quirkysterks

I definitely do a cleanse to help, er... regulate. When I wake up I drink at least 1 liter of water (with lemon). I then follow with coffee. If this doesn't work, I then follow with stronger supplements. I use senna. You can get it in tea form (that's the "Smooth Move" tea), or pill form. I take it at night- that way, when…

Stress. Lack of sleep. Water retention from sore muscles/not having worked out for a few days. Remember: patience and consistency are key... it'll happen if you stay dedicated. Don't get discouraged by one week! This is a long term process, not a short term quick fix.

Make your recipe and portion it out... then make those portions the servings for the recipe.

I used to be 355... and when I started working out, I would get stares from people at the gym. Once, when I was doing a core workout, I had a trainer come over and stare at me, arms crossed, hip cocked to one side. After watching me for a few minutes, she responded with "Wow, you must have some muscle under there…

Actually, that is the advice that I've received from several doctors/endocrinologists that specialize in metabolic issues... You need to eat the amount that your body requires for your resting/basal metabolic rate (what your body needs to function if you did nothing but lay in bed all day). Beyond that, you create your own…

Eating back your calories after a workout isn't always the best plan. If I work out the way I want to (700-1000 calories burned/day), I give myself a bonus 300 calories, and I try to keep those to protein/fruit. As far as the gaining goes, you're almost definitely having water retention issues. Like everyone else said,…

A world's worth of THIS. Plan B is for the occasional slip up- NOT a contingency plan. If you don't want to go on birth control (which I get- I don't take it because I've had some pretty adverse side effects), use a condom (they make both male and female varieties). Or check with your doctor about an IUD- they have…

False. Totally false.

So in! Feel free to add me as well! :) Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal - Henry Ford

I was a nerd. I took 6 AP classes. I also swam/dove 9th and 10th, and played field hockey all four years. I was in choir, too. I partied with a small group of friends, but wasn't super social. I had really low self esteem :/ If I could do it all over again, my experience would be totally different!

Dude, I'm in! I haven't exercised all week- I feel so lame! Ha.

I'd rack my brain for what, exactly, happened the night before... ... then see where the morning takes me :)

Hi Netherling, You therapist for anxiety will probably have some good information on your food struggles. I've had issues with anxiety in the past, and it's really tempting to seek any outlet for control- and food intake is something that commonly becomes a target. Tell your therapist, and see if he/she can offer…

Hi Netherling, You've been waaaay under on the amount of fat that you intake. For a person trying to lose weight, that wouldn't be as much of an issue; but with you being underweight, you need to make sure you intake enough good fat to keep your body functioning properly. Try incorporating any of the following into a meal…

It really does depend upon your weight and build. For example: I can run for an hour and burn almost 1000 calories. My friend, who is roughly 2/3 my size will burn 600 calories running in step with me. This may seem unfair... but she can also lose 10 lbs and drop a dress size. I can lose ten pounds and no one will notice.…

I don't even bother with weighing in- it's just depressing! I'll put on 6-7 lbs from the bloat. It drops off a day or two after, but it's hard to remember that if it's thrown in my face by the scale. Exercise definitely helps... I will treat myself to a massage as well (joining a monthly enrollment plan was sooo worth…

I'm Jen, and... I've driven "cross country" 8 times. I'm a dyslexic English teacher. On one of my feet, one of my big toes is longer than my second toe... but the on the other, the second toe is longer.

These are all on my workout mix: Dark Horse by Katy Perry ft. Juicy J Timber by Pit Bull ft. Ke$ha Natalie by Bruno Mars Money Make her Smile by Bruno Mars Burn by Ellie Goulding

So, relationships have never been something that I focused on until this last year- and I wasn't all that impressed with what I found. I've never been married, nor have I had a relationship thats lasted more than a handful of months. But I also never gave myself the chance to legitimately try to have a relationship until…

Hi everyone! My name is Jen, and I'm new to MFP- I'm over halfway to my goal but had to switch up my methods a bit, so I thought I'd try this out! I'm all about challenges and holding each other accountable, so say the word and I'm good to go! I can also be a little high energy, but that's what makes all of this fun (and…