teressaholman

I almost ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories. Most of them anyway. If you don't, you will of course lose weight in the beginning, but it will catch up with you and everything will come to stop eventually. I eat most of mine back, and sometimes go over and I have lost 37 lbs to date. (in about 5-6 months) I am definitely…

Absolutely. You'd be amazed at the number of calories in everything from milk, to wine, to a really good Bloody Mary, haha. If you're not putting them into your diary, then there's no way your counts will be accurate. Of course, it's hard to find "exactly" the same drinks sometimes, since everyone makes them different. I…

I am the opposite. I have an IUD, so I haven't had a period in almost 8 years (total) and now every once in a while I will bleed a little. I figure it's gotta be my new regimen. Also, I've noticed I'm shedding a lot more hair in the shower. And not in the 'I'm starving myself to death, and killing my body way' but just in…

Also, I just realized that MFP automatically "edits" your bad words, hahaha! Too funny...

Never heard of it, but definitely interested! Wonder if it's something you can use online, or if you have to actually buy the book... Belly fat is a big fat *****, haha...

For the 30 day shred I think most people use "circuit training, general" or whatever it's called. Seems pretty accurate.

I love tacos, but I've opted for ground turkey instead of beef. Also, I use lettuce leaves instead of taco shells. May not sound like a very good trade off, but really they're delicious and calorie conscious. If I were you, I'd use the "My Recipes" section and enter in every ingredient that you put into your tacos, or taco…

If it's the short term goal of the cash you're after, then just stick to the cardio for your fitness challenge. It's only a few more weeks. Once you walk off with all the cash, then re-introduce strength training into your routine. Win / Win!

Perfect example... I woke up this morning, peed, stripped, stepped on the scale and weighed 173.6. Went back to bed for about an hour, laid there watching a movie. Got up again, barely peed a few drops, stripped, stepped on the scale again and BAM! 172.6! That's a whole pound difference.... crazy! A scientific explanation…

The only thing I've come across is that maybe it has something to do with eating too late at night? When you wake up in the morning, that evening snack hasn't had time to work it's way through your system, and out of the body. Part of it has, but not all of it. Of course, if you're not using the bathroom again between your…

I've noticed the same thing. Don't think it's a scale issue, since there are so many people who have this question. I always weigh myself first thing in the morning, after I've used the bathroom, but before I've eaten. And sometimes, if I check back in 10-15 minutes, I am indeed lighter. Not by a ton, maybe just a half…

My mid-section. I buttoned my coat one day at about 10lbs. lost, and realized, 'hey, I can breathe' haha! So yeah, that and my hips... my pants are fitting much better.

Congrats! You both look awesome! And I think it's really great that you're doing it together! Keep up the good work!

Don't feel bad... I did the same thing! I joined MFP about a month and a half ago, have lost 17 lbs.... and I've been pretty good about meeting my calorie goal on a daily basis. Today however, I too had pizza... among a few other things. And finished off the evening with some Haagen Dazs Chocolate Peanut Butter ice cream.…

You can ABSOLUTELY do it! I joined MFP just over a month ago, and I've lost 14 lbs.! I never thought that would be possible. What is great about this site, is that it allows you to still eat the things you love, and the community is so very supportive! Good luck to you! You can totally do this! Feel free to add me of you…

Great job! You look amazing! I just joined mfp a little over a month ago and it's helped me tremendously! I've lost 14 lbs. and have 38 to go, which will definitely be a journey, but there are just so many people offering up support and encouragement. 75 lbs. is such an accomplishment! Good for you!

I see those infomercials all the time and wonder if they really live up to the claims. They all appear to be so easy--almost too good to be true? I'm glad that it's working out for you. I've got a bad back as well (herniated disc) so there are a lot of things I'd like to try, but I simply can't. I may have to look into…