Canderson58054 Member

When I first started, I weighed or measured everything. Since then I've discovered what serving spoons are 1/2 c, 1/4c 1/3c etc... So that when I am having Dinner with my family ( which is the only meal we really all eat together) I can seem somewhat normal :blushing: I also know which glasses in my cuppboard are 1c…

I'm 29, will be 30 this winter... I wish I would have started a long time ago. Doing something about it now its better then never though. I just made my first blog the other day. It kinda has "my story" on how I finally did get here. If you have time, take a look. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Canderson58054 Anyone can…

INCORRECT. The calorie deficit is from your TDEE, not BMR. To the OP- Since your new, to know what I'm talking about you should read this.... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 It'll explain everything in great detail :) I would say no you do not have to eat all those…

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Thank you everyone for responding :) I will have a very busy week next week. Monday I see my endocrinologist, Tuesday I meet with a representative and my CDE for training , and Thursday I have another dr appointment. Still nervous...lol. I guess I'm always nervous about the unknown....haha. Did anyone have wacky Blood…

what plan? MFP? Its not really a plan....more of a lifestyle change to most.We are here to mostly excercise and make healthy food choices, and become healthier. There is no "quick fix plan" here.

Have you read this? http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 I used it to figure out my BMR and TDEE. I always eat inbetween those numbers. Usually around 20% below TDEE. TDEE would be your maintence and BMR is what your body requires to function, or so to speak. I have found…

With my dumbells at home I also do Overhead Press, Ticeps extension, Romanian deadlift, biceps curl, chest press, bent over row. I think when starting out, adding weight to any excercises you can do will increase your strength. Just important to keep the muscle groups working and guessing :) This might involve increasing…

Read THIS>>>> http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 It explains your TDEE, and your BMR. Your calories should be somewhere inbetween those numbers if you want to lose weight. Mainentance would be eating at TDEE. To me, the 2390 sounds like your TDEE. Feel free to ask me…

You might lose 50 and someone not say something, but that doesn't mean they haven't noticed! Let me ask you this.... if you gained some weight, and some one commented, how would you feel? Some people feel awkward when people comment thier notices, even if its a loss. This is especially true for women in my opinion. But if…

Welcome!! I'm 29, and feel alot of the same things as you do. Yes, i stalked your profile :) Okay, maybe just glaced, but anyway. Feel free to add me. I have quite a bit of weight to lose also :)

Congrats on your success thus far! :) I am type 1, so I will never "be off my meds" ( Insulin) but... I have ppl in my family who are type 2 also. You'll have to consult your doctor... and let him know what your eating, and what your blood sugars are. A good dr won't just take you off of them... but if you are experiencing…

My opinon? Leave. The right guy for you, WILL NOT make ya cry, or put you down, or yell at you for no apparent reason. Trust me I have been there. You said your worried about never getting married or having kids, but would you really want to married to someone that treats you that way--- or worse, put a kid in that…

Essentially, your "bolus' is your rapid/fast acting insulin(your novolog) and your basal is the slow acting ( Lantus). I'm going on my 11th year of Type 1, and when I was first diagnosed I was afraid of the low's like you are now. I even had some extreme low's. That's slowly gone away. I can recognize the symptoms rather…

I've tried a few of them... I like the ones with pasta in it...lol I LOVED pasta and breads. I think the shrimp alfredo and the chicken caesar one are my favorites. My doctor and dietician actually suggested to try them, as I am not going to find a meal with pasta in it for under 250 calories and 30g of carbs (I'm type 1…

Hiya!! :) I'm not a doctor or a physical therapist but I do see my fair share of them! ( In May of this year I had a below the knee amputation on one of my legs ) I do have a prostethic now, but I still have a lil ways to heal before i can go for walks for excercise. I'm only allowed to wear it right now to get by with…

Forgot to mention as far as the apples... it depend on what kind of apple it is. Example- a granny smith apple has more natural sugar in then a honey crisp apple :)

Yes. Your berries- strawberries, raspberries, blueberries. They all have approx 15g carb per 1 cup. That kind of seems high for an apple, but i guess i usually dont eat really big ones, so maybe that's why. I use glycemic index on alot of stuff because I'm diabetic. I need carbs but at certain amounts and times of the day.…

I think that was awesome, not to mention I found it hilarious. Screw the haters :D

i used to be highly addicted to Ranch dressing. I now use Fat free cottage cheese on my salad instead of the ranch dressing! :)

Great post! :) I definitely agree with most of it. Don't think daily weigh-ins are good at all, but I do believe in weekly ones- same day, and time etc. I think that helps people see progress short term so they don't get discouraged. So I won't throw mine away...lol. However, its not the only number to go by either. How…

Don't really eat cold cereal, but I do have oatmeal for breakfast quite regularly.

Well people don't descibe me as tall... but as an amazon....lol. I'm 6'2" ish, and my goal weight right now is set for around 175. That's a long ways off though, so right now I'm working on smaller goals for myself. I think I would be happy with anything in the "healthy" range of the BMI scale.

Don't feel bad. Other people are allergic to food items too. At one time, my sister could not eat --- peanuts, soy, corn, any fruit except grapes, tomatoes, msg.... she had to go to completely unprocessed, whole foods. After staying away from them for awhile some of those things she can now tolerate in small amounts. I…

Sometimes I find it hard, other times its way more of a loss then i expected. My doctor thinks I have PCOS, but I also have other medical conditions to go along with that. Thyroid issues and Type 1 Diabetes etc.... so I cannot really say which Medical condition is a struggle with this process the most. The only thing I do…

I am not in Germany, however I wanted to comment on the foods not being in the database. It's easy to add a personal food to your database. Just click on "Add Food" to the meal you'd like to add your new food to, then search for the food you'd like to add in the database. If the item does not already exist in the database,…

My mom is on a low sodium diet (1k-1500) I know she was telling me alot about certain foods she couldnt even think about touching anymore, as it was a shocker to her as well. Ham is a big one for sodium too. Also, the more processed the food, the higher sodium content it usually has. Good luck to you, reading the labels…

Definitely don't have any rules! I am here to lose weight and KEEP it off, and to be successful with that I think it will come down to the choices I make and having things in MODERATION. I am not going to make ridiculous rules for my self like not ever eating fast food or any desserts etc. Its just not realistic. As long…

Congrats on your success & running your first 5k! :) Your right, a few lbs does make a difference! Way to go!! :)

Why would you want to? According to your ticker...you've already lost 15 lbs... and you only joined MFP a month ago? I would say thats pretty good progress. You didn't get that overweight overnight, so you can't get that "healthy" overnight either. It's a journey and a lifestyle change. Stick with eating right and…