abbyherrington

Hi all! 19 year old, second year university student. I have been using MFP faithfully for about two months now and have lost 13 pounds. More than willing to help or inspire anyone throughout their journey. Anyone please feel free to add me!

I love that you posted this because I find eating out is very difficult but going to dinner is something my boyfriend loves to do. I didn't know that restaurants were willing to make changes like that, that is awesome. I recently went out for dinner with a friend and ordered a half size chicken ceasar salad, grilled…

I don't really have cheat meals, I usually have cheat drinks. I usually let myself have a few drinks on the weekend without stressing over it too much. I just log it, accept the extra calories and try to burn them off. It actually motivates me more to exercise throughout the week, plus it makes me feel like I'm not giving…

love this post! - chips or other salty foods like peanuts have to stay out of the house - coke zero is also a bad one, I love it as a treat now and then but if it's at the house I'll drink one every day anything else I'm ok with, those two are just train wrecks waiting to happen

For me it's been most about reducing instead of eliminating foods. When you decide to completely eliminate something, I find you get much more discouraged when you eat it, even if it's just once. I have REDUCED processed foods, red meats, sugar, and carbs. I've been eating mainly fish and poultry for meat, more eggs where…

My guilty pleasures are definitely peanut butter and alcohol. I eat peanut butter almost every day, and on the weekend I enjoy my alcohol. I justify it by telling myself that if I didn't allow these things I would feel deprived and give up altogether.

Welcome to MFP, I sent a FR your way just because you have somewhat similar goals that are more focussed on getting in shape than huge weight loss. You will definitely find a ton of support on this site which for me has made all the difference in maintaining any changes I make. Good luck with your fitness goals!

Hi! Sending out some FRs, and anyone else feel free to add me. Always willing to lend some motivation because I know what a difference it can make on a bad day. I am 19 years old and a a full time university student so I feel like we are in similar situations with similar struggles and goals. Adding you now!

Sending some requests out as well. The supportive community here definitely makes a difference and as a full time student who works part time, I also know about busy. Good luck to all with your weight loss goals!

hello to the new members! you will love MFP :) if you guys have any questions or are looking for a new friend or support feel free to add me as a friend. Having a supportive community makes all the difference, and you will definitely find that here. Much love from New Brunswick, Canada xo

I'm in too! I started 2 and a half weeks ago with the goal of losing 11 pounds. So far I have lost 5 of those pounds. It's my birthday weekend so hopefully I can still stay on track. Aiming to have the last 6 pounds gone by the end of July!! Good luck to everyone and anyone feel free to add me or message me for advice or…

Love the 30 day shred!! I tend to get bored when I do the same workout on a regular basis, so I don't do it every day. Instead I work it into my weekly routine twice a week but I have still seen amazing results! Feel free to add me as a friend if you need support or advice :)

I think that the biggest change that I ever made was cutting out processed foods, which is harder than it sounds. Secondly, I opted out of red meats and replaced them with chicken and fish. For example, instead of spaghetti and meatballs it's spaghetti and shrimp. Not only is the shrimp better than fried hamburger but it…

Hi there! I have been using MFP for a while but have just recently become a dedicated user. I'm 19 years old, with similar weight loss goals. My strategy has been a 1400 calorie maintainable diet with lots of sports as fun exercise that makes it easier to burn off a ton of calories. I also do a lot of bodyweight exercises…