jenniferb_00

At least i'm not the only one who sees 4 pounds as being a lot. Im down 1/2 a pound! Yay! So all this cardio must be doing something. But i do lack in the lean muscle department i know. Im just not sure i would find strength training enjoyable...but i probably wouldnt hurt to give it a shot either.

I go over my sugar every day without a question. But its almost always sugar from fruit so i just ignore it. When its the sugar from ice cream then im kind of like darn it all...

I kind of experienced the same thing you did. I wasn't ever actually diagnosed with an eating disorder, im still not even though my eating is more disordered then ever. I was restricting to 800 calories a day and got as low as 104lbs (Im 5'3). I looked pretty thin and hadn't had a period in over a year. Once my doctor was…

I wish i felt that way, i do. But it sure doesn't feel like it. I feel like i have a long way to go, and it sounds stupid i know, but its the truth.

Although it may appear as a 'vanity number' iv been at 113 before and was pretty ok with it. Iv never been entirely comfortable with how i look but at 113 i can relax a bit and feel somewhat comfortable. Everywhere i turn people are recommending strength training though. And i know its probably a smart idea but i know…

Thanks, i will. I just scanned it now ( i have to run to work) but it looks like it might be helpful and clarifying.

I try and eat 1200 calories a day, thats a good day for me in my eyes. When i add my excercis (i only log half the time so the calorie count isn't crazy big) it says i should be eating 1500 a day to lose 0.7 lbs a week i think. MFP wont even set my goal to a pound a week i don't think. Im no expert but does 1500 calories…

This sounds super positive, thank you. I do my best to keep the junk food far away but i have a family where no one watches their wight and they pretty much just sit around lazy all night with said junk food. Its hard when its right in front of you like that. I sometimes even overeat/binge on good foods, so its…

My wight has been as low as 104. Long story short thats an unhealthy weight for me so i hat to gain some and was up to about 129 which felt like too much for me, so i started losing again with a new goal of 113. I feel like its alot of cardio i agree, but i think its the cardio thats helping me to maintain my wight right…

Im only 5'3 by the way, forgot to mention that. Hence why i'm playing with low numbers here.

Im 5'3. Im at 117 now, looking to get down to 113. Almost there. :)

Wow, thats impressive. Im not looking to take it as far as you have, more from lack of personal interest and desire. Thank you for the advice theough. Ill take a look at "New Rules of Lifting for Women" program and see if i can figure somehting out. I was thinking of changing my goal to 115 instead of 113, even if i decide…

Well i cant lie that makes me feel better. I would feel rather uncomfortable going into a surplus of calories at the moment. I would prefer to if anything eat to maintenance and see some results, even if not a terrible amount.

Thanks everyone. Ill definitely look into that thread.

That sounds like a lot of protein though...Is it possible to get that much protein from food alone? Would a s supplement of some sort be helpful?

As i said im not looking to gain a whole lot of muscle, just enough so i don't look so flabby. But i'm not shooting for the stars here.

I have never actually attempted wight training before. Im newly considering it seeing as i feel simply losing fat is not going to get me the results i want. Im not looking to gain a whole lot of mussel. Just enough to look somewhat toned, not even super toned, just not flabby. Thanks for the advice. Ill pay closer…

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Jam, or honey maybe?

I can manage about 10-14 cups on days i work out. And when i dont I can still find time for about 8.

Im 5'3. My goal is 113lbs. Just a few pounds to go, i'm at 116lbs now.

I sure do hope so. I try really hard to remind myself that i don't want to go back to being the wight i was and that the way my family eats or 'treats' themselves pretty much promotes an unhealthy life style. Some days are easier then others. Night time is my worst. Im out all day at work or at the gym and then i come home…

I know exactly how you feel! My mom does the same thing. She buys all these cookies and sweets when i'm trying to avoid those sorts of things. My mom also claims to want to lose weight and say she's dieting but then she comes home with the stuff and at times, especially when i'm not emotionally sound, i can't help myself.…

You can kind of freeze greek yogurt...sometimes i put the 100g packages in the freezer a while before eating them. Don't get me wrong id rather have ice cream but it does the trick.

Personally I avoid them. I might have some every once in a while but for my they are too high in calories and i don't feel at all satisfied by them. Which if unfortunate seeing as how i love them dearly.

Im 5'3 1/2. Way back in the day i don't even know my highest wight. I think it was about 175-180. Then i went all the way down to 105 a few years ago. Then up to 129. Now i'm 116 (as of this morning!) heading for 113. I have a somewhat small frame though. But its totally possible. And 10 times easier with MFP. I pretty new…

OK, this makes sense. Thanks. This is all good to know.

I drink about 8-12 cups a day. I like water though. Plus i drink tea a number of times daily.

I definitely get enough sleep. I am known for not eating enough though. Im also aware that because i am not exercising i should be eating at least a little bit more so i'm not creating to much of a deficiency. For so long i just dieted that im not used to have to eating so much.

Id say thats definitely a possibility. Some days i'm more motivated then others. Temperature is always about the same id say and my breaks are definitely consistent. I like your idea of keeping a training log though, ill definitely start this and maybe ill be able to discern why i feel differently day to day. Thanks for…