Elleinnz Member

Yes - yes - yes - I am so happy for you - and that your recovery is on track - and good for you - not using any of this as an excuse. I really have so much respect for people that just keep going - and come out the other side stronger - and more awesome!

unashamedly bumpingoh wait - I can add one I think ;-) Dan Carter - one of the New Zealand All Blacks ...

Sprinkled over my salads, spag bol, or any other food with a bit of sauce.....

With only 11lb to get to your goal you should not actually be setting your loss to 2lb a week - more like half a lb a week - which means you should eat even more..... It is a weird concept - but it is proven over and over on here that when you stall eating more normally gets the scales moving again.... How does one do it -…

The knife - 2 Tablespoons The cake (yours and mikes) - 4 Tablespoons (assuming that it was cut in squares, and had frosting on the top, and one side) Now if you did the frosting lovers thing and grabbed the corner pieces that has frosting on two sides I would add another tablespoon per side....

Are you sure you are eating 20% below TDEE - it seems you are actually just about eating at your BMR.....and then doing massive exercise on top of that..... I am also 5'9, and weigh 213lbs and my BMR is 1990 - TdEE is around 2700 from memory......Looking at your exercise logged I would be very surprised if yours is not…

On eating a small carby breakfast.... This was actually the biggest change I made in my life - eating protein and healthy fat for breakfast instead of oatmeal - I find I can get through to lunchtime, or 2pm very easy if I have a good solid protein start - oatmeal and I am ravenous by 11am.... [/quote]

First if all - what a gorgeous diary - love seeing people that feed themselves well! It could be that you are not eating enough, or it might just be the split of your macro's First thing I would do is make sure you understand your TDEE, and that your 1800 is actually appropriate for the amount of exercise you do. Secondly…

All the information you need to make sure you eat enough - or actually eat the right amount :-) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=Roadmap+3

Other than low fat milk you will never see "fat free" or " low fat" in my food diary. I much prefer to cut crappy white carbs and get the gorgeous benefits and taste of healthy fats ;-)

This is one of the BEST success stories on here - and I am not just saying it because you are my friend - I love that you "got it" early on - and since I have met you I can honestly say you have lived the life of getting to - and being in a better place - every single day....Thank you for inspiring me to keep going and…

I was thinking the same thing - my piece of salmon alone last night was 396 calories, so you are either eating portions that is way too small - or not measuring / logging correctly..... My diary is open - and will give you a good idea how to eat 2000 to 2300 calories a day......

Friday you ate 1240 - you burned 509 - your net = 731 calories Thu you ate 1392 - you burned 357 - your net = 1035 You are supposed to be eating back a decent portion of your exercise calories, and unless you are tiny try and net at least 1200 (if not more)

Awesome write up - and it just shows why you are one of MFP's wise men - and a true MFP legend!!

Great post on fitness inventor...... http://fitnessinventor.com/articles/1789-musclediet-six-pack-plan This is a diet that I’ve used with pro bodybuilders and professional athletes but will work for anyone. Years of research and experience have taught me that a good diet has to do four things: 1. Be healthy (so you can…

Saw this discussion on Facebook a while ago ...... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=435006019888634&set=a.115785295144043.35684.112628222126417&type=1&theater

I suspect most of the people giving "low carb" and "carb flu" advice has not actually looked at your diary..... your issue is not carbs - I am not doing "low carb" and you are eating more carbs than I am ....... BUT you are netting under a 1000 calories most days - so if you are logging correctly you are not eating enough…

Wow - what an amazing story - I am so happy for you and that you are now living you life as an athlete!! I also have one of your pics (the knee replacement) and it has made such a difference to my quality of life - as well as my attitude.... So looking at all your challenges - and how you have overcome them in such a short…

<<<<<< 52 - lost 115lbs - eats 2000 calories plus a day - thanks to Dan's Roadmap and Heybales spreadsheet..... Also trains with heavy pieces of metal in the gym :-) Honestly sounds as if you might not be eating enough, and exercising too much..... It is quite a heavy video, but clearly speaks out about a metabolic…

When I was in Vegas I took a helicopter trip out to the Grand Canyon which was awesome - you fly over the Hoover Dam, and land at the Canyon for an hour or so - then fly back - with a stop in the desert to refuel before you fly back to Vegas - and they do a fly over Vegas as well - loved it…

Depends - if you cook the meal exactly the same way each time the recipe builder works well.....if you slightly change the recipe each time I use the "copy" function, or the "my meal" function, as you can the adjust individual items

^^^^ this - when I was using my BMF I would still use my HRM for exercise, and not the BMF readings..... It does not read your HR, so not very accurate when exercising....

I was in Sydney a couple of weeks ago and picked up some probiotic capsules (dont need refrigeration)... The brand is Totally Natural - Alive Probiotic Formula - I got it from the GNC Health Store in Bondi Junction http://www.totallynatural.com.au/quick-cleanse-alive.html

Technically agree with you on the definition - but you have to realise for the majority of people on here - especially the newbies that has never picked up a weight in their life heavy lifting means "I pick it up - it is heavy - I put it down"..... and I do it again till I am tired ;-) Over a period of time some of these…

If you have no idea where to start The New Rules of Lifting is a really good book to read - it has some good starter programmes. For really heavy lifting you will need weights higer than 25lbs - especially for a lot of leg work.

Beachbody has brought out a programme called Body Beast - it is HEAVY lifting - they have two versions - a lighter and a real heavy one...... btw - I am NOT a beachbody coach - but know a few people doing the programme and loving it :-)

I love these success stories from people on MFP that not only talks the talk - but walks the walk. You give so much to the people on the forums - most of them dont know how lucky they are to have you share your knowledge with them - great job lady!!

Or maybe a Bacon ice cream sammich???

You asked for a bacon sundae sir???

I love this analogy - and like you I am very thankful for my emotional spotters - we sometimes forget to ASK them to spot us - which is very important to remember - they are there - and most of them do want to help us :-) Thinking of you this week and wishing you strength in all you do :-)