FitNurseLex Member

To be down 35 more pounds, and to be rather toned.

Because I'm an emotional eater...still am. Instead, NOW I eat to celebrate things and not because I'm sad. I get stressed very easily and that's when I used to console myself with food and alcohol. Now, I just use the gym. Whenever I'm really stressed, I just workout. Also, I am fat because I used to exercise maybe once…

I don't. I just eat food lol. I hate this term. Just eat better in general (more fruits, veggies, whole grains). Enough w/the labels! I simply balance my diet now. I eat lower calorie foods most of the time, but I still have "cheat" days. Treat it like a lifestyle change. Eat in a fashion that you can sustain for the rest…

You look amazing!!!!!! Keep going!!!

So, I lost my first 20lbs pretty much doing ONLY Zumba (at home DVDs), 4-5/days a week and cutting carbs (wasn't using MFP at all during that time), but for me it slowed up after a while. Once I actually joined the gym and started strength training and using other cardio machines, that's when I saw the scale start moving…

This is amazing!!! Great job!

Grueling, but gratifying.

Amazing work! So proud of you for taking back that control!!

My goal is to lose the remaining weight in the first 6 months of the yr and to focus on sculpting my body in the last half of the yr. I am determined!!!

^^That may not be true. I aim for at least 1000 cals burned per workout on most days...and it's usually 1.5 to 2.5 hrs worth of work. According to my HRM (and my level of hunger afterwards lol), I am definitely burning that much! MFP usually overestimates by default, but you are able to adjust the calorie count to the…

Try to log every day. I log all of the time...even on my cheat days. It makes it easier to see why my weight loss might be stalling. You sound to me to be doing exactly what you need to in terms of fitness. I don't think you could be doing all of those things and not reaping any sort of benefits unless your food intake is…

I plan to eat, and workout. Period. I decided to adjust my calorie goal to just .5 lb loss per week until year-end so that I could freely enjoy the occasional chocolate or cookie that seems to constantly appear at every corner you turn during this time of year and still be eating at a small deficit. So far, I've been doing…

You look amazing! Oh my gosh, my mouth literally dropped open!!. Yesss! Great transformation! :)

Definitely possible! I'm down 60 pounds in 7 months w/a nowhere near perfect "dieting" history. I give myself weekly cheat days and sometimes eat more than I should on others, but I'm sticking with my workouts no matter what and I'm STILL losing. You can do it! It all starts with mindset.

I don't eat clean, but I do eat "healthier" foods overall b/c they make me feel better. The weeks of having fast food for every meal of every day are gone, but I do enjoy "bad" food sometimes if I can afford the calories, and on my "cheat days" ??!.. I really run amuck! :) It's so cliche, but moderation really is key. At…

Mine are simple. -To remain committed to fitness. I want to focus primarily on toning and shaping my body this year. -To lose the remaining 40 lbs to reach my goal weight.

Yessss!!!

Yesssss! So happy for you! I understand the feeling, as I just crossed the under 250 mark!, which is somewhere I haven't been since 2009 as well!

Peanut butter runs my life.....but actually. But I eat that every day. As far as things that I must stay away from? Sugar. I am a sugar addict. I love cakes and ice cream especially. I pretty much save them for cheat days though, b/c I simply cannot be trusted to eat an acceptable serving of those when on a normal calorie…

This debate is hilarious, but here's my two cents. Plain and simple, I eat the foods that allow me to eat the most and not to feel hungry or bloated. Lots of white carbs make me feel bloated, so I don't eat them regularly. The only reason I don't eat an everyday diet of Taco Bell,Pizza Hut, Krispy Kreme and other forms of…

Peanut butter. Every day. Yummmm.

^^Oh goodness! Is she kidding me??!! Spinning has been by far the most beneficial workout for my weight loss. Once I added it into my routines, my body started changing dramatically. My legs are stronger than they've ever been. Shaplier, NOT bulkier. They're actually slimming down quite nicely. SMH!

^^THIS. Lolololol

I feel you 100%. I can't go without headphones either!...tried it once and just gave up and bought the overpriced ones from the check-in counter. Lol. I can't workout without my HRM watch either. Now that I've gotten used to using it, it just seems like a wasted workout for me if I don't have it b/c I have this quirk about…

MUST TRY!

Yummy yummy. I wanted to try peanut butter w/my oatmeal the other day b/c I love it, and kept imagining that it would taste great, so thanks for confirming that it does. I will try it in a few days when I eat it again. I've never tried PB2 and doubt I ever will, because peanut butter is SO worth the calories lol! I…

You look great! Congratulations on a job well done!!!

Yum yum to the Cinnamon Roll flavor!! When heated up, it tastes like the real deal! I love Quest bars, but I've had to cut back on them b/c of the price as well! :sigh:

I love spin! I discovered it about a month ago, have taken about 8 classes so far and simply cannot stay away. Thus far, I've never experienced a workout that challenges me in that way AND burns SO many calories in SUCH a short span of time. Every class, I literally think to myself, "What the hell have I gotten myself…

I am with you! The sugar cravings are REAL and I am certainly an emotional eater!..always will be. That is by far the hardest part of losing weight for me. My body seems to love carbs and refined sugars, but the fat that accumulated when I indulged in those foods clearly tells a different story. I've always been told that…