mskimee Member

I can't pronounce quinoa.....

Is your mom my mom??

Oh my god, THIS!! My first day on MFP, I was like "but i only eat about 1200 a day." then I added it all up one day accurately and dear god, I was eating 4000cal in one meal! and I tell you, that shocked me! I have to agree with this too. Make exercise a hobby, not a chore and if you can't do that, find something else to…

Tried it a few years back and it worked for me! (No idea what start weight or goal weight was, I just fit back into my old jeans and yayy!!). I enjoyed it, but found it harder to see progress. I use to use my moms scales before, weighted once a month and found it great for keeping track and it wasn't my scales so I…

This is how I find it works for me. Eg, my "treat" day is usually Saturday so I decide on Wednesday that I'm doing one of the dishes I love and is a bit naughty, like naan breads with tikka and rice etc. Now, I know this day is coming and that the dish generally contains about 1000 cals depending on size, types of sauce…

A (now ex) gave me a wall clock in the shape of a wrist watch. With a picture of a car as the clock face (no, I am not a car person and have never shown any interest in cars except to put petrol into my own car and occasionally wash her). He left the price tag on, it cost €6. I bought him over €500 worth of LOTR…

I'm doing this for me, but I think also for my family. I don't want to be the "Fat Mum" at the school gates and I want to show my child how to eat well, exercise and be healthy in a world that seems to give kids the impression that if it's not covered in sugar or fried it's not worth eating!

I know it's really really hard to stay away from the goodies, but you also have to remember it's their Christmas too. Asking them to not have treats because YOU are on a diet probably seems harsh to them. I'm sure they want to support you, but they also want to enjoy their holidays. You can't rely on others to make you…

Pretty much this. Big breakfast, big dinner, a few hundred snacks in between cos I just can't fit it all into meal times, then from the 27th on wards back to usual. Can't do too much damage in 2 days, right. Right??

Hey, you have made a start and you can totally do this!! We can all help support you!

Making it to christmas for the first time in YEARS without someone in the family commenting on my *kitten* getting bigger.....

Prepare your meals and snacks! I had the same routine a few years back, tough job, no time to exercise, hated work and comfort ate, felt bad and ate some more. I found the prep worked great for me. Try and prep for the full week if you can. Write out a list of what food you need DON'T BUY THE BAD STUFF (I had to stop…

Red flag, trust me! My own history shows this as a red flag. Don't obsess, it's step one down a LOOOOOOOONNGGG and dark road!! Appreciate they care, and think about it, if you saw your room mate obsess like this, wouldn't you worry too?

I'd like to see what 4lb uncooked spaghetti looks like! I bet that's awesome!! It sounds like heaven!!

^^This!! I use to have a Saturday as my cheat day but would go WILD and end up spending the following week paying for it, just to end up doing the same every week and not losing. Now I have a treat on a Saturday (be it a meal I've been looking forward to or a dessert or a sweet etc) and it works better for me!! I allow…

I am going to try this for now and see how it works out for me. 100 per day seems like a good start. Hopefully after New Year I'll settle into a pattern and 2017 will be my maintenance year. Also this is exactly me! I hit my goals before, stopped logging and hey presto, a few months later and my jeans were too tight and I…

I confess that I re-gift. A lot.

See this is why I need help! I'd have just thrown the extra calories into my days without even considering adding them back slowly!! Thanks for that!! from what i can see on MFP, fitness seems to be the way to go. Once I work out my TDEE I hope I'll be good to go!

My job is very much sedentary (admin), I'd class my lifestyle as lightly active I think. I started at 142 in February and hit 117 in December so the loss was fairly gradual (or as I like to think, it was slooooooooow). I log daily and am as accurate as possible (the odd time I eat away from home I'd guess portions and…

This sounds like what I want to do! I enjoy lifting weights much more than doing cardio, so I think part of me was hoping I could scrap the cardio down to once a week and do the strength training 3 times a week and just eat at the 1,200 a day. I'll check this out! Thanks for the link!!

I'm 5ft tall and 29, sorry probably should have included that in my post!!

Oh my lord where did you get that sausage?? It sounds amazing!!!!

Hahahaha, on the doss is when you're at work but "dossing" i.e. pretending to do something but really you're on MFP, Facebook and generally wasting time!!

At work but on the doss....

29 years old 5ft HW 142 CW 117 GW 115 LW 90 Getting there, feels like its taking forever though!

Do you have a hobby you can find comfort in? I have a go to "de-stress" hobby (sewing) that I often find myself going away for an hour or so, telling everyone (as nicely as possible) to PLEASE not disturb me, as I'm in my happy place and just relax. From your post it seems you need a break and just time to be yourself and…

I eat a deficit every day, I'm on 1200 a day and stick to it a rigid as possible. Obviously there are occasions where I'll be 100 or so above or below as life happens, but as a rule I'd be on the 1,200 99% of the time.I have lost 24lb out of 26lb goal and I'm happy to maintain once I'm at 115, I just don't want to change…

I love this so much cos in Ireland if you call someone "Thick" it is in no way related to their weight/body. If you're "thick" over here it means you're stupid!! Lol However I do think The HAES is definitely related to bigger people. I have seen so much stuff on Facebook about "men want meat, not bones" or similar stuff.…

I do the 1,200 and I do slip up, but they are few and far between. I plan my days ahead and go from there. For example if I know I'm going to have a 200cal breakfast and a 400cal lunch then I make sure I plan a 600cal dinner or a 500cal dinner and allow 100cal for a snack. It gets easier and easier as it goes on. The key…

I'm the same. This time of year I want ALL of the carbs. Pasta, potatoes, dumplings, anything!! Usually I'm a salad freak but wow winter makes the carbs look good!!