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I do like to have a water bottle with me for runs lasting more than 30 minutes, but I really don't drink much while I run. I have a Camelbak water bottle belt I LOVE that has a pocket big enough for my phone and keys, so that is very helpful. To help me with my throat when I first start my run I take a Halls mentho lyptus…

Pushups! My son really built the muscles in his chest when used the Perfect Pushups. More muscle tone will help. Having a calorie deficite will be key so keep logging on this site. Good luck!

You should definitely eat the way you plan to down the road. The benefit of cooking healthy food that you can eat, is that your family will also be eating healthy! Weigh and measure your portions, and you will do great. Just by changing how I cooked, my teenage son lost 15 pounds the first year I was losing weight! The…

Though I own one, I hate running on the treadmill! I struggle to get 2 miles in on the treadmill, but can go out and run 10 and be happier (if that's where I'm at with my training)! I find I keep bumping the speed up to get it over with which wears me out! On the other hand, I do use it to train for speed when I feel the…

I just sent you a friend invite! I'm pretty good about logging most days. Since I've been in maintenance mode for a while, I don't freak out if I don't log once in a while.

You can exercise all you want but if you don't create a calorie deficit you won't lose weight. Weight and measure everything. Stay under your goal. Use MFP for what its meant for!! You've got the perfect tool! You can do this. I was over weight for 20 years before I found MFP, followed the calorie goals, and lost 100…

Eat them! The whole egg makes for just about the perfect food! Very nutritious. Besides with out the yolk, the whites are pointless! Yuk! :bigsmile:

This is me! I've been able to maintain my goal weight within 5 lbs for a year-only because I've continued tracking. I believe I will track for life. It only takes a few minutes and it keeps me in line. I guess being an accountant helps! I love tracking numbers! Good luck with whatever you decide to do.:wink:

Important to remember that no food should be completely off limits. If you wish to have these things just be sure you measure your portion and count it in your calories. And if you don't have enough calories you can always workout to get calories to have a bit of what you are craving. If you deny what you truly love to…

I've done WW in the past, and have longer more continued success logging on MFP. The thing I think that makes WW the hardest is converting everything to points, when its so much easier to count calories. However, the meetings were fantastic for gaining knowledge on nutrition, the encouragement received, and the motivation…

[/quote] To slainger: Nope, not a typo. I've lost 42-45 pounds and only have 15-18 left to go before my goal weight. Supposedly, one should start getting closer to maintenance (and thus slower weight loss) as one gets closer to GW. Things have ground so much to a halt for me as far as the pounds dropping off that two…

I'm wondering why your goal is to lose only 1-2 pounds per MONTH-rather than per week? Or is that a typo? You will do better with your workouts as you have less weight to carry during those workouts. It will still be extremely hard, but you'll be surprised at how much more you can do as you get smaller. I did 30 Day Shred…

I've made these cookies many times! They are freaking awesome! They are best warm, so if you have any left by the time they've completely cooled, warm in the microwave for just a few seconds and the ooey gooey chocolate goodness will be at its best! Warning: Its hard to have just one or two!! :wink:

Don't beat yourself up. Just remember that tomorrow you'll be on track and also remember that your calories goal is at a deficit. You can just think of today as a maintenance day. Keep up the good work and keep logging every day! I just had my 700th day! :blushing: truly, logging every day is key to your success even if…

Every morning at work I take 1/2 cup old fashioned oats and cook for one minute in water in the microwave then add 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, stir, and cook 1.5 minutes more stirring a minute in. I add one packet of stevia cuz I like it sweet!:wink: sometimes I'll sub half a sliced banana and add cinnamon. And yes I cook…

Just keep at it! If you persist, it will get easier. When I started running, I couldn't run 30 SECONDS! Now I run miles!! Keep it up!!:wink:

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In looking at your diary you can easily reduce your fat intake if you are so inclined. Hummus, Snickers, chicken thighs, and the almonds seem to be the things you eat frequently that put you over. Adjust your menu and you can be under your fat limit.

Yes! I am starving when sick! But I think of it as my body's need of energy to fight the cold.

I'm 5'8", weigh 155, and wear a 6 or 8 depending on the jeans. 8's are loose though... I'm happy where I'm at and don't think I'd ever get into a 4, my frame is large based on wrist measurement.

I did the 30DS in 30 days last summer and did lose the same amount of weight I'd been losing, but I lost so many inches and I just got more fit. Since then I've been also do many of her other videos, and I prefer to mix it up so I don't get bored. When I did the 30DS in 30, I did each level for 10 days in a row. The…

Bump. Wonder what the link is?

Measure out your beans (say 2 cups, or 8 servings), cook them, and re-measure. Divide your new measurement by the number of servings you started with (for this example, 8). That is the only way I can think to do it. And probably do so each time, as the beans will absorb the water differently each time you cook them (time…

BUY! And make sure it does ounces as well as grams. I find most fruits and veggies are in the database by grams. I use mine for just about everything I eat that is not pre-portioned!!!

isn't it wonderful to be able to do things that are "normal" with no thought or effort! Congrats!

I'm about 5'8". There really isn't much of a story. I logged all my food, which means I measured, counted, weighed everything I ate - and I still do. I started off with walking as my exercise, then found Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I did that for 30 days in a row last summer. I started getting more of her videos. I then…

Thank you for fixing the pic for me!

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When I give blood they say no strenuous exercise for 3 days. I'm very weak after giving blood, so I really take it easy, and have actually had to stay home the next day to recover.

Since I don't have a HRM I always use an external calories burned calculator (do a search online and you'll find many options) that asks for my weight, gender, age, etc and then I find the exercise and plug in the time I exercised, which gives me the calories burned. I think the MFP database entries are based on the person…