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i don't know what the P90 and Turbo Jam are but i workout 2 times on my mondays because i love my 1 hour zumba and i love my 1.5 hour cycle class...i burn about 1200 cals on that day just in exercise....so you can exercise a lot but you MUST eat those calories (that can end up being a whole lot of food)...and you should…

darn it....now i feel compelled to answer! grrrr.....i like my left pinky! it's short and skinny, and it has a pretty nail on it :tongue:

i love you guys! seriously just got a HUGE laugh about the 151!!!!...here is what i have learned about drinking (or being able to enjoy your drinks)...first - if you know you're going to drink, limit/eliminate the carbs you're having with your meal ...or skip dessert if you were planning on a treat (i prefer sugar to booze…

hang in there...i have heard that 3 days is the magic number (for any type of withdrawal - caffeine, sugar, etc) so if you can just make it through 3 days you will start to feel better...my friend is on day 2 of the same thing and she is miserable!...baby steps will be worth the outcome so be strong!!!!! :flowerforyou:

i was on a low cal diet and was actually gaining weight...my nutr. suggested i have my metabolism tested (which i did do) and come to find out i have a high metabolism!!!!...i Upped my calls from 1200 to 1600 (for my 1 day that i don't workout), 1900 (for the day i do 1 workout) and 2300 (for the days i workout…

your mental image is almost accurate :laugh: ...thankfully i restrained myself from snatching the meat off the grill to weigh it...lucky for hubby all of you suggest weighing after...otherwise i would have smacked him with a spatula!!! :mad:

does anybody know when to weigh meat (before or after cooking)? we are making burgers for lunch and hubby threw them on the grill before i could weigh the meat for my pattie...i know that meat usually weighs more when it is raw but does this make a difference in the cals???

a pedicure is my reward for pounds lost!!!! you know my weight loss isn't going well by how scary my toes look! :laugh:

Great work getting started on here "GettingThin"!!!!...just a little note to help you along....add a little protein to your meals...i didn't see any on your menu and everything listed gets turned into sugar (all those starches plus the things that are simple sugars)....protein is your friend so enjoy it (especially when…

a 4 oz breast of chicken is about the size of your palm or a deck of cards, and is 120 cals

you should definitely get your calories in - your body needs them especially if you are working out. Add some avocado or olive oil (or flaxseed oil) to one of your meals and that will give you an easy non-filling boost to your cals and good fats :flowerforyou:

sometimes i have this problem too....too full to eat anymore cals but in need of my gym fix...so what i do is eat (sorry - no way around it) something that is dense in calories...try a small meal but add a few ounces of avocado or olive oil to boost calories (and good fat)....or try a calorie dense shake ...or a regular…

the RMR test for me was this: 8-12 hour fast (i did my test first thing in the morning so this was easy) lay on a bed all snuggled up and cozy, then she put a pincher on my nose so i was forced to breathe through my mouth, and then had me breathe into a "hose" (similar to nebulizer tubing) that was attached to her…

let me try to address all of the questions and your comments... sarah - the difference is quite big...initially i was taking in about 1000 calories...then i bumped it up to 1500 when i got on MFP (that's what the program figured i should be eating and still lose weight)...i wouldn't make any adjustments for gym days even…

I have been given a gift - the BEST gift i have ever received (second only to my wonderful daughter) from my nutritionist and i wanted to share the gift with all of you who are working really hard (sticking to those calories and working out religiously) and not seeing the results....for the past year i have lived at the…

Thank you for the info! i have been glued to a calculator trying to come up with 3 meals and 3 snacks all with these ratios...

that's funny - just last night i was telling my husband that i 'd be interested in taking a nutrition for athletes class....i took a nutrition class many years ago for my nursing degree and i thought it was very fascinating! i think it's great that you find an interest in it....it can only help you!!!! :smile:

i am just starting a 20% fat, 40% carb, 40% protein diet. I workout every day (cardio, cycle, zumba, pilates) and no matter how much i exercise i continue to store fat (very likely due to a very unhealthy low cal diet)....i have upped my cals and follow these ratios....i am only 4 days into it but so far i am happy (would…

Does anybody here follow a 20% fat, 40% carb, 40% protein diet? i need some recipe ideas (approx 400 calorie meals and 300 calorie snacks) with these macronutrient ratios....i am having a heck of a time finding anything online and definitely no luck in any recipe books. thanks!

does anybody out there have the numbers for what is considered a low carb diet? how many carbs does the South Beach diet recommend? i am just curious about exactly how many carbs are allowed on these high protein diets. thanks

i am always on the hunt for "shakes" for my hubby who drinks them as snacks at work or if he needs the exrtra cals during the day, and i was just looking at the Slimfast shake labels over the weekend.... i didn't buy them because they had too many sugars, lots of carbs, and too little protein to make it worth it…

i'm in! i lost the bulk of my weight when i just walked. (1 hour/ 5 days a week)..i stopped doing it last summer because it got so hot, but i have decided to cut back on gym classes and go back to what worked for me!!!...i didn't always enjoy walking - just getting started was like pulling teeth but now i love to walk and…

teeny-mini chocolate chips...let them melt on your tongue and a little serving can last long enough to kick your craving!

fuzz - i totally feel your pain!!!!! i have gained 20 pounds (holy *kitten*!!!) since december even though i have maintained a mostly strict diet (i allow one junky treat - like a box of Hot Tamales or a slice of pizza, one day out of the week) and i workout like a maniac 5-6 days a week....my trainer told me it's muscle…

i have given up sooo many things in order to be healthy...fast food, junk food, soda, salt, sugary foods, real bread, real pasta, alcohol....so i refuse to give up my last little bit of heaven - coffee!!!! i have cut down from full caff to half-caff/half-decaff....and i use splenda and sugar-free vanilla creamer...i drink…

i am a sweets junkie...if i ate nothing but Cinnamon Hot Tamales, that would be sooo fine with me! i went for a long stretch of no candy and then i ate a little bit and the flood gates opened and i binged on Hot Tamales like they were going out of style!...but i ate so much that i started to get sick of them and i think (i…

i was at REI a while back andthink i saw what you are looking for (but i am not a cyclist so i only remember passing by it at the store - didn't really check them out).....check REI's website (i just tried looking but their site is down/slow)...go to cycle...under cycle there is a subgroup called Panniers (don't know what…

10 pounds was the magic number for me....i started at 12/14, then went down to 8/10, then down to 4/6 when i lost 30 pounds.....sadly now that i have started to workout more, my legs have gotten bigger and those 4/6's are too tight....:sad:

i always carry an emergecy pack of sugar-free mint gum...it keeps my mouth busy so that i am not shoveling food in and if it's mint, it makes anything you do put in your mouth taste kinda gross

i try to do something different everyday so here's just a sample of my week: day1 - 1 cup Special K Protein cereal (133 cal)+1 cup FF milk (90 cal) , 1/4 cup Egg Beaters (30 cal) day 2 - 2 slices Sara Lee Delightful Bread (90 cal)+1 Tbs Smart Balance Light Butter (50 cal) + 2 Tbs Smuckers SF Jam (20 cal), 1/2 cup Egg…