irisheyez718 Member

I don't. They usually figure it out on their own. My 11 year old hasn't told me yet that she knows better, so we just keep pretending. Its fun :)

About the lemons--no, I just eat them! I have since I was a kid, my father always did as well. The only benefit to them is that they have the vitamins like most fruits, and have a good amount of fiber. I just like them! :-) Everyone asks about the lemon lol

Mine is always open, I don't mind anyone seeing it.

I agree. I have ice cream just about every single night. I get plenty of good, nutritious food throughout most days, but I look forward to that ice cream. Hey, it does have protein and calcium :-)

I drink it pretty much every day, but only because I like it. I replaced it for soda. I really have no idea if it helps or not.

Oh joy! An elephants penis haha

When I started strength training the wellness coach told me not to step on a scale for a month.

Everything that I've done so far, MFP has been higher than my HRM. That doesn't mean that yours can't be right if its the opposite though. Do you have an HRM with a chest strap?

I wish I had tried Zumba long ago! Instead, I was worried about being self-conscious and not being able to keep up the moves. Not the case at all! Nobody is paying attention to what you're doing, they're all busy watching the instructor. It is SO much fun, and such a great burn! I've been doing it 5 times a week, and just…

Breakfast Club is my all time favorite!

How long did you try it for? From what I read you might see a gain at first but after a couple of weeks you should see a loss.

Yes, eat those calories! MFP already gave you a calorie deficit. Now you've exercised and made that deficit bigger. Your body needs fuel. Good luck!

I'm 42!

It's really ALL about moderation, at least to me. If you take a peek at my diary, you'll see that I don't deny myself ANYTHING. That's the only way I'm able to stick to this.

How long have you been on MFP? 262 days so far! How many calories a day do you eat without exercise calories? 1450 but I'm thinking about bumping it up some. Do you eat your exercise calories? Heck yeah! They taste so good!

Yes. Eat more. Especially if you have an HRM and are sure of the calories that you're burning.

You look amazing! You should be so proud of yourself! I hope I can post something similar here in a few more months!

Hilarious!

I wish I had known that you really don't have to starve yourself to lose weight! You don't have to give up all of the yummy things that you love!

I eat ice cream about 20 minutes before I go to bed, after midnight.

Congrats!! I know you feel great!

I <3 my exercise calories, they taste so good!

I have a Polar FT4, I hit stop once I'm no longer "in the zone". My zone is 116-151. Sometimes it takes a few minutes after my Zumba class for it to get there!

If you look at my diary you'll see that I have ice cream just about every night! Works for me :-)

Eat those exercise calories!

You just have to start, and do a little bit more every day! I HATED exercise and was sooooooo out of shape when I first started that I felt the same way you did. Hang in there, it does get better!

Nothing, I snack! Don't need to stop!

I love Zumba!! I can't tell you how much I've lost from it, because I do other things also, but it is fun and gets me moving so always a good thing! I started with Zumba Gold, because that's what my gym offers at the time I can go. The last few weeks I've gone to a regular Zumba class at another gym, once a week. We had a…

I have ice cream right before i go to bed.

I used just the machines for awhile and when I finally did move on to free weights I was sore, in ways I didn't think I would be! That told me that the free weights were definitely isolating muscles that the machines just weren't hitting. I use both now. I love the free weights!