RachelWithoutAPaddle Member

Thank you everyone for the tips!

I'll be sure to take it with a grain of salt, my boyfriend was suggesting the same thing. Being that my goal weight is 160 and reading above, I'm thinking ~128g is a more realistic number.

hahahaha yeah nut waters and the occasional fake cheese. So far, I haven't found much lactose-free milk aside from Lactaid in my area. I'm going to have to expand my horizons a bit. I'm getting real excited for this Fairlife though!

One of the very best things I could do for myself when I got started was work with a trainer. Meal-prepping has also been a great help for me. I get a large sense of satisfaction in making a weeks worth of healthy meals!

I have not! I've been drinking Almond milk. I'll go searching for this, thank you!

Hi! My 5-day goal is to focus on my nutritional goals! I have a difficult time meeting protein requirements, so I've been focusing on increasing my protein intake, as well as getting the water I need.

I'll have to see if I can find a lactose or dairy free with higher protein. I have lactaid pills, but taking one every morning adds up. The salmon cakes were more for ease of mealprep (I'm on the go a lot), but I'm sure I could find a way to make it work. Thank you for the advice!

I'll take a peek, thanks! I'll have to look into bars I can throw in to my purse!

Gotcha. Yeah, 0.6-0.8g per lb of body weight is 144-192g. I usually hit about 50g per meal, I'm really looking for small tips (meal ideas, snacks to keep on hand, etc).

And in terms of what I normally eat- I'll have non-dairy yogurt with granola and berries for breakfast, and then we mealprep 4 different dishes to eat for lunch and dinner throughout the week. For example, this week we've prepped salad with 4oz chicken, sesame beef with bell peppers, pork loin, and salmon cakes. We've also…

My trainer would like me to eat 35% of my calories in Protein (My calorie target is 1916/day). I weight train 3x per week and has been stressing the importance of my protein intake.

I take Blisovi- but have not had the same effects. Everybody is different! I'd say if you aren't 100% happy with your pill, to request a new one.

How was your week? My week has been a series of small successes, if that makes sense. What are you grateful for? I lost a friend of mine today, I'm very grateful to have known him. What are you eating today? Yogurt and granola, luna bar, pineapple, snapea crisps (delicious!) and some sneaky person brought brownies to work…

Today i am proud of myself for pre-packing my day of food and getting off to a healthy start after surgery. Life is good right now. Crepes- I'm super proud of you! Sounds like a pretty successful day!

I've been a ghost last month, last month didn't go so well. THIS month is off to an awesome start. I'm on the tail end of my recovery period after abdominal surgery and I prepped all my food for the day before I left for work. Feels really good. Off to a binge-free start! Rachel: 1 TB: 0

Food: I pre-planned all my food today and it's going SO well. I'm so happy about it. Not eating a ton but feeling full. I don't have much of an appetite after surgery but I'm feeling a lot healthier. Water: I'm 17 fl. oz in, I might actually make my water goals today! I've been ditching the pop for crystal light and…

Name: Rachel Favorite Fall foods or Drinks: Hot Chocolate! :) Have any fall activates? Youmacon! It's an anime convention in my hometown. Not so much active, just a really cool thing to do. What are you looking forward to accomplishing this year? I'm running my first 5k in October! I'm back to work today after surgery,…

I actually just bought a ton of fruit cups for my desk! :) Food: Another day under my calorie goals! Ran/walk 1.6 miles (3min walk/2min run intervals) And it actually got easier as I was running. Hopefully my surgery doesn't set me back too far. Was up to 6 cups of water yesterday, I'm getting there!

I am proud of myself yesterday and today for being binge-free and under my calorie goals :D

Your thanks for the day: Today I am thankful for my health! Every time I see my doctors, I'm reminded of just how sick I was and just how lucky I am to be here. Food: Yesterday went really well! Under my calorie goals for the first time in a long time! Still snacked a little more than I like, but it's all good! Water: I…

Honestly just talking about it is more a help than I'm getting right now haha. I'm going to start carrying a notepad with me and write down what I'm feeling when I feel like binging. I read it in a book once and I think maybe it will help.

I am about 1000 kcal over right now, I let myself binge twice today and I'm not too happy about it right now. I've had a good week for exercise though! Kickboxing yesterday, MMA tomorrow (was gonna run today, but it's pouring!) kickboxing friday! I'd like to retrain my brain right about now. I'm having surgery in 10 days…

Campbells soups, a few microwave easy-mac cups, some luna bars, some 90cal granola thins. I work a lot, and having a ton of lunch foods helps me to not order out with the guys :)

Sorry I've been MIA, I've had a rough go of it the last two weeks. I don't handle stress very well. Who am I? I am Rachel. I am 21 years old. My appendix tried to kill me for two years, now that I'm aware of it, I'm evicting it at the end of the month. (15 days until my surgery!) I am a strong, independent lady. I kayak…

I'm proud of myself today for accepting that the things that are stressing me out are things that have already happened and I can't undo. This acceptance led to my first day under my calorie goals all August. I dropped a class and have been working stupid hours, which led to either general overeating or a massive…

Well, I'm been MIA for the first half of the month, had a rough go of it. Between a crazy work schedule and the stress of dropping a class in the last 3 weeks, and some of my friends being distant, It wasn't good, that's for sure. Today was the best day I've had all August, no binging, under calorie goal, work-out in. I'm…

My goals last week I think were related to my kayaking speeds and going to the gym. I did not exceed my goal. I've been sick with chronic appendicitis for a few months and my body slowed down this week something awful. That AND I've been dealing with the impending doom of dropping my class today, I didn't even log my food…

I pre-organized my meals today to get off to a good start! :)

Name or Username: Rachel What do you want to gain from MFP? A better grasp on what I'm eating! Favorite class (can be from any age): AutoCAD and graphics. What's something you want to learn? I should probably learn to swim soon...

Food: I overate yesterday, but I'm sticking to a 1200 calorie diet. My surgery has been pushed back (again...) 2 more weeks so I have a lot more time beforehand. I had a few binge gays but overall stuck to it pretty well. Exercise: My fitness goal was a 19:00 mile kayaking flatwater and I am pleased to say I am sitting at…