andrearaquel48 Member

Wow, you look fabulous! Thanks for sharing your pics. Congrats!

I bought some thermos containers and often fill those with leftovers in the morning to mix things up and give them a change from sandwiches. I'll heat up left over pasta, rice and beans, chicken and veggies, whatever we had for dinner, and throw those in the kids lunches in place of sandwiches. I also give them little…

Sometimes nothing but carbs will satisfy me, so if that's the case I try to make it pita chips or just pita bread dipped in hummus. Otherwise I find grapes a good snack, or apple or celery with peanut butter, or Greek yogurt, sometimes with a little granola or fruit mixed in, or some nuts (but I have a tendency to go…

If you're asking whether you ought to say something about their crappy diet, I say, why not? We're here to improve our health and lose weight, right? It's self defeating to eat a bunch of crap every day. Maybe they don't know their diet is bad, or maybe they don't care. But if my MFP friends had awful diets and were at the…

Sounds good to me. If you want less bread but to still eat a sandwich you could try something like Orowheat Thins - like a thin, round, soft sandwich bun, 5 grams of fiber, and only 100 calories.

I can't believe some a**hole yelled at you from a CAR while you were running!! You have a great attitude, and what terrific progress you've already made. And dude, out there running at 8:30 pm when it's 90 degrees out?! You're a rock star. Keep it up!

I've gotta try these - thanks!!

I make a smoothie with 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder, 1 cup almond milk, 1/2 non fat plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 frozen banana, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1 cup spinach, 1/2 TBS almond butter, 1/2 TBS chia seeds. Delicious, filling, healthy!!

I am so lucky that I can get almost anything, minus tropical foods like bananas, mangos, papayas, etc., from local sources. I live in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. We have a big organic and sustainable agriculture community here that grows and harvests not only most fruits and vegetables but also beef and…

Your diary is private so we can't see it.

Love that sample schedule that was suggested, including hills, HIIT. etc. I was going to suggest adding sprints to shake things up. I recently started adding them to my routine and it's helped my endurance and speed. You don't have to do anything formal, just go out, warm up at your regular jogging speed for a while (maybe…

I love the stuff! Do you have Trader Joes nearby? They have a great Greek yogurt. I use it in smoothies and mix with fruit or granola. I also often have Fage 0% or Dannon Oikos with the fruit included as a dessert (so I don't feel bad if it has more sugar than the plain, because I'm eating it instead of ice cream or…

Do you do push ups? If not, definitely start doing them before making a decision on surgery. I've noticed a distinct difference in my post-two-babies breasts since starting to do push ups. They are perkier and less saggy looking.

bump! thanks!

Thanks for doing this for us again!! Name/ real name: andrearaquel48/andrea SW: 152 CW: 144.2 Goal weight on June 30th : 140 6/01: 144.2T (taken May 31st) 6/11: 6/18: 6/25: 6/30:

Thank you for all this hard work!! It's really helpful to be part of this challenge and have this group to be held accountable to. I am on the list but my updates aren't included. I missed last week's check in as I was out of town and may miss tomorrow, so here I am now: Name/ real name: andrearaqeul48/ Andrea Goal weight…

Jen - stick with it! You are getting close to your goal and don't have a lot to lose, so it's always harder at this point. Have you tried HIIT workouts? I was stalled out and then added HIIT and it immediately helped me get back on track with weight loss. Good luck!

Wow, awesome job!! You and your wife both look terrific and healthy. And, I love that you did this the old fashioned way (as do most people here on MFP) - went from sedentary to lightly active to very active, and changed your diet. Good on you!!

thanks for all the great ideas!

C25K is a great program. I echo what others have said - follow that and, don't over do it, and get some good shoes. I don't think Sketchers even makes real running shoes (Sketchers are more in the casual footwear line of business) so I would go to a running shoe store and get properly fitted. And have fun!

Veggies and slices of pita with hummus for dip. Hummus is way healthier than most dips and super yummy! I prefer Sabra (or homemade). Also fruit salad or kabobs. Kids might like Veggie Straws, Snap Pea Crisps, slices of watermelon.

Hi Sweetie - Did you talk to your mom? I think that is a great place to start. From what you wrote, I think you are struggling with depression, and if so, there is so much help out there for you! You need to speak to a psychologist, get some talk therapy going, and possibly get on some medication to help you through this…

Name/ real name: Andrea Goal weight on May 31st : 142 (1lbs a week) 5/01: 147 5/07: 147.4 5/14: 146.6 5/21: 5/28: 5/31: Not on track for 1 lb a week, but at least I'm moving in the right direction.

You look 10 years younger! What a huge achievement. You DO look skinny!! Congratulations!!

Greek yogurt~ Super high in protein. You can get non-, low- or full fat versions, plain (very tart) or flavored.

Name/ real name: Andrea Goal weight on May 31st : 142 (1lbs a week) 5/01: 147 5/07: 147.4 5/14: 5/21: 5/28: 5/31: Ugh, not what I was hoping for. :-( I work out every day but I think I'm still just eating too many calories. I'm going to make a big push to cut back this week and see if it makes a difference. Glad to have…

That sounds delicious, thanks!

She does. She says in the intro to do the workout 5-6 days a week.

Love this!! I think this is a terrific response. Also, I haven't read all the responses so maybe someone mentioned this, but there is research out there showing that people who are overweight feel less overweight when those around them are also overweight. So as you alluded to in your post, some people may feel heavier as…

I'm in if there's still room! Name/ real name: Andrea Goal weight on May 31st : 142 (1lbs a week) 5/01: 147 5/07: 5/14: 5/21: 5/28: 5/31: