mamawildbear Member

Does the guy have the hiccups?

I'm in too! I need this. YES I CAN! Name/ real name: mamawildbear/Licia Goal weight on September 30th: (I need to weigh in and get current weight to decide this but I think somewhere around 195. Currently I'm somewhere around 203 but I need to get a new battery for my scale)

I'm pretty sure no one gains 4 lbs of muscle or fat in one day. If you weigh yourself multiple times a day, you'll see your weight swings by several pounds. That sort of rapid change is all water. it's the basic trend in weight over time that will show actual weight loss (or sadly not, in my case). A change in 10 pounds…

I hate running, always have. However, it is a serious calorie burner. It does get a little easier with practice but I still can't say I enjoy it. Definitely play some music. I run on a nice hike/bike trail so at least the scenery is nice. I've also been alternating 3 min run with 1 min walk which has help be build my…

Welcome. I actually have terrible abs but I've got 30 lbs to lose. Have you thought about p90x? Lots of people claim excellent results although I find it a huge commitment and have a hard time doing it.

Here's a good one - I just said no to cheese balls. I ended up having some carefully measured pistachios. Probably same calories but way more healthy. Someone has to get rid of that giant tub of cheese balls though. They are taunting me. Even with the pantry door closed, I hear them yelling.

When I read the challenge title, I was thinking, "No way in heck am I doing this!" That's because I think it would be a huge backfire leading to a nasty binge. However, then I read your post and thought, "What a great idea!" Not sure what you intended but I'm going to read it as I can indulge but if I don't, woo hoo, post…

Ha!!!! I totally did not get the McD's thing. I was thinking maybe it was a type of exotic fruit until junk food was mentioned and I'm thinking, "huh????" Actually I hate McD's. If I'm going for junk food burgers I want Carl's Jr. or In N Out (or in Austin, P. Terry's, which is the closest we can get to In N Out).

Ditto on these last two posts. It doesn't matter what shoe it is if it doesn't fit properly. Since everyone's feet are different, what someone else suggests may not be right for you. I went to a running store, where they videotaped me on a treadmill so they could see if I tend to overpronate, supinate, whatever. Then based…

I ran into the same problem. I had a "perfect" day where I ate no junk, just fruits, veggies, lean meats, etc. and I was way over on my sugar. I looked and it was because of the fruit so I've decided to ignore it. As long as your under your calorie limit I wouldn't worry.

Try something other than the scale to track your progress. With all that gym work, you're probably reshaping your body composition and that may take a while to show on the scale, discouraging you. Of course, even with measurements, it could take 6 weeks to see a noticeable difference and it sounds like you're already…

Been there done that! Mine's not night time but I have the same problem between 3-6 pm. I think for me it's emotional/boredom snacking. I just surf the pantry looking for something, anything. Sometimes I eat something and it just wasn't what I was looking for so I move on to something else. It's clearly not hunger so I…

So totally curious now. What sort of fast food do vegetarians crave? Besides french fries, I suppose.

Yes, but does anyone else. I always zero in on imperfections in my body that nobody else notices or even cares about. Unless strangers point at your one freakishly large thigh as you pass by in the street, you are probably OK.

People who don't think you can lose weight doing Yoga haven't done Yoga. I actually can't stand Bikram Yoga because I don't like being so hot and I feel like I'm suffocating. But I did Iyengar Yoga in college and have attempted the P90X Yoga a couple of times and they are killer workouts. P90X in particular is vicious. I…

LOVE mangos! Here's a good video on how to cut them up: http://youtu.be/qd7onfkw1iU However, don't throw out the pit. I peel off the remaining skin and gnaw and suck on the pit until all the juicy bits are gone. The video shows the normal variety of mango sold in most U.S. stores. If your store has the Ataulfo mango from…

I think you can lose weight breastfeeding but the other poster is right. If you're overeating, it would be very easily to negate the calories burnt breastfeeding.

Well, kid got the flu and there went my last 2 days of exercising. At least I made my original goal of 2500. I'll up it for next week.

Are you just wanting to eat out (I love a break from home)? If so, those Taco Bell, Subway, Fruit & Walnut salad suggestions are great ones. However sometimes I just want a burger and I don't see a problem with that. When I was really successful losing weight (long, long ago before kids), I lost 80lbs and I had a fast food…

Well my kangaroo pouch is flab (i.e. fat) so no amount of spot training is going to help. I just need to lose more weight. You can work on tightening the muscles underneath so when you do lose the weight, it will be firm but until the weight is gone, it really won't help visually. That doesn't mean you shouldn't do the…

Do you notice only because you're measuring? Do you notice when you look in the mirror? Would anyone else notice? I'm not sure it matters and I'm pretty sure it's totally normal. One of my feet is bigger than the other. It's also very normal for your "carrying arm" to be bigger than the less dominant arm. I'm sure legs are…

I really think that the rule everyone quotes "If it's not natural, it's bad for you" is no more true than "if it's natural it's automatically good for you." There are both artificial and natural things that are good for you and those that are poisons. There is no definitive answer in the artificial sweetener department. Go…

Holy cow! I didn't read this thead like that at all. Alcohol is nothing but empty calories so for me, it's how to fit in some wine, drinks whatever, without blowing the daily calorie goal. What I read from this thread is how people are doing that, not a support thread for raving alcoholics. From the moment you used the…

It's so easy to eat back all your exercise calories and more if you only workout and don't work on the eating portion. It really does take both components. I find that just logging my food automatically causes me to eat less and healthier because it makes me more conscious of it so even if you're over your calorie goals…

I agree with a couple of the other posters. Take your measurements so you have another way to see success. A few years ago I was training hard for a triathlon I went a couple of months without losing weight but during that time I lost two dress sizes. Also, keep at it. It often takes 4-6 weeks to see noticable results.…

Weekly Goal: 2500 Mon: 176 calories burned (Horseback riding - darn missed Zumba due to meeting that ran late) Tues: 893 calories burned (185 on elliptical, 463 jogging, 245 walking) Wed: 316 calories burned (176 Horseback riding, 140 Wii Zumba) Thur: 577 calories burned (P90X Plyometrics) Fri: 549 calories burned (185…

When you start to think that Joe from Blue's Clues is looking kind of hot.

I'm over my MFP allotted sugar quota every day, including days I still have a couple hundred calories left over and I haven't eating anything "bad." I've decided to ignore it.

I love grilled peanut butter and banana sandwiches - before I'd put butter on the outside but now Pam spray. My other even more favorite is a turkey, cranberry sauce, brie panini. A carb wrapped slice of Heaven!

Don't not eat just because it's the end of the day. I'm a firm believer that it only matters how many calories you consume, not when you eat them. I'd eat them. Sometimes I've got 200 cal left and I don't worry about it but you've got 1000 left? That's huge. For me, if I work out a lot (which I'm trying to do) if I don't…