missikay1970 Member

yea, i was agreeing. LOL i don't think i made my point very well. i was just saying that i noticed it didn't help me with weight loss, but did help in other areas. :smile:

say nothing. she will do it her way, when she is ready. just be there to support her decisions. unless she SPECIFICALLY asks you for advice, i would keep my mouth shut.

i did a gluten-free and dairy-free diet over a year ago in response to some infertility issues that were of no relevance to my weight. after being on this "diet" for a very short amount of time, i lost 17 lbs. did ZERO exercise. after i regained a normal eating lifestyle that included dairy and a bit of gluten, i then…

i don't know you but i wanted to send HUGE congrats to you! we tried for many years before conceiving, so i know how exciting it is to finally see that positive!!! :smile: i gained an enormous amount of weight with my last pregnancy, and mostly it was from being on bedrest for a lot of the time and couldn't exercise and…

scrambled egg, turkey sausage, cheese, wheat cereal with milk + juice. i was super hungry! and i was just about to work-out. :smile:

i'm not 20 anymore, i'm 41 and no insult to anyone, but i would MUCH rather be 41 than 20!!!! my life is 100x better. i look and feel aMAZING and i'm in WAAYYY better shape than when i was 20, even though i weigh about 10 lbs heavier now. i go to the gym and work-out for ME. i LOVE the way i feel after, and i have more…

wow - amazing.

i want to look the way i feel in my mind - very strong!

men don't know better (sorry guys) MOST of the time, they have no clue what to say. women tend to go on autopilot and answer "you look fantastic, don't change a thing!" as a go-to response if a friend asks us how she looks. personally, i did not ask my husband ANYTHING about how i looked until i had lost the bulk of my…

^^ i totally agree with this!!! :smile:

i was down to needing to lose my last 8 lbs and i FINALLY broke my 3+ month plateau. i increased DRASTICALLY my protein intake (i am eating about 125g of protein per day) and CUT carbs. i still eat "good" carbs, but i have eliminated the bad ones altogether. i dont' count calories or fat anymore, and since i started this…

dont' ask if you don't want to hear it! LOL he probably thinks "maybe" since he's heard you talking about it yourself.

calcium potassium and iron can be found in a multi-vitamin, and you can even get your dr to prescribe a really good and high-absorbing one. eating leafy greens is great b/c they are high in everything, and eat along with vitamin C to promote absorption (such as orange juice) nuts & legumes are great, again alongside OJ.…

i was eating light but now eat around 500 cal for breakfast, mostly protein with some complex carbs. before i work-out.

no i don't. has nothing to do with modesty (i'm not modest at all) i just think it's disgusting to shower in a public place. i will barely shower at someone else's home. LOL i just go home sweaty and shower there. :smile:

i eat a protein bar on the way to my car after i work-out. i'm STARVING.

running

i eat at least 125. nothing wrong with it. :smile:

yes i have noticed the same thing. i have had to resort to TONS of shaving cream and finding the smallest razor possible. waxing is a good option, too.

about 30 min before i go to sleep.

i didn't stop drinking at first, but after hitting a 3month plateau, i stopped drinking completely. i won't drink again until i hit my goal weight. i lost 1 lb in the week i stopped drinking. moving past my plateau is way more important than drinking. it has been difficult, but i know the rewards are huge! :smile:

i dont' know if it's true. but for me, i have noticed a HUGE change in the amount i can eat since i lost my weight. i used to eat large amounts of food and now i can't. it seems true for me. even to this day, i will make my plate at dinner, eat half, and say, "why did i get this much?" i'll be totally full at half-way and…

just stop! LOL for me, it was a matter of reading, watching t.v., going on a walk, taking a shower, or doing something else. i was also put on a very strict eating routine by my dr (eating every 3 hours) so that has helped, b/c i know if i can wait just a bit, i can eat a small meal. if i want to snack, i drink a glass of…

the word "diet" to me means a way of eating. so your "diet" might be healthy vs. unhealthy. someone's "diet" might include lots of veggies vs. lots of candy. my mom uses the term "diet" to mean a way of losing weight. she has been on a diet my entire life and it would drive me crazy as a child to watch her deprive herself…

i weigh in the mornings, after i have been awake for about 15 min. i dont' know why, but that's how i started so i stuck with it.

that sounds really yummy! :smile:

i have read the back labels of every protein bar in the world and the Pure is the only one i can find that has the protein i need with the lowest amount of carbs & sugar. i LOVE them. they are like candy to me. i eat about 4 per week, after i work-out. :smile:

also i wanted to note that i DO NOT add calories or fat daily. i simply try to reach my protein goal, and lower/eliminate carbs. i might have to start counting calories again one day, but as for right now, this is working for me. :smile:

i have been doing high-protein and low carb for the past week (or more??) can't remember but doing FANTASTIC on it and LOVE IT! it truly has changed things for me. i still eat carbs, but go for the "good" carbs, which would be example banana, green beans, etc. and avoiding altogether cake, pie, tortillas, bread, crackers,…

i think i gained weight b/c i was starving all the time and i would drink juice, etc. (i used broths and protein shakes, too) in place of food and i drank way more calories than when i ate food. the first day was easy, but after that, it was horrible and i had headaches and was weak. i think some people have very good…