ChasingSweatandTears Member

I eat 99% gluten free... every once in awhile I break down and have something but I always pay for it. I am not a diagnosed celiac, but by way of an elimination diet a couple of years ago, I found out I am sensitive to it and feel so much better without it. When I eat gluten I feel horribly bloated and I get fatigued. It…

Thanks! :)

Okay that's it, I'm upping my calories. All of these calculations tell me I'm burning anywhere from 1341 at bmr to 2214 at tdee. I've been netting 1200 calories for a month, and yes I'm making some progress but I work out almost every day and my energy levels are starting to decline. I just added strength training last…

Where did you find out your tdee? Or is that the chart including activity level on the fat2fit site? Thanks :)

You are such an inspiration!!! Thanks for sharing! You are adorable!

Thank you! I have a long way to go to goal, but my scale hasn't moved in two weeks so I was getting discouraged but now I know that's okay! :)

You're so welcome!

Yep! I love this answer :)

Also, if you have a really bad sweet tooth, sugar free jello is pretty good topped with fat free cool whip! Not all the time due to the artificial sweeteners, but it's helped me through a craving a time or two :)

Cold turkey is THE way to go! I only drink water on a daily basis now and almond milk, but I was drinking two cans of regular soda a day back in February! How did I do it? I educated myself on what it does to your body. Sugar is harmful to your health and your looks. It actually ages you faster and feeds cancer cells. I…

Damn. I'm 35. I thought I was actually going to "top out" at 65. :huh:

I completely understand. I actually have had people HATE me and yes, actually hate, because they thought that I thought I was better than them! Ha! If they only knew! I've always been the girl people thought had it all together, and felt like I was holding onto a deep dark secret of all of my million flaws, along with a…

Congrats on that body fat loss!!!! How long did that take you?! I'm working on body fat loss as well.

Good job on the loss!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Way to go! Very big difference!!!

Thank you all! :)

Thank you!

I'm seriously wondering if something's wrong lol. I mean, I didn't think it was possible to make this kind of progress in 25 days at 35 yrs old and I'm NOT taking a fat burning supplement because they make my heart go nuts. I am doing high intensity internals for 45 - 60 minutes 6 days a week, I JUST added strength…

You are doing so great!!! Your starting stats are similar to me now and you are where I am hoping to be in a few months!! I have been training on the elliptical 45 - 60 minutes 5 - 6 days a week for a month and last week I started lifting weights. I'm only down 5 pounds, but I've lost 10 inches and 4% body fat total in the…

Eggs Chicken Breast Filet mignon Kale Nuts GNC egg protein shake mix Dried apricots Golden delicious apples Sweet peppers Organic corn tortillas

Great question!!! Do any of you factor that in when eating or excercising for the day? That seems like that could add up to a lot of calories :/

Good job!!! My scale hasn't budged in two weeks! But I know I've lost some inches by how my clothes fit. I need to take measurements,

Also, usually protein powder comes to about 1.00 per serving, which is much cheaper than meat! :) Just make sure if you replace any of your meals with it, that you are also taking a high quality multivitamin/mineral supplement, as pure protein is missing criticial nutrients for it to be considered a "meal".

GNC has a 100% egg protein powder that I LOVE. It is made from egg whites, which I also snack on when I need more lean protein. It only comes in chocolate but the flavor is divine, it's minimally processed and whey protein gives me gas :blushing:

You can snack as long as it's healthy! And I agree about drinking water! I snack often, I eat every three hours actually. I've ramped up my workouts and I'm continuously hungry now it seems! I just had a snack of 10 almonds, 1 golden delicious apple and 3 dried apricots. And a big tall glass of water. Igot lots of…

Thank you for posting this as I'm on week 5 and was wondering if I'm going to see more progress! :D May I ask... did you cheat on clean eating at all during the 8 weeks? Just curious as I have, but only twice in 5 weeks which is record breaking for me... You look amazing!!!!!

So glad you reached out for help! My husband is a nurse in a med psych unit and he sees a lot of patients with eating disorders. The things that happen to bulimics and anorexics are far worse than being overweight will ever make you feel. By getting help, you are changing your life and your future! Hang in there and never…

Good point:)

Thanks everyone!

Thanks James ! Amazing progress by the way! You look great