Kaylee11133 Member

I'm 24, I've lost 57 lbs now and I've been here for a while but.. I'd love some new friends! =]

Sugar free fudgesicles are only 40 calories, while being pretty chocolatey and good. Fiber one brownies/bars are only 90 calories, rice krispie treats are 90, weight watchers makes some lower calorie icecream bars and popsicles, the dark chocolate covered raspberry popsicle (also 90 calories) is pretty great. Skinny cow…

If you like milk, consider Fat Free milk, generally has about 80 calories for a cup and 30% of your needed intake. A cup of frozen spinach has about 24% of the daily calcium (about 90 calories), a cup of fresh kale is about 10% of your daily (about 30 calories). Tropicana makes fortified juices (such as pomegranate…

Joined a few months back, but I only have a handful of friends on here. I'm 23 years old, I started my weight loss on the 1st of this year(232 lbs) and so far have lost 56 lbs. I have 30-50 more to go and I would love to have some friends with similar stories or goals. I'm on here and log everyday and would love to have…

Good job on the weight you've already lost, you look good! Makes a big difference. You already are a success story :flowerforyou: But, good luck on the rest of your journey. And with a mindset like that, as well as what you've already accomplished, i'm sure you'll do amazingly.

I keep low calorie snacks around. I'm not going to be able to rid my house of all the junk food other people choose to eat, so i've learned that I am going to crave that brownie or ice cream. So i keep fiber one brownies around, weight watchers ice cream, fudgesicles, etc. It feels like a reward, but still under 100…

I've heard that the cold water can help burn some calories because it would use some calories getting the liquid to the temperature of your body. I would imagine that hot water would work in a similar way, your body has to get it to the right temperature still, but i haven't heard of the hot water being true. However, I…

I was new to it too til I found this site. But, I think it really does help keep you on track since you are going through the same things with people. Good luck to you, you can do it!

Hey, Thanks! This puts it pretty close to what MFP says for the stationary bike general for 60 mins. So i'm just thinking i'll average out the bikes 340 calories burned with MFP's 562 and go with...451 calories burned. Thanks to a friends recommendation of doing so since i'm uncertain. That seems like what would be a good,…

Water in other drinks can be considered toward how much water you've consumed. However, coffee/soda/alcohol, have diuretic effects to varying degrees.. So some people don't count them. Some people only count the water they drink. Personally, I drink coffee but I mainly consume water with liquid enhancer in it and I only…

I'm 23 and i was at a similar point, despite not having had a baby :grumble: , haha. I started the first of this year as a new years resolution and for once stuck to it, i'm 55 lbs down but still have a lot to go. So, I can't relate to your entire story but i'm on a similar journey. Feel free to add me if you want.…

I've found that I need low calorie snacks around to succeed lol, I've just come to terms with the fact that I have to have those things in my house so I don't reach for something that's hundreds of calories and ruin my day instead. I totally agree with the popcorn suggestion, add some popcorn seasoning (usually only single…

I always could reason with myself on diets that I deserved a cheat day, but for me.. It really just caused me to eat a ton of calories and i'd always end up screwing up my diet. The next day i'd decide well i'll just eat some more bad stuff and then start tomorrow! Yeah, never happened. So, for me, I've learned that I just…

Well, it sounds like you already have a good mindset for starting your journey. Let it stay with you, never forget why you started. Working with your daily calorie count and still enjoying what you enjoy is key for making it a change in your lifestyle. You deserve to feel better in general and about yourself, while still…

I have a similar story, got to be over 200 lbs at about the same age. It all depressed me and overwhelmed me so I kept failing and thinking-- tomorrow i'll start! Tomorrow didn't really come for years haha, at the expense of even more gained weight, woohoo! Til this year on the first of January, I decided enough was…

A food measuring weight would help with a lot of foods, especially meats. However, if you mean how would you put in a meal that you make, there's a recipe making tool on the site. Once you click on food, underneath it there becomes a few possible selections, one of which is recipes. You can select Enter New Recipe and fill…

You can do it! I can't fully relate to your situation, however, I have found that upon waking up.. I need to sit and make a "rough draft" of what i'm going to eat for the day to stay at 1200 calories and figure out how long I will be exercising if i do (which i've learned that I should do relatively soon after waking up…

Welcome and good luck! Dieting was always hard for me and I had such an issue with maintaining it, but I finally found this site-- and it seriously helped me keep myself in check with what i'm eating. Hope it helps you and you get that under control. =]

Hmm.. I guess when people talk to me, I just hear what they say and think about certain aspects of what they said that I find interesting/weird/unique/questionable, etc. Then once they are done, I say what I've thought. Usually that all takes place relatively quickly in a conversation. I wouldn't say I'm "talking" to…

This site really does help. Theres no way I would have ever been able to keep track of anything more than calories without it. And logging your food and letting it be seen by people helps you stay on track =P You can do it. You just need to decide that you will and this is it. Good luck!

This was always an issue for me while trying to eat on a calorie budget, but I discovered how delicious fiber one brownies are(they make lemon bars, coffee cake bars, etc), which are only 90 calories. If you buy a box of rice crispies, those are generally only 90 too. Sugar free jello tastes good, and is only like 10…

I I know how you feel lol. From what I understand though, that's your own choice. But, you should be "netting" at least 1200 calories. Say you ate 1400 calories and you burned 400, you should eat an extra 200 calories so that you net 1200 still. Working out increases your metabolism though, so there's always that plus side…

Don't be discouraged, 92 lbs is a lot. You've basically lost a small person, that's amazing. I've lost 42 lbs so far, and i've gotten stuck for a few weeks twice. I'm not sure why, it might have been that my body was retaining water or was getting used to what I was doing. Regardless, I stuck to it and worked out a little…

Amazing job, thats a ton of weight to have lost and kept off. Serious props to you for that!

I'm 23 and in college too, so I know how it is. It's really hard to stick to eating healthy and eating every few hours when you have to be in class or studying endlessly. Thankfully, it's the summer for me now and I pushed through pretty well with the last semester lol. I started right when it turned 2014 so I'd have a…

Hi Kiersten! I'm chubby too! =P I was much chubbier, now im less chubby, though still quite chubby. lol. That was the story of my life, I would decide to start eating better, something would happen.. i'd say ill start tomorrow.. I'd say the same thing the next day.. So on and so on. I never had a solid starting point and a…

You can do it! I've started a similar changing process, I started mine once the new year started. I've lost 40 lbs now, still with a ways to go. But man does it feel better. And not saying i'll do it tomorrow anymore is great. I hope you stick to it and you feel amazing afterwards. You'll deserve every bit of it by then!…

That's a lot of weight to have lost, great job! Don't give up! I, and many other people, are more than willing to help and support you. =]