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To get my VO2 max in the ‘excellent’ range! It’s really fun because you can see progress. I use the site whyIexercise.com for the charts and it explains how to test yourself. I use do the 12 minute Cooper test on a treadmill weekly. When I started in Feb I was in the ‘poor’ category which shocked me! Slowly up to’fair’…

I find when I eat 30-40g protein per meal + 2 cups veggies I have way fewer cravings. 😁

… and use a kitchen scale. I got mine at Walmart for about $15. For example, when prepping your meals for your 3-5 day experiment (post above): Put meal prep container on scale. Zero it out. (Tare button) Add yogurt to make one cup (in g). Press tare to zero it again. Add scoop of protein powder. Zero again. Add pb2( in…

I heard this on a podcast- the coach said he has his clients who are stuck plan an ideal day that fits their macros. Then they prep and eat ONLY that for 3 days. Not one bite different. He said it has a 100% success rate. i tried it. It worked because tracking is easy. I didn’t have to think about snacks- decisions were…

amazing!!!

look up Amy Fritz on YouTube- how I lost 100 pounds. She’s a mom of 3. I found her story very motivational & doable. she has 6-8videos on weight loss- one is great tips. Two things that stuck out to me: Figure out how to lose 1 pound. Repeat. - Find meals you like and that meet your goals. Repeat. Track food in mfp. Walk -…

http://www.andiemitchell.com/2013/06/24/putting-my-mom-on-a-diet-week-1-meal-plan-and-weigh-in/ read all the weeks. excellent balanced approach, pics, calorie counts. i refer to it often for meal ideas.

i think i posted my response on the wrong thread, sorry!

i agree pumping adds tons of time. i find it much easier to ebf. i want to pump just a bit so i have some in the freezer in case of emergency but that's all i plan to do. on finding time to exercise- i remember having this reAlization with my first: i could either: 1- pack up the baby, drive to the gym, work out while…

are you is the U.S.? thanksgiving is coming up. i'd keep the deficit--you'll probably be 1000 cal over thurs & fri. a couple of pieces of pie with whipped cream would do it.

okay, agree that your parents are totally inappropriate & to stop listening to their abuse. however, i found as i lost weight people definitely looked at my body more. maybe just consider if YOU want the miniskirt. Maybe you want to draw attention to your beautiful face instead. you'll attract certain types of people with…

i pick some favorites to splurge on ex pumpkin pie & stuffing. i try to keep other stuff out of the house. i also have a green salad and steamed veg out. the one meal i have what i want, with some salad & veg to fill up some of the plate. i plan for that day and a few days of leftovers to be high, then eat lighter meals…

ronisweigh.com is a good blogger who used to be about weight loss but is also about self acceptance and choosing to be healthy. i also like her food/meal ideas site greenlitebites . you might enjoy her as a new positive & healthy role model. :)

if you lost one lb- 1 1/2 lbs a week that's 20 pounds by christmas. very reasonable, or by jan.

i think it depends a lot on your body, activity, etc. If you are losing about 1 lb a week and have good milk supply you're prob at a good level. If you lose more than 2lbs a week, your milk supply may go down, so add in a few hundred cals and see if that's a good level. you may need to keep adjusting for a while to see…

mfp always has me in the red, of course, as over calories, but i ignore that. i look at the nutrition graph for the week to make sure i'm basically on track. another thought is you could say you are 'very active' even if you're not because it will adjust your calories up.

i'm interested if there's a setting for that as well. what i've been doing for 3rd trimester calories is setting app for maintenance, then eating 300-500 cal over per day. bfd'ing is supposed to be 500 cal/day over maintenance as well, but you may need to try that and adjust based on your body.

i used to eat ff like 1-2x a day. it was ridiculous! here are some things that helped me: 1. got over a diet coke addiction. that was so hard. but often i'd crave the diet coke (from mcd's) and the salty food with it. i gradually switched over to iced tea, sometimes water w lemon. what are you craving that sends you there?…

http://greenlitebites.com/2014/02/warm-chocolate-chia-pudding/ so yummy. i have added egg yolks(good), egg whites ( weird consistency if that bothers you, but still good), but never protein powder. :)

me too. i'm hungry 1 hr after oatmeal

one of my friends who had 7 siblings & their family lived on a teacher's salary had lots of salads-filling. they'd not get any prewashed greens, just normal lettuces and wash and chop. their mom also belonged to a food co-op. and they had beans lots of different ways- she'd soak & cook up large quantites and freeze for…

great ideas here. wanted to add eggs - can be scrambled, used in fried rice (brown rice+veg), hard boiled for snacks, used in egg salad sandwiches or omelettes(w leftover meats, cheeses & veg ). also beans& rice, soups.

Oh thank you! You are a pro for sure too and somehow my friends with 7&8 kids are still alive so that's encouraging! I'm due early Nov 3rd. Congrats to you too! I like the idea of having the kids help more. I was thinking about that yesterday, at least train them in taking stuff out of the freezer, thawing under hot water,…

when i get sick of meat i like cottage cheese & greek yogurt (plain, w a little fruit nuts or cinnamon or added to smoothies).

Thank you all- really good ideas! i have a list now and am inspired to get cookin!

awesome list, thank you!

This is my 4th. But life is much busier now than w the first! homework, school, homeschooling, etc. I'm already maxed out and just trying to think ahead so we're not eating junk. Thank you for your empathy & kind words. :)

I find the meals all start to feel the same -- what are your 3 fav meals you make in it? no recipes needed just the general idea! thanks!!

I've thought about a meal prep place, so good to know you liked it. I might try it. Mostly I don't want the work later. :) Thanks!

green: spinach, cukes, apple orange: ginger, carrots, oranges or apples.