emmyvera Member

I love snacks! Here are some that I love: Apple/Banana & Peanut Butter Nuts of Any Kind (Lately it's been pistachios) Fruit Yogurt & Granola Hummus & Veggies String Cheese Natural Popcorn Dried Prunes

Right now, I mostly go off of my food for the day. I try to balance my exercise and food so that I come out with some extra calories when the day is over. I'm experimenting with eating back most of my exercise calories, but not all of them. So I burn about 200 - 300 I think a workout. :smokin:

I'm a HUGE fan of this website: www.eatingwell.com I also get the magazine. I made the vegetarian lasagna in a crockpot. Yes, lasagna. :happy: And no, the noodles were not purchased pre-cooked and were whole wheat. :bigsmile: I make a lot of crock pot meals, but this is one of the most filling, easy and healthy I've made…

Yep. Not all of the time, but now and then. I prefer it with certain kinds of meals. I also try to include it with cereal, of course. Being a woman, I think it is really important to drink milk. :happy: I also like the Silk Chocolate Milk. YUM!

I eat 5 meals a day. Breakfast, Morning Snack, Lunch, Afternoon Snack & Dinner. Sometimes I have an evening snack. (Which would be 6). I usually work out before dinner or at some point in the evening. With my schedule, I don't have a set time every day. I eat bigger breakfast, lunch and dinners. And then my snacks are…

Hello! :happy: Don't give up! You've worked too hard. I HATE my scale!!! I've actually gained 8 pounds back in the last several months. Yet I've worked out a lot and ate rather well for the last few months. After losing almost 20 in the last 2 years. My jeans are fitting better again, but the scale isn't as…

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 miles (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 miles (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 miles (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 miles (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12-- 1.0 miles (treadmill)…

You look amazing! Wow, that hard work has paid off. So happy for you. :happy:

Thank you! This is a great alternative to my boring cereal. I've been looking for new breakfast ideas that are lower in carbs and higher in protein. This is great!:happy:

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 miles (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 miles (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 miles (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 miles (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12-- 1.0 miles (treadmill)…

Welcome back!!! I'm pretty motivated - :happy: 31 year old female, Indiana (but originally a Buckeye!!) :wink: Having trouble getting the last 10 pounds down after a minor set back. ..... The more friends and motivation the better. Let's do this!

My goal is to get leaner and more tone. This year we plan on starting a family. I don't care about my weight on the scale, BUT I do want to be stronger and toner for when baby time comes. :happy:

Congrats on all of your hard work! :happy: This is a wonderful site for all of us and we are lucky to have it. It's a great motivator and it's wonderful to read how much it helps you on your journey. Keep up the awesome work! :smile: Oh and keep posting thoughts and info to share with us...

My name is: "I'll never give up. I'll stay focused and positive on a healthy lifestyle."

Way behind on logging my days. Apologizes. Been a hectic Christmas weekend! :tongue: Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 miles (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 miles (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 miles…

WHOO-HOO TEAM 6 :happy: Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 miles (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 miles (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 miles (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 miles (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12--…

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 miles (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 miles (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 miles (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 miles (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12-- 1.0 miles (treadmill)…

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 miles (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 miles (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 miles (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 miles (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12-- 1.0 miles (treadmill)…

Welcome to MFP! This site is amazing. Thank you for joining us. Smiles and hugs your way! Feel free to add me too :happy:

I have a banana every morning and an apple, pear or orange as a snack at some point. 2 Whole Fruits a day. Sometimes 3.

I too am very sorry to hear about your mother's diagnosis. I can relate to you and what you are going through. I was very faithful to my healthy lifestyle and lost almost 20 lbs in a year's time or so. Last summer my mother suffered from a heart attack and stroke within one month. I was so tired, stressed and sad. It was…

As of now at 136 or so I'm at a "healthy" weight (5'4"), however at this point I'm trying not to concentrate on the scale too much. I'm so close to my personal goal of 130... it's very hard. Really what want is to be toned and fit. So as long as I'm getting more energy and muscles and all of the benefits... I'm not too…

AWESOME - love the looks of this! Can't wait to try. Thank YOU! :love:

I feel this way most of the time. It is very hard for me to stay motivated. Especially if I want to jog or run. If I'm walking it's easier, but when I start moving fast I feel a struggle. :grumble: A friend of mine has been going to the YMCA and we meet there once a week. When we are together it makes a good buddy system.…

Wow! What a wonderful transformation. You look amazing! Congrats!!!! :happy:

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12-- 1.0 (treadmill)

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 (walking) 12/11-- 0.0 12/12-- 1.0 (treadmill)

I cut it up and roasted it in the oven with potatoes. I added most of the spices to the potatoes and not as many to the squash. Squirt with some olive oil and the flavor of the squash really shined in the oven. :happy:

Team 6: 12/1-- 3.5 miles (treadmill) 12/2-- 3.0 miles (treadmill, elliptical) 12/3-- 2.8 miles (walking outside) 12/4-- 0.0 12/5-- 2.3 miles (treadmill) 12/6-- 0.0 12/7-- 3.1 (treadmill) 12/8-- 2.74 (treadmill) 12/9-- 1.5 (treadmill) 12/10-- 1.0 (walking)

I always suggest water, produce and beans with fiber. Trying to not stress (ha!) Oh and small meals work for me. If I eat too much or have too many sweets, cheese or bread - then I'm doing myself a disservice in many ways. I've always had those problems on and off. But I've learned to work with it through diet and…