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You’re already on a path to success Evan: logging on MFP has helped me greatly. The trick is to be honest & truly log EVERYTHING, including supplements / vitamins etc. I’m working my weigh back in to rebuild muscle I’ve lost due to several reasons last year, it’s not easy but that just makes it all that much more impactful…

Welcome back! Isagenix & MFP go hand in hand

Hello! Gluten & soy free vegan over 4 years now. Just started logging my foods again after a crazy 2016! And I lift too (getting back to my heavy lifts & bulky muscles again

I apologize for the confusion but thanx for the laughs...! I realize I wasn't clear, for that you can blame my sleep-deprived brain! I was referring to the Bizzy Diet, yes, but WITHOUT the diet pills. The only supliments I use are protein powder (plant-based) & monohydrate creatine. I'm doing a vegetarian, dairy-free…

OK, so I realized that I posted this from my iPhone & it cut out most of what I typed! Technology!! So, long story short, and also since I can't remember all I wrote earlier today... I kept active my entire pregnancy, including some light kickboxing & yoga the morning before I was admitted to the hospital, the only issue…

Been going to PF for a number of years; I know they get a bad rap but I have no issues there. I do great strength training 2-5x per week after work, I workout at home 5-7 days p/wk as my work sched doesn't always allow me to make the gym after but I do what I can when I can. My gym workouts start w/12-15 min cardio (arc or…

You can search strength training & calisthenics, total up about how many minutes are strength (lunges, squats, etc) & then calisthenics for the cardio. If it helps any, from when I used to have a HRM, in a 33 minute Jillian Michaels DVD (Ripped in 30), I averaged 330-350 cals. I usually log it around 250 now as I'm much…

Try re-reading: all that was stated is why regulate something when all have the choice to either take it or not. Some prefer natural - and that doesn't allude to any altered state of mind from certain compounds provided by nature that may breakdown into another chemical state - natural or synthetic. And yes, I am well…

Couldnt read it all but my 2-cents.. We already live in a police state, do we really need someone regulating more & more of what can, can't, will, won't be done? We're all able to make our own judgement calls. If someone chooses to try something, let them. The world has been this way since the dawn of time: everyone can…

I applaud you!! I was one of those very large people once & know first hand where you're coming from. And as I whittled away at the fat & chiseled the muscle I watched those looks change & that made me stronger & push even harder. I used the nasty looks as motivation to keep going at first & then I used the looks of "whoa"…

I have damage from the neck down due to car accidents (apparently, cars decided to gang up on me 10 years ago so several in a row destroyed me: neck, back, hips, knees, ankles PLUS a motorcycle accident that destroyed the muscle in my right thigh). I was told I would "never" be able to do a lot of things & surgery was the…

I couldn't read thru all the pros, cons & whatnots so I'll just add in my side: If I hadn't been lifting weights before getting pregnant earlier this year, there is a 95% chance I would have been on bed rest by 6 months due to the weight in my growing belly & damage from the neck down from car accidents. As it is, my back…

I just posted this on another post earlier today, and I think it may help you. If you would like as well, feel free to add me as a friend: perhaps I can help motivate you by either encouraging words or just by you seeing what I'm doing & eating on a daily basis... Once I'm cleared for working out again after our Son is…

My Husband & I went to a much more plant-based lifestyle last November: for me it was easy, I really don't enjoy meats & eggs & am lactose intollerant so avoided dairy anyway: for Hubz, he just limited his animal protein intake - maybe once a week, the rest was a whole-foods, plant-based meal plan (fruits, veggies,…

I'll be honest: when I first got pregnant my biggest worry was weight gain & not gaining too much - I'm on MFP as I used to be obese... But as I listened to my body & what it needed, I adjusted to what our soon-to-be-Son wanted rather than what I wanted. I'm almost 37 weeks, gained about 35-lbs already, BUT, everyone says…

I just figured I'd weigh in on this one (pun intended!) & I needed the good belly laugh from some of the responses :bigsmile: This lady is an example for ALL pregnant women out there. I'm 33 weeks & haven't stopped my workout routine (except for the 3 weeks in the beginning when I was pretty much Rip Van Winkle - lol!) & I…

I'm just under 5'6 - feel free to view my profile if you like. A little over 13 years ago, I was over 215lbs - never knew exactly how much over as I stopped believing the scale. But shortly after I started to work on being healthy. My weight before I got pregnant earlier this year was between 145 & 150 lbs & just under 18%…

I know my Husband and I are very atypical. We actually weren't trying yet as our work schedules are so hectic right now, we were hoping to wait until later this year before we started trying. We've been together for 11 years, during that time, no "accidents", a couple of "maybe's" but I've always had irregular cycles (to…

Just thought I would share what I discovered - in a nut shell. I'll be at 14 weeks on Sunday. For me, having a weight problem my whole life, it was very scary at first to know that not only would it be unhealthy to try to lose weight while pregnant, but also I had to give up my weight lifting. The first several weeks I…

We're in the same age group & I'm at 14 weeks (today actually!). I'm DEFINITELY continuing to lead and live the healthy lifestyle I've been on for the last 4 years. All my Docs have approved, and while there are days I'm SUPER hungry, there are others I'm not as hungry, but I'm still eating healthy for me & the Little One.…

Most are on MFP to learn how to and keep up with living a healthy lifestyle, not so much dieting, losing weight, etc. I think your Docs should know what you're doing and that you're still tracking your food/exercise (which they will be happy to hear!!). And something to ponder about your caloric intake: are you keeping…

I use plant-based proteins: Plant Fusion & Raw Fusion, both simple ingredients, lo-cal (around 120-130 per scoop), VERY easy on digestion, and mix just find with water in a shaker cup. I usually start my day with a Fruit Smoothie: scoop of protein, 50g blueberries, 50g strawberries & 50g mango with a tsp acai powder &…

Bumping for the GENIUS idea!!! Love broccoli & cauliflower :bigsmile:

I love food, I love exercise, I workout my balance between the two & enjoy my lifestyle. Just out of curiosity, why are you eating a Think Thin bar with breakfast & other breakfast items? The bar is supposed to be a meal supplement for those who need a boost in calories, protein & carbs along with a healthy (and vigorous)…

I use unsweetened almond milk or flax milk (both are easier to digest & MUCH lower fat & cals than regular milk). I also have the Ninja pulse blend: I found that if I pulse a couple times & hold it for about 10 seconds, then repeat, there in minimal "froth". Also, play around with the order you put your ingredients in & do…

I bring my own food & prelog it when I start my day. I stick to what I have with me (I do have some emergency health snacks in my desk drawer in case I really need a little boost, but they've been there a while - lol!). I also start my day with a workout (yoga, pilates, tai'chi, budokon) before I get ready for work & then…

OMG!! WHAT ARE THEY DOING TO THE BROCCOLI!!!

Toss up between almonds & avocado.. Leaning towards the almonds!!

No pics of the butt (difficult to take on my own as every time I turn around it does, too..!), but I do have one for the first time in my life. I thought I would be destined to have the pancake-butt-into-the-thigh look, but thanx to squats, lunges, dips & kickbacks, I look better walking away than towards people now…

Genius! And True!