Melanie12081

Have you tried a shake or a smoothie before? Maybe a drink would be easier to stomach. A hard boiled egg would be a good protein after, and quick.

My husband is the "funny guy" too - but he's never made a joke about me working out, so he might surprise you. (He will make comments about a "cute butt" and stuff - but that's about it.) It's nice though, because he sees how hard I'm working and he really tries to be supportive, especially at meal times and when I'm…

It sounds like your BMR calories are actually your maintenance calories; I can't tell you for sure because I don't know what formula you used. The quickest rough estimate I can give you is your weight x10 is about your BMR. Multiply that by 1.3 for a lightly active lifestyle and that is your maintenance calories. Subtract…

This is what I do, except I use the 45 calorie Sara Lee multigrain! :)

^^ This is how I see it, too. And small fluctuations up keep me focused, just like fluctuations down motivate me to stay on track!

It's one night. Hit the cardio really hard that day, and have a good time. :smile:

I plateaued, tried everything that everyone has mentioned here and nothing worked. I started weight training more heavily, halfed my cardio sessions and my body started changing but not weight (which I was ok with). Then I started intermittent fasting, and the weight start falling off. Be patient, try ONE change at a time…

This worked for me. I also started intermittent fasting, which helped break 2 1/2 month plateau.

I don't know enough about all of your questions to answer them comfortably...but I can answer a couple. The net calories are the calories you have left after your food and exercise for the day. Yout want that number to be as close to zero as possible. MFP already takes into account your weight loss goals, so by netting as…

Well, if 500 cal. deficit per day is 1lb/week, and you adjusted your MFP from 2lbs to 1lb, then that calorie count seems right...about 500 more per week than before.

My ribs spread. I know people who's hips got wider. I carried very high all the way through my pregnancy...body has to make room somehow! I've HEARD wearing a corset after pregnancy will help pull all of that back in. I have no idea if it's true OR permanent...or how long after pregnancy it would work. My advice? Embrace…

Agreed! My sister's quote was "You can only give 100% of what you have each day - that could be more, or less, than the people around you!" Just do your best at the videos...you'll see improvements in what you can do SO quickly, it's motivating. But don't feel bad if day one kills you - 3 out of 4 of us puked on our first…

We were known to use a laptop at the park, too. :) The sound isn't great, but you can see what they are doing and follow along just fine. After a couple of weeks, you know what's coming anyway! Turn on your own music and follow along!

Sounds like shin splints. I used to have them, my husband just had his first experience. You can tape the top of your shin, just under the knee, and that will help some. He just started running next to me in the grass, instead of the concrete and he hasn't had as many problems. I'd give the jogging a rest for a week or…

100% Agreed. Its absolutely the control. :) It's a huge motivator to stay on track, too. I think if you defined by the number on the scale, daily weigh ins would be torture. But I take it in stride, and if I flucuate up I stay focused on eating healthy that day. If I'm down, I'm motivated to eat healthy. Win-win - and I'm…

I wish there was a "like" button for just such a post. :)

LOOOOOVE them. But you need someone to do them with you that will push you. They're tough. We had another couple come over 6 mights a week, and we all traded off who made dinner.

HCG was deemed illegal by the FDA, who forced stores to remove it from shelves in April of last year. No OTC drops are allowed to contain the actual horomone anymore. The only way to get actual HCG is to go to a doctor. The drops are homeopathic, contain a variety of herbs and supplements, but not one single milli-drop of…

He's right, you don't HAVE to do cardio to lose weight...an overall calorie deficit is the only way to lose. But I don't want to sit around on my butt waiting twice as long for the weight to come off, so I get my butt off the couch and do cardio. :) And it doesn't have to be intense...I walk a treadmill on a 10% grade…

Cardio. And more cardio. And more Cardio...

Peanut butter saves my life on days like that. A tablespoon makes a tremendous difference and keeps you full longer. It's a higher calorie snack than I normally like, but on days when I feel famished all day, it's what works. (I use pretzels and peanut butter a lot. 1/2 a service is 7-8 twists, and plenty with a tablespoon…

bump - AWESOME!

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We have a shih tzu, and a yorkie on the way (comes home 12/24!) - but not a cross! :)

Weigh-in! SW: 147.5 CW: 143.6 4 lbs! I'll take it. Congrats to everyone who worked hard this month!

Name/ real name: Melanie12081/Melanie Goal weight on October 31st: 143 lbs 10/01: 147.5 10/03: 151.0 10/10: 147.8 (back on track at least!) 10/17: 146.6 10/24: 144.2 10/31: *edited for typo.... :D

Checking in: :D SW: 147.5 CW: 144.6 3lbs! I don't know if I'll get the last two in before the 31st, but to be honest I never thought I'd get down this much! When I started MFP, my GW was 145, so this challenge helped me get there - finally!

Congratulations! Cake is my weakness, so I totally understand how hard it is to say "no" - but when you don't have to tell yourself no because you just don't want it?! BEST FEELING EVER! Keep up the good work!

Great job!

Great job! A week off AND 2 lbs down...that's heaven!