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Oh I know I will get random jumps and they are nothing to freak out about. I'm not freaking out, I'm mostly curious since I know I can return to my target weight with hard work. I weigh first thing everyday after going to the bathroom and I make sure to be only in my undies. This week, the scale pretty much steadily added…

Perhaps I was unclear. 1. I do take measurements, but I think the changes are too small to indicate that it is actually real. I don't trust the precision in the measurement when the change is only say 0.5 inches. I try to be consistent in the measuring so I don't pull the tap too snug or suck in my gut, but the inches are…

Watermelon is one of the lower cal fruits and the water+fiber fills you up. Strawberries also work. Plus they make me happy. :flowerforyou: Definitely agree with drinking a glass of water along with your snack. :drinker: Lightly steamed broccoli is awesome. Great nutrition, low cal, filling, plenty of fibers. If you like…

Personally I like them. I also love jellyfish and squid and gummy candy. From what I've read of many people's opinions, you should get a single package and try it with a savory and sticky sauce like teriyaki. They don't seem to work well with liquidy sauces like marinara. Rinse well with boiling water and see if you like…

One way I portion control when I eat out is to bring a food container with me (I have these pretty bento boxes). When the food arrives, I decide what portion I'm going to eat for that meal and I put the rest into the container for the next meal.

I agree with the stretching and warm up. I also want to add that it's hard to tell if it's a muscle pulled or just soreness until you actually workout-- so attempt your workout and see how you feel. If it feels better as you workout then it's probably soreness. If it still hurts after you are warmed up and been going at…

I usually up the protein manually in my goals by 5% more than MFP gives me. If the only thing that's over is protein, it's a pretty good day for me :laugh:

Ooh! That's a nice feature! Makes it so much easier to adjust day to day, esp when you start reducing the breastfeeding.

Thank you for all the support and advice. I'm usually better at accepting myself and I can mentally get a grip. Yesterday was an emotional reaction that surprised me. I had great fun today being strong and showing myself I'm ok.

I know right? Sometimes I think maintaining is harder work than losing! I'm glad we're in this together too :happy:

I hit my goal a month ago and I still log. My weight fluctuates by about 2 lbs above and below my goal in the span of about a week. I'm still trying to hold it more steady but some days I want more food, others I'm not as hungry so I'm not consistently hitting my maintenance calories. The smaller body does seem to be MUCH…

Wait I have to choose ONE? I think I have a new one every week. This week is B&J's late night snack ice cream.

I wouldn't worry too much about going over protein esp if it's lean protein and you are exercising. You need protein to build muscle and be more fit. As for your actual question, how about rice crackers or crackers with fiber? Usually those have a little fat in them. If you are willing to eat more protein, I'd go with good…

When I met with my nutritionist, she told me about research on ppl who seemed to not gain weight even though they ate the same food. They had the subjects wear clothes that had sensors to track their movements 24/7 and found that ppl who were "resistant" to gaining weight moved more (get up to get a glass of water, let the…

Confidence is usually context specific. For example, a person might be very confident at socializing with strangers but not at all confident in dealing with small children and animals. I'm in science education research and we see this all the time in students who are very confident in math in one context but not in another…

General aerobics? It's a pretty conservative estimate.

Gyah, sry double post.

1. Log everything, it's tedious and gets a bit addictive, but do it. 2. Plan what you are gong to eat the next day and log it the night before. You don't have to stick it 100% but it helped me stick close (partly b/c changing a lot of it was a hassle lol!) 3. Get a kitchen scale and weigh your food. If you can use a weight…

I was going to give my two cents, but erickirb beat me to it and said exactly what I would have said. So I guess I only get to tell you that his two cents are pretty good.

Yes it will get easier, based on my experience and what I've been reading on the forums. Day 1 was the worst of the days and I've never had another day with that much soreness. Also you don't have to do all 30 days consecutively. I started doing every other day with gym or other exercise on the "off" days. Now that I've…

I've been doing 30DS on and off for about 2 months. I use it to fill in when I'd rather workout at home (first thing when I get up, very late at night, when the gym is closed, etc). I was really sore to start with also and gave myself time to adjust, which was surprisingly quickly. I was always glad to hear the change in…

I'm 5'6.5" and started last December at 155 lbs. According to my BMI, I was still fine but moving towards overweight. But the thing that convinced me I needed to change was that I wanted to be much more fit and strong than I was. I wanted to be able to walk up several flights of stairs and carry a conversation. (I can do…

I set mine to be 45 min/day, 6 times a week. I get a mix of gym and actual useful activities (like biking to work or ballroom dancing) so I almost always go over the target in minutes... by a lot. I usually aim to burn around 300 Cal a day (I can do that on an elliptical in 25 mins) b/c I'm 132lbs now and I want to eat…

I tend to err on the side of too much protein. I figure I'm working out hard, doing strength training since I'm working on reducing my fat %, I could use more protein to build muscle. I know when I'm not getting enough carbs if I have trouble concentrating; this is esp true earlier in the day if I've mostly had proteins…

I have a hard time telling the difference too. The way I'm learning to differentiate is when I think it might be too much, I give myself a rest day where I really pay attention to how my body feels in recovery mode. If it feels like a sigh of relief and it's much happier with me, then I was probably working too hard.…

I love baking too! I've had to cut out a lot of that since I started dieting. Now I love potlucks and meetings where I can bake stuff for other people. I can manage to control myself for a few hours in public... but days at home with cake/cookie/pie/yummmmmmmy and I'm bound to lose the battle. I've replaced baking time…

Hahaha, 30 crept up on me! Some thoughts about motivation: 1. Having a partner in crime increases your success rate; that could be your hubby or a friend. Find a good partner to lose weight with! 2. Baby steps. Pick one small goal to start with... that could be 10 solid minute of exercise each day, cutting the glass of…

I agree with hydrating with electrolytes. As for more cals burned, probably and you should be able to tell with an HRM. If not, I'd just go with a low estimate and try to stay very close to the goal calories.

Woohoo! Congrats! Thanks for sharing and motivating the rest of us :flowerforyou:

Since it's more reliable to weigh before I eat or drink anything, I do it in the mornings when I have time and remember. Sometimes it's everyday (like now b/c I'm seeing how well the MFP maintenance calories actually work for me), sometimes I'm just too busy and I'd rather make a healthy breakfast or squeeze in a bit of a…