar for the amount of protein, in my opinion. They are delicious, though! And have lots of vitamins and minerals that are really good for you.

So far mine are just deflating kind of slowly (42 DD at my heaviest, now down to a FULL 38 C). However, I've also had 2 kids and breastfed them both so I don't expect them to go back to being perky like they were when I was younger and thinner. I think any place you lose weight, especially a place like breasts where…

Interesting, I am a profile 2. Which makes sense since when I was seeing a nutritionist, she wanted me to focus on high protein, low fat foods. Thanks for sharing!

I know it's hard to balance especially when you have something underlying like PCOS. But also don't forget that fiber is a "carb" so when you want to look at your real carb intake for the day you have to subtract the fiber from it...and fruits and veggies will offer you plenty of fiber to subtract. I"m sure there's a…

Those are good carbs. Blueberries also have antioxidants and fiber, making them complex, delicious, and great for you. Don't stress those carbs. :smile:

You are not alone! I have been at this since mid October (5 1/2 months) and have lost 23 pounds...I'll go weeks without a loss and then lose 1-2 lbs. It's hard!

Weighted hula hoop. I work with a gal who added that to her regimen and lost serious inches off her waist! Make sure every weight training exercise you do, you are tucking your pelvis under and squeezing your abs, even if you are working your arms or legs. Also, bellies store carbs, so you could look at your diary and see…

Cazz and bj: YAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Congrats on the losses, that is AWESOME! You are seriously bringing it. :smile: Pink: Good for you for loving the 5k so much and for signing up for more! I know that running is addictive, the endorphins are KILLER! I might be in Vegas for the 1/2 marathon too....still contemplating it. I'm…

Weekly Goal: 3200 Mon: 663 (20 min interval elliptical, 25 min circuit strength training) Tues: 878 (60 minutes gym: elliptical and *kitten* kicking by trainer) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur:calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat:calories burned (how they…

When you are putting in the minutes on MFP, you should be able to change the calories burned as well. It's the box right under minutes and I think it says that you can change it if you know what you burned and it is different. Also know that the calorie counter on the machine might not be accurate, so maybe find a middle…

One thing that has helped me get over a plateau has been interval/circuit and resistance training. Just setting the elliptical to "random" has helped and I found that circuit training int he weight room burns more calories and I just feel like it is a better workout. You could also try a new workout or machine to get…

Depending on the type of pasta, 2oz dry will generally give you about 1 cup cooked.

I took mine for a week with breakfast AND milk and it still did a number on me. I have reflux anyway, I'll have to try it again when the reflux is better. Dumb bellies!! :smile:

Those inches are amazing! Great job!

Sodium you can get under control by doing less fast food, less processed food and more fresh and home made foods. You can also switch to sea salt which you can use less of than regular table salt because it has a stronger flavor. You can also experiment with other herbs and flavorings to substitute salt when you are…

From a quick perusal, it looks to me like you could adjust your protein and carb intake. Try for a week or two to get 110 or so grams of protein and try to stay under 150 net carbs. (Subtract fiber from carbs to get your net - I would replace your sugar with fiber on your diary as MFPs sugar intake is silly low.) Make sure…

April, as always fantastic post, thank you! This week is going to be good, I can tell. I'm willing it to be so. :) I can't believe we are already in week 7! Time flies! I initially wanted to lose 10 pounds for this challenge. That is not going to happen because I made some bad choices and had a really bad 2 weeks there at…

Upping it by another 100 this week, since I went over by 1000 last week!! :smile: Weekly Goal: 3200 Mon: 663 (20 min interval elliptical, 25 min circuit strength training) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur:calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories…