lilkitn Member

Near London, Ontario!

I make my own potato chips with the Epicure Chipster and Mandolin! Slice them up, season them, and then pop them in the microwave! That way all you're getting is the potato for calories instead of all the oils and fats used to cook or fry them. The only downfall is if you put alot of salt on it, which I sometimes do.

Okay everyone, calm down. People are on here because they are going through a life transformation. Loosing weight isn't easy and sometimes people need support! It doesn't necessarily have to be support on weight loss, when you're on this journey if affects your whole life. So if you want to come on these boards and post…

If you want to get a general idea for your MFP search for "weights" in the cardio section. Surprisingly there's an option for it, that's what I use on my gym days.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I do too! lol

I've been trying to work out the equations myself... but this is just great! I love how you've put in the estimated weight loss too, now I know I'll definately be at my goal weight before my trip! Thanks so much!

I totally agree with you, I'm not sure why MFP has set SO many women to a 1200 caloric intake. The thing is I'm a small person, I'm only 5'1", and what really got me thinking is seeing people that where way taller than me and eating the same amount! Height can make a huge difference when it comes to weight! That and body…

You know, the more I look at it, the more I think the exercise calories are being counted twice. If you calculate your TDEE as your normal activity level and then let MFP put your exercise calories on for you, then you've counted your exercise calories twice. I think a more acurate way of doing it would be to calculate…

There was no way I was going to do 1100, that's just crazy. But I was just trying to figure it all out right, I didn't want to find out that I was eating my exercise calories twice. I was thinking about bumping my calories up to 1300, maybe 1400.

I found a website that gave me a TDEE of 2067 so that's not too far off. It was also saying you can minus 20-30% of your TDEE for weight loss. 20% = 1654, 30% = 1447. But this is after your activity, so you need to take off how much you'd usually burn, which for me is 250-350calories, 4-5 times a week. That would put me…

Wow, that's incredible! You are a true inspiration!

Yes, you definitely need to eat your exercise calories. Your body needs extra energy to exercise and if it can't find it then it will go into what many people call "starvation mode" and hang onto all the glucogen (your bodies energy stores). It will also make you feel tired and sluggish. If you eat your calories you'll…

I do it during the day once I figure out what I want to make for supper. I do it so I can plan out sensible meals and figure out how much I will have left over for snacks and if I'd like to take an extra walk to earn some more calories.

I put music on my MP3 player with high BPM (beats per minute), when I really get into my tunes I start pacing myself with the music and let me tell you sometimes it's hard to slow down!

Unfortunately when you make positive changes in your life there are going to be some people that don't like it. They are usually insecure with themselves and instead of jumping on the bandwagon and changing with you they try to drag you down so that you don't go anywhere with them. Sometimes when we change we learn who our…

This is exactly why I do it every morning! I find it's best to keep track of your weight and make sure that somewhere during the week it didn't get out of control. I find it also motivates me to push a bit harder if I go down, to keep up the good work if I break even, or pat myself on the back if I go down. You also have…

Hi Jennie! I'm an RMT and what I'd suggest to my patients for homecare is first thing after an injury like this would be to ice it. I would take at least a week off of training and when you go back start at a much lighter weight and work your way back up when you feel that the muscles can handle it. Later in the week you…

Try some epsom salts in your bath!

Thanks for the post! I was curious and I worked out the equation to see if MFP was figuring it out correctly for me. I was pleased to see that it was, now I really appreciate this website!

5'1" - My goal for Cuba in October is 115lbs. I'd be happy if I could stay around 120lbs after that.

First of all, thanks for asking such a great question. I've learned a few things reading through the answers and have to say there's some really good information from alot of people here. I just wanted to add this book that helped me out: 101 Workouts for Women by Muscle and Fitness Hers. It's really nice where it's sorted…

I'd love to have some positive friends to motivate! I'm sending you a friend request!

I agree with Jesea, nursing and postpartum is a very hormonal time. I have a friend that is going through that now and she's taking something to regulate her hormones, perhaps you can talk to your doctor or pharmasist and see if there is something that they can recommend for you. But like Jesea says, when you hear yourself…