SandyT7468

I'm 5'3" and my goal weight is 135-145. I am naturally athletic and build muscle fairly easily. My best shape was at 135 pounds. I wore size 5 pant and small shirt at that time.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Do the best you can to eat in moderation but make sure you eat something you really want about 1 day a week. Be careful though and don't eat all your calories back in one day. Learning to find new favorites can be hard but that is what we have to do to keep the weight off. I've done the yo yo…

In a lot of cases you will find that you are more sore the 2nd day after lifting. As long as you are not having injury soreness, and I think you'll know the difference, it is better to not let the muscles sit too long. I try to get in a full body strength training workout 3 days a week. If I skip more that 2 days of my…

It's all about being active. Park farther away in store lots, do take the stairs - a lot things like that people dismiss but the little bit of extra activity each time does add up. There have also been recent studies that claim 15 minutes of cardio done multiple times during the day is just as good as a long workout. If…

Find a good vanilla protein powder at your local store. Mix 6 ounces of pineapple juice w/1 scoop of protein powder in a mixer. After that blends well add ice to make it slushy. Tastes great. Another alternative - if you are doing the Insanity workout you should know about Shakeology. Shakeology is pricey for a month…

I am supposed to eat 1200 calories a day as well. If I am below 1200 I always add to back to within 50 calories of the 1200. I try to eat just over 1200 daily. I do not eat my exercise calories burned. If you stay consistently below 1200 your body could go in starvation mode which will make it harder for you to burn the…

Nutella is good in moderation. But very high calorie. I have found Philadelphia Cream Cheese makes a product called Snack Delights that you can get in milk chocolate flavor. It only has 110 calories in the same serving size as opposed to 200 in Nutella. And it tastes great.

I do not eat my exercise calories back. However I have a splurge day at least 1 day out of every 2 weeks to keep my body from going into starvation mode. My husband does the same. As long as you eat your 1580 a day I wouldn't worry too much about the rest. But do hit the the 1580 or a little over. If you are having trouble…

My calorie intake is also set at 1200 and I have the same issue most days. I have been back on this site for about a month now and have lost 7 pounds. I exercise hard and do not eat those calories back. I do believe it is very important to stay close to the 1200 if not a few calories above it. (Meaning between 1200-1300…