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Reaching out for support shows that you are aware of what happened and that you need to know that you aren't alone on this. We have all done this. I went through 2 weekends of birthday celebrations followed by 2 weeks of a cold. I knew I wasn't going to be all that good with my food and exercise but I did have a goal. It…

Congrats! That's such a good feeling to go down in sizes. What did you do to break through? I have added running and rowing plus I increased my calorie intake (from 1200 to 1500). I eat most of my carbs in the am and keep a close eye on the sugar. I was able to loose 1 lbs last week after being stuck for 6 weeks. Keep up…

I use all natural oats (no sodium) with water to keep the calories low (150 cal for 1/2 cup uncooked). When I add item to my oats I add it before I cook it that way the flavor and sugars are released. Trail mix, almonds, granola, apples, dried fruits, peanut butter and frozen berries. You have to watch your sugar in fruits…

This has been my big struggle. I was eating about 1200 cal a day but I was pushed up to 1500 by my dietitian. She explained to me that I need the calorie increase to support my workout and recover my body the next day. It took me about a month to accept that more calories equals weight loss ( you have to exercise). Some…

I have a Polor HRM that I got at a sports store. They run about 100 bucks. I usually burn about 200 cal in 30 mins of DVD's. Having the HRM gives you the accurate cal burn.

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I've been struggling to be at 1500 cal intake based on my dietitian but its feels like a lot of food. There are days like today that I feel like Im shoveling food into me just to get the cal intake up. Its make me feel overly full and sick. Im working out today, mainly cardio and soccer so trying to be at 1500 or a little…

Thanks every one for all the suggestions. I called my Dr and we are going to check my thyroid and my hormone levels. I have polycistic ovary syndrome. I causes my hormones to rage out of control, witch in turn makes it super hard to loose weight. I do need to cut back on carbs, eat more in the am and figure out a better…

Thanks every one for the advice. I now know that I'm a slow eater in the morning but I have gotten better. I take kids to daycare at 7:30 and go to school at 8. I try to eat in some thing with my coffee and I eat more at my 10 am break. My dinner is at 4:30 or 5 pm and I don't eat late at night. I stay up late so I should…

Im on a low sodium diet. My goal id 1500 mg. Its hard but you get used to making all of your own foods. Al long as you are eating out , you'll never be able to stay under the goal. A 550 cal meal at Applebee's will have over 1500 mg of sodium. Sodium is in every thing with a label. The main goal to cut back on sodium is…

My mother is one of those WW addicts. She would take my kids out for treats 3-4 times a week. If I throw a fit she would get defensive. She has gotten a lot better this last year but I still catch her feeding my kids bacon and syrup for breakfast, nothing else just that. I think my moms lack of control and no will power…

I eat 5x a day. I try to make my 2 snack about 100-300 cals and my 3 meals are about 300 cals. Take a peak at other members diary to get meal ideas.

Congrats on the weight loss! I'll give you a little bit of advice: Stay away from the Jr and teenager fashion stores. All of their clothes are made for shapeless little girls. Stick to the misses. Try a adult woman's store like Christopher and Banks, JC Penneys, Macy's, Gap, or Tablots. Target , Ross and Walmart are good…

Its the best deal. Its very filling and low in calories. I like to add raw almonds, frozen fruits, granola and or Emeralds Breakfast packs.

I've had 2 c-sections and another one last year to get my tubes tied. The main thing is to take care of your body. Lots of rest, use your arms to get into a sitting or standing position, let other push the shopping cart and accept help. If you have time make large batches of meals and freeze them. Prepare food as much as…

Hmmmm.... A few of those are hitting home. I was feeling super burnt out this week. The week before I increased all my weights, ran more and went 5 days. That's on top of school, work, homework and mommy duties. My body wasn't hurting but my head was. Gotta get back to that middle/ balance place.

I usually wear sports bra with 2 tanks or a fitted shirt with yoga pants. I do sweat a lot when I do cardio so I always bring a extra shirt. If im lifting weights them I'll skip the tanks. I don't like the feel of my skin touching the seats. My gym is no jeans, no body building, and must wear a shirt. There are a few girls…

Its not bad is you go for the sugar free or fat free. You just have to get used to the taste,

Im just starting to run. I can do the elliptical for over an hr and Im fine but I can only run at 5 mph for 8 mins max. Im taking it one min at a time. I would like to get a 10 min mile by next month.

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I'm also on a low sodium diet. I have kidney stones so I need to make sure they don't get worse. My Dr. put me on a 1500 mg sodium limit. Its a trial and error bases. I cut out ham, lunch meat, tv dinners (most of them), bacon, fast food, restaurants, and I always check the sodium content. Im a mom, student and gf. I don't…

Are you in a cast or splint? Can you do any upper body exercises?

I like to get recipes off the foodnetwork.com They have the calorie info and portion size. Look under their eat healthy sections. The main thins is try to make every thing fresh. Mypyramid.com has a lot of info available on what are in the food groups.

I add my weight lifting under the cardo section. Its listed as Strength training (weight lifting, weight training). You can go under the exercise and choose the database tab to see how every thing is listed.

Can you open your food diary so we can see how you eat?

OMG! You guys are funny. We all " poop". Even the pretty girls. Im a Medical and Nurse Assisting student right now and the only reason to completely empty your colon and your innards is to get a medical exam. If you are not regular then you need more water and fiber. I have seen ppl with a blockage due to lack of bm. Its…

I used to go at 5 am so I could be home before my kids get up. Once you get used to it you'll like it. I love my coffee but It was making my feel nauseous so I switched to a small 8 oz protein shake. You have to have some thing in your stomach so you don't burn out half way through.

I have the Polar FT4 and I love it. I waited until I felt I really needed it. I was doing a lot of cardo machines and the calories burned was really close to what I get with my HRM. Now that I do JM dvd's at home when I can't make it to the gym, I had to have a better way to track my calories. I also like to do a circuit…

I like to make a big pot of homemade beans. Just plain beans with no salt. You can freeze the left over if you have too much. You can do so much with beans. They are low in calories and low in sodium. You can make a bean salsa salad, re fried, add them to a one egg omelet or just use them as a filler in tacos.

The USA just revisited the sodium intake standard. Its also down to 1500 mg per day. I was put on a low sodium diet by me Dr. because I have kidney issues. Its not hard to stay under the 1500. Its all about the choices you make. If you make most of your food, buy fresh foods and stay away from ham, bacon, fast food and…