tmandras Member

I would try eating back your exercise cal just to see if it helps. I upped my protein & lowered my carbs & saw better weight loss. I always eat around 1600 cal now & I am 5'7''

honestly, all the prepackaged meals is pushing the # up. Try to cook your own night or day before for lunch/dinner, better for you overall! Fruit always throws me off but I just try to have it early in the day. I use stevia or xylitol in my oatmeal, yogurt, etc. to sweeten

my diary is open too... are you logging your food/exercise? How tall are you, how much do you have to loose? Its possible you may need even more,higher protein/carbs.

I agree! I make sure to look at the meat markdown section in my grocery stores for deals too, even if it expires that day...take it home & cook it right away! Aldi is great for veggies too!

yes, more! my diary is public, take a look if you want some ideas... I eat every 3 hrs - 6 meal/snacks a day, no matter what! I have a hard time reaching my calories somedays but they are set at 1750! I am NEVER hungry if I make myself stay on schedule. If I am I eat a handful of almonds or spoonful of PB. Good Luck!

baked/steamed tilapia with zucchini (seasoned w/ lemon,garlic,pepper )over brown rice

mine is public & I fill it out daily (not been active for 1 week proir but look back ), you can add me, I share recipes on my blog occasionally if someone asks

how many times a day are you eating? I eat breakfast at about 7:30 & have a snack around 11-11:30 ... usually a protein shake, almonds or greek yogurt w/ fruit. I eat between everytime meal! breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner & if I am hungry before bed I will have a spoonful of PB

I stay away from all artificial sweeteners personally & I just use real sugar. I have tried truvia & stevia (in true form) & didnt care for it, other than that honey or agave is the only things I can think of ... unless you can drink it black (yuck! :) )

all yogurt has some types of probiotics in it already ... you can always buy some powder probiotics to add to whatever you want or even take pill form

^ yeah that & for me I find it easier to drink more with a straw so I use those reuseable straw cups (like this: http://www.amazon.com/Trudeau-Cool-24-Ounce-Hydration-Bottle/dp/B002ALLN4O )

I will try this tomorrow! I make similar & love them! I use 1/2C quick oats, 1/2C cottage cheese (1%), tsp vanilla, dash cinnamon, 4 egg whites. I cook them thin like crepes & put just a small dab of preserves down the center & roll them up to eat! They are yummy, have NO cottage cheese taste & are high in protein!

I agree! love allrecipes.com & I use sweet potatoes in place of pumpkin muffin recipes. I also replace oil with applesauce. I make muffins & ad choc chips & my whole family loves them! Havent added my recipe to see the nutrition here yet though

prenatal (Rainbow Light is my fav brand), fish oil, calcium.magnesium, extra probiotic every other month or so (it was in my prenatals) for ongoing yeast/thrush problems

I agree w/ 'lilredrooster' points! and I craved sweets & carbs too! I would make myself goodies to satisfy like WW breadsticks w/ marinara for dipping and WW (banana or pumpkin) muffins w/ a few choc chips :) I never counted calories either just choose healthy things I knew would keep me full the best!

some normal good meal options for me were, breakfast: eggs w/ cheese on a wheat deli flatbread omelets w/ veggies & cheese steel cut oats w/ raisin, nuts (also great for milk production) cereal sometimes w/ 2% milk, not a big cereal person snack: greek yogurt w fruit hummus w/ pretzels or carrots banana/apple/orange string…

I have BF 3 children & each time my weight loss was different even with a healthy balanced diet ... my last baby (after I was 30) was BF until 15 months & I did not loss much weight at all until she weaned. I think its just different everytime. Make sure you stay well hydrated & eat every 2-3 hrs even if its just some…

are you tracking your fiber intake on the food diary? I add a fiber supplement to my diet most days, I typically eat high protein and need extra fiber to stay regular

^ this! drink lots of water, eat smaller portions, more often and add some strength training to your workouts, cut down on sugar ... patience with all of the above , it takes time for change & for your body to get used to it ;)

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

wondering the same! anyone??