FitMissVicky Member

I started at 196 and have lost 20lbs as of today's weigh in. I'm using MFP to track but my calorie allotment and approach comes from a doc and nutritionist I'm working with. Here's what I've been doing, and it's helped me lose about 1-2 lbs a week. Daily calorie goal: 1800 3 meals and 3 snacks daily (eating every 2-3…

Love my berry, but yes, this app could use some work!

I think you need to think more about value for the calories you're taking in, not so much that you are eating your money's worth. So if I got out to lunch, I try to aim for the calories I have allotted while maximizing my enjoyment. I try to make filling and healthy choices. So I skip the tempura and gyoza and opt for soup…

Roasted beets are great. With goat cheese and walnuts. Yum. You can make beet cake (like carrot cake) if your eating plan allows such things. There is borscht as well!

800 cals a day seems awfully low. maybe use should aim a little higher? Are you eating enough protein?

Try to make sure you're eating enough in the day. I find if I skip snacks in the day, I get ravenous in the evening. So the answer is eating every 2-3 hours and making sure I have protein every time. A piece of fruit isn't enough.

Many of us may have had undiagnosed food allergies as a kid - I know that I had eczema and asthma which as both linked to food allergies (that is according to my son's allergist). I do have an adult friend with a severe peanut allergy so I know it did exist back in the day We gave my son his first taste of ice cream at 11…

here's a good post on scale addiction by my doc: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/traumatic-dieting/201109/do-you-suffer-scale-addiction

Sorry, I have to agree that going to a shop to be measured is the only way to find out what your size is. Let the staff find the ones for you to try on and fit you properly. It will not take long and it will be worth it to find the right size. It's a small investment of time with a big payoff. Do not go to Victoria's…

Are you eating enough protein? I have found the combination of calorie reduction (on the advice of my doc and after metabolic testing I am at 1800 calories a day) combined with increasing the frequency of meals and snacks as well as increased protein has made the difference for me. So my program is: 1800 calories max…

I have graves' disease and have had a couple of relapses after my initial treatment for hyperthyroidism. I also gained weight, not simply because of the treatment but because of the increased appetite you get and I think my metabolism was just plain wonky. Most of the weight I put on before the diagnosis. Please take your…

For me it's the time crunch more than the money, but I totally get the frustration, especially if you have wee ones with their own desires and preferences that might conflict with your desire to eat healthier. But remember that teaching them healthy eating habits will only benefit them in the long run, and maybe they won't…

breakfasts: greek yogurt, toast and cheese, eggs. snacks: pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews are staples in my office stash. Also hummus, greek yogurt, bean dip, cheese and crackers. If I liked boiled eggs I'd do that, but I don't really like them. Almond butter and crackers or celery (my kid has a peanut allergy so I avoid…

up the protein in your breakfast and add a protein-based snack in between breakfast and lunch. I usually have a serving of almonds or other nuts. It curbs the hunger considerably

I have had shock absorbers and I have loved them. If it works, you'll run more, and wear it more, and it will be totally worth it

Second the Freya Sports Bra. I am a 36F and it does really well for me. Don't be cheap when it comes to a good bra. It is totally worth the expense and the good ones last way longer

Try eating more frequently, and up your protein. I'm on 3 meals and 3 snacks a day, which means eating something every few hours. Meals are minimum 300 calories; snacks are minimum 150, and need to include protein. So snacks are greek yogurt, nuts, cheese and crackers, things like that. The protein helps me feel more full.…

We make a pilaf with rice and beans or lentils. Chop the greens finely, saute in a little olive oil (perhaps with garlic), add 1 cup rice, 2 cups water or veg stock and 1 drained can of lentils or black beans. Then just cook like rice. Easy and tasty.