MsJulesRenee Member

Yup, mine is like that too. I still let people think it's abs. ;) Edit, zombie thread :D

Gym, I can't procrastinate or be distracted.

Smuckers natural <3 My fave! If you have a Marinos grocery store by you their store brand has good PB too.

Chia seeds should always be soaked until completely saturated before eating them! If not, they don't have enough time to expand in your stomach anyways and become pointless - and/or dehydrate you. I gave up on both chia and flax because they are high calorie. I would rather have an extra egg in morning.

yummyyyy trying this!

Oh yes, same here!! I was considerably heavier than even now when I was in high school. I notice that obese people actually treat me worse now because they probably think I'm some stuck up, blonde bimbo. In reality I was the same weight as them at one time and am still a huge bookworm. I don't judge them at all. I wish I…

I apologize if I came off as rude. That was not my intent at all. I wish you good luck with your goals and hopefully I will see you around the forums!

If you start getting bored with it in the future, update you playlist with new songs. That always gets me going again. Take time in between running days for rest and fuel your body properly. Run SLOW, walk fast and they will slowly merge into each other. Don't be unmotivated if you aren't keeping up with the program week…

Just because you are physically full doesn't mean you are getting enough nutrients to properly run your body.

Yup, if they aren't physically knocking food out of your mouth keep doing what you're doing. Some people don't know how to support, they might think they are being helpful. Sometimes your successes make other people insecure in their efforts (if any!). There are so many different variables it is best to have a clear…

I go after work. I prep my workout clothes the night before and bring them with me. Purposely picked a gym that was on my way home. I make sure my headphone are untangled, my playlist is ready, and have plan what I am going to work on. I get in, get out within a hour! I have a small snack before going to the gym and make…

I look at it this way...when you are thinner, people assume you are taking care of yourself. People are attracted to people who take care of themselves! Assume you are active and not just sitting at home playing video games or whatnot. I, personally, don't think overweight people are lazy at all but that's how the world…

I do that with pre-made sub sandwiches from grocery stores. If I have a 12 hour day at work I buy a huge one and split it three ways. Easy to eat at your desk and filling.

I don't drink a lot but when I do...I log it until I am not able to anymore or don't care :D Drunk munchies...usually no.

I eat dinner later at night now (around 7-8pm) to keep from being hungry by bedtime (10 - 10:30pm). Been working for me for about a year now and that's the only thing that has helped. Good luck! :)

haha, ditto! Coke Zero is the shiznit

I eat mine back every time and still losing weight at a good speed. MFP is just an estimate, you have to end up tweaking your numbers anyways. As long as you are consistent with your numbers and ranges it will all even out.

I weigh just the beans and then find the nutrients online, match it to an entry in the archives.

The only time I enjoy them are in fruit smoothies. Even then it has a touch of dirt flavor but you can hide it well with stronger flavored fruits like pineapple and raspberries.

Amazing job and the loss looks great on you!!! You are adorable :D

Aw cute! I just tried on my boyfriend's old gym shorts last night for the first time in a couple years and they fit perfectly, couldn't even get them over my thighs before. I looked at him, looked at myself in the mirror and couldn't believe my hips are almost the same size as his. I don't think they even comfortably fit…

That is not true, I have quite a few gorgeous guy friends that love girls with some curves! Pick the guys who like you for you and ignore the rest. No need to be spiteful towards them because they have different tastes. I'm sure you have a type of guy that you go after, right?

I always make something with egg in it. Either an egg, bacon, and cheese sandwich with Bisquick drop biscuits as the bread, egg burritos, oatmeal with cajun seasonings, simple frozen mixed veggies, over easy egg on top. After a couple days of practice I could make eggs in about 5 minutes in the morning, throw the cheese on…

As a former "clean eater" the only difference I felt eating like that compared to now is that my skin was clearer. Yup, that's all. Clean eating meant I didn't eat from the middle aisles of the grocery store. Everything was either fruit, veggies, meat (rarely anything red), carbs like potatoes, whole wheat bread, whole…

No a fan of craft beers but I can definitely get into some Wild Blue and lemonade during the summer. Haven't tried or seen Wild Red yet in bars around here but when I do I'm going to nab it.

<--Those results are 3lbs loss in 4 weeks. Definitely a difference! I also do cardio 3 times a week and weights twice a week and eat around the same calories you do, I work a desk job. Try taking pictures instead of using the scale if you get discouraged. Slow weight loss will teach you how to break your old eating habits…

enjoy myself :) I pick a couple snacks that I really want to try and ignore the rest. I can't resist Oreo balls and or anything with cream cheese so those are usually my winners.

MFP is for 18+. There is a similar site called SparkTeens which is geared towards teenage nutrition.

If I'm going out to eat with friends or someone's house I eat until I'm comfortable and take it as a pass. Little bit of dessert. No extra snacking or drinking a bunch of pop like I usually would. Same for holiday dinners

I recently bought a brand new pair of work pants thinking they would work for a couple months. They didn't fit after 2 weeks even with a belt, learned my lesson the hard way. Now I buy new clothes off the clearance racks at Marshalls, Carsons, or Macys until my loss starts slowing down a little. Sometimes I'll get…