sillysquirrel68

I dragged this thread on?? You have basically hijacked this thread!! And don't use quotation marks to say I said something that I didn't! I appreciate 90% of the responses. You are one of the few that I find to be negative, rude, and sarcastic. I don't like my words being twisted. Please, go away. I will pm some of the…

How sad. Most people on MFP seem to genuinely care and want to help. But, unfortunately, it only takes 1 or 2 (or 3 or 4) to take an innocent question and turn it into such a negative experience. Wonder how many folks have left MFP just because of the rudeness? If someone knows what the answer was that I wanted...please…

Thank you! Makes sense to me.

I completed the entire Alpha and Beta. I love it! I didn''t lose any weight while doing it, but my body has changed and I am much stronger and defined. I still do one of the T25 workouts everyday, I mostly do the more difficult ones. It did wonders for my core.

Thank you for your input. However, I am not here looking for sarcasm. I was just innocently looking for some advice. If that isn't something that you can offer, please don't post. Thank you.

In a nutshell, it seems that the majority of people responding to my post feel that I am eating a lot more calories than what I am logging. I am logging everything and I don't think it would be healthy for me to eat less than what I am eating now. So, basically I have learned that I should eat more, I should eat less, I…

I measure my dressing, bacon bits, and mayo with a TBSP. I just don't weigh it.

I measure out my creamer with a measuring spoon. I counted out my chips. They were the uniform round ones to those of you that are going to tell me how far off that can be. Weighing everything that I eat is not sustainable for me. I don't know anyone that does that, and I have a lot of fit friends. Just sayin.....I don't…

I disagree. I measure. I just don't weigh most things other than meat . If you are saying that I'm not losing weight because I didn't weigh my tortilla chips yesterday and that resulted in me eating 13 instead of the 12 I should have had, or that the 1/8 cup of granola I measured out was really 70 calories instead of 60…

I don't eat peanut butter.

I don't wear a HRM. I estimate my exercise calories just based off what others say they are burning doing those exercises. I went with a lower number to be safe. But, I don't eat back my exercise calories, so should that even matter?

I am sure that works great for those that have the time and desire, but I just don't see myself weighing a spoonful of peanut butter or a tsp of sugar. If the calories listed on food packages is that far off, how do I know I can trust my scale? Or how do I know if the weight of that particular food is really the calories…

No, I am sure that my calories were higher up until this summer when I cut way back on breads and sweets. I wasn't counting before that. But I have never had to eat much to be full. I can guarantee that prior to those cutbacks I was definitely over 1200, but probably still low compared to what some are saying I should be…

I guess my answer wasn't exactly accurate. I have made some changes since I started working out. Over the summer and into the fall I have extremely limited my bread intake. I love bread. I barely eat it anymore and when I do it is not the stuff I once ate. I have also limited candy/sugar intake. Not that I ate that much,…

But, if the workouts are stressing my body and I am not giving it enough fuel, shouldn't I be feeling HUNGRY?

Over a period of about 2 years I gained 10 lbs. A year ago I decided to start working out and lost 3 lbs between Nov 2012 and Feb 2013. No weight loss since, even though I have increased my workouts!

My weight has been consistently fluctuating between 163-165 over the last 8 months or so. I lost about 3 lbs between November 2012 and February 2013. November 2012 is when I began working out.

Family ate the rest.

I typically log my food in right before or right after I eat.

I have been eating like this for as long as I can remember, but started paying closer attention a few months ago when the scale wasn't moving even though I was working out. I have been counting calories for over a month. I don't have any issues that I know of, but haven't been checked. I use a scale and measuring cups. I…

But, the reason that I am not eating more is not because I am paranoid to gain. It is because I am simply not hungry. If I was hungry, I would eat. Trust me! I love to eat! It just seems counterproductive to eat more and eat when I am not even hungry because I want to lose weight.

What do you mean by "toning work out"? Yes, I do pilates or sculpting every day, but I also do a workout by Shaun T called T25 which kicks *kitten*. I also do a Fast & Furious Insanity workout a few times a week. I workout for about an hour almost everyday. Dripping sweat. What I am doing has got to be better than going…

When I said weekends are rough, I meant the quality of my food choices. My calories are still the same.

I typically stay in a good calorie range. I just mean that my choices are not as great. Such as today, I had pizza, sausage, and crackers. Yesterday I had Leann Chin's chicken (high sodium!) Not typical, but my calories are still under 1200. I made an Herbalife Shake tonight just to get a few more calories but it just…

I don't feel disgusting after eating. I feel disgusting when I eat more just so I can reach 1200 or more calories when I am not hungry. I don't know why you feel I am paranoid about losing. I would like to lose weight, but I don't think I am paranoid about it.

I wrote down what I ate in a journal. I have been exercising religiously for a year. Pilates or sculpting everyday. And cardio or strength every day.

In my own defense regarding my food diary, weekends are not so great regarding the healthiness of my food choices, although my calories are still in line. Monday-Friday is better...not saying its great. I try to drink 64 oz of water a day and most days I achieve that or get darn close. I do a T25 workout every day. Some…

I AGREE!! I workout hard every day! I have energy to do it. I am not tired or worn down. I have added muscle so I am sure my body fat % had dropped. I just expect the scale to be moving in a downwards direction by this point.

No, No!! I started logging here on the 4th. But, I have been working out for a year. I have been counting calories for over a month! Don't assume that my journey started the day I joined myfitnesspal.