EandA85 Member

I need me some new friends! I was very active a few years ago and unfortunately most of my friends from that time are no longer regular loggers. 35 y/o, open diary, very loose macro counting 40/30/30.

Yep, I'm an overachiever and gained 20 :o I'm trying to be kind to myself about it.

I'm only 7 weeks PP and I'm eating at maintenance while letting breastfeeding create my deficit (I try to eat around 2000 /day right now but I do eat more if I'm hungry). I just started tracking within the last week, so im not sure if it's working yet. With my last baby my weight didn't budge at all until I weaned, but I'm…

Today I started out my day without planning my meals and got waaaay offtrack by lunch. But I logged everything, madr adjustments at dinner and then added an extra walk with my workout and ended up under for the day!

Always looking for friends here!

MFP SW: 196 CW: 174.8 Challenge goal weight: 155 Ultimate goal weight: 130-140

Hi everyone! I've been on mfp for about 3 years on and off but I've never done a challenge. I had lost about 40 pounds over a year and a half, but I let myself go and gained about half back. I'd like to lose this regained 20# by Christmas and then work on losing an additional 20 after the new year. I eat around 1500…

I like to pack overnight oats for the road. They travel very well. http://food52.com/blog/9844-how-to-make-overnight-oats-without-a-recipe Are you starting out from your home or traveling away for days at a time? I usually eat breakfast on my way to work. Some easy on the go meals: 2 waffles with peanut butter Protein…

I like the Nature's Way Metabolic Reset shakes for a meal replacement. Mixes nice with ice, almond milk and PB2 I like shakes for breakfast or a light lunch - mostly to help me meet my protein macro and for convenience sake - I definitely still eat real food.…

I like Nature's Way Metabolic Reset shakes - only tried chocolate so far but I just ordered Vanilla off Amazon. They have fiber in them and it really helps me with hunger. I thought the texture was pretty similar to Shakeology, especially since I like to use almond milk in them (That is my major complaint with 21DF. No way…

I'm on Day 2 of my second round. I did my first round in May and it was great. I lost 4 pounds and over 10 inches, and I've maintained nicely since then. I started another round on my own because my exercise was in a rut and my eating was going downhill. I have found that the 21 Day Fix actually fits nicely with MFP.…

Resetting your streak after forgetting to log in, ergo losing the streak, defeats the purpose of tracking the streak, doesn't it?

I will volunteer to mentor 29 yo female, 5'5" SW: 196 CW: 154 GW: 135-140 I started my journey when my youngest daughter was about a year old. I definitely had the"Aha" moment when I saw some holiday pictures - I had no idea I had gotten so big. I joined MFP, and started (inconsistantly) logging. After about 2 months I…

I used it for a month and I liked it, but I couldn't justify the cost. I like drinking a shake in the morning instead of breakfast (for convenience) and I really liked the consistency/taste when I blended it with ice. It also did fill me up, and helped me maintain my deficit. That being said, I now just buy a protein…

Today I was craving my favorite breakfast sandwich - usually 450 calories for egg, sausage, cheese, panini. So I subbed out regular sausage in favor of turkey sausage and egg whites for the eggs - and got the same sandwich for 300 calories :-D If I really have a craving for chocolate, or ice cream, or pizza I usually try…

It's all mental. Just renew your commitment to healthy eating/ calorie counting and move forward. For me it helps to remember that it takes 3500 calories OVER maintenance to gain just one pound. A bad day, or even a bad week isn't going to undo all the progress I've made.

I've gotten into the habit of having a shake most days for breakfast. I was doing a shakeology trial, and I liked it but the recurring cost was way too high for me. So I bought a few different powders and found out I really like Tera's Whey in the chocolate - I use 8oz almond milk, a cup of frozen strawberries, some extra…

First off, congrats on losing almost 50 pounds since October! That by itself is a huge accomplishment. My advice: 1. You aren't tracking consistently. There are a lot of incomplete entries in you diary. 2. Are you weighing and measuring or guesstimating amounts? Weighing is much more accurate 3. I'd incorporate more…

A calorie count below 1400 plus low fat and low protein would turn me into a raging hangry lady after 12 hours, much less a week.

If I'm not buying organic I can do groceries for a family of 4 (including a bottomless 10 year old boy) on about $130-150/week. If I buy organic meat/ fruits/veggies it is closer to $200/week. I'm in the NE US

Do we have the same husband? I know how hard it is when you don't have your spouse on board with you. My husband needs to lose about 100 pounds - he eats the food I have in the house, but then I see the credit card bills from when he goes out - Jimmy John's, Taco Bell, McDonalds, KFC... Anyway, I'd advise that you stop…

I usually eat back at least half, more if I'm hungry. I'm only on week 4 of my half training program though

I know how good that feels! Nice job!

For lunch for the week I like to make a huge batch of either rice and black beans or quinoa and beans - sometimes I add shredded chicken, lots of spices, hot sauce, cilantro, diced tomatos, chiles, shredded kale, broccoli....whatever I'm in the mood for. It's yummy hot or cold. I also make and freeze breakfast burritos for…

I LOVE running! I had no idea I would like it so much (and would NEVER have thought I'd be seen in public with running tights on). Plus I always look forward to my long run days as I usually eat at least half my exercise calories back ;-)

LOL! Modcloth.com - love that site!!! By request I did open my diary to public. I try and record everything but some days I don't quite make it to tracking dinner. I do a lot of batch cooking/freezer cooking from scratch so I have a LOT of recipes saved that you'll see throughout my diary.

Yes, I kept running. I ran another 5K in October and an 8K in November.

While doing C25K I lost maybe 6 pounds (this was before I got strict about tracking my food). I certainly felt better and had more energy, but it didn't do much for weight loss. After my first 5K I continued running regularly AND started tracking my food intake. I've lost about 25 pounds since that point. So if you're…

I am wearing the exact same dress in grey for my sister's wedding in July! You look great! congrats!

I made a smoothie today with 8oz almond/coconut milk, 2 cups kale, 1 cup frozen pineapple, 1 tbsp chia seed, and a small banana. Very yummy and came in around 330 calories total (I split it with my daughter). Sometimes I add greek yogurt to make them thicker. I almost always throw in kale. I tend to use them as…