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thank you everyone for the warm welcome! this place is truly motivating and supportative! its funny because i dont want to be "skinny" per say ... i really just want to be able to keep up with my hyper 4 year old daughter and not have the underarm flab hit me lol
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i swear by beans ... i put them in everything to add more bulk to my meals ... and they are relatively cheap dont get discouraged! cheap healthy food is all around us ... we just need to recongize it! =)
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i agree ... nothing productive can come out with you beating yourself up so much take baby steps ....and know that the weight just didnt go on overnight, so it will take time to come off ( i struggle horribly with this one myself) and hang out on MFP .... just surfing and looking around can keep you from making poorer…
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track it and move on .... whatever you do, do not beat yourself up over it each meal is a new opportunitity to make a better decision
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i just started this monday i like doing it this time of year because then if i survive the holiday in tact, i know i am ready to change i plan my meals out , including treats (because what is the point of life without a lil sweet) and when i am eating, i take my time and if i want to eat , i think about whether or not i am…
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i have a very hectic schedule too ... i find that if i do not "prep" my meals on Sunday ... i struggle i chop all veggies, plan out my meals and pack as many lunches as i can that day ... it takes about 2 or so hours on sunday, but it is a huge help to just be able to grab something out of the fridge in the morning and go…
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i am new myself=) welcome .... normally i would offer a cookie, but i am trying to break that habit =)
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i am weird, but i actually prefer starting now before Christmas then after .... i hear you about feeling frumpy, but with every little positive change i make ( as in , should i eat that??? am i actually hungry???) i start feeling a lil bit less like a hippo and more like a person! take baby steps ... and do not beat…
