jonielena

Buenos Aires... Miss it :(

You aren't alone! If I cheat on the weekend, my weight sky-rockets pretty quickly. But I can't live without at least one cheat meal a week... it's what I live for lol. Here's my solution: I usually "cheat" on Friday or Saturday, and on Sundays I do a mini juice cleanse all day. I have a juicer (don't do it w/ bottled juice…

What splashwags said! Make sure you get pumpkins that are good for cooking! They're easy to cook - you can find directions w/ a simple google search. That said, there are so many amaaaazing pumpkin recipes out there. Right now I'm eating one of my pumpkin chocolate protein breakfast bars, and it's pretty delish. They're…

I'm a student too! On a ridiculously tight budget! I make lots of soups - they freeze well, are super easy to make, and one big batch will feed me for about a month. I also make lots of curries and sauces for the same reasons. Every Sunday night I thaw a mason jar of soup and a mason jar of curry to use for the week. Soup…

CONGRATS!!! Quitting smoking was the hardest thing I've ever done. I also quit drinking. Now that they weather is getting colder up here, I feel extra good about my decision when I see people hacking down smokes in the freezing wind :P I remember telling a friend last winter that I'd never be able to quit... so glad I…

I think, as the responses here indicate, that everyone responds a little differently to cheat days. I used to eat healthy all week and cheat on weekends, but I got too carried away with it, and literally ate EVERYTHING I wanted to eat lol. My body, which was used to veggies and protein from the previous week, had a…

I feel your pain! There are no jobs! I moved to Canada a few years back because (1) school was affordable, and (2) there are jobs here. Heartbreaking to have to leave one's country to find work... but there are jobs in Ontario and NONE in my hometown of Buffalo (yeah, don't look there). I want to cry when I talk to people…

P.S. I still don't eat gluten, and barely eat dairy. If I slip up and eat pizza/pasta when I'm out w/ friends, the next day I feel AWFUL and have no motivation to do anything. I'm still amazed at how much of an impact diet has on weight loss! I always assumed that exercise ranked higher on the importance scale, but I've…

I was feeling the same way you are back in June! I was soooo out of shape, and I'd just quit smoking so it was physically impossible for my lungs to handle more than a minute of cardio. I started with walking (like lots of people have suggested), but for some reason I got the WORST pain in my shins and calves after about…

Hi! I've been smoke free for 2 months now, and the cravings/withdrawal symptoms only fully went away (for me) about 2 weeks ago. I had pretty much the exact symptoms you're describing, and honestly the best thing you can do is just ride them out... they WILL go away, just give it time. Of course, in the meantime there are…

Almond Milk, almond butter, avocados, and lentil soups!

I'm in! CW: 150lbs GW for Halloween: 140lbs

Also, as follow-up to my last post: If you're feeling like eating bread or anything else with gluten affects you emotionally, that's something you should bring up with your doctor. Some medical conditions can make you intolerant to gluten, and that can affect your mood. In my case, I was told for years that I had…

I was recently informed by my doctor that I shouldn't be eating gluten. Problem is I love all things gluten, and I used to binge on bread, so I feel your pain. I'm on month 2 without bread, and feeling great. The first 2 weeks were horrible - I had intense cravings and felt fatigued all the time. Now I feel awesome, and…

I hear ya. I have to be to work pretty early, and my office has no cooking facilities. I prepare a bunch of easy-to-pack foods on the weekend. Try baking breakfast bars on Sunday night. That way, you can just grab one from the pan in the morning, and eat it at work with some yogurt. I do this all the time, and the pan will…

Oh man, I have the same problem with oatmeal! I can never finish it! I've gotten around that problem by putting oats in my smoothies. Also, quinoa breakfast bowls are delish and easier to finish (for me, at least). Try boiling quinoa with chocolate almond milk and cinnamon, and then mix in a mashed banana and walnuts. So…

I eliminated gluten from my diet at the suggestion of my doctor. I was recently diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (I'd never even heard of it before!), and doc recommended cutting back on gluten to help with treatment. I definitely feel much better now that I'm off gluten - my energy levels are a lot higher than they…

Running, aerobics, SQUASH (so much fun and a great workout).

Blend together olive oil, garlic, salt, and lemon or lime juice. Add a slice of avocado (not too much or it will be very thick) and a little bit of agave syrup. This dressing is the best thing in the world. It's healthy, delish, and really creamy so you can trick yourself into thinking you're eating something unhealthy :P…

WOW!!! Congrats!!! Nice way to kick off the weekend :)

You can do it! Set a goal for yourself. Say, "I'm going to stick to my eating plan for 1 week." If you make it to the end of the week, reward yourself with a food that you enjoy! Eat more filling foods, try to eat your meals consistently at the same time each day, and snack on veggies, fruits, almonds, hummus, etc. Also,…

Check out www.bodyrock.tv. Lots of awesome workout videos, and they are only 12 min long! At one point in my life I was working 13hr days 5 days a week, and those workouts saved me!

I have to lose 25lbs! I'm super motivated now, but I have a feeling I'll lose the momentum in a week or so... ugh.

I was in the same boat for a few months! Better diet, more exercise, and zero weight loss/body changes. How hard do you push yourself during your workouts? I don't know your habits, but I remember that I used to go to the gym for an hour, do 30-min of light elliptical plus a few sets on a weight machine, and call it a day.…

As other posters have mentioned, if you're just doing some cardio you'll probably be fine on water. But if you're planning on doing weight training, interval training, plyometrics, etc., then you should definitely get some calories in you beforehand. I find that if I exercise on an empty stomach then I am so exhausted…

I was in the same position as you are three months ago. Actually, not the same; worse. I was a chain-smoker and I lived an overall unhealthy lifestyle. When I first quit smoking and tried to start running it was complete HELL. I couldn't run more than 2-3 blocks without wanting to throw up/pass out, and after even 15min of…