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  • What about counting bites? Bites of food are an average of 25 cals a bite. If you allow yourself around 20 bites total, you are look at around 500 cals.
    in Logging at a potluck? Comment by 3proud July 2015
  • I have a surge and I like the text & phone alerts. I also like the heart rate function for information purposes. Counting steps/walking has been the best for increasing my TDEE vs trying to calculate exercise. I don't add exercise to my diary....just go by fitbit calorie adjustments and it works well for me. If I was a…
    in FitBit - Yes or No Comment by 3proud May 2015
  • FWIW, I think you are doing too much cardio.
    in Cutting Calories, Exercising, Not losing weight Comment by 3proud January 2015
  • Have you considered 5:2 diet? Eat at maintenance for 5 days and cut to 500 calls on 2 days? Maybe even make the 2 days cal days rest days? I would even consider an IF window (16:8) and eating TDEE calories without exercise factored in (and don't eat exercise calories back).
    in Cutting Calories, Exercising, Not losing weight Comment by 3proud January 2015
  • I drank lots of water and after 4 months (to establish the breastfeeding relationship first), I cut total calories to 1800. I was walking a lot but did not do any other exercise. I lost 15 pounds in about 5 months and got to 126 (5'5") which is about 10 pounds under what I was before pregnancy. Then I slacked a bit and ate…
    in Any nursing mothers who successfully lost weight safely? Comment by 3proud September 2014
  • I personally chose stella artois at 154 cals per 11.2 oz because it has a higher alcohol count at 5.2 %...taste is good and it isn't as high in calories as an ipa but isn't a "light" beer either.
    in To Drink or not to Drink? Comment by 3proud September 2014
  • I have always been able to lose weight and still drink alcohol. I could drink a couple drinks a day before it made a difference in my weight loss. Now I tend to save it for the weekend when I eat maintenance or above...just to be sure I am getting sufficient nutrients when I am cutting. FWIW, my weight loss was vanity…
    in To Drink or not to Drink? Comment by 3proud September 2014
  • Hi, I tried losing after the initial loss after birth (I lost like 15-20 the first week out). I tried to cut back the first 4 months and the weight wouldn't come off at all. Then at 4 months I started counting calories to 1800 total and the weight fell off (I lost the last 10 plus 10). Then when she started solids it has…
    in Breastfeeding and weight loss?! help! Comment by 3proud July 2014
  • I lost the rest of my pregnancy weight plus ten more around the 4 month mark by counting calories to 1800 give or take (I walked an hour a day). I think I may have burned around 600 for nursing until she started solids around 7 months or so. I never saw a dip in my supply and she nursed on demand. I stopped losing and the…
    in Loose weight while breast feeding question Comment by 3proud July 2014
  • I picked the lower end of my BMI range (medium frame) to stop. Which is 5'5" and 125 pounds. I wanted to go lower but I think that it may not look that great on me to go lower, especially at my age (37).
    in Choosing goal weight? Comment by 3proud March 2014
  • Hi, I have read some portion control literature that estimates the amt of food related to your palm. (3oz of steak is the size of your palm) For instance: http://healthyshasta.org/downloads/eathealthy/ServingSizeInHand.pdf. For a night out I usual record what I eat but estimate it. Obviously you can't weigh anything. If it…
    in Eating out becomes scary Comment by 3proud March 2014
  • I usually eat at a 500 cal deficit on Monday and Tuesday....maybe a few hundred on Wednesday to make up for the weekend. I still record so I know how much I went over (ballpark usually) and keep an eye on the scale. After the weekend I go up a couple of pounds but by Thursday, I am back to my weight and sometimes below. I…
    in Cheat Days? Comment by 3proud March 2014
  • I have realized that the only way to maintain or lose without calorie counting is to either restrict a particular food group or limit portion size and not snack. The problem is that the only real reason I don't want to calorie count is that I want to just eat without thinking about what I am eating and when. It also…
    in Counting/measuring food Comment by 3proud February 2014
  • I have done all kinds of yoga for many years. But... I have never been into yoga for the "meditation" and have been mostly interested in flows and hot yoga. I actually enjoy the JM yoga meltdowns.I have found they have really helped with strength too. I alternate them with the shred videos for variety and a quick workout…
    in Jillian Michaels Yoga Inferno/Meltdown? Comment by 3proud February 2014
  • I tend to lose weight more consistently when I drink beer/wine and I am within a healthy weight range. I just make sure to keep it within my calorie allowance. Beer especially for some reason....
    in Beer and weight loss Comment by 3proud February 2014
  • Hi, I am glad your supply issue has resolved! I wanted to share for anecdotal purposes that I have dropped calories to around 1800...sometimes more, sometimes less. I am now almost 10 pounds below pre-pregnancy and I was thin then...I have lost about 1-2 pounds a week and I will bump up calories for a few days here and…
    in Any Breastfeeding mom out there? Comment by 3proud January 2014
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