mbakken90 Member

ugh this is bad..i only ate like 1,100 cals today. i should be eating like 600 more.....

Really great suggestions--thanks everyone. But overall--would you say that sushi is a good choice for dinner? I looked up different sushi types and at most i saw maybe 470 cals for an entire roll. That's less than most meals I eat. So i'd say it's a go right?

I suppose. It just doesn't seem to be adding up to me. I should have lost 2 pounds this week.

So then why is the scale the same..but my clothes sort of feel looser?

I worry about eating back my workout cals because i'm not sure how accurate they really are. and plus half the time i'm not even half as hungry as i used to be. So i don't need to eat as much. I'm not sure what is going on.

bring veggies and dip! it's okay if you have a little pizza..just not a lot!!

I love our little college student community!!! Anyone else???

Great job!!!! i can't wait to do my first one!

ummm i got the brownie one! okay good i am excited!

Thanks everyone. Your stories really made me feel better. BTW--if anyone wants to add me feel free. i'd love the support!

I am infact on my lady time and I drank a lot of water today..but still it's hard.

anyone else need support?? I'm still looking for more friends! the more the merrier :)

I really try to balance it out. I've already had my 8 glasses of water for the day and now i'm eating an apple! I don't think I will be too worried because it'd replacing the bad food i used to eat. As long as I don't eat too much I think it will be great! Thanks so much for your opinions :) Btw--if anyone wants to be…

have a lot of you lost weight while eating them a couple times a week? I find it hard to cook food being in college and they are a nice lunch once in a while.

so excited to have you guys are support!!! anyone else feel free :)

I eat before! I have WAY more energy when i go to workout then. It helps you fuel up. Otherwise you'll find that you can't workout as long.

I have late classes, so i go in the mornings. I made MFP my home page so it reminds me every morning when i get up to go workout! Also either wear your gym clothes to class or bring them with you! it's just more motivation :)

I'm from Chicago! But I live in lincoln park and we have a rec center at depaul But i did a yelp search for you and here you are: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=running+clubs&find_loc=Chicago%2C+IL#l=p:IL:Chicago::Hyde_Park BTW-University of Chicago is right there and they have a great rec center...you may want to…

Definitely my dad. When he had his heart attack he had to change his entire lifestyle. He shed about 40 pounds and is now in the best shape of his life! I am hoping to shed my weight just like him to become healthier too :)

I am 5'9 too. Our ideal goal weight is between 130-160. I used to weigh 150 while i was in high school and that was a fantastic weight. I was also an athlete though so i had a ton of muscle. 1 pound a week seems like a little bit in the long run it means you'll keep it off WAY LONGER then if you lost a ton of weight really…

Illinois here!!!!! where are all my illinois lovelies at??

I usually plateau because i seem to do the same workout over and over and over again. I've decided to do about 3 different workouts a week over 5 workout periods. Your body won't get too used to it. Also changing up your meals. It's really discouraging when you hit that plateau...but you have to keep pushing through! you…

Does anyone know if Target or Dominicks/Safeway has carries them?? I want to get some. They sound like a great idea for a sweet tooth cure! I just saw them in Fitness Magazine too! So excited to try them.

I have boneless skinless chicken breasts that are exactly 100 cals and only 1 gram of fat :) hope that helps!

I love yoga. I love doing hot yoga too! I sweat more when i do that then when i run sometimes!

I know how you feel! One time i was in the grocery store getting lunch and i got about a 1/2 cup of macaroni salad and this lady who i've never met before leans over to me and says...we'll you're certainly not going to lose weight that way are you. i was really insulted and I didn't want to eat anymore after hearing that :(

I mean, i realize it's not realistic to lose that much weight THAT fast...but i was just saying that it is an inspiration that no matter where you are in your life and no matter how much you weigh, if you put in hard work you can get the results you want! :)

I just watched a made episode of MTV and the girl who was on lost 30 pounds and ran a 5K! It was really inspiring. I think I may sign up for one of those soon :)!!!

Well I just watched a made episode and she lost 30 pounds in a significant amount of time and then ran a 5K! I'm totally inspired! I think I am going to sign up for one :)

so excited there are so many of us on here!!!!!! :) at least you all understand the struggles of being in college and trying to stay fit!! i'm so busy all the time arggggg