SwedishMel Member

I agree with counting it with your daily allowed calories, or just working out extra so you can have it. But it's a little difficult since you don't know how many calories are in each drink at the bar. Avoid any drinks with cream in it...those are all bad. Also, cranberry cocktail is very high in sugar...so skip that as a…

I have a friend that's been doing the Paleo diet off and on for over a year. She grows her own veggies, makes EVERYTHING from scratch, even mayo. She's really great for food advice, or exercise tips. The woman has done triathlons before. Considering she's in such healthy shape I had asked her about the diet before...to see…

Good advice here.

I have been on this diet for about 3 weeks and so far I've just been paying attention to my carb intake. But reading this discussion has been very educational. Thanks everyone! :smile:

I can't tell if you're serious or joking. The later part of your post probably is joking, but the first more likely serious. I don't remember writing anything about celebrating my workout. SMH

Adding you!

I'm 28 but always looking for more MFP friends!

Think about it logically for a minute. Think of all those triathlons, tough mudders, races, etc.... those are all a LOT longer than 15 minutes. Those people are built for stamina and have great muscle strength. Would they be doing events that would ruin all their success? No, I think not. Everyone above me has the same…

Tough Mudder is something that a group of my coworkers did this last year, and are going to be doing it again in April. I'm nowhere near healthy enough to take it on this year, but it's on my Bucket list for sure. I'm hoping that 2015 will be the year I'll do tough mudder. That'll give me enough time to build muscle mass &…

You seem to be taking other people's words of encouragement to the OP as offensive towards you. It's cool if you don't like/want/can workout during your period. No one will fault you, or even really care. Just don't get on here and start spewing negativity. No one wants to hear that. The OP was asking what to do and how to…

I get it all. The mind numbing pain, the cravings, the crying...all of it. I do find that going to the gym & taking out my period pain/anger out on the elliptical helps, a LOT. I use the 5 days (that's how long it usually lasts for me) as a huge motivation for me to make an extra push to lose weight. It generally works…

I agree with ignoring the scale for a little bit. I'm obsessed with the scale right now, but I do understand that you can stay the same weight & lose inches at the same time. :smile: You might not notice it since it's still new to you (the gym), but you're probably losing a little here, and a little there. If you keep…

I've been everywhere between a size 4 to a size 20....yeah, big difference. I think I was the most satisfied with my look when I was a size 8. My goal right now (I'm size 18) is to get down to a 12, and then fine tune it until I'm about an 8 again. Everyone's body is different. I'm built in an hour glass shape, classic…

I think a lot of us brides lose track of what's really important when we're planning the big ole' wedding. Sometimes eloping is the best solution. :smile: Where ever you two decide to go make sure it's someplace you've never been before! That way it's as if both of you are diving head first into new experiences together…

INCREDIBLE!!!

Every time I would get sick my mother, aunt, and a few coworkers would tell me it's my fault because I'm not taking echinacea daily. And that if I took echinacea on a daily basis it would keep me from getting sick. I still don't believe it. There are plenty of times I did take it constantly & still managed to get the same…

Thanks everyone for posting what they take! I did get some good info here. :smile:

My MD told me to take a multi (preferably prenatal) and a multi B vitamin. Apparently not all MD's consider them a waste.

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It depends on if you want to make your trip last a little longer, but if you don't mind driving along the coastline I recommend going to Jedediah State Park in Crecent City. It's about an hour south from the Oregon boarder. There's an old road with BEAUTIFUL views. It's a one lane dirt road (so it wouldn't work if you're…

This. Right here.

Now that I'm doing the low carb thing my vegetable intake has gone up dramatically. I also am trying to take my vitamins daily. The vitamins are a little harder to remember, and I don't always take them. I'll skip a day & the next day face palm because it's something so simple, yet I have a hard time doing it. LoL In the…

It depends person to person. I've seen a lot of people lose weight and suddenly they're 10+ years younger, but then I've seen people lose weight and suddenly it has aged them 10+ years. I have this coworker who was determined to lose a bunch of weight for her wedding this last summer, and she lost about 40 pounds, and…

Thanks for the laughs everyone. Reading this string was great. :laugh:

Good for you. I woke up & weighed myself this morning finding that I am 12 pounds down. Sadly there appears to be no physical change. My pants are still too tight, and my work vest still makes it difficult to breath. I keep telling myself that I must be losing a little from all over rather than just in specific spots. But…

I woke up, stepped on the scale (another 2 pounds down, but I only update here on Mondays), found flowers & a card for me in the living room, and coffee freshly made. :drinker: Happy Birthday to me.:flowerforyou:

Great job!

You're doing great. Keep up the good work!

That's awesome. Congrats!

Awesome job!