CrystalFlury Member

Ohhh I know that feeling all too well!! I still have problems with sweets and various "bad" foods. Today my fiance and I made the mistake of going to a pizza buffet for lunch. Big mistake. I ate 4 pieces of pizza and continued on to the dessert pizza and consumed at least 5 pieces of that. Worst part, this evening I went…

I don't eat before working out in the morning if I can help it. I learned eating before a run isn't too good for me--my stomach gets upset. I sometimes eat cereal before doing my workout video or go to the gym for the elliptical, but always wait about an hour before doing any activity. Just depends on how your body works…

I too am having the same issue (snacking badly at night). I just recently took my snacking/dessert section OFF my diary because I noticed having it makes me think, "eh, 150+ calories here isn't too bad" but looking at it as a whole (added with my regular meals) it adds on excess calories from snacking and dessert I don't…

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I actually got a semi-recipe from my sister to make a quick pizza that satisfies my pizza cravings. It's Matzo pizza (the large crackers used for the Jewish holiday, Passover). 1 Matzo cracker 1/8 cup Prego Veggie Smart Pizza Sauce 1/4 cup shredded cheese (any kind to your liking, I used mozzarella) 5 pieces of Boar's Head…

All depends on the person and their weight/heart rate and time. I could burn 300 calories running for almost 40 minutes or I could burn 500 calories for the same amount of time going back and forth between a sprint and a comfortable pace. It's all in how much effort you put toward the activity. Anyway, I'd have to say most…

Graduated with my bachelors in journalism with an emphasis in advertising. Still don't have a career or any job for that matter. Thanks to years of schooling I'm part of the unofficially unemployed group. :-(

Thank you you two for your input and your stories. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one with this issue. For now, since I've gone shopping recently and stocked up on fruit, I'm going to try my best to make fruit my only dessert/sweet. I'm also going to think more about the "why" before jumping on sweets in general…

Welcome to my world. I've noticed when I'm allowed more calories I go overboard and think a dessert sounds awesome. Of course that completely negates any good I've done in the losing weight dept. I'd just say try to find healthy foods you like and don't limit them as much as you used to (for caloric reasons). In other…

Second one!

Try Quaker Oats Steel Cut Oatmeal. It takes longer to make but it's more filling and more nutritional than the instant stuff. I make a batch of it the night before and wait for it to cool then put it in an air tight container to put into the fridge. I do the recipe on the box that says for four servings. I also do half…

Ran this morning on the treadmill because it looked like rain. 5 miles in 48 minutes 53 seconds. I don't run every day (do it every other day). I'll try to remember to post.

I can answer one of your questions. A bike without a seat is just a safety thing--to make sure it doesn't get stolen. At least that what we did in college. Even if they did get the bike they'd have no way to ride it away comfortably without the seat. I don't know what it's like around Washington, D.C., I've heard it's…

I too have seen the commercial for their drinks and would love to try them! I'd like to know what others think about the wines.

I'm so proud to have you as my MFP friend. It's been so motivating to have someone along side me throughout my journey. You've been inspiring and made me step up my game in the eating-department. It's your good habits that have rubbed off on me and I'm so grateful for that. Congrats and cheers to you hitting your one year…

I use Jillian Michaels Whey Protein (the vanilla cream shake is my favorite, triple chocolate is ok). I've drank it as a meal before, most recently breakfast. I liked it a lot. It really does keep me full until lunch. I did one scoop (as recommended) and 8 oz. 1% milk and had a banana on the side. I think it's alright to…

Wow, we're about the same weight and you look much better than me! I think I have extra skin in the midsection (therefore, keeping me from wearing a bikini). You did great! There's a big difference between the first and second picture. Glad you learned about eating healthier and didn't look at MFP as a quick fix. Congrats!…

Yeah, really it doesn't matter as long as you aren't stuffing your self before bedtime (I'm sort of guilty of that right now :-( ). I'd prefer to make breakfast my biggest meal, but don't because that wouldn't work well for me socially. If I'm likely to go out to eat it's going to be dinner time and if I use most of my…

Hah, yeah I have the need to binge on sweets--still. I thought the habit would have dissolved by now after hitting my goal but nope! I moved my calories up to maintenance and realized when I was given more leeway I took advantage--in a bad way. I moved it down to lose 1/2 lb. a week just so I have a stricter calorie…

I say numbers 3 & 4 are cutest! Congrats on the 100 lb. loss btw! Awesome and inspiring!

I can see it! Great job! I too have been doing 30 Day Shred on and off. I enjoy it because it forces me to do the 'lifting' I should be doing anyway to get those toned muscles. If anything the shred has improved my arms the MOST. I went from not defined, kinda poofy arms to feminine muscly arms (in a good way, not a manly…

I lost about 53 lbs.I've never been full busted in the first place, no cleavage even at a C cup (what I used to be). For me, I did go down a cup size and didn't notice until maybe the last ten/five pounds that I had shrunk in that region. I'm not too concerned, as long as they don't disappear completely (which I worry…

^^^ Agreed. I don't know if most women realize weight/clothing size means nothing when it comes to the naked eye. I'm finally finding my body shape (I'd never seen it before now because I'd always had the extra lumps filling out my frame). I'm proud of my, what I consider, small hourglass shape. :-D

In Texas they don't display your weight on your driver's license, however they do ask you for it when you're filling out the paperwork. Last time I filled out anything about my weight for it was when I was 16 and getting my license for the first time. Since then I have renewed it but I don't recall being asked for weight.…

I have the same issue. I've tried different things to see what helps and so far, for me, not eating before running helps. Also, the longer I wait to go out (and the warmer it gets) it's harder on my body. The last two days I ran and realized if I wait when the heat has picked up (the first morning) I had a stomach issue.…

Great advice and amusing. Thanks! I'm working on upping my miles but I've had issues (body hating me issues) with adding more miles. This might be TMI but I've had "runner's diarrhea" several times after only 4-4.5 miles. The only thing that *seems* to help is not eating or drinking before running. I feel guilty and like…

After watching his show several times I've come to the conclusion the majority of his studio audience are women who want a quick, lazy-person fix. Most every one he pulls down from the audience are over weight women who have some "issue" that could be fixed through a proper diet and exercising. They're convinced that…

Wow, that's a big difference, guess I don't feel so bad now. My weight varies from 2.5 lbs. to as much as 4 pounds (on a bad eating day). I'm trying to get back under control right now. I feel the last two weeks have been tough food-wise for me. This next coming weekend isn't going to be much easier with going out of town…

Use a liner along with your tampon if you aren't already. Also, have you considered using a larger tampon than you're using. For instance, maybe if you're using a regular perhaps upgrade to a super? I've noticed in the past when I was having my full out period (now I don't because of my BC) my flow would increase during…

Goodness you did well with a weight to push!! I just ran 4.5 miles today (without a stroller) and did it in 44 min. 16 sec.! I thought I did well!