ShannonMJ2012 Member

Even though I love them...any sort of latte. 500-700 calories of caffeinated bliss just isn't worth it. Neither is most candy and sodas.

Pensierobello - no need to be so rude. You misunderstand me. I'm not saying I don't have 30 seconds to log in what I eat. I don't have time to sit down, figure it all out and then log it in ahead of time. It's better for me to print a weekly meal plan, take that to the store and then prep and cook everything one day on the…

Thanks drabbits3! i will.

I definitely will. That's a wonderful tool to use.

My goal is to have someone else come up with the meal plan. I can adjust how it needs to be. I know what I need during the day. I just don't have time every week to sit down and figure all this out. By having someone else do it I can put together a shopping list, run to the store, prep and cook for the week. Easy peasy.…

My doc casually mentioned it once and hasn't said a thing about it since. I gained 80lbs in 2 years. I thought it was because I was on the depo shot. It's been a struggle to lose any weight and have gained some. So now I really want to lose all the excess weight I have and just live a healthier life. I had a personal…

Hey, Negative Nellies...I understand that fitness and health are not easy and require a lifestyle change. However running 2 business, working full time for a 3rd and part time for a 4th, volunteering, and spending time with my family does not leave me much down time. Unless I can come up with a way to add more hours to my…

lemurcat12 - I would love to be able to sit down and log stuff in but I don't have the time. I need a system or person do that for me. I run 2 businesses of my own, I work full time for one company and part time for another in addition to volunteering and taking care of my family. Time is a very precious commodity for me.…

Hi rlw0031 It's possible that by only eating 800-1000 calories a day you put your body into starvation mode. You burn way more calories than that just doing nothing. I would suggest figuring out what your BMR is and decreasing it by 200 calories. Do not worry about the 3lbs that you gained. You will lose it again once your…

Hi there, I, too, struggle with anxiety and depression. I think that both of those things combined with stress do detract from weight-loss efforts. For one thing, stress/depression are exhausting. Anxiety is exhausting too but it's a different type of exhaustion. I know what it means to wake up feeling anxious and be…

I'm frustrated with my cravings and desire to eat all the time. I'm training myself to not mindlessly eat just because I'm sitting down work or because I'm bored.

My proud moment is not a big one but I'm proud of it all the same. I usually struggle to get 16ounces of water down per day. However, today I have already consumed 42 ounces. I'll call that a victory.

My resolution was to not make resolutions but instead to just do the things I would have resolved to do. So in that spirit this year I will...in no particular order... 1. Graduate from college 2. Start running again 3. Go on a great beach vacation 4. Lose at least 50 pounds. I have 100 to go and I know I will hit plateaus…

Thanks for the recipe link. I printed a good many of them to give them a try.