suzannekatherine Member

I was wondering that also.

When I was in the process of dieting to lose (currently trying to maintain), I would generally allow myself to have cheat days. Typically no more than once a week, sometimes less often. I felt like it was kind of dangerous to go for long periods of time eating 1200-1300 calories because I was eventually in danger of just…

I'm a nurse also. I usually bring meal bars, baked chips, string cheese, fruit, etc. Things you can eat fast. I don't know if those are the best but I can snack on them when I have a second to sit down. And I usually bring frozen dinners. Easy to heat up and eat.

I don't quite understand the warrior woman mentality when it comes to exercise. Is there some law that says that you have to work out until you heave every day of your life? I mean, if that's your thing, then great. And I don't think someone should just drop off the earth once a month for mild cramping. But, personally, I…

This makes me feel so much better. I thought my body was just trying to get me to pack on the pounds in anticipation of a potential pregnancy. Or that I had crappy willpower.

My assumption has always been that, besides increasing muscle mass and thus making it easier to burn fat in general (higher metabolism), that exercising was pointless, anyway. I have lost significant (for me) amounts of weight (possibly quicker and more easily) doing pretty much no exercise or not changing my usual…

I'm having that problem right now. I .... think ... I have determined that there are just certain times when my body is telling me that it needs more food. Or wants it, maybe. I feel like I am just STARVING even if I've eaten plenty. I think it might be related to the hormone cycles. Because other times, with no real…

I'm kind of in shock right now. I just finished reading this entire thread because a kind MFP member directed me here after finding me crumpled in a virtual heap on this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/256033-frustrated-and-a-little-worried?page=1#posts-3512189 To recap, I have spent the better part of 3…

I wanted to thank you for the link, by the way. Very enlightening! I read the entire 7 pages.

That's my theory as well. I had no idea my heart rate got up as high as it actually does when I skate. I was sure I was hardly working at all. I don't think my HRM was totally on point about the calorie burn (seemed extremely high) but I think the HR was probably accurate. I attribute that to the cold, as you said, and to…

Thank you, Tasha (?). I was a little worried (relieved) that this little explosive rant had passed into obscurity without anyone reading. It has always been my theory that this whole weight thing probably started in the first place because of starvation mode. An entire childhood of not taking in enough calories followed by…

Is there a formula for heart rate to calorie burn? Yeah, I figured continuous would be better. I didn't notice until I got it home that it wasn't.

It just kind of blows my mind. Considering some days I go for 3 hours. But....I'm guessing today I pushed harder because I was motivated by the measurement and I probably don't move as much on the longer sessions. Thanks!

I'll let you know when I figure it out. I've been looging my food and eating to loose for almost 3 years. But it does sort of become more of a way of life, after a while. In the sense that you kind of know, intuitively where you can eat and what little things you can cheat with that won't set you off. I think the anxiety…

Stomach flu? You're probably really dehydrated. It takes a few days to come back from that. Drink lots of fluids. Maybe gatorade or something comparable.

I'm with you! I hate picking out gifts for people. Especially if I'm not sure if they will A) like the gift or B) already have whatever I got for them. But, just in general, there is always the fear that it will be not good enough, so I usually overbuy and then feel maxed out and, ultimately, kind of embarrased. Ug! Or I…

Awesome progress! It's funny. Years ago when I was trying to loose weight and had been walking every day and then sprained my ankle very badly, I was afraid I was going to end up gaining weight or not be able to loose more. LOL. It turns out using crutches and hopping up stairs is more cardio than I was probably doing…

I've thought about that. I wish I could rent one rather than buying it. I think once would be enough to get a decent baseline established.