jezama77 Member

Try doing a message board search. I don't have any advice for you, but I'm guessing that someone has already posted about this topic before. Good luck! :)

I'm a lifetime member at WW too. I loved it there and worked the program and lost my weight, but I enjoy lots of things about MFP too. I think that everyone needs to try different things to see what works for them. For some people a blended approach of more than one 'program' might work. I love my weekly meeting, but I…

I haven't heard of it, but if it helps you transition, then go for it. I am more of an 'all or nothing' girl, so I mostly went for it from the first decision, but I am also cheap, so I continued to eat a few things that I had in my house through the transition process (like whey protein powder). That is long gone and now I…

I lost 80 pounds on WW, and I am currently a lifetime member at goal. I still attend meetings, but I use the tracking/forum/support on MFP because I like them better. It is a lot of different points of views, and many people that are already really fit to get advice from. I love my WW leader and the face to face group…

I have seen many people post that HRM are only to be used to determine calorie burn for cardio...

The amiigo looks AWESOME! But is totally new from a new company whereas the flex is just an improvement on something that a lot of people really like...I am not sure at all! What about you???

See if you can do any of the exercises that you normally do in the gym at home. Unless everything that your trainer has you do required equipment...and if that is the case, then next time you train have him/her show you some stuff you can try at home. Good for vacations and times when the gym is closed. Also, try fitness…

I really love the photo story type of pictures that you took. Way cool. And congrats on your weight loss. You might find yourself doing this again sometime if you are going forward in your weight loss journey. I know that I did! I might be getting ready to get rid of a few more things! :)

Well, it seems like most people are like me, super busy! And with life complications to boot...it makes staying on track with weight loss challenging, but this group has been in the back of my brain as a piece of my motivation puzzle, so I thank you everyone! I have lots of people that encourage me in my health, but each…

I think that I am carb sensitive, but I seem to really start to crave carbs if I limit...still experimenting. I seem to lose a bit better when I limit straight up carb type things. As a vegan, low-carb is not really the same as for a meat eater! I have spent a few days where I just have 1/2 serving of cereal with breakfast…

Bump in case I get to take a trip to Vegas! Great suggestions! :)

You're welcome to add me. My diary is open. I try to eat as much whole food as possible. It takes more planning than previously, but I have mostly gotten used to it. I enjoyed going to a farmer's market this morning to pick up some nom-noms. :) Fresh spinach, onions, orange cauliflower, and beets. All grown from the a…

The scale and I are still a little unfriendly at times, but I have come to embrace my weight fluctuations more. I have decided to be *heatlhy* and eat well with good exercise no matter what that beast says! That being said...I weigh myself every day and usually log it into MFP. I have noticed that usually I go down, then…

This. I weigh and measure almost everything! All the time. I don't trust my 'eyeball'. I think maybe once I get several pounds below goal that I will start eyeballing a bit... :)

Pouring over ingredients is a bummer...I'm the same way, but I try to eat stuff that has not as many ingredients and all things I can pronounce so that makes it a bit easier... Also, on many foods is a small K which stands for Kosher and if it doesn't have a D for dairy then it will be good. I'm not explaining it very…

Wow! I had no idea that there was so many fitness channels out there! Way cool. :)

I've been vegetarian for over 20 years and just started with excluding dairy and eggs recently. There are several groups for vegetarians/vegans. Do a search for them under community, then look at a few of the message boards. Each group is a little different and has different frequency of posts. I have learned a lot from…

Oh, and thanks for the advice for training for a half marathon. I will check out Hal Higdeon's website. I did sign up! I'm a little nervous, but I have awhile since it's not until October, but I know the time flies, and it will arrive fast! :)

I have been there! Seriously know that feel. That is why I get close to my dream goal then gain 10-30 pounds, then do it again...I do it practically every year! It's horrible! This time feels different because I have committed to eating HEALTHY. I want to eat the way that I am eating right now FOREVER. So that makes me…

Steel cut oats are amazing!!! I eat them several mornings a week. I add about a teaspoon of natural peanut butter, 1/2 banana (other 1/2 goes into a smoothie), and 1/2 c. of almond milk (unsweetened vanilla). Total yum! My husband likes his with agave nectar (low glycemic index sweetener that is natural), but I find that…

I feel like in some ways that it makes sense to eat more, but I too struggle with it. The last time that I lost a few pounds, I had started eating about 200 more calories a day. It seems like I do pretty good getting to a certain weight close-ish to goal, but then I get stuck and sometimes let myself slide, then gain 15-30…

I know why for me...well, multiple reasons, but some include a food addiction, eating when I'm upset, happy, sad, bored, etc., also, I tend to get so serious and work so hard that I burn myself out and then just want to stop focusing on 'being healthy'. So, I do, then I gain weight...this time I gained about 30 pounds! I…

My advice: 3. Try some new foods! Go to a health food store to get some ideas. Also, check out recipes or message boards. Even if you're not vegetarian, check out some of the info about vegetarian/vegan/plant based people because I've been told (by friends who have eaten my food at potlucks) that I really know how to cook…

Thank you. I always like to hear what works for others. I use what I think will work for me. :)

I am not really a veteran vegan being that I have only been plant based for a few months, but I have some comments. For me, adopting a plant based diet is a lifestyle change that I wish to have be permanent. Oh, I also have a commitment to eating whole foods as much as possible. Oreos are vegan, but gross! I want to feel…

YES!

It is a little hard to answer without knowing why you want to give up coffee. If you just want to have lower calorie, then maybe try using agave nectar and almond milk (vanilla unsweetened is lovely). My husband switched to that...he drinks his with a bunch of stuff in it. I like mine black, but I did go off of all…

I don't think some children HAVE this option. So many kids in my school district (where I work AND live, which is a rarity, I think I'm the only teacher that lives where I teach, most live on the 'better' part of town), depend on school lunches and breakfasts for their food. In fact, several schools keep their food…

Oh, and I do use MFP for logging my food intake. I find it works fairly well for me. I wish I had a smart phone that would make it easier, but I have my laptop out most of the day anyways... I RARELY hit the button that completes my diary for the day. I think that it is not usually a good measure because not every day is…

@mbtgrl If you wouldn't mind, could you tell me about your training schedule? I want to participate in a series of three races (5K, 8 mile, then half marathon). I want to make sure that I'm prepared. I did complete the challenges the first week! I had to do almost all of the jumping jacks and squats in two days, but I did…