Codygirlslim

Something to consider as well is the calorie spikes. I will keep to the 1200 cal's and not eat any of my excercise cal's back for about 3-4 weeks straight. THEN after my body thinks it has settled into a routine I spike it one night a week up to 2000-2500 cals. It tricks my body somehow. I also fast once a month and this…

I love an all veggie stir fry in Pam or Olive Oil with low sodium soy sauce for lunch. I can pretty much eat as much as I want (not of the soy, but a little goes a long way on that), and be completely full for the rest of the afternoon and evening...I have to almost force myself to eat something for dinner.

GREAT job!! Look at how far you have come!! You are a MFP rockstar!! Congrat's and good for you!! xox

I am also a VERY busy mom of 4 and a full-time student...and that doesn't even include all of the extra curriculular volunteer work...so I completely understand. I actually have to do a Slim Fast shake, a small bowl of Multi-grain Cheerios, and if I am lucky a hard boiled egg (I do a bunch of these up for the week...and…

"Do or do not, there is no try." Yoda

I agree, you have to put it in manually and use a HRM in order to record the cal's burned, or any of the other info. I find this is the best way for me. Good luck! xox

That is AWESOME! That whole post just made me LOL!! Love it, and even though I have not lost much yet, I find my husband can't keep his hands off of me lately...I am sweaty and gross (I have alot of spur-of-the-moment workouts), but apparently that is a turn on! What a guy you have there...good for you...both! ;)

This is great! I have read it before, but I think that the article I had wasn't complete. I appreciate you adding this. Thanks! :)

I am currently running with a great group of Beachbody gals who are all working with many of the programs. P90X is difficult. The "X" is there for a reason. It is primarily a toning and muscle building program. Insanity is a step ABOVE that one according to these ladies. My Beachbody Coach actually suggested that for…

I'm in!! I started at 235lb THIS time around. I had a baby in Novemerb, pre-prego weight was still 231. I haven't seen ONEderland for 4+ yrs when I did NutriSystem. Got down to 197 and then had to give it up because of the cost. Currently I am at...224 I believe. Working on having a REALLY good week this week as I am very…

It's also GREAT that you two are on this journey!! I think it is awesome to see that so many of us want to get healthy and want to do what is right for our bodies!! In the "swap" you two are supporting each other and I wish that I had someone nearby to do this with me too (but all of my friends are already thin and…

Well...I don't really like to toot my own horn, if you know what I mean...but if it inpsires others to "Get Involved" then I guess that it is okay. :) I am a Girl Scout troop leader (3-4 hrs a week). I am the Employment Specialist for our church (up to 5 hrs a week). I am the Past-President Elect of our PTA (or we call it…

It will! As you forgo feedings, you will need to forgo cal's too. I have heard that we burn anywhere from 500-900 cal's a day producing milk, so you will need to watch you intake compared to our out going both in excercise and food. Do not lower your intake so that you are starving though, just watch your cal's. Also, keep…

That is really good sweetie! I know that it is so so so very difficult to not fall back into old habits, especially when we KNOW what we are missing...your attitude about this is AWESOME though, and you have helped me to remember the importance of being prepared prior to going to a restaurant. I began my new diet changes…

Mine is that I am coming down with something...surely caught from the other sickies in the house...but I want this so badly for myself now that I at least did some walking and I am still going to go and do one more workout before bed. I am literally exhausted because my baby refuses to sleep right now, but I know that with…

I do it all of them time too. Have my whole life. We are not getting enough oxygen DEEP into our lungs. It's important to do some mouth breathing AND nose breathing. As you take deep breaths SLOWLY let it out. A little at a time, especially during the intense parts of your workout. It might be annoying, but it the only way…

I am 5"9 and started P90X at 234 lbs. You need to do several things here (and honestly I did not read through everyone's posts so this might be repetitive). Follow the food plan. You need to wake up and EAT some protein FIRST, then drink at LEAST 20 oz's of water PRIOR to the workout. I STRONGLY suggest purchasing their…

YOU LOOK AMAZING!!! I would love love love to know how you have done such an incredible job with yourself?! I am so utterly in awe of you right now and want what you have. Would you be interested in being friends? I am sure that everyone wants to be your friend, just given all that you have accomplished. On another…

Good for you! That is TOTALLY doable! I am in! I am going to shoot for my ONEderland too though. That's 25l bs for me by Memorial Day. (I have medical reasons for getting this all off as quickly a possible, while still doing it correctly.) 18 lbs will be a snap on NutriSystem. I have done that before and it was REALLY…

I'm 5'10 224 as of this morning (234lbs was my heaviest at the beginning of the year...but I did have just have a baby in Nov). I am doing the same..diet and excercise. Sleep would help, but that just doesn't seem to be happening here as of late. I am a pretty solid size 18 (US), but my goal weight is 165. First stop is to…

Totally agree with that! Get your personal scale...slide it under your bed. They are as cheap as $9 at Wal-Mart. I like the gym bag idea too, or get yourself some DVD's and do them in your lounge or room (if there is room). YOU CAN DO THIS DARLIN! Remember, you are setting up habits for the rest of your life here! And all…

Daisy May... Don't you dare get discouraged! I spent my younger years ALWAYS having tiny little friends. I was the biggest cheerleader on the squad...but hey! I was STILL on the squad right? So, girls like us...we will never be 115 lbs, and that is okay, because even Marilyn Monroe was a curvy girl and gorgeous at a size…

Would lovet be your friend!! I am relatively new too and there are good days and bad days...yesterday I was a rockstar! Today...I am still a frumpy stay-at-home mom who needs to get her butt up and working out!! lol Let's team up!! I am great for laughs and always optimistic...I do have a tendency to be long winded. ;)

Yep! Totally have it too...It's like that giant tounge that Adam Sandler has in the movie "Click!" lol I can actually tuck my iPod under it so it doesn't fall when I am sitting in the car driving. I JUST told myself Sat that when I can't hold the iPod there anymore I will most likely have reached a goal weight...not very…

Oh good...another one...my husband just ate 10 Oreo's in front of me (they were grandma contraband as I NEVER let Oreo's near me...we have a love hate relationship...I love to eat them all and then hate myself after they are gone! lol) and they were 75 cal's per an Oreo! I could have killed him! I did allow myself 2 (150…

I have a similar story...and now have 4 beautiful children and very little time for myself, but now I am committed and have set a goal for myself to be at 189 lbs by graduation June 4th. I am was 224 at last WI, but my heaviest was in Dec, right before I started at 235lbs. My pre-preg weight was 231. My 4th baby was just…

Can I be your friend too?! I am very intrigued by your story...and I would love to help motivate you and get motivated by you in return. Please send me a request if you are interested! I think we we would be a great team!! CodygirlSlim

For the summer...it's all about stretchy t-shirts and drawstring capri's...this way they adjust with me, and when the t-shirt gets a bit baggy...it's okay for awhile. Now, for nice clothes...I BORROW them! lol or try to inherit from anyone giving it away. lol

Ha! Airplane. (My husband and I play this game all of the time! And he usually wins...) I've got one... "Blaine...his name is Blaine? That's not a name that's a major appliance!"

No need to be nervous...although this is a new experience...we have all had to start somewhere! :) Feel free to add me as a friend if you would like. I would love to support you and to get your support as well! I actually am an instructor for a high school/college class and LOVE working with students your age... you are a…