KansasCowgirl

No, I get hungry if I wait long enough. But if I try to eat 3 meals plus snacks I don't get hungry, don't enjoy what I'm putting in my face, and tend to just grab something "because so-and-so trainer said I have to", and it often isn't a nutritious snack.

I love breakfast food too ... well, only Bacon. I could eat that Every. Single. Day. !!!!!

I've found that if I workout outside I get sick. I can't breathe in the cold air ... I'll start coughing, then a sore throat, then a full blown sinus infection or bronchitis sets in. I take 2 Claritin a day for allergies. When I start to get sick I take Zicam and I think it helps. It's just Zinc, but I don't know the…

I really like the veggie straws from Costco. A big 'ole pile has 130 calories! Salty and crunchy! For a sweet snack, I have 4 pitted prunes and 2 dried apricots. Sweet and chewy, and nutritious!

I make my own bath products, and I've been using a version of bio oil that I made myself (just using the natural oils - not the other junk in it), and adding my own blend of olive, argan, E, A, oils, etc. etc. I'm using a scrub and cream soap and I've noticed drastic change in my stretch marks. *I'm not trying to sell you…

Thanks everyone! I am going to start eating on MY schedule and see if anything changes with the scales or the way my clothes fit. I will just have to keep myself in check to make sure I'm truly hungry and not just bored.

I just looked at a couple days of your diary, and this is what I immediately noticed *note* My diary is crap, and I really appreciate you sharing yours. Seeing how others eat really helps me, and I will be taking my own advice :) I suggest you cut out the Special K Bars, Rice, Pasta, Hamburger (this kills me to say since…

Oh wow! I didn't know that was his daughter? I have always thought "How did she get on here? Who IS she?!"

My faith is a huge help in my weight loss goals. It helps keep me focused on what is important, and what I am on this journey for. We are living examples of God, he asks us to take the best care of our bodies as possible. Reading certain verses, praying, and staying focused really helps me in my everyday food choices, my…

Ditto - I'm out of your age range but Christian. Feel free to friend me!

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Peanut allergy here in the house, so we use almond butter as well. I buy MaraNatha at Costco. I pay for a BIG jar at Costco, what I would pay for a little jar at the store. The only thing I don't like about the all-natural almond butter is that it settles. So when I get to the bottom of the jar, I have some dried out…

We buy bulk boneless skinless chicken breasts, divide into 3 breasts and vacuum pack. They thaw super-fast and you can do just about a million different things quickly with a chicken breast!

Tequila and lime juice marinade!

Baked "fried" fish. I ended up with catfish jerky. It. Was. Terrible. And Hungry Girl's lower-cal frosting. 1/3 cup frosting + Jello pudding. Never did figure out what I did wrong, but I just ended up with thin pudding. Pass.

Zuppa Toscana 274 Cal per serving. I normally make it a little "lighter" than this, but the rest is going to DD's school tomorrow for the teacher's in-service lunch. So I made it extra yummy :)

Aww bummer! I was going to add her just because she had Pugs! I've shown Pugs forever and have 2 still. She probably would've hated me though considering we raise beef cattle :)

Personally, Diet anything is out of my house. I am striving to keep artificial junk out of my life. I feel better without Diet Coke - and what goes great with an ice cold fountain Diet Coke? Carrots? No. A cheeseburger. Diet Coke makes me want to eat crap. So - it's buh bye Diet Coke!

Exactly when/how long does it take for your body to go into a fasted state? 12 hours? 16 hours? 36hours? How do you know when you just go from hungry to fasting and your body experiences the hormonal changes?

I still love going out, and we do so often! 1) eat at home before you go out. Then you a) aren't tempted to eat crap and b) have a legitimate excuse to not order any crap! 2) you can still drink, but drink lower calorie drinks. I LOVE dark beer. LOVE! But, I've really cut that out, and now I'll have a vodka and soda. I…

Thank you all so much! Today was a great day ... took the kids to the zoo and walked for 4 hours! Didn't take the tram or the train, we hoofed it and pushed a stroller! Packed our lunch and healthy snacks ... almond butter and honey sandwiches, kale chips, toasted garbanzo beans, a giant iced tea (unsweetened) for me and…

Lead by example. Preaching won't do any good. YOU need to get up and get active. Cut the crap out of your diet. Who does the grocery shopping? If there's no junk in the house, you can't eat it. Do you have a Wii? Not even kidding, get the Gold's Gym Cardio workout. I do the boxing every day. I did it through my entire…

I agree 100% When I hear people around me doing this I want to just scream "STFU you crazy Stepford *****es!!" Be real, eat real food, and work it off if you go overboard!

I'm going to be in the same boat I'm sure. I'm a 40D and can already tell I'm losing some weight up there. But ... guess what my "treat" to myself will be when I reach my weight loss goal, have my next/last baby, and then keep this excess weight off? A boob job. No, I'm not kidding. I. Love. My. Boobs. And that's going to…

I'm going to try this as well. BUT ... from the video and additional research I've found, you don't get the true benefits of fasting unless you do it for TWO days in a row. Not On-Off-On-Off-Off or anything like that. what's your opinions on this?

[/quote] Ah...looks exactly like my Whitmans chocolate binge last night because it was there. [/quote] Yep .... I have "lost" 6 cupcakes since last night. Granted, they only have 96 calories each ... but still. It's crap.

Opening your diary (and logging honestly) does help. I can't help critique your eating - because I ate a freaking cupcake for breakfast. But still ... I did WW after I had my first kidlet. Didn't work for me, because I'm just not very disciplined. What works for me is: 1) no processed foods 2) if it isn't in my house - I…

Opening your diary (and logging honestly) does help. I can't help critique your eating - because I ate a freaking cupcake for breakfast. But still ... I did WW after I had my first kidlet. Didn't work for me, because I'm just not very disciplined. What works for me is: 1) no processed foods 2) if it isn't in my house - I…

I hear ya! I had kale chips and a protein smoothie for lunch the other day. Hubby lectured me that I can't starve myself and keep weight off ... Well guess what? Eating cheeseburgers got me here, and that smoothie had everything in it that I needed for lunch (protein powder, yogurt, strawberries, blueberries, pineapple,…

This is helping me today. I have my goals on my mirror, my jars on my sink ... and your saying helped me drive right past McDonald's today and have a bean and tuna salad at home :)