TracieJ65 Member

Every Monday I make a double batch of smoothies, in my vitamix. I do a complete first one with veggies, (celery, carrots, spinach, a cucumber), protein powder, water, flaxseed, and wheat germ. Put it in a big Tupperware and do a second batch with Greek yogurt, water, and whatever fruits I have on hand. I then mix the two…

Weight LossTo A Healthy Me is one that I follow and I like it. You have to ask to join the group but they usually respond pretty fast

I became a member at my local YMCA, about 2 years into my lifestyle change, and enjoyed all the people, and teachers, that I encountered in the classes, that 6 months after I became a member I applied for a PT evening position there! I was hired the same day and am a PM shift manager of the service desk. I have met, talked…

I put spinach in my smoothies! It turns the smoothie a seriously ugly green color but you really can't taste it.

My feelings exactly! That is precisely why this morning I posted on Bob's, Dolvette's, and The Biggest Loser's Facebook pages that this season is horrible and has detered from losing weight, and getting healthy, to just a backstabbing, drama filled, reality show. You don't see as much of the trainers, or exercising,…

Jillian Michaels actually just posted some tips about this very subject, today, on facebook! The one I found very interesting was to hold your fork, and eat, with your nondiminate hand.

Hello everyone! In 12 days it will be two years that I typed the same message that the majority of you have typed in this thread! I can say is that "it is possible!" "you CAN do it!" I have lost 115 pounds, went from barely being able to slow walk 15 minutes to working out, pretty intensely, 6 days a week, and in fact I am…

I did NOT do any strength training until I was 13 months into the process, and 100 pounds gone! I did not want to add the muscle weight! I did all cardio, stayed within my calories, and ate at a minimum half of the exercise calories. (you must feed your body if you are putting in the cardio) At 13 months I finally had the…

I watched it and kept saying to myself, "wow, exactly what I have been doing for 21 months now!" I was really fascinated with the story and kept almost wondering if they were getting ready to mention MFP!

11 years in the Air Force as a Radio & Television broadcaster. Honorably discharged in 1992 to follow my active duty husband to Minot AFB, ND. He retired in 2004 after just over 20 years as security forces and we stayed in Minot. We both went through the first Iraq war and we are very close to many, many current active…

I started this journey at about 310 and was allowed 2200 calories then as my weight went down my allotment went down to just over 2000. In the beginning, and probably for the first six months, I ate every last exercise calorie that I had. So I guess I didn't really answer your question but I think you should maybe go down…

You can do it! I was in the Air Force for 11 years and well within my weight limit! UNTIL I got out! Then the discipline went away and the pounds packed on and on and on! They stayed on for several years until one day, January 2010, when the day finally came that I knew I just had to change! I have followed this, very…

Agree with you 100%. I have been a member since 1/2010 and really used all of the hints, suggestions, and tips to my advantage! This was such a supportive place and I really believe that because of all of that I was able to get to where I am! I have been on here only here and there since June, due to living through a…

I have lost 120 pounds in 18 months! I began my journey in January 2010! I have been living through a natural disaster, worst flooding in history, in my town, since the day after Fathers day and spent almost five weeks out of my house! I stayed true to my new lifestyle, even though I was not able to log my food/exercise,…

You can check out my daily cooking blog! I haven't posted anything in about a week, (to busy), but I have a lot on there, thus far! Every one has all the nutritional information! You can get to my blog by going to www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/TracieJ65

I posted a "Skinny Tortilla Soup" recipe on my cooking blog and this soup was really good. It was posted om 3/22! You can find my cooking by going to www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/TracieJ65

LET'S GO BOSTON, LET'S GO! Although I love the predators, myself, and think one of the best things they ever did was to acquire Mike Fisher this past season!

I drink mine with international delight vanilla, in the morning, and some equal. I have two cups every morning. Every evening I have one more cup of coffee because I like to end my day with a cup of coffee and it also is filling! My night time cup I have either coffee mate caffe latte or coffee mate sweet italian cream and…

Oatmeal!!! Hated, hated, hated it! Made myself eat it every day with different things in and now have it for breakfast every morning! I don't necessarily love it but I don't hate it anymore either.

Hi Diana, Welcome back and I hope you are enjoying your South Korea assignment, so far. I can't even imagine having to figure out labels when buying on the local economy! I was stationed in Portugal, while I was in the Air Force, and I shopped downtown ALL the time. I think on that and I can't even imagine what it was I…

Kind of smoky and beefy tasting because of the spices and beef bouillon. The beer adds a unique taste that is hard to explain. I tried a can of beer once, in black beans, and liked it so much that I continued using it when I cook beans. I have really begun to cook raw beans and make sure to use them in many different…

You can check out my daily cooking blog! I have put a new recipe, on there, just about everyday for this year! I also post my tips! Also I have a couple of new bean recipes that I will be trying, and working on, soon! Beans are the way to go for cheap! (dry beans) and you can use one bag for a couple of different recipes…

You know, believe it or not, after 15 months here I still am confused about the "net" calories! I just plug away, workout, eat within my amount of calories BUT never understood the actual "net." I can tell you, though, like the OP for a couple of weeks now if I bend over I get very lightheaded when I stand up and this has…

I am 5'7" and now weigh 193.8. I work out 7 days a week and burn 500-600 calories three of those days and 900-1100 four of those days. I never eat all of my calories back and the ONLY reason for that is because I am just not hungry! I never eat less than 1500 calories but it is usually 1500-2000 calories with closer to…

Well, I don't know what that is in actual weight, but I can tell you my experience. When I first began Kettlebell classes, in February, I was 13 months into this journey and well on my way to being fit, but I too had not done any weights/strength training. It was all I could do to make it through a class with a five pound…

No you are not being a baby but I think sometimes it is just not as "fantastic" to them as us! Quite often through this process I have had those same kind of responses from my husband! I have now lost 112 pounds and recently we have seen a lot of people that we have not in a while and I have gotten compliment after…

Well Hiya Peggy! Welcome to MFP! You can add me as a friend if you like!

Way to go to you! I know how you feel about the taping! When I was in the Air Force I ALWAYS had to be taped and it is humiliating? I hope your NCO's, if that is what they are called in the Navy, recognize your hard work! You must be on cloud 9.

I have been at this for over 16 months and have lost 110 pounds! Last weekend we were out of town, for three days, for one of our daughters graduation from college! My entire family flew in from CA! I knew all three days that we would be eating out and I told myself it was FINE! I know what I am doing now and I know how to…

OKAY, quite frankly I am plain flat out sick and tired of these posts! I think back to when I started this, JANUARY 2010, on my own, MARCH 2010 with MFP and posts lime this are the kind that I had to weed through to figure this whole thing out myself! I do not think you are benefitting anyone by getting on here and…