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I don't know, I don't know your body. Could be just a plateau. I know it's super frustrating and annoying- I know, I've been there. I had a straight month of not losing even though I wasn't doing anything different. It encouraged me to start weighing every bit of my food and logging it, got the heart rate monitor so I had…

Not sure if you've seen this table, or what your goal loss per week is, but I see this float around the forums from time to time as a general rule of thumb- If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal If you have 15-25…

Last year, I couldn't jog for 30 seconds, let alone jog/run for 1-3 minute intervals. I recently completed week 3, although I think I might repeat and then try week 4. The worst that can happen is I have to repeat week 3 several times. :D

I lost about 35 total lbs during my pregnancy- I was about 270 when I got pregnant. I ate healthier, and lightly exercised. I was OK'ed by my doctor to lose this weight, but they didn't want me losing anymore during the third trimester- I just stayed at my weight. So, technically I think I was still losing and the baby was…

After taking a look at some of the all-in-one models, I didn't think it would be in our best interest either. I think I'll start out with acquiring a decent dumbbell set- and I'll def check out used online. My dad has the bench press and might be willing to part with it. Thank you for all your help and advice!

http://www.thevintagemixer.com/2013/10/cheesy-baked-quinoa-with-chicken-and-vegetables/ http://www.food.com/recipe/walnut-crusted-chicken-breasts-235252 http://www.hunts.com/recipes-Beef-Taco-Quinoa-Bowl-7294 (416 calories, but you could lessen a topping)…

Also, are there any all-in-one systems that people like? Are these even recommended? I know these can get pricey, like if you bought a bowflex or something along those lines, what else do you need to make sure you have? * Note, my husband is getting fit too- and he already lost all the weight he needs to and is also…

Thank you for the amazing detailed response! It sounds like I'll probably be piece-mealing it. The first step is to probably get familiar with what I'm going to need for what I'll be doing in the beginning and acquire the equipment.

I would love to get started. I'm still losing weight- got another 50+ to go. I'm going to look into the New Rules for Lifting and I saw an application on one of the other threads I'd like to look at- You Are Your Own Gym. I understand I may not be able to gain too much muscle while in a heavy deficit, but that I can…

I will definitely take a look! Thanks :smiley:

Dragon Age: Inquisition and I may just get sucked back into WoW with the new expansion. Maybe. It just eats up so much of the time I don't have with an active toddler running around. Maybe I'll just PvP....

I love Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series, and now I'm diving into her less supernatural (but still somewhat) thriller Cainesville series. That show Bitten on Syfy is based off her books, but naturally the books are better and aren't solely focused on werewolves. I know the writer didn't want to be pegged as…

5'4'' SW: 289 CW: 197 GW: 150 (this may change due to how I look and feel)

When I had gestational diabetes, one of the things they make you do is take a urine test to see the ketone level in the urine. If it's too high, that's a risk/danger to the baby, so they had me up my diet, eat more with more carbs until I tested in the normal range. While the diabetic diet tends to be lower carb, I don't…

I always save about 200-300 calories for a snack that rounds out my macros haha. I often find I'm higher in carbs and that I need more protein/fat to meet my macros. I make an "egg pizza" - an organic egg, 8-9 grams of reduced fat mozzarella cheese, and sometimes 2-3 slices of turkey pepperoni or regular pepperoni if I…

I loved Eccleston and Smith, liked Tenant ok. Finding it hard to get into Capaldi and I don't care much for Clara. I seemed to love the companions that were with my favorite Doctor- Rose and Pond. Maybe it was just the dynamic between the characters.

I cook about 4 servings of pasta. I weight in grams dry and then I weight it again after cooking and draining and divide it by 4.

I'm with MistressPi, reading the Outlander series. For fun times - Off to Be the Wizard (2.0) And I want to read Jacqueline Carey's Agent of Hel series. I have been avoiding Book 10 in the Wheel of Time series like the plague- I heard it was terrible and I haven't felt like trudging through it to get to 11.

I don't like anime mostly, but I do have a few I like. Loved Samurai Champloo, Wolf's Rain, Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Alchemist. Recently, I really enjoyed Noragami- on Netflix.

Keeping carbs in check doesn't mean cutting carbs out. Make sure you DO eat carbs with your meals, just try to keep it under 40 I'd say for a meal and under 20 for a snack and pair all of your carbs with a protein. <--- That's a guess, I had GD and I had to stay around 35 carb per meal, around 15 per snack. Eat smaller…

Yes, I had a blood test about 6 months ago and I was in the red for vitamin D and I now take a D3 supplement. I was re-tested about 3 months later and I'm still in the red, but I'm close to being in normal range. The supplement can cause constipation, so I normally take it with a low dose of magnesium. On days that I'm…

Everyone is different! I lost from my head/neck/shoulders along with my legs and butt first. My stomach is where the majority of my weight gathers and it's the last place to lose! It can be frustrating, but I've been taking pictures about once a month and now I can actually see the difference and I'm chugging along.

Yes, I was never able to do a warm/hot breakfast and I don't want to eat cereal. I buy and drink a protein shake 4x a week for breakfast. I'll eat later on the other days of the week, buy a breakfast sandwich or cook something.

I was 292, and now I'm at 200 about a year + couple months later. It can be done! But you lose at a higher rate the bigger you are. I was able to drop 8-9 lbs a month easy in the beginning, but it's slower going now.

I had lost about 60+ or so pounds when I had the mirena inserted. The doctor assured me I wouldn't gain weight. Well, I didn't gain weight, but I could not see to lose anything. My weight would not budge. I started tracking more closely, weighing my food, exercising harder- even picked an HRM up to better calculate my…

Yes. I also try to account for error. But with only 1290 cals to work with- you're damn right I eat those back, otherwise I might feel dizzy and my stomach lurches. In the beginning, I didn't, but I had 1600+ calories and did very light exercise. I do much more intense/longer exercise now.

I had gestational diabetes, and they told me to exercise after eating and it would help keep my blood sugar levels down. It sounds like your blood sugar is dropping low during your workout- your body will try to compensate for that and that's why your blood sugar is higher after a workout. That's also why they check the…

I was at a 2 lb loss per week, but I had over a 100 lbs to lose at the time. I have another 70 or so to lose, so I dropped my loss to 1.5 since I'm doing more intense exercise too. I model my diet after the diabetic diet since I had gestational diabetes during pregnancy- it's a pretty good diet all around. I limit carbs,…

I started the JM's 30 day shred, level one last week- still working on level 1, and beginner exercises for me! It's kicking my butt.

I loved creamer, but I weaned my 3-4 cups of coffee down to 1- 1/2 and eventually started using whole milk with splenda. Then I switched to 2%. Now I use sweetened almond milk, no splenda. I've just adjusted slowly, and I feel better for it.