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  • I am 5'7" and weigh 172 and I am a size 11 or sometimes a 13 in Juniors. I wear medium dresses and tops.
    in Size of clothing/ your weight? Comment by dlafarga August 2011
  • Weekly Goal: 6000 Mon: 1267 (123 minutes of zumba dance with HRM) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur:calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat:calories burned (how they were burned) Sun:calories burned (how they were…
    in 3500+ Calories Burned Challenge 8/1-8/7 Comment by dlafarga August 2011
  • Sounds like lots of fun. I am in. :D
    in 3500+ Calories Burned Challenge 8/1-8/7 Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • Non Scale Victory I always wondered the same. It could be making it under your calorie goal, making your workout goals, etc. Even if you try on some old skinny pants that fit, that is a NSV. No scale involved, but a victory overall. :)
    in I know this is a stupid question but..... Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • I completely agree with all you guys! I am latina as well and I have wide hips, thick thighs and legs and a round butt. I think the BMI scale is ridiculous! I wanna get toned and lean but not skinny.
    in People of Color & BMI Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • I use to eat fast food several times a week and I use to LOVE soda and sweets. But trust me, girl you will not miss any of it! Once in a while I indulge in fast food. maybe once a month or once every two months and sometimes even longer. At first you crave it so much. I work in retail and we sell sodas all over the store…
    in WAY over my Calorie Goals!! Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • You have to sautee the cabbage first with the mushrooms and add the pork in the end. you usually roll them up and deep fry them. I don't know if you wanna do it that way or spraying them down with cooking oil baking it in the oven to see how that turns out.
    in egg roll help!! Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • I would suggest zig zagging your daily calorie intake for a couple weeks. For example, if you normally eat about 1200 cal a day then for a week aim for about 1000 then the next week aim for 1400 or 1500. Then go back down to 1200 caories a day. You can add on to your exercise and change things up a bit. Try something new.…
    in Stuck on Weight Plateau Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • 700 calories is much too little. I understand you might wanna zig zag to get through your plateau. Get atleast 1000 calories in your system. Eat some carrots and celery and some fruit. Have a pb&j sandwich with milk. Anything to give your more nutrition for today. And to keep your metabolism going. Don't stop at 700…
    in Don't know how many calories to eat now... Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • I never get tired of Special K red berries. It is so yummy!!! I dislike any other special k cereal, though. I eat this one every day.
    in Cereal Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • Im not too sure what the correct thing to do is but I try not to eat all my calories back. In fact, my daily calorie goal is 1390 calories. And I try to eat atleast 1200 calories or so a day. When I go hiking (I do 3 hrs rigorous hiking) after I eat everything all day I'll probably still be negative NET calories. On days…
    in the whole exercise calorie thing Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • Yes! I would leave it as lightly active if you find yourself getting up regulary. Thats what I have it as. I work in retail so I'm on my feet for atleast 8 hrs a day. But I only work 3x or 4x a week. On my off days, I am usually sitting down and getting up every so often. I exercise six times a week but I have to be honest…
    in Not sure what to set my activity as Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • You will burn calories either way but i would suggest mixing running and walking. It's called "interval training". You should look up articles about it online. It's supposed to burn a whole lot more fat. I have friends that do it. I frankly have tried it a couple times but I lose patience and just run a couple miles non…
    in Walking or mixing walking/running? Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • It happens to me too! It's water retention. whether you're on birth control or not, during that time of the month you will retain water. Looking at your diary, I notice you either skip meals or snacks. Or maybe you're not logging them in because they're fruits and veggies. I notice I don't lose much weight at all if I skip…
    in weight loss not happening?! serious help required :( Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • Don't feel guilty! We all deserve a cheat day. And it's just the way it sounds, a "cheat day". Some people will fully log in what they eat and some won't. I know I do if I know I still have plenty of calories to waste or I avoid logging if I know I went way over. If you feel that guilty, cut down to once every two weeks.…
    in Eating Out Once A Week & Feeling Guilty... Comment by dlafarga July 2011
  • What type of exercises are you doing? Are you consuming plenty of protein? It could be that you're toning your muscles and losing fat while building muscle. Muscle does weigh more than fat. Are your clothes feeling slightly looser? Weight loss shouldn't be done too fast otherwise you're just setting yourself up for…
    in Confused with MFP 2lb a week weight loss Comment by dlafarga June 2011
  • Thank you, all! I really appreciate your responses. I feel much better about this whole situation now. :)
    in Weight loss while on birth control? Comment by dlafarga June 2011
  • Don't get frustrated too quickly. I've been there. But instead of sitting there and getting irritated at myself for gaining my weight back, i worked hard at losing it and more. I've lost about 13lbs now and I feel great. I can't tell you how many times ive cheated on my diet but I continue to exercise that day and the day…
    in Ugh... gained weight Comment by dlafarga May 2011
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