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I am overweight!!
As of this morning, I have crossed the line (BMI wise) from "obese" to "overweight". It feels great. No new pics yet, I am waiting until I hit 100 lbs lost, which should be in 2-3 weeks. Continuing onward to "normal" and maintenance. I have so got this.
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Onederland!
Great news this morning. Finally hit this intermediate goal. It feels huge , and I am so thrilled! Lowering my goal to 1lb a week now, and ready to tackle the last 40. Thank you, MFP!
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Calorie goal question
I hit Onederland this morning (yay!!). This leaves 40 to go, and I made the decision to move from 1.5 to 1 lb per week. I have been at 1240 for a bit. After the change, my goal is 1390, an increase of 150. I was expecting something closer to 250. Maybe not the full 250, because I have lost weight obviously, but was still a…
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Progress pic 70 lb down
Yesterday was a great day. I know I have a long way to go, but I am confident I will meet my goals. Now 70 lbs. down, 55 to go. My good friend was so happy she sent me Massage Envy gift certificate. Woot! Thank you, thank you, MFP!!
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Sensitivity to almond milk?
Recently I have begun to drink almond milk, at least on cereal. I really love it. But in a similar timeframe, I began having a somewhat chronic digestive issue keeping me in the bathroom frequently. My husband suggested that the almond milk might be the issue. I stopped drinking it, and the problem seemed to resolve in…
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Water aerobics - resistance work?
I regularly participate in a water aerobics class, where along with cardio, we do a lots of work with water bells and noodles. Can this be considered resistance training?
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Weight/resistance training with 20 lb weight limit
Hoping for some advice from those experienced with weight training. I would like to begin doing this with a goal of retaining muscle during my weight loss journey. However, I have limitations. I have a cervical fusion plate between C5 and C6. My doctor was very clear that I am not to lift more than 20 lbs, ever. This is a…
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Losing too fast?
Hello all, a little background first. I started my fitness journey in mid-July of this year, when I reached my maximum weight of 286. I am a 59 year old female. I completely changed the way I was eating, and started classes (water aerobics, yoga) at the local YMCA. I did not discover MFP until mid-September or so. I began…
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So now I have the scale - help, please
I understand how the scale works, but am confused on some conversions. For example, weighing 1 cup of a casserole recipe, which is expressed as having 361 calories. If I want to weigh that in grams, what is the conversion? I googled it, but there seems to be many different conversions depending on food type, and I am a bit…
