Alyssawinter1221

Thanks for all the advice so far!! I wish I wasn't a **** cook, haha. I want to eat more protein, but I find the shakes have a lot of cals and I don't eat much meat (for lack of cooking ability). I'll try to eat more yogurt and less processed foods. :)

That sounds super delicious! I'm totally gonna do that. Is it low carb?

I did it. It tastes HORRIBLE. It did nothing for me as far as weight loss.

I take them and ginger root capsules. I'm not sure if they do anything.. Lol.

I'm pretty sure yes. If you're at a healthy weight, then focus on strength training for body composition rather than losing :)

The only way I can keep from "just one more bite" is to start doing other things. Like, I literally distract myself, or even get on here and read the forums when I wanna eat badly. Maybe that's weird but it works for me. I'm only 20, and I too was an athlete my whole life. Until college - I wanted to focus on education and…

If Zumba is new, it could be water weight too. I personally only log like 30 min if my class is 50 + 10 stretching. To be sure I don't overestimate. I'll be getting an hrm soon so I won't need to anymore. Good luck :)

I too went over my cals yesterday, and woke up this morning hating myself. I would limit myself an extra 100-200 cals a day, but that's just me.

Oh gosh. Be careful! At my university, all freshman live in these 3 bedroom apartment dorms and have a meal plan. THANK GOD I'm almost a junior and I live in an apartment now. I gained all of my weight in the dining hall last year... Like 30 pounds almost. How do I know? Because my parents are health freaks - I love them,…

I'm sure this is supposed to be a dig at me, but tbh, yeah I do! My friends and I go out often. Plus, I really hate cooking. Anyway, thanks I guess.

I'm 5'3" - currently a loose 10, tight 8. I wanna get down to a size 4 or 6. I think I'm rectangular? My measurements are 42, 33.5, 41 /:

Thanks again!! Wait, is there an hrm that has gps and shows distance??? That is awesome, I'd love that!!

Maybe you can jog a mile and then walk a mile, slowly increase. I find it helps me prepare for long distance if I had at least walked the distance several times before! Drink lots of water, eat protein, get adequate sleep :) Don't be hard on yourself - you can't perfect yourself in a month but you can surely improve!…

Thanks much for all the input!!! So as I am a female, can I get a men's polar watch??

I don't eyeball... I use measuring cups. It's not like I'm totally off. I don't think people telling me I'm stupid and full of excuses is any kind of love, including tough. I thought this was a community that was open to questions, without degrading someone and name calling. I will not make that mistake again! Thank you…

Wow I did not realize people were going to tear into me and call me stupid and a liar. My parents pay for a lot of my food, and so does my boyfriend. They just do without my asking. Especially now since I'm home for spring break visiting my family. God, I'll get a scale just because I feel like I was brow beaten into it.…

If I log half a sandwich, I only ate a 1/3 or a 1/4. Sometimes I log a 1/4 if I took a bite if someone else's sandwich. How do I measure half a serving of cereal? 1/4 cup milk? With a measuring cup. Potato? Cut it into eighths.

Well I never thought of that until you so rudely brought it to my attention, so thank you I suppose. It doesn't change the fact that I'm the worst cook on the planet. But I'll try

Also, I usually add twice the food I eat (for example if I have half a cup I log a cup) to be sure I didn't over eat, and I log half of my exercise (took an hour cardio class, I only log 30 min) so I don't ever estimate. How could I still be going over? Also I guess it's not as slow as I thought, I did the math and I've…

I realized after I posted this that people were going to tell me about getting a scale, I know I should! But being in college, I can't really afford one nor do I honestly think I'll use it /: As far as food goes, I consider it a win to not have pizza and beer every night with my friends. I'm working on the nutrition…

I JUST started noticing and I've lost 19.9 pounds. Don't give up!!

I have about 29-30 pounds to lose, I hope it happens by sometime in summer (before university starts back up in fall). I just wanted to say good luck. I have been loosing about 1.7 pounds a week for the last 10 weeks or so! Which is incredible, especially because I am definitely not the healthiest eater on the planet --…

I'm 20! And I have about 30 pounds to lose. Add me!! :)

Nope! No offense :)

Awe! If you meant me about gorgeous, that is so sweet! Thank you :)

On mine? I have like 5 :(

Nope! But pretty

Confident and fit :)

I feel accountable when I use MFP... Do I compare myself to others? Yes. However, I'm a 20 yo female and find that I compare myself to people in real life.. Sometimes to the point of getting sick over it. It is something I struggle with. I am surprised that you get that feeling here - I moreso get a feeling of hope - but…

Not bashing on you, don't want to be mean. But if you think it is healthy to eat less than 1200 calories... You might need to seek professional counseling. I think you might be forgetting that your body burns calories just to live everyday. I would go out on a limb and say that 1200 is eating at a deficit for anyone.. A…