Krissyjean72

How old are you? You could be going through a growth spurt if this is happening over a period of time (ie. more than simply a few hormonal or emotional days). If so, up your calorie intake to 1600 at least as your body needs the extra calories to grow - hence your brain craving the easiest calorie intake - SUGAR! Am also a…

I've studied this a lot and being an emotional eater can be due to one of several reasons: 1. It could, as others have said, become a habit because we like the Dopamine 'high' from eating sugary foods - and we will indeed need more of those foods to get that same 'high' over a period of time. So we feel low, somewhere in…

Bad line of posting. A lot of men and women look at others in the gym, its a natural thing to do - we just don't post about it as it makes you look like a lecherous *kitten*!

Jillian Micheals 30 day shred DVD is good - its only 20 minutes, but really good results if you're not used to working out and not so long that you lose the will to live or hyperventilate half way through ;-) It goes up in levels of intensity over periods of 10 days. If you're used to doing a DVD at home, then its a good…

Cutting down on drinking is much healthier, but I actually like a drink and the buzz every now and again so usually have a blow out once a month. I found if I exercised and saved those extra calories up (over the 1200 per day allowance), I could go out drinking every now and again and still lose lbs. This would usually…

You could try making a fruit salad in a large bowl which can be kept in a fridge. Do it as soon as the shopping is brought home and soak it in apple juice. It makes for a great, sweet, healthy snack and the apple juice keeps it fresh for 3-4 days (altho add soft fruits like banana, strawbs, raspberries fresh each day). All…

I used to get up in the morning with my hubby, he'd go off to work, then I'd pop my son in his pram and go out for a 30-45min power walk, whatever he'd let me get away with and, of course, was pushing a pram so it was adding a weight element into things. When he was younger he'd mostly sleep, but when he got older and…

A friend suggested creating a pictureboard and putting it out to the 'Universe' what I wanted. She insisted if I did so, believed and waited, then it would be delivered. Having been single for a long time and had some really crappy relationships, I thought 'what the hell, nothing to lose' So I created a pictureboard about…

I have to agree - despite what all the calculators and measurements say, you MUST have more protein in your diet - it doesn't balance out by what you eat carb wise or anything else. Protein is protein and if you don't have enough of it, your muscles will get tired and you will lose muscle mass - so you're trying to work…

Try searching Google for the recent articles on midriff weight gain. Apparently if weight is going on primarily in the stomach area, it is attributed to stress?

Am cutting calories, processed foods, processed sugars and upping protein/lowering carbs. Upping the amount of fresh fruit and vegetables is good whilst lowering anything sugar, sweetener or processed basedis an excellent way to respect the body. Eating fresh food leaves you feeling fuller for longer and stops cravings.

With the training you're doing, my trainer said to lose weight you need to forget all the measurements and eat at least 1700 calories to lose weight. Doesn't matter what your BMI is or anything else - to lose weight, your body needs 1700 calories at least in order to get your metabolic rate up - which is what will burn off…