manique45 Member

Not much info given here... how much do you weigh? how tall are you? do you eat exercise cals back? do you monitor your burn with a heart rate monitor to see an estimate of calories burnt? With that said I would think you need to add more activity, make sure you are eating enough protein... if you have physical limitations…

You look AWESOME! Great progress! Keep taking pics as the weight loss will most likely slow up... Feel free to add me I have been dedicated MFPer since Jan 2013! :o) can't wait to post that YEAR progress post! Again you look Great!

Excellent! I also suffered judgemental post from people when I just thought I was doing the right thing... Your story is so similar to mine :o) Thanks for posting! -manique

Nope I'm going to have a very painful expensive surgery to enhance them... byebye Barely B's... lol I to am a victim of boobs disapearing!! lol

I'm interested in this response too! I am awaiting mine in the mail as we speak... I cant wait to use it. For me I am looking at it as a mental aid. I have an issue with eating enough cals to support my workouts... So I think seeing my body working will encourage me to eat at my cal intake... so *bump*

I have been at it for nearly 8 months now... but actually working out 7 months... Started slow, now I'm a work-outaholic :o) I say def. take progress pics. The trouble I have with measurements is I am not sure I am always measuring myself in the same spot. because an inch higher or lower could give different results! Any…

ToTALLY AGREE!! LOL This one person whom I want to be a great MFP friend and I understand ppl need to vent about their struggles... But everyday??? Yeah, you live in a world that most is overweight and obease. Clearly making better food choices will be a challenge. I think people just start feeling sorry for themselves.. I…

O M G I do the same thing... I like to have all quantities equal... OCD??? Maybe lol

I get HIGHLY annoyed with small noises!!! My husband snaps his toe and I can't stand the lady in the cube next to me (her bracelts jingle all day), and I get so annoyed at people eating all loud in the movies.... BUT other than that I obsessivly track my calories and exercise... lol:laugh:

Hee hee hee Seriously do what you are doing, but NET should be at least 1200 cals....

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Congrats on your wedding, but really thats a lot of weight... I started in January with less cheat days or than I have fingers... I am a die hard dedicated with nutrition and exercise... not saying I have all the answers by no means, I am consistantly seeking out new workouts, better nutrition etc... Any ways I started…

The days I didn't log I was celebrating my 9 yr anniversary and went out of town for 5 days and took a break from logging, I've been logging faithfully since January and yes some days I am close to 1200 cals, I am a mom of 3 kids, work full time and in school full time... On my logging break I didn't gain anything and I…

Went and had my labs done everything is in great ranges... I have a scale, I use that plus measuring cups... I count out servings sizes... I really don't think that I could be off that much... I also have a HRM so I know I am getting good burns during my work outs usually 500-800 cals and I usually work out at least an…

Yup more fiber more #2's :laugh: I've been pretty much eating clean as you say since January, however anytime I get on my salad kicks I def. notice more trips to the bathroom... fiber in them greens! I also like noticing how the body reacts to changes... -manique

Awesome Thank you MFPer's I am so happy in just 3 wks I am noticing changes in my body... Nothing that is like OMG is that you lol but energy levels are great, I feel stronger and I am loving how weight lifting is making me feel... I took a month off the scale and Happy to report a loss -1.4 lbs. So heavy weight lifting…

Awesome no pics?? :sad: Congrats!! I am sticking to this... I'm at my breaking point... Over the years I never reach smaller than I am now.. When I see post like yours it really gives me inspiration!! Thanks!! Manique

Thanks for your explanation... I sweat like a beast when lifting so I know something is burning... Any other explanations? or $.02? I love this topic and just find it interesting how the body reacts to weights... I am still terrified that the scale is going to say something higher.. I am taking about a month break from any…

Hey I just posted a question about this LOL thanks I will be reading!!

Awesome thank you for the inspiration!! I just started heavy lifting 2 wks ago and like u CARDIO QUEEN, I am so excited to see different results and already am falling in love with heavy-lifting!!

I personally think your best friend is telling her your advice on what ever problem he shared with you guys. That really isn't fair to her. She probably feels offended that you know something so personal, which isn't your fault, sounds like she is just taking it out on you instead of her boyfriend. I was kind of confused…

It boils down to this ^^^^^ People dont want to stick it out... I was that way... I want fast results... Going on 7 months now and I feel that its so slow... BUT I have lost tons of inches and nearly 20 pounds... I also feel great :o)

^^^^ This is me too, I am healthy and I track the cals... I know I have to fuel my body because I love to work out! Intense! So I bought a HRM and seeing the number of cals I was burning did the trick for me.... I have to eat. And yes its not a diet... I can have a donut when ever I want, but I'd rather eat more food than…

I really wonder if this is me.... I have large shoulders and seem to be wide just in general... I'm on my weightloss journey but wonder if I will ever be smaller than a size 8 my smallest ever.... I was 17 yrs old now I'm 28...

5'3" Last weigh in : 162.4 lbs Pants size 10/12 Shirts Mediums and some larges...

I am the same way unless its a special night/dinner out. I still try to pick the healthiest thing on the menu and usually MFP has the time of restaurant we are at in it. Anyways my husband says similar things... that it annoys him that I am obsessive with logging... But he more so says I'm silly... Don't let your friends…

I'm with you! I'm almost 30 *tear* lol but I am going to look better by 30 I plan on being smoking hot... Lost all my baby weight... still would like to lose another 15-20 lbs... but more than that I want muscles!!

^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^ Great explanation!! I am living proof.... plateaus here its aweful

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I guess I am wondering more about is understanding what the body does at certain intensities... I read something before about a fat burning range... or seen it on a treadmill... wondering if there is any truth to this... I sweat like a pig during my work outs and now I am able to sustain an insanity work out after doing it…