cfischer81 Member

I depends on what you eat. I very happily eat chinese every now and then cause I love it. Usually it adds up to about 400 cal for a pretty decent serving. I know white rice isn't the best and the sodium is usually an issue but I'm just not willng to feel like I can't eat "normal" (as in what others are eating, going out, a…

Cal-1,730 Carbs-195 Fat-58 Protein-108 My Protein is much higher then most other peoples...hmmm.

5113 + 41= 5154

I've heard overeaters anonymous is really helpful for binge eating! They chapters all over the US (and may other places). I would really look into that. www.oa.org Good luck!

Thanks so much everyone! I will have to find a "before" pic and take a current one soon. I see the number on the scale every week and I know all of my clothes are too big at this point but I don't think I'm SEEING it as much as everyone else is! I 'm really not doing anything special either....just working out (mostly…

The same thing happened to be last week when I did my 1st session with a personal trainer. Omg, did I hurt...could hard walk myself to the bathroom and back...not to mention the pain of just trying to sit down and get back up! lol I was also told protein helps and stretching.

[/quote]quote I'm one of those people that will never "like" exercising. Doesn't mean I won't do it (I have had relatively strict exercise regimens in the past) but I hate every minute of it. I'm convinced I'm naturally lazy. [/quote]quote I REALLY feel ya there! I hate exercising too! Sometimes I feel better after doing…

She did say she spends 3-5 hours (omg!) in the gym a day! I can burn about 600 in an hour...that could be right.

Why not just have a "real" burger made with extra lean ground beef? It's easy to have a burger under 400 calories!

I never count ketchup or mustard. I wouldn't have even thought of counting gum, mints, or even those 5cal crystal lights...although I don't have them that often.

I definitely did for the 1st couple months. Now it's slowing down quite a bit. Enjoy it while you can! :laugh:

That's AWESOME! I wish I had that willpower! Good job!

You're SO NOT ALONE! After beer, burgers, brats, cookies, and a few pina colatas (sp?), I think it's safe to say I did NOT do well this weekend!

I have that problem too!. It is really annoying! It seems trivial but it sure drives you crazy when you're stuck in the car for an hour with it scratching you!

I saw a program on this on TV one time. There must be something to it because all the people were 30-40 under weight. There looked like VERY sick anorexics. On lady was like 86 lbs and had to be hospitalized. It was scary to see.

I use the Wishbone Light Ranch....it has 2gr of fat per serving, which is one of the lowest I've found! Watch out because some "light" ranch dressings will still have 7-10 gr of fat per serving!!

I have question, for whoever wants to answer....Everyone talks about this being a lifestyle change and not just a passing fad, which I totally agree. It just doesn't make sense to me to totally give up wine and drinking in general if that's not something you can see yourself doing FOREVER. I don't drink a lot maybe 1-2…

I had quite the day too! Between having a mother, a M-I-L and being a mother myself there was a HUGE brunch (with mimosa's) and a dinner out! And yes, guilt-wise and body-wise I do feel like crap today! We all have our days, right?

Omg, this is how I've been feeling every day lately! My husband says I obsess too much but I've been there/done that and I can't do it all over again! I am NOT going to look back two years from now and say "if you just stuck with it you'd be skinny now" ever again either!

That's a really great story! I'm glad you inspired your daughters to live a healthier life! SInce I've started I've gotten my MOM to start and my sister, a cousin, and a close friend! It's great to see what a little motivation can do for people! Keep up the great work! You never know who's life you'll change! :flowerforyou:

I also seem to burn about 10 calories every minute I am exercising...so that doesn't sound impossible. I guess I would go wil the HRM that should be more accurate the what's on MFP. I'm no expert though.

I also had really bad periods on a Copper IUD. I had it for 5 years because I was too nervous to try anything else. I am on YAZ now and even though I have to remember to take a pill everyday it's 100 times better then the copper IUD was TOM wise! That's just my experience though.

Great job! I second the water in the morning! I've usually had 40oz by lunch time! Keep up the great work! :happy:

I find this hard to figure out too because 3/4 of penne pasta isn't going to be much, with it being a "tubelike" pasta and all. If you're really second guessing yourself you could also look at how many serving are in a box (usually 8), get out the measuring cup and do some investigating....it probably sounds a little…

:laugh: I had that same "problem" when I went to get a new pair of jeans last weekend! It was so much fun! :love:

I wish you all the best! It's not always easy but it's always worth it! Kind of like MARRIAGE sometimes! :laugh: Come on here often! It's so helpful to get support and advice here! Look through the success stories too! That ALWAYS motivates me!

Hopefully you take this positively, I certainly mean no offense....You seriously look like you could be the teenage daughter of the old you! You look fabulous and SO young!!

I wanted to add my BEAN POLE of a brother also wears a size 30 jeans! :laugh: That's a GREAT accomplishment!

Hi Jen! Welcome to MFP! I did about the same thing you were describing! About 2 years ago I lost about 30 pounds and then slowly watched it all creep back on. I was so mad at myself! In the last 3 1/2 months I have gotten that weight back off and hope to continue and finally, once and for all, reach my goal weight! I wish…

Fantastic! Congrats! I'm going to lose my mind when that day comes for me. can't wait! Keep up the great work!