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AIIIIEEEE!!!! Sodium!!!! Those were my thoughts too! I'm sort of a "do what works for you" kinda gal - but I am leaning towards the other camp about really looking at yourself in the mirror and finding that long-term solution. That's GREAT advice! I would get frustrated on soup, milk, and bananas. I want to EAT!

I'm not a vegetarian, but if you have a Roly Poly sandwich shop in your area, they make a great, low cal veggie wrap!

I know you have lots of replies, but I have enjoyed reading all of them! I'm 5'5.5" (close enough!) I currently weight 133.5 but have NO idea what my goal weight is. I'm focusing on strength training right now. My goal is to have flat abs. I still have small love handles and a bulge under my belly button I'm trying to make…

It's true, once your liver hits the ceiling of 40 grams of metabolic fructose, it will convert the excess into fatty acids, mind you though, it takes ALOT of fruit to do this - more than most people consume. Here is a helpful table on the amount of metabolic fructose in fruits:…

Only if you eat too much! Everything in moderation. :wink:

This is long, but if you'd like to read it, it's from a series of articles called Nutrition 911. This is part VIII, "The Worst Food in the World" Here's the link to the WHOLE SET of Nutrition 911. A great link to bookmark and read through in it's entirety when you have the time.…

I agree with Lauram, stay away from aspertame (it's in Yoplait yogurt too!). I try to LIMIT my refined sugars, but I don't worry too much about natural sugars - those found in fruits and such. I too, recommend staying away from crystal light, and ALL sodas (either diet or regular) - they are just plain bad for you. Drink…

Wooo!!! Look at those lbs disappear! Great job!!!! Keep up the great work!

I just remember what I eat all day or plan to eat all day and log it before or after I eat it. I make any necessary corrections at the end of the day before I hit "complete this entry"

You can do it. If you want motivation and support add friends and motivate and support them, they will return the favor for you. Also, make and keep your diary public - people can offer insight if you do get stuck. Welcome to MFP. It's an awesome place!

Jumping Jacks and Jump Rope burn alot of calories in a VERY short amount of time. Try doing that for 5-10 minutes in the morning. Walk every where on campus. Park in the farthest parking spot from the building. Use the stairs. AND EAT CLEAN!!!!! Good luck! :)

Praying for Robin and her family...

Two pairs of socks, and lots of band-aids!!!!

I can't see your diary, but try to eat fiber and protein which takes time for your body to digest and helps you feel full. Also, up the water and avoid sugars as they will make you crave more later. Try to eat small snacks frequently. Try some crunchy carrots or a small bran muffin. Celery with almond butter. And... GO…

I got a set of cap barbell weights (110 lbs) for $60 @ Academy. You can do sprints with a stop watch and a pair of running shoes outside to get HIIT. There are also many HIIT exercises on youtube that use little or no equipment. Hope this helps! I'm on a tight budget too!

Never said it wouldn't work. Just showing that there are studies out there that show you can get FASTER results by incorporating interval training. Some days I don't have the energy to do intervals and will just plod along in steady state. Congrats on your success!

Not sure - your diary the past week looks great to me. I'd stick with that plan. I aim for around 1400 calories a day myself. Try incorporating some strength training with heavy weights and interval training for your cardio workouts. Works for me!

I did two things. First I ate MORE calories. I increased mine from 1200 to 1400. Then, I began to exercise more. Instead of 3 days a week, 6 days a week. And lifting HEAVY weights 3 days a week also. I was stuck for a month and then wah-lah! This week I dropped 2 lbs... finally!!!

Ok, several things going on here. While you are coming under your calories some days - your choices could be much healthier. Although you aren't tracking it - you are eating TONS of sodium every day. Add that to your tracker, try to keep it under 1500 mg/day, otherwise you are going to retain water weight. Here's an 8 week…

Yes, yes! This is what I was trying to say!

NO NO NO NO!!!!! Sorry, this is not what to do if you want the goals that you stated above. Lift HEAVY weights. Ladies do yourself a favor and read this book! "The New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women" by Lou Schuler. Here is a link to it, read the reviews on Amazon. Best $10 you will ever invest in your health!…

Yup. I've logged EVERY calorie that has passed my lips for the past 97 days (since I joined). It takes about 10 minutes of my day to log everything, but such a small price to pay to keep up with my goals. Find your motivation!!!!

forgot homemade chicken fajitas! Chicken tenderloin strips, cook with some bell pepper and onion strips which you saute with a TINY bit of extra. virg. olive oil., fajita seasoning. Put it in a whole wheat wrap with a tiny bit of shredded cheese, salsa, black beans (or pintos) + corn (optional), can also add a dollop of…

I love turkey! I do baked turkey tenderloin, with brown rice, steamed brocolli or baked sweet potato (veggies always plain) Ground turkey with spaghetti sauce (bertolli organic) over whole wheat pasta Salmon marinated in teriyaki marinade with a little brown sugar - bake it wrapped in foil @ 350 - 10 min. for the foil and…

Sorry, not a doctor (not a people one anyway). I did a little research on this a looooong time ago, but don't remember much. My sister has it and had to take heparin injections when pregnant (she kept having miscarriages due to blood clots). I was tested but had a problem with S protein or something - I have to take…

I agree! I've done this (LOTS) and when I go over big, it is usually a FOUR digit red number 1200 or 1600 calories over. Once in a while won't kill you. I don't try to make it up. I just write it off and start over the next day. Each day I try my best, sometimes I succeed, sometimes I don't, but because I keep trying, and…

Amen. One bad day, three, four or 10 bad days in a row is NOT an excuse to quit... though many people use it as one. Just get back on the bandwagon and try again. And NEVER, EVER give up! Remember you've got to do this for LIFE so you can LIVE!

Yup, I ALWAYS subtract my RMR (resting metabolic rate) from my HRM... but that's because I'm a nerd! :tongue:

I read (but it WAS on the internet so consider the source) to keep your sugar between 6-10% of your calories. Or 30% of your carb intake. Either way for me on 1400 cals/day, 10% would be 140 calories, divide by 4 (the number of cals in a gram of sugar), = 35 grams/day. I try not to eat refined sugars at all (usually not…

LOVE this thread. I too started out @ 1200 calories. Now I eat b/w 1400-1700, but I DID have to kick my work-outs up a notch and WATCH my eating. When weight loss stalled I realized I wasn't eating as clean as I possibly could or I was having too many little "this one bite of this will be ok"s. I too do strength training…