Femtec74 Member

Eat more protein.

I agree it is very frustrating. I am 5'2" and at 145 lbs I am in a size 4-6 pants size. IMO - anything smaller than that and I look sick. (my profile pic was taken when I was 145) I have pretty muscular legs and a full frame so I've never put much stock in the charts, but I just went to a couple different sites with…

I have a very good friend who switched to a paleo lifestyle about a year and a half ago because of some health issues she was having. I was doubtful that this would really make that much difference, but it's easy to see all the benefits she is enjoying from not eating processed foods. She has lost about 30 lbs, her…

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You look absolutely fabulous! Congrats on your success.

Two years ago I was drinking about 5+ cans a day. My office has a free soda machine and I found it too easy to grab a soda whenever I passed by. I stopped drinking all sodas cold turkey. The first week was rough, I tried to drink iced tea to get my caffeine, but drank mostly water. After about 6 months of no soda, I…

Congrats! That's quite a success story! :)

This!!! Never let a "friend" demotivate you. I have walked plenty of races. I had a friend walk a half marathon before when she was getting over an injury. You should set you mind to it and do it. You will feel great when you finish!

I was going to say the same thing!

Pack a bag of healthy stuff - Almonds, fruit, whatever you might eat on your days off. Get in insulated lunch bag and some freezer packs if you can't use the fridge. Do they allow you to use the microwave?

The New Rules of Lifting for Women is a great book.

You look great! If you really want to work on toning, 1/2 marathon training isn't going to do it. I would suggest strength training. P90X or 30day Shred are good programs, but I have to admit - I get bored doing the same thing every day. Take a look at http://www.dailyhiit.com/. I just started it and I love it. Totally…

No - don't perm your hair. Perms are very damaging to your hair.

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This is awesome! :)

haha! Pun intended? It looks great! I would love to do that, but mine is not long enough!

Feel free to add me. It always helps to have friends on here for motivation and support.

I've always found MFPs estimations to be way too low. I would be hungry all the time if I ate at these calorie suggestions.

This is a common question - I had it when I first started about a year and a half ago. Take a look at this thread - there is a lot of good info here. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

For anyone who is interested in this - this is some advice that was given to me when I first started almost 2 years ago. I have had good luck with it so I hope it helps someone else... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

I find it interesting that you chose not to call him out on it on Facebook, but you were willing to post something here to start a discussion. Why not start the discussion where it would do more good. Stand up for what you believe - let your "friends" know how you feel.

How about a study by the University of Texas Health Science Center? Will that work for you guys? http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20050613/drink-more-diet-soda-gain-more-weight

I did this last year. I was drinking 4 or 5 diet sodas a day and I would get a major headache when I didn't have one. I decided to stop drinking soda entirely for a while and switched to green tea when I needed my caffeine. It has been about 9 months since I did this, I didn't notice the headaches as much since I was…

Ditto for me too! I get so much crap about eating whole avocados while I'm "dieting" - but I'm seeing results with this new way of eating.

Oikos - I love the Key Lime yogurt - I don't get the fat free though - I like a little healthy fat in my diet.

True Blood Vampire Diaries Really anything supernatural, but I really have a soft spot for Vampires :laugh:

I was going to say this. Love this line! I'm also a big Star Wars geek!

Couldn't have said it any better.

Red Peppers and Tzatziki - my favorite snack!

When this happens to me, I eat a higher calorie snack (like almonds) at night and then try to make some of the calories up in the morning. I know the MFP diary resets at midnight, but your body isn't that precise. It's ok to be over a little tomorrow, just keep track of the calories. I certainly don't advise stuffing…