TruckerWife922

Weekly calorie budget is the WW points concept. It works great for them and I have lost 23lbs in 2 months using a weekly budget. I get to eat ALL the foods I love, just watch the portion size of course and how often. In my opinion, most women will experience days of more hunger than other days. I am twice as hungry three…

If you are hungry, then eat! When you workout you burn more calories than normal and therefore need more food.

I use the exercise calories as a "buffer." If I'm hungry, then I eat. If not, I don't. Sometimes I eat back all my calories, sometimes only some, and sometimes more (knowing I will burn extra later in the week). That way I don't have to fret over what I can and can't eat. I eat what I want. I have lost 10lbs in 2 months…

My opinion is that if it works for you, then it works. Nothing will work if you hate it enough to not stick with it. I hate working out as soon as I wake up too, so I have a cup of coffee and a glass of milk in the morning (just to kill the hunger pains). By the time I get dressed, drive to the gym, and finish my…

This method works best for me too. A friend of mine puts her eggs (still in the shells) in the oven and swears by it (I've not tried it yet). Here are the instructions http://www.familyfreshmeals.com/2012/11/how-to-make-perfect-hard-boiled-eggs-in-the-oven.html

Agreed. Call it a Reward day instead. If your guilt is a "mental thing" then tell your brain you deserve it.

I had sharp pains in my shoulder once, didn't think I did anything wrong to it but could raise my arm past my shoulder and the pain brought me to tears. My doctor asked me a "weird" question....How many sodas do you drink per day? The carbonation is soda can sometimes put "gas bubbles" in your shoulders. Believe me, I said…

My workplace went to this extreme. Those of us that had a "treat" bowl on our desks had to remove them because someone complained that the bowls put too much stress on her trying to lose weight! So since she didn't have the willpower to not stick her hand in someone else's candy bowl, no one could have any! I love this…

You really have no idea what "skinny" people are thinking about. I used to think the same way then realized when I saw a woman that is more than twice my size (and I'm not skinny) walking the neighborhood every morning, my thought reaction was "Good for you! Get it girl!" The "skinny" people are more than likely cheering…

BINGO TOO! The small changes that don't feel like a restriction is the best approach. Meal planning according to "weight loss plans" are very difficult for me too. I don't even like the sound of a goat cheese omelet with a flax seed muffin :sick: I meticulously measure everything making sure I am truly having 1 serving and…

My knee issues are cartilage related (I'm sure my extra weight on 46yo joints have something to do with it too), I can actually feel the grinding even when I just bend my knee back and forth sitting in a chair. Even the stairs to my apartment are difficult. I have started taking Glucosamine and it helps. The "best"…

Don't let your progress be determined by the "little liar" aka scale. I "gained" weight when I first start working out too, even though my clothes fit a little better :huh: I agree that this is water gain (you are probably drinking more than your body is used too). Give your body time to get used to the changes and react…

I agree with Hendrix. I only do cardio on my "rest" days. While cardio burns more calories AT THE TIME you are doing the exercise, weight training will burn calories long after the workout. The body continues to burn calories while repairing itself (that's the "muscle soreness" you feel the next day). If your priority is…

I agree! It is mathematically impossible to "gain" anything while being on a deficit. Also if you are honestly tracking your calories (weighing, measuring, etc) and truly eat only 1500 calories a day, you should be losing weight. I am a 46yo female eating 1500 cals per day, working out for 30 mins 6 days a week and still…

Also, don't let others intimidate you. They couldn't lift a small car either when they were beginners. Keep track of your progress, I just use a small spiral notebook type journal that shows me that last week I could only Bench press 2 sets of 10lb weights but now I can do 3 sets of 15lbs (example only). You don't have to…

I don't believe it is possible to build muscle while on a calorie restriction. I, too, am trying to lose weight but my strength training is for the calorie burn. Strength training burns calories all day long and even into the next day, also known as raising your metabolism. I might only burn 120 calories during the 20…

I do strength training and walking so I can eat! I love REAL food (not the "healthier makeovers") and even my salads flirt with 500 calories. Have a weakness for ice cream or a beer in the evening. I found http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/ and am using the beginner program right now. It's only 3 exercises taking 15-20 mins.…

Hi, I just started c25k yesterday. Congratulations on getting to week 4! Please add me and we will do this together!

Michigan by birth, Texas by choice! Add me if you'd like.

Hi looking for more friends too! I will add everyone here. Please feel free to send a message anytime. :drinker: