StephanieJ82 Member

I have the same trouble too. #1 - make sure you are counting EVERYTHING! Don't forget to add the mayo put on your sandwich, or the butter ect. Dont forget the juice you had that you may have forgotten. You know what I mean. These little things add up and can make the differance. you may be meeting your calorie goal and…

Eat all day every (3 hours or so) but small healthy snacks. Drink LOTS of water. You will get used to it. I did and I used to ALWAYS be hungry. Been a month and I haven't been hungry the whole time. It was hard at first but after the first couple weeks I saw the number on the scale go down and It gave me the motivation I…

Well in that case, I gotta try some of that!

mmm this sound VERY good. But I think it has more than 290 cals a serving? pasta is VERY High cals 1 cup of spaghetti is around 210 cals and each can of mushroom soup is 250... add the cheese, butter an chicken alone and I think it's quite a bit more. I know when I just eat regular pasta with a jar of tomatoe sauce its…

Same as one poster said, eat constantly. I am doing 1200 cals and I drink a slimfast at 6am eat an apple at 9 am have a big low cal lunch like a really big salas or a low cal soup. at 11:30 I eat yogurt with bran buds at 2 then I eat dinner at 5 If I have cals left I may have a jello or some sort of snack but never after 8…

I sit all day at a desk entering orders. That part I hate. I wish I could walk around or something. But I actually find it easier to stick with my diet at work. I have my shake before work. Then on my first 15 min I eat an apple. At lunch I Have usually a big salad. then on my next 15 I have a yogurt with bran buds. So the…

haha! @ family twin. Sound like it, eh? Our names are even the same. lol.

Oh and I just use whole wheat pitas for the crust. Wraps not the pockets as there are more cals and you don't even notice a differance in taste.

cmw72 - WOW That looks so goooodddd.... Yours does look very yummy. If you like pesto sauce I would recommend trying that sometimes. It adds so much flave. I dont use mozarella on mine and I dont even miss it.

I have never had fresh architokes before because they never have them at my regular store. I love marinated artichokes in a jar! But they are not great for you because they are marinated in oil..... I cut up about 3 of them and put them on a pesto pita pizza with feta, spinach and tomatoes. Sometimes chicken too. SSSOOOOO…

Seems like we have the Italians to blame here. LOL. I am also 1/2 Italian and yes my family LOVES to eat!!! That's what our lives revolved around our entire life, Good meals. My Nonna (grandma) and My dad and all my aunts and uncles are VERY big and round. I just spoke to my Nonna a couple weeks ago and she told me that…

I found this that might help you. I go over all the time too. How much protein do I need each day? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to that question, and research on the topic is still emerging. The Institute of Medicine recommends that adults get a minimum of 0.8 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight per…

haha. well I am like that as well. not a veggie person. But you should try this if you like pesto. It is amazing. We had it again tonight but this time we put some chicken from the night before on it. turned out great. And didnt have the spinach so left that out. I have hooked a few people on this already.

I actually have very few friends who exercise. And up until a few weeks ago neither did I. You can't push people. They have to come up with it on their own to make that change.

WOW Thats horrible. I am happy everything turned out ok. I had no idea that could happen.

Thanks everyone. I added all of you who responded. I almost gave up. I am loving this site. It's nice to know that you can ask for help and there are people who actually want to help. Good luck with all of your weight loss. Can't wait to get to know you and help eachother out on this tough journey.

And someone just told me that some people actually gain a bit first if they are exercising. Beacause I feel the same as you. i am on a 1200 cal diet and am working out 3 times a week and i am not losing. I was almost wanting to give up! I say lets give it another week or two and if we still haven't lost anything then maybe…

oops i quoted instead of copied. Oh well.

WOW! So many posts. Well Welcome to all the newbs again. It's great having so many people with the same goal. Jessica - I know what you mean about the food "is it good for me or not?" Someone told me to put avacado in my lunch salads. When I did that someone told me not to because they are too fatty. But then someone told…

Welcome to all the new ladies! So I am going to be adding some Pilates to my weekly routine but I don't know what to put in my exercise counter thing... There are no Pilates in it. And also does anyone know of a good calorie counter band that also measures heart rate. And how accurate are they??? I am trying to mix things…

I live in B.C. about 45 min from Vancouver. I also can't wait till it's over!!

Jessica - Thanks! No, I didn't ever say my name, It's Steph though. I still don't know anyone's names yet. Ill get there but I am horrible at that. Plus I have terrible spelling. So I hope no one minds. lol. Maranda - welcome. Nice to see another Newbie. So I think I am only going to weigh myself once a week. For me it is…

CORRECTION!! I was totally wrong. I was using a faulty scale. I lost 2-3 lbs in just 6 days. So I am happy now. Phew! lol. Now I feel good. I am proud of myself. Thanks to you girls and the success u r having. Makes me thing "I CAN DO IT!" mowens - hope u feel better soon. I hate beeing sick... well except for the fact…

uugh!... So it has been a week. I am eating 1200 calories a day and I did 2 cardio workouts and walked for an hour and a half. I have been drinking at LEAST 8 glasses of water and so far I haven't lost anything!!! I know it's only a week but I read people here saying that they lose 1-2 or more a week. What am I doing…

Wow I LOVE it!!! Makes me wanna do something like that for my sons birthday.

Hey thanks for the welcome. tattoodfreek - That is crazy you lost that much weight in a week!!! I am soooo impatient. It has only been 5 days for me on a good meal plan (I think) and 2 days of Jillians work out and a day of walking and I haven't lost anything! Maybe I need a new scale... (I hope) I just get so discouraged…

I just started eating hummus (50cal per 2 tbsp) and sesame rice crackers (120cal per 15 crackers) with it. But I see someone wrote that they dip carrots in their hummus. What a great idea!

I quit cold turkey after 7 years of smoking a pack a day. I couldn't believe how easy it was. It took me about a year to stop craving them though but it was only hard when I smelled smoke or saw people smoking on TV ot something. It has now been 6 years since I smoked and I am happier and healthier for it. My wallet it…