mreardon614 Member

That seems to be my opinion as well.

Starting today! For the second time...

I just googled how many calories do I burn during the 30 day shred and got a rough estimate.

I don't think you can blame eating a diet of 1000 or 1200 calories on your gain. You say that you "ate normal". What does that mean? I think normal is different for everyone. If you aren't maintaining a calorie intake equal to what you are burning then you will either gain or lose. No matter the deficit you had when you…

Bump!

I'm in. Started it once then quit, so motivational friends will help.

Anything prepackaged will cost more per serving. If you buy instant oatmeal by the tub instead then you will be getting more food for your money. Try boiling eggs. That's not cooking, really. What do you eat on your sandwich? Maybe you could do cheese and crackers in the afternoon? For snacks I like a mixture of carbs and…

I totally do that at restaurants. I am sure my family is tired of hearing "do you know how many calories are in that?"

Like MFP says when you complete your day, if you don't eat at least 1200 calories your body can go into starvation mode and you will store fat rather than lose fat. I found that eating the 1200 calories and not eating back my exercise calories then I didn't have enough energy to exercise, and I was too tired. I think of…

I was somewhere around a 38 large c/ small d to now a 36 small c/ large b. Lost more weight there than anywhere else and I'm only down 13 pounds out of the 60 or so I have to lose.

Thanks! Good stuff.

I like "I'm sexy and I know it" and "Raise your Glass" plus anything by the black eyed peas. I am usually a country girl but I like something with a faster beat when I'm working out.

Doing level 1 day 4 today. My arms are killing me, (using 5lb weights) but it's a good work out, and even though it's only 20 minutes or so, I am dripping with sweat when I'm done. Pros: it's quick, easy to follow Con: I don't burn as many calories as I thought I would

"My running shoes have more miles than my car" "Do these shoes make my a** look fast" "No matter how slow I'm going, I'm still lapping everybody on the couch" "Forget the glass slippers, this princess wears running shoes" All copied from the web/ ones i've seen...

I think if you want to lose the weight in a healthy manner, then staying with at least a 1200 calorie net is the best idea. How your loss starts out really depends on your diet and excercise levels before you changed your lifestyle, and what kind of excercise and diet you eat now. The amount of sugars, fats and carbs, and…

Sounds good!

True. I've never played spin the bottle.

I use the bolt house yogurt dressings. They are around 45 calories a serving and they come in lots of flavors. Sorry no recipes though.

Sure, why not?

My mom has a real problem with her blood pressure. She gets stressed really easily. The doctors put her on meds and they still weren't helping. She lowered her sodium to 1500 mg, and that along with the meds have kept it under control.

Sorry, no advice. I listen to audio books when I work out, but I'll bump your post for you. Good luck!

I add everything I eat, I just don't share it with the world. I'm not exactly comfortable with my food habits yet, and still working out the kinks. Perhaps if I did share it might motivate me to eat healthier... To pp I just add it after I eat, maybe looking at the calories I am consuming before I consume them would be a…

I'm new as well. Joined about 10 days ago. Good luck!

Hi, I'm Megan. I'm 23. Looking to lose about 60lbs. Love to find some inspirational pals!