dorrien12

For holidays or events, I work out BEFORE I go AND if I am hungry I eat something lite to hold me over. That way I have most of my calories avail to eat my favorites; fried chicken (now reserved for special occasions), potato salad and whatever desert I want.

I like to make chicken salad (eat 4oz) and have with unsalted top saltines (11-15) and 4 oz of Motts Natural Applesauce (add cinnamon). 426 calories and quite satifying. Chunk Chicken Breast in a can Mayonnaise Mustard Relish Boiled eggs (optional) Seasoning of choice

There's this particular candy I used to enjoy; Smarties, they only consist of sugar and I couldn't eat just 1 pack, I had many. So I try to avoid the "Extra" sugars and except the sugars that come in Apples, Grapes, & Watermelon etc. At this point in my life I don't have the discipline needed so I cut them out, one day I…

Watermelon....it is refreshing and plus 22 years ago (prego with first child), I got sick and NEVER ate it again until this summer. And I cannot get enough of it.... Apples are my second choice (same scenario as Watermelon). Grapes are my third choice.

1) Taking two hours walking around the grocery store reading labels with GPS & Runtastic going, loosing all those calories. 2) Getting mad when it rains because I can't go outside and ride my bike. 3) Kicking my son off his video game so I can play the Wii. 4) Having to eat vegetables, at every meal. 5) Cutting out as much…

My friends say they can see it in my face. And it is VERY motivating... kee up the good work. We CAN do this!!!

I want to thank everyone that took the time out to answer my questions. I will get back on track..... Next goal - 20 lbs. by Sept/Oct.

Thank you.... I kept saying to myself it works why change up now. Thank you for reinforcing this...

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Ok, so continue to eat back my exercise calories?

I don't eat as soon as I get up, but later when I do, it's one packet of instant oatmeal. That's about 231 calories after I add a little margarine and cinnamon.

Don't fret, when I first started riding in May of this year, I could only do 15 min, then 30, and now at 1 hour. I will continue to push myself. You will get there.

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Oh wow, I just started cycling for exercise (I was mostly riding 30 min to an hour a few days a week). I am glad to join in: June 36 miles July 80 miles Aug 150 mile goal (4 miles so far, better get moving)