kayleighlang5 Member

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP: 174** CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 174 January 1: 174.4 January 8: January 15: January 22: January 29: January Goal: 170 January Loss: February 5: February 12: February 19: February 26: February Goal: 166 February Loss: March 5: March 12: March 19: March 26: March Goal: 163 March Loss:…

Nice thigh there!

Hello there! First of all, I'd like to congratulate you on going on this path of health (: Being vegan is tough, and it definitely took a lot of research in order to be done correctly, but you can do it! And you have several vegans out here who will support you without any judgement! Although I'm no vegan expert, I'd like…

I absolutely agree! Although I do believe that people are entitled to their own opinions, like you said, this is a place of support-- and they should respect the process in which that person has made to get where they are-- REGARDLESS of what it is. For example, I'm vegetarian (soon to alter into vegan). Although some…

Aw, that sounds great! But I don't have any devices that will do apps (I have an ancient phone and an even more ancient ipod touch that doesn't accept any new apps)

I will aim to 40 miles by the end of November!

I'm sorry, I feel so stupid, but could you explain to me what you mean by netting? Do I need to eat the calories that I've burned?

When I started MFP, I was sedentary. However, I'm probably more lightly active now. I don't MEAN to do the bare minimum-- and I'm not so vain as to do this simply for looks, but for a better lifestyle. Regardless, the reason why I'm working out isn't part of this topic. I'm doing it, and that's all that matters Anyways,…

At this point, yes, I am tracking everything-- last week I didn't, since I was sick ha. But, to answer your question, I do make sure to track my snacks and stuff-- as well as drinks. And I wasn't aware of that. I've been using an rpm watch to track my calorie burn, but it's been saying that I've been burning more than 200…

I guess I did forget my calorie deficit I'm eating 1200 calories a day and my deficit goal is to burn 400-500 on the days I work out-- so around 2,000 a week. I'm still really confused on the science behind this. I know I have to eat less in order to lose weight (duh, right?), but when I do, mfp tells me I'm eating too…

Thank you so much for this post! I've been feeling a little down because of the so-called "tepid" results I've been experiencing the past couple of weeks. But this concept of self-discipline is something that I haven't thought I was doing. Ironically, the fact that I HAVE self-discipline is a motivation in and of itself…

I'd love to be your veggie pal! I've been looking up delicious vegetarian and vegan ingredients-- and it would help getting a bit of extra support too! : ) No criticism here!

Okay, so thanks to a lot of you, I think I know what I need to focus on in order to avoid these easily tempting binges: -I need to look at how much water I'm drinking and try to drink more (because I honestly don't think I drink enough of it) - I need to find some kind of distraction to help me not raid the fridge before…

Thanks a lot! Do you have any meal suggestions that you personally eat that fills the stomach of good nutrients? Just trying to keep my eating possibilities interesting : ) I'm a vegetarian so I'd love to have some cool vegetable meal ideas!

Good idea! Perhaps some good grains and fruit? What meals do you eat for breakfast that would be pretty bulky? Ugh, and I've been seeing that too! I've been getting a lot more comfortable going home and binge eating (which isn't good). I'll have to get some prepared packaged snacks and try to keep my mind busy before…

I try to drink as much water as I can! But maybe I'm not drinking enough? That could be it.

No, it doesn't sound weird at all! Uhm, perhaps. I've been trying to keep a general idea of where all my nutrient are going and if I have enough. I try to look at my fiber, protein, and iron intake. I would say that I am physically hungry when I get home around dinner time though.

I know, I know. Admittedly I haven't been logging in my food appropriately-- which I should do. It's only been a couple of weeks that I haven't logged much though.

Thanks for the advice, no need to be rude though. This is a forum for help, advice, and inspiration! How was I-- or anyone-- supposed to know that he was being sarcastic?

But! I took some advice and decided to replace my morning yogurt with some soy milk. Maybe I could have my yogurt sparingly and during dessert? That might be nice!

Agreed! I think that as long as the sugar is coming from something good (and even that's a bit difficult) and not really refined, that might be a good rule of thumb? It's still really hard, though!

Not everyone necessarily knows that, so it's not complete logic-- and that's okay, too! As long as they learn. But surely some carbs are good for you, right?

That was my question too! But I think if the sugars is coming from something like fruit it's not as bad as refined sugars-- of course I still think that we all need to be aware of our fruit intake, too-- but really, it sounds like most of your sugar intake is from good food like fruit!

That's not really specific enough advice, I'm afraid. I'm asking on what good sugary foods I can replace from the bad once. Like fruit, which it sounds like I need to do : )

Thanks for the advice! I'll have to start replacing my yogurt (even though I love it oh-so-much) with whole fruit. I was always told that it's good to have the majority of your sugar (GOOD SUGAR) intake in the morning, but perhaps I'm wrong about this? I've also totally learned my lesson on the juice part-- but if I made…

Yeah, resources and time are definitely limited. While I'm certain a stay at home mom does her fair share of work, she doesn't have the resources to really make anything that isn't microwavable, either. It's a lot more complicated.

Hey there! I'm sure you might have read similar suggestions, but here's my intake! As a full-time post-bacc (and a full-time artist) I find it hard to have time to make a home-cooked meal for myself (let alone with children-- wow you must be a busy woman!) I think preparing ahead of time is the vital key here. Try to…

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Nice! That definitely makes sense-- what about honey, though? I bought some local honey at the farmer's market that wasn't processed at all. In any case, I think that I'll definitely start replacing my sugar cravings with fruit from now on.