ajwall3

Born in North Carolina, currently live in Virginia... however my heart and home is in NC!

It's that time of the month for me too and I'm super scared to weigh in on Friday... I might wait until NEXT Friday... if I see weight gain it will drive me to eat about 6 pancakes... and then the weight gain from that will be totally my fault!

You can do it!! I'll 'friend' you! We all need the support and encouragement! I've been on here for almost 2 weeks and I can't tell you how awesome this site is! Just keep logging in, tracking your food and exercise and you will be amazed at how well it keeps you motivated and accountable! Welcome!!!! :flowerforyou:

I'm not, but I tend to naturally lean that way in my food choices! I know for sure beans are a great source of fiber and protein... I LOVE garden veggie burgers but you have to watch sodium... Good luck! :happy: Correction: I lean vegetarian.. I love dairy too much!

Thanks to everyone for posting! I think I'll try this one! :)

Awesome Ladies!!! Is there an easier way to communicate on here other than this thread? While it's awesome scrolling down the list to check out comments and encouragements... it's almost difficult to keep up and this site doesn't have 'notifications' like FB has for example... Ideas? Someone mentioned a group and that's…

Awesome testimony! Thanks for sharing and you are so right! We can do it!! :)

All I can say is it's a Beach Body product - they have a LOT of AWESOME work-out programs. I'm doing Slim in 6 and love it. I have two friends who've done P90x and it is extreme but so were their results! if you commit to it you can do it. It focuses on a LOT of different exercises to promote 'muscle confusion' so you get…

I don't really plan... I need to switch up my meal options... but I typically eat the same thing all the time.... for breakfast I eat 2 scrambled eggs and whole wheat toast, or a bowl of multi-grain cherrios. For lunch it's a salad with mixed greens, veggies, low-fat dressing, roasted turkey or ham w/triscuits and dinner…

Hmm... I have been wondering the same thing! I have a little fat pouch near my belly button since having my daughter (two years ago!) when I stand up it's not so obvious but when I sit it looks awful! I would like to know this also b/c I've been doing Slim in 6, I've lost my 'love handles' but the pouch in front isn't…

Lucky!! I wasn't so blessed! :ohwell: I think I'll definitely take your advice... Thanks!! :flowerforyou:

Totally the same feeling I get! It's way better though than before I had my daughter... before I had her it was like death visited me each month... the pain was excruciating!

Haha I like that euphemism! Thanks for the link!! :flowerforyou:

Thanks Ladies! Glad to know I'm not alone!! Guys have it so good sometimes :( Yes I totally understand about the 'flooding' if working out or being too active during that time - Nothing is TMI for me :) I will definitely try the yoga/stretching suggestion! It's freezing here so walking outside isn't an option and our…

You can do it!! We all can help each other!! Great job starting with two little ones!! MFP has helped me so much in realizing what I'm putting in my body!!! One thing I can say to add to the motivation - I use Beach Body products and let me tell you! Seeing before and after pictures is MAJOR motivating!! Check out…

Regarding the belly fat : ME TOO! The top of my abdomen is my smallest circumference and the widest part of my tummy is right around my belly button... I'm so desperate to get rid of this! I only have one daughter and I'm scared to death of getting pregnant again... went from 110 to 170 all during preg. and all on bedrest.…

Thanks for sharing!! I've been doing Slim in 6 from Beach Body and she focuses a LOT on the core... squats, lunges, yoga (way harder than I thought it would be!) push-ups and crunches... I can tell my love-handles are completely gone - just the front of my tummy isn't shrinking like I'd want it to! Plank is the side…

Oh and it doesn't look like a pyramid....just looks like a rift kinda along my bellybutton line with two little fat bumps on either side... maybe I'm mistaken about what it was??

Thanks for all you posted!! I'm not sure if that's what's really wrong w/my abs... or if when I crunch I just see the excess belly fat taking unusual form LOL Most of my flab is around my middle so it could just be that... I haven't had any issues with stomach strength or anything... I've been to the Doctor since then and…

That's it! I'm sorry your delivery was so traumatic!! My pregnancy was... I was on bedrest almost the entire time and gained a lot of weight.... didn't help I was sitting on my butt ALL the time. Could only get up to use the bathroom so I gained a lot of stress induced and food induced weight!! :( Good for you starting…

I was always so jealous of mommy's who's weight DROPPED while nursing! My daughter was lazy and wouldn't nurse so that wasn't an option for me! I pumped but that's not the same... and after 2 months we went to 100% formula. :( I was sad about this!! I need workout/diet advice on shrinking 'the girls' LOL Unfortunately they…

Yes! Seeing other people's results and goals is SUPER motivating! You can do it!! :)

So working on your core helped?? Will stomach muscles EVER get back to how they were before?? I think of Kelly Ripa and her three kids, and other women who's stomachs are super flat and toned... it seems possible? What Core moves have you focused on?? I got from 110 to 170 during 9 months of pregnancy... most of which was…

You can do it! We all can help!! You are halfway there! That's AWESOME! :)

You're doing great to start working on your body with a young son! My daughter is 2 yrs. old and I'm just now REALLY motivated to make some changes!! You can totally do it!! If you did it once you can do it again! I had a few stretch marks on my thighs... I went from 110 to 170 in 9 months... I was on bed-rest the majority…

Haha nice!!:flowerforyou:

Once a week on Friday mornings. No clothes and after I pee :happy:

Awesome!!! Thanks a ton! Also appreciate the calorie info!:heart:

LOL oh my... just thinking about this might stir up some trouble for me... Anything? I would say Cheesecake Factory menu items as follows: Avocado eggrolls (960 cals PER EGGROLL!) I would say their Pasta Carbonara (2500 calories for full size dish) and their chocolate truffle cake (1600 calories) If calories were only a…

Good for you!! Don't let them bring you down. They are probably just mad they can't stick with it like you can and you're showing them up! I have some people in my life who have a lot more weight to lose than I feel I do.. and snide remarks are common to my ears. "Oh she's trying to be 'healthy'" or "ugh.. she doesn't need…