AyaRowan Member

I second the bento idea, the one with the cute pictures. I do this when I have to take lunch with me and it's quite fun to make. You can make way simpler ones to save on time, they don't all have to be cutesy or complicated. Without a fridge, you'd just need to invest in a good insulated lunch bag or box. Here's a simple…

Welcome~ The MFP site is really convenient, I found this site after searching for a site with more features than the typical tracking website. There are plenty sites for tracking calories alone, but there's more to eating healthy than just calories! Love being able to keep an eye on my carb/fat/protein ratio, sodium…

I have reflux as well, though it's gotten better after some weight loss and a reduction in fatty foods. I wouldn't count everything on that list as an absolute no because even among reflux sufferers some react differently to different foods. Before I lost weight and changed to lower fat options, I stayed away from all…

Hi there, welcome~ 303lb was the weight I was when I joined MFP, though 318lb was my absolute highest. Now I'm down to 227lb. Just try to make healthier decisions and lose weight in a way you see yourself continuing forever, and you'll do great! Substitute in healthier versions of your favorite foods, learn to lighten them…

If it's a food that you want and enjoy, just have a smaller portion of it. But don't force yourself to eat just to be polite. If it's a food you just feel mediocre about, a take it or leave it situation, then just leave it. I don't mind enchiladas, but I don't love enchiladas either. So why waste calories on something I…

That's awesome, congrats! I started at 303lb, down to 230lb now. One of the most frustrating things to me was that at the 40-50lb loss mark, I didn't feel mentally like I had lost much at all. (In fact I still mentally feel about 265lb, my mind hasn't caught up with the loss yet) My body still had (and still has) the same…

I started out drinking regular bottles of water, 20 oz ones. But despite trying to keep track of how much I drank, I'd always lose count. Some days I'd get plenty of water, some days I would realize I'd only gotten a small amount in. Then I went to a local discount store and got two cheap but nice BPA free bottles. One is…

One of my fav desserts is FiberOne Chocolate Fudge brownies. They don't sound good, but these things are delicious! Not dry, not overly moist/oily. Just perfect for crumbling over a little frozen yogurt or for eating on their own. On a hot day I also like real fruit popsicles, stay away from stuff with added sugar. Fruit…

That's awesome, congrats~ You look great, and I bet you feel a lot better! I started at 303lb, down 72lb. I was on two blood pressure meds when I started, now down to one which I cut in half to half the dosage. Hopefully soon I'll be off it completely! Amazing how losing weight can improve your health.

I agree with another reply, to stop saying that you "have to." The most important thing you can do is realize that you really do "want to". When deciding whether you want to do it or not, don't look at the methods to decide that, look at the potential results. The reason I'm telling you this is that I started losing weight…

Thanks everyone for the positive replies and encouragement! They mean the world to me. Love the support in this community. <3

Congratulations on starting to get healthier! For me, and for a lot of others, they reach this point in their lives when a "switch" turns on in their head--where even if they've tried and failed countless times before, they determine to do it for real. Mine was January of 2013, and I've gone from 303lb to 238lb since then…

I wouldn't say totally screwed, you just need to swap out some areas with more filling foods. And remember if you're working out at all or have a job with a lot of activity, to track your calorie expenditure so you don't eat too little for your activity level. That goal does seem a bit low for a male, but that depends on…

I'd always been overweight, ever since I was a kid. Highest weight was 318lb when I was 20 years old. Had some health issues with Intracranial Hypertension and almost went blind. Lost down to 300, and a couple years later down to 290. January of '13, the scale had climbed back up to 303lb. But my weight or how I looked was…

One entire regular/medium sized lemon has about 11 or 12 calories. One lemon wedge has about...1 calorie or so. Depending on how many you put in each bottle of water you drink, it could possibly add up so keep track of how much of a lemon you use throughout the day. By the way, the vitamin C in the juice of one lemon is…

Have you worn minimal or zero drop shoes before? Or will this be your first pair of shoes geared toward a forefoot gait? This past Black Friday sale, I decided to invest in my first pair of minimal drop (4mm drop) shoes, and I got pair of New Balance Women's WT10v2 Minimus Trail Running Shoes for around 40% off. I must…