teachermegan Member

I am 5'3.5 SW: 195 CW: 165 Calories: 1250-1400 - if I'm hungry, I eat some of my exercise calories back or if I'm low on protein. Otherwise, I don't eat them back. Activity: 3-4 hours of cardio per week, 3-4 strength training sessions per week. Strength training is probably what has helped the most.

How frequently are you eating? I eat 5 times a day...at least!! It keeps your metabolism going all day and keeps your blood sugars from dropping and the desire for a heavy amount t each meal. Also, pair complex carbs with protein at each meal.

Thanks! I think I'll do Chicken Piccata or Marsala and ask them to box half ahead of time. I don't get uncomfortable at all. Quite the opposite, I usually end up feeling empowered. The hardest will be saying no to cake. I will prob have a bite of someone's. I'm not usually this strict but I'm in a 12 week weight loss…

Thanks! Good ideas. The thing that sucks is 600 calories doesn't get u far. For example, I was considering the chicken piccata and checked Macaroni Grill and Cheesecake Factory and they were about 1200 calories for a dinner. Yikes!

The champagne salad sounds good....soup is clam chowder or lamb something or other. The chicken is a possibility.

Tanasbourne :)

I agree. I have more stamina on an incline at 4 0 than jogging. I will usually go back flat my last few minutes and run at a faster speed than I usually do...just to get an added boost at the end. Either way I sweat so I'm happy.

I pair them together at most meals. Breakfast is usually one egg in some form (fried or hard boiled) and grits or 1 piece of whole grain toast. http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/if-pairing-protein-carbs-helps-build

Visit the website simply shredded, they have a 12 wk program for women. I am in my 10th week. With cardio and clean eating and that lifting program I am down 24 lbs and 2 pant sizes.

I still have a ways to go, but will post progress pics in hopefully about 4 weeks. In the past 8 weeks I have lost 22 lbs with eating (mostly) clean, cardio, and heavy lifting. I am currently following this website for a 12 week lifting program. Love it: http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html

Now!! Within the past 8 weeks I am down 20lbs and I attirbute it to clean eating and heavy lifting. http://www.simplyshredded.com/the-ultimate-female-training-guide.html is the weight program I use

As long as it is a deficit you will lose. However, if you eat "clean" and lift heavy your body transformation will be incredible. Protein, eggs, egg whites, tuna, chicken, turkey... Carbs- wole grain bread (I love Dave's Killer bread), YAMS, natural unsweetened applesauce (add your own cinnamon), oatmeal, grits, fruit,…

Bahahaha damn autocorrect. *cardio* Although, I couldn't lift or jog without my music.

Good call on the hilly trail runs. Now, finding the time with a toddler and working full time will be a challenge. At the gym I can put my daughter in daycare and get my workout in. Time to line up some babysitters! For those who have done it, do you stay cold the whole course after the ice bath and other cold water…

Wow, thanks for the support and encouragement. I am so looking forward to this and will be working on upper body. I did my first run and did 3.5 m without stopping, should be able to do 5-6 come June. :)

I'm eating between 1200 - 1250 and not eating my calories back....I will do this until I begin to stop seeing results and then I might change it up. I am also lifting heavy weights and doing cardio. I eat 5 times a day, about 100 g of protein and no more than 35 g of fat. I feel amazing!

Eating my egg whites and plain oatmeal rather than the pudding and toast with pb that I was craving.

If it doesn't challenge me it won't change me. The time is going to pass anyway, so make it count.

Thanks, I will take a look :)

Don't cheat yourself. That is not a SMALL nsv...that's very significant. Keep it up!!

My only issue with the app, and maybe I'm missing something, but this feature, the forums, isn't accessible through the app.

How awful. My best friend lost her fiance a year ago July. He was 29 and had an enlarged heart. Nobody knew until he died. My best friend was with him and also called an ambulance and did CPR on him. So much of what she is going through is the unimaginable grief compounded with post traumatic stress - reliving that night.…

LOW CARBS - no bread, pasta, etc. Still do fruit and natural carbs. Limit processed foods. Water. Lift weights between now and then. Don't go below 1200 calories or your body will store fat. Limit really salty food. I also agree with a previous posted regarding undies that pull everything in. Go to a store with your dress…

I'm also wondering about doing that all in one month? Wow. that's impressive.

I'm right there with you!! I do great for 5-7 days then fall off. This time, at least, i only fell off for 1.5 days, instead of a week or 2. I am DETERMINED to do this! Easier to do now than later!

Tosca Reno/Oxygen Magazine for clean eating recipes/ideas Pinterest. I pinned a pancake recipe yesterday and tried it and was very impressed! A PP mentioned just googling a healthier version of what they're in the mood for. I do that as well.

Walk hills or steps and bring a JUMP ROPE with you. That burns tons of calories. Jump one minute as fast as you can and jump two minutes moderate/easy and do that a few times.

I'm sure a lot of people are going to try to give you advice on how to leave him, etc. I won't do that because it seems like you have an idea how things will be, at least for a while. So here is my answer...YOUR KIDS! Think of when you first realized you were overweight as well as your feelings about being overweight. Is…

If you put some complex carbs w/ your protein that could help. So instead of JUST string cheese, apple and string cheese or whole grain crackers and cheese. Protein shakes DO keep you full.

Hi. My friend is a personal trainer and here is what he has me do: As many cardio classes as I want (I know your gym doesn't have these) Weight lifting 2xs a week - he has me on a specialized program so you'd have to figure out a plan. I usually spend 45 min lifting. PLUS 3x's a week he has me do this: 5 min warmup…