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MFP Round Two - After Baby #2
Hello everyone! I used MFP back in early 2011, with it I lost about 15 pounds and went down to a weight I hadn’t seen since I was a teenager. I lost the weight to feel better about myself after having my first child in 2009 and retaining some baby weight. I also lost the weight because I wanted to get pregnant in fall…
MFP round two - after baby #2 - Need motivation
Hello everyone! I used MFP back in early 2011, with it I lost about 15 pounds and went down to a weight I hadn’t seen since I was a teenager. I lost the weight to feel better about myself after having my first child in 2009 and retaining some baby weight. I also lost the weight because I wanted to get pregnant in fall…
Stupid Sodium at Subway!
So I thought to myself, why don't I eat healthy but treat myself to lunch at Subway. 520 calories for a 6 inch Honey Oat Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki and Minestrone Soup, perfect! Unfortunately... I was inputting my dinner a bit early (Chicken Burritos- baked chicken and veggies on a whole wheat tortilla with salsa) and...…
Success? Perhaps not...
I am 144.4 pounds. When I graduated from the Air Force Basic Military Training (BMT), after going through 6 weeks of physical training and stress and pushing my body to the limits, I weighed 150 pounds and I could run faster than I ever have, even up to now. After fluctuating after my first pregnancy all the way up to 166…
Insanity HELP Please
Hi! I am on Day 2 of Insanity Recovery week. I completed the first month without any major problems and right around 5 pounds weight loss. My fitness level seems to be a lot higher now too. I will be going on vacation in 3 weeks exactly and will only be able to do the first 2 weeks of the second month before I head off to…
No Matter How Much I Lose...
Is there any way someone can fit into say a size 0-4 when their body, their bone structure is larger? I've always wondered this. When I started wearing women's clothing sizes (age 13ish), I was a size 5/6... I am now a size 8/10. I am comfortable in size 8, but I do always wonder, will I ever fit into size 6 again (as I…
MFP Goals - Lose 1/2 pound per week?
Is anyone on the lose 1/2 pound a week goal? If so, what has your success been like with it? Lately (over this past week especially), I've been having trouble feeling full only eating the calories allowed in the "lose 1 pound per week" goal. I get nearly 300 calories more if I switch to lose 1/2 a pound per week, but I…
My Miniature Success
Yesterday my hubs and I volunteered for 4 hours, during that time I shopped on ASOS.com and found soooo many cute clothes, so I got his opinion on some stuff. Afterwards we went out for a nice lunch and then to the mall. I thought he wanted to look at shoes or something, but no, he took me to a dressy boutique (apparently…
Bikini Babes (Monthly Progress Pics)
Hey girls!!! I thought this could be a fun thread!!! I have a Hawaii vacation coming up in just over a month, but I don't know if I'll quite be where I want to be by then, therefore, I thought it would be fun to start a thread where we all (who want to be bikini ready for the summer) can post progress pics (to our profile…
What is your weekly calorie burn goal?
I'm just curious because I don't really have one... Daily I like to have more than 300 calories burnt (at least on days I exercise). If I get up to 700 yay, if its only a 400 calorie burn day, I'm ok with that. I just want to compare with what other people do and perhaps set a weekly goal for myself.
The Dress Test, Too Soon
I had a little black dress I wanted to look good in... in time for my work and my husband's work Holiday Parties. Unfortunately mine is this FRIDAY! And my husband's is next FRIDAY! So early! I don't know if I am ready. I'm worried my belly will still stick out, and that there will be no difference between the before pics…
Any other "thick" women out there with healthy BMI?
I know there are quite a few of us on here who only have a little bit to lose. But are there any other women out there who are just naturally CURVY and comfortable in a "heavier" weight because of our thicker stature, big boneness, etc etc? I know that I wore my first bikini when I felt most comfortable.... at 145 lbs. And…
How Do I Get Those Extra Calories In?
Check out my diary!!!! I don't know what to do... I have over 1000 calories remaining AFTER adding in dinner and an evening snack of ice cream! I want to keep up eating my exercise calories until my next weigh in on Friday. Any advice would be helpful!
FAMILY VALUES
"All families should have values... Whether they are honesty, loyalty, respect, consideration, kindness or any other combination you can think of, UNCONDITIONAL LOVE should NEVER be left out or forgotten. For the times that values such as honesty, respect or kindness falter, unconditional love can pave a path for…
Stupid Exercise Calories (yeah I said it)
So I have been working out really hard and burning between 500-800 calories 6 days a week. I alternate between doing a run between 3-5 miles, interval run, P90X, elliptical and play wii. Unfortunately this puts my allowed food calories over 2000! It is SOOOOO hard to get there! And I really want to consistently try to eat…
Christmas Goal (non-weight)
I know many of us are worried about weight and being "skinny" etc. I have come to a realization that I should learn to love my body in more than just terms of pounds. Therefore I am giving myself a new Christmas Goal, not related to weight at all. By Christmas I will look amazing in my new cocktail dress (or that cute BEBE…
What were your breakfast calories today?
I had one piece of wheat bread, one fried egg and 2 slices of dole's pineapple in 100% juice. Grand total: 200 calories I'm just wanting to see what else people have for breakfast and how the calories compare. I've never really cared to count calories before, but then again, I've never been able to lose weight before...…
What Is A Good Weight?
I am 5'5'' and I wanted to pose this question to all of the fitness/health/nutrition buffs out there. Or just to see what some other women around or at my height had as a goal. I ask because I see a few women at 5'7'' and above shooting for a weight lower than my own goal weight? Should I be trying to lose more? My goal is…
BE BRAVE ALREADY
For all of you women and men who are promising, swearing, challenging yourselves to lose weight, fit into that outfit, complete that 5k, feel good about the skin you're in, look amazing in that bathing suit. I challenge all of you to up your personal challenge, prove your bravery. Post, upload, add to your profile your…
I have yet to "introduce myself"
Hello all! I am Alexandria!!! Or Alex... I am 21 years old and have been in the military since I was 17 years old, when I joined the military I gained 10 pounds during boot camp. I maintained that weight until I got pregnant and gained just over 40 pounds. You can read my signature to see what happened next. I have been…
Day Off Confusion, Please Help
How important is it to take a day off? I was having issues really working out hard and pushing myself to do any cardio because of my health problems (ovarian cysts and wrist issues). Both were resolved in the past month and for the past 6 days I have been pushing HARD with my cardio (between 35-75 minutes a day of intense…
Proud of Myself
I have been working out really hard all week and was going to take the day just to stretch and relax, take the family to do some window shopping. Well I had a 385 calorie breakfast and went out to Qdoba for lunch... I had a 880 calorie burrito with waaaay too much sodium. When I got home to calculate the calories, I gave…
Comparable Buddy?
Hi there! I am a 21 year old mama to my 15 month old baby girl and an active duty Airwoman. I have been married for nearly 3 years now. I have never been 'tiny' but have always been healthy and comfortable with my body - I was 150 lbs before getting pregnant, and was ok with that as I had maintained that weight for 3…
Easy Way To Calculate Calories Burnt?
I know I burn a lot of calories doing interval training, HIIT training, P90X training and other things, however some things I do aren't in the exercise database. How do I easily (and without shelling out hundreds of dollars) calculate the calories I burn doing a specific activity/exercise?
So Depressed...
So, I am new to the forums, though I do lurk on occasion. Today I decided that I need the extra "support and motivation" therefore I am posting here. Here's a little history: I joined the military at age 17 and weight 140 (height 5'5''). After 6 weeks of boot camp I had gained (yes I said GAINED) 10 lbs. 2 and a half years…