stitcherbeth

I give in to them a little. I find I actually feel better if I have a serving of potato chips or a Hershey's kiss or two or part of a bottle of Dr Pepper. I have learned that my body actually needs the extra salt and caffeine during that time and that is partly why I crave it. Fruits, etc do not calm it at all. I don't…

I agree. I get a much better workout with the Sports Active 2 verses Wii Fit. It targets arms, legs, core, and cardio. I also wear a wrist hrm along with the arm one for the SA2 and find that I burn even more than what the wii active says! Also, those virtual trainers kick my real hind end. I find myself grumbling at the…

I really like Wii Active 2. I builds up an all over workout for arms, legs and core and gets the heart rate going. If you try it, I guarantee you will be grumbling at your virtual trainer about the squats and lunges. :-)

I feel best when I burn at least 250-400 calories a day but there are days when I burn around 600-700 to balance what I have eaten. Those higher burn days take their toll on me and I can only do those about 2 days a week. Everyone is different. I am glad I am learning what works for me. If the 150-300 works for you and you…

I have teenagers and I am always on the go. I do eat fast food like subway and Wendy's salads and occasionally a cheeseburger. I learned to make educated choices when eating out. also, a splurge once in a while is not a bad thing. it keeps your system in line. I always enter my food as accurately as possible, and if I have…

Tuna sandwiches. Great protein and a few carbs after a workout. Wheat crackers calm the stomach, fill me up, satisfy the crunch craving, and are healthy Skinny cow single serve ice creams for a treat. When I am out and about, I love subway sandwiches and Wendy's chicken spinach apple salad.

I have one from Walmart. I have the $28 7 function one and like it. I do try to check my pulse every minute or so to keep it as accurate as possible. I tried the $38 12 function one. I could not get it to work as well for the heart rate.

Just make sure you drink you water and stick to your normal routine the next day, maybe exercise a little more, but that is not a have to. I have been on the go this week and was forced to eat out almost every day. Although I made decent choices, I was 1000 calories over one day and lost half a pound and 500 over the next…

I have both. I love my treadmill more. The elliptical tends to be hard on my hips.

I was down to one last pair of jeans that fit and those were getting too tight. I was determined to not buy any more clothes in a larger size. Also, I realized that this year would have a lot of special events like daughter's graduation, a trip to the beach, possible reunions. I did not want to be the one in the picture…

FYI. I just found my profile information for here. I tried to put in 5'4.5" and hit enter. It rounded down to 5'4" even. Also, playing with the BMI and ideal weight calculators from several sources, the difference in my ideal weight and BMI for the half inch is 2 pounds. Not a big difference to sweat over. Good information…

I am 5'4" and 1/2. For the last couple of years, I have rounded down when I needed an even number. I figured that I am 42 and eventually I will shrink in height. I am interested in hearing what others do our situation.

Some things I have learned over the years that may help you...Crock pots are wonderful. Try to do some food prep in the morning or even the evening before. Keep a bunch of sliced veggies for snacks in the fridge at all times. Yogurt and other things like that work too. A simple tuna sandwich and a piece of fruit can make a…

I eat some whole grain crackers within an hour of getting up. Once the kids are off to school, I work out for an hour or so, Then it is a shower and a real breakfast or lunch., since it is between 9 and 10:30 by then. I can't go without eating in the morning, and the whole grain crackers settle my stomach and give me a…

I do not plan on either one. I don't want to set myself up for it to be a habit. However, I usually miss one workout every 10-14 days and it seems I am averaging one day a week of pretty much using up every available calorie and possibly going over on sugar and sodium. (trying to knock that back to once every 2 weeks or…

I don't add in the lower intensity items such as shopping at the mall, or at Walmart (even though pushing a cart completely full is quite a workout. I just use what I earned from that to allow for any calories I might have been off in my daily count. Sometimes it is hard to get the count exactly right. Also, when I…

You can lose weight without the exercise, but you really need both to feel your best. Some indoor exercise dvds may help. There are some quiet ones, and ones just for walking in place. You can work around the baby's schedule and exercise during nap times. There are also games like the Wii. Are you far enough after the baby…

Yep, Skinny Cow. Especially the chocolate brownie. YUM

I was at SP for over 3 years. I was stuck. I did not using it like I should and gained 15 pounds in 3 years. I was overwhelmed at SP. The site grew too big for me and I was lost. I came to MFP thanks to the recommendation of a friend. I like it here better. The pages are simpler and easy to read. I find the food diary and…