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Hello All! So glad to have found this site. I am back to MFP from a 2 year hiatus. Just recently retired, and am excited to be working on me now. I am in the Houston area. Hope it is ok if I join your group :smile:

First off, you are doing great! And it is really hard when you have been eating so strictly, lose weight, and then allow yourself treats, only to find you have gained! I allow myself a small treat at the end of every week. I have learned by allowing myself this little guilty pleasure, it is much easier to be faithful to…

It is NOT true that strength training will make you bulky. Do NOT believe that. Weight training builds strong muscles so your body burns fat rather than muscle for fuel.

The one way that I became a morning exerciser was when I hired a trainer. Because I wouldn't go to the gym on my own in the morning, knowing he was there meant I couldn't just skip the gym. It provided a measure of accountability. If you don't want a trainer, just find a running buddy who will keep you honest. You don't…

Losing weight is 80% food and 20% exercise. You can be eating 1000 calories of vegetables and lean protein and exercising, or you could be eating 1000 calories of ice cream and nachos and exercising. With one, you will lose weight, with the other, you will not. I haven't looked at your diary, but I know from my own…

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I usually burn about 425 - 475. Depends on your own weight and health, and how much you are lifting.

*It's not about how you start, its about how you finish* Smartest post yet!

It was a picture of myself that got me up off the sofa and in the gym. MFP has really made me look at food as a fuel and exercise and a way to 'clean my engine'!. I too cried and thought about all the other times I looked for a quick fix. Now I am no where near where I want to be, I still have about 40 pounds to go, but…

They wouldn't have to limit potatoes if they didn't serve them with macaroni and cheese and pizza. But when that is what comes on the lunch tray, OF COURSE they need to limit something.

It is my complete and total downfall! Part of it is the salty taste, part of it is just pure pleasure. I am like one of the other commenters, I have to limit what I have in my refrigerator or its all gone! Oddly enough, I lose more weight if I don't eat cheese, LOL! Wonder why?

I also recommend the type of calories you are eating. I have found that when 40% of my calories come from fat, I won't lose weight. :-)

Yep! I am the number 1 fan of Polar HRM. Do not use a wrist monitor, it it not nearly as accurate as a chest strap. I cannot imagine working out without my polar :-)

You can add me as a friend, I would love the mutual support. One thing, though, remember, you should never judge yourself by how someone else acts. If people delete you, that just means they didn't have the staying power to be your friend. I won't always comment on everything, but I do my best to keep in touch at least…

My trainer said a 50% carb, 25% protein and 25% fat is recommended for weight loss. However, I do more like 40% protein, 30% carb, 30% fat just because those are the foods I like.

This is what I was told by my doctor. . . 1) if you drink darker sodas, rather than clear sodas, you are getting a "caramel coloring" that includes caramel. Caramel coats the lining of your stomach as you drink it, making it more difficult for you to digest and absorb the nutrients that you should be getting thru your…

I would love to join the group! Will weigh in on Thursday the 29th.

Also, if you chew gum constantly, that will definitely keep you hungry because the chewing action and saliva trick the body into thinking it it getting food; when the food doesn't come, it sends a signal to the brain that there is no food, so you feel hungry.

Can you tell me if you follow the 50/25/25 Carb/protein/fat ratio? I up my proteins also, and decrease fats and carbs.

I don't have an answer, but I have struggled with this too. I think it is BECAUSE we lost the weight before that we psychologically tell ourselves that we can do it, at any time. For me, though, keeping motivated is tied primarily to habit; if it is my habit to plan meals before I leave for work in the morning, and…

You should NET 1200 calories (which means eat them back).

Also, I looked at your diary for the past week; I urge you to watch your sodium, that causes you to retain water and you definitely will need to up your water intake.

Look at the kind of calories you are eating. I found that if I kept the 50% Carbs, 25% Protein and 25% Fats, I would not lose as much as when I did 33% of each type. Most trainers tell you that to lose weight , you have to do the 50/25/25, but for me, monitoring *which* carbs I ate, and not going over on sugars, etc…

Sorry that some people here were rude, just ignore them. I began a couple of months ago with just exercise and calories and my weight loss was going slower than I wanted. I did three things and saw a difference. 1). I began taking the GNC Active womans pack, 2) I made sure that no matter how many calories I burned, I still…

I postively LOVE my HRM. I have the Polar FT7 and I think I paid maybe 90 dollars for it. It is the most important investment I have made in this journey. I am able to accurately track my exercise calories, and in the middle of exercise, if I want to quit, I can just look at the calories burned and that motivates me to…

Yes, you can add your own exercise, time and calories burned. Pick one that is close to the exercise you did, rename and save it. It will ask you minutes and estimate calories, which you can then override. Good luck!

I use GNC Amplified Chocolate Whey. . .I only use one scoop, with one cup of unsweetened almond milk, a banana and a tablespoon of peanut butter. It is yummy, tastes like a reese's cup!

I absolutely LOVE my Polar FT4. I always wear it when I am working out, and when I feel like I want to quit, I can check my calorie burn, and that makes me want to do more! I have decided though, that I want to wear it one day all day to see what I truly burn in my sedentary work environment!

make sure you go to the bathroom before you weigh; also, always check your sodium levels, retaining water will cause you to weigh heavier. Finally, i find that weight fluctuates by a pound or so every few days, so don't freak unless you continue to weigh the extra pound after several days.