jennybean1985

I'd love to join! :)

Definitely noticeable you're looking great!

Haha! I love the elliptical machine... burn a ton of calories! When I first started out I watched The Biggest Loser while working out. People 2x heavier doing jumping jacks and running! It was inspiring and insane. If they could do it then surely none of my "excuses" were good enough to not do it. Jillian Michael's is…

Thank you! I really truly believe I wouldn't have been able to do it without the success stories... I never thought I would be able to make a big enough change to help inspire someone. if you need any help or encouragement, I'd be happy to help! :)

Thank you! :) I try to walk/jog/run one hour or 3 miles. 3-4 miles seems to be my breaking point when my legs want to fall off or I have completely melted into a puddle. I go about 4-6 times a week. Even if I have to run in place, it is better than sitting. I did insanity fit test and the 1st day and nearly died, but I was…

Wow! We have almost identical stats! if you haven't already, TAKE PICTURES! 30 pounds doesn't sound like a HUGE amount, but on tiny people it apparently makes a huge difference. I was getting discouraged by the scale not going down and decided to compare pictures and was pretty floored at the difference.

I was terrified to post pictures and never thought I would... but if you're inspired then my mission has been accomplished. :)

I didn't feel like I was making much progress because the scale hasn't moved very much... but you're right, I look like a totally different person. I don't even recognize myself in the left picture because I still see myself fat!

Ha! It probably does... it felt tight but I also haven't worn form-fitting clothes in years!

High 5 on being a Wings fan! Great game today... was really hoping we would break their win streak, but still great game. Howard was fantastic!

How long ago did you injure your back? I was considering doing it, but afraid that I will re-injure my back. I know for certain I can't do the sit ups where your legs are straight up and you lift your back. I'm sure there are a few things you could just substitute, though.

I tried it once and wanted to die... it's definitely a reality check for how out of shape you are, lol. I survived the whole thing (surprisingly), and the next two days my quads were burning and sore. It was a nice reminder that it was working! The reason I only did it once is because I injured my back and wanted to make…

This was incredibly helpful! I've added a lot to my grocery list :)

I am 5'1 and I am comfortable around 140, too. I'm currently at 195. At my best weight, I have always been around 130-145. I have always had an athletic figure (except for now, obviously!) I think it really depends on your stature. I would look very odd around 100 lbs. When I weighed 130 people said I looked anorexic…

Thank you everyone for the suggestions! A common theme is avocado.... only thing I've ever used avocado for is guacamole. Guess it's time to find avocado recipes! :)

What brand? Is it really disgusting? lol.

Just did :) Not much to go on since I've only been tracking for ~3 days or so.

How much chicken did you have? Did you weigh it? 100 calories would be like 2-3 ounces, right? Are you sure that was it? Eat other things other than lettuce and protein. Like someone else said, bread, greek yogurt, more veggies; Mushrooms, carrots, cauliflower, green pepper, garbanzo beans, fat free cottage cheese, one…

I have never used myfitnesspal for anything more than counting calories.... how can I make my diary public?

If I read this from someone else, I would want to punch that person in the face and would think the same thing. I really am just clueless on what to eat and am struggling to make "healthy" decisions vs. "stupid" decisions; if I had it my way, I would likely consume 3,000 calories in a day. I'm picky and struggle to want…

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the suggestions! I am not a big salad fan, but when you really only enjoy pasta, breads and lots of mexican food, there isn't much room to consume all of that. Someone commented on 1-2 tbsp being low for 2 cups of salad.... I was actually really shocked at how much it actually covered.…

haha! put that way, no, that makes it sound really dumb ><. What I meant to say is that 1) I'm not eating enough so I figured tossing in chicken and parmesan cheese would help, but I'm more or less looking for something that is equally as filling and will give more calories but is also healthy. I suck at making choices...…