Plateaus are the absolute devil and they're the reason I've given up in the past. DON'T GIVE UP!!

Here is a dancing carrot for you...:carrot:

You look amazing! :cp:

Thanks for this nice compliment. I hope you read the "I have sooooo much work left to do" part. I wish I had started spiking and lifting last August!
I'd be one hawt gyal by now!! :lol:

Hello all. I just joined yesterday and I am definately a calorie counter. I need some accoutability. I'm on Spring Break this week, so sticking to a healthy lifestyle is easy, but I'm worried about next week when I return to work. You guys do look great. Hopefully, I can get back into shape within the next 6 months and start feeling good about myself again.
3/25: 1640
3/26: 1560
I can do this!!!

:welcome2: Hillary!!

b: oatmeal with strawberries: 180
s: carrot loaf: 250, popcorn: 100
l: chicken spinach salad: 250
s: chewy pop: 90

planned dinner:

1 banana, yogurt, blackberries (smoothie) : 240
1/2 english muffin, 15 grms of cheese, egg: 205

total: 1315


I feel so freaking fat today :(

summerlove -- thanks for the encouragement. It's been all of March and the damn scale is just stuck. <sigh> I just keep plugging away.

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b: coffee, kashi, banana, milk - 400
l: leftover baked bolognese (it is so good . . wish I was a lousy cook sometimes lol) - 400

Only got 4 hrs sleep last night and am totally feeling it today. Hope that doesn't weaken my resolve and I end up eating more than I should. I could seriously do some damage right now. No clue on what to make for dinner tonight. Story of my life! :lol:

I took an hour and a half nap this afternoon. omg, other than when I'm sick I've never done this. The dogs had better not pull the same nonsense tonight that they did last night.

s: greek yogurt and the last 2 slices of leftover london broil - 250
s: cup of coffee and one cookie - 100
d: don't know yet . . . maybe a lean cuisine or just some cheese and crackers. Will likely end up with a total of 1500-1600. I just can't seem to stick to that 1300-1400 cal range for some reason. Literally get too hungry.

I'd rather have this problem than the one I am faced with tonight: WORKPLACE CAFETERIA GRILL: :jeno: hamburgers, grilled cheese, philly cheesesteak, fries, &/or onion rings! :barf:

Sunday was good, with about an 800 calorie deficit.

Monday was not good. I ate about 50 more calories than I burned. Just too busy with sedentary activities, and not enough walking opportunities.

Today has been better so far. Sedentary, but I packed my lunch, so I wasn't stuck eating just whatever was handy.

I wish I didn't have so much work that involves sitting still!

I'm still going for a 750 calorie deficit every day that I can...

:eek: Run away, run away!

I decided to let them all fend for themselves. Plenty of leftover dinner from last night sitting in there.

3 days in! I'm feeling great!
3/27: 1560
In the past, I always cut my calories so low, that it was not long lasting or even possible. I'm sticking between 1500 to 1600 calories per day and I feel I can stick to this.

well, had a post...
 

but it was on my iphone and then lost it.

I am here!!!;) man, I haven't logged in to myfitnesspal for a week, so I guess that is how long I have been not paying attention!!! I have walked though and am up to walking 3.5k (a bit over 2miles?) but stopped the 30DS for my knees sake!!!

Well, as of this morning I am down to 208.2lbs!!!LOL!! Though Saturday I must have ate something not too good and got a slight case (if there is such a thing) of food poisoning....:( I don't think there is a smilie for that issue, the ups and ends of it all was not good!! then Sunday I basically was in bed all day and had only sprite and white bread WHEN I could. Monday,had a little bit of stuff here and there, but wow!! Tuesday was better but didn't have much of an appetite then either. We were out of town at a relatives wedding and all this hit me AFTER the wedding thankfully! We came home Tuesday.

So, it will be nice if I can keep that 5lbs off!!LOL!! maybe I needed that fast (K9....fasting looks good and useful now!) every so often. Just hoping that kick jumps something.

BUT I did get some protein shakes mix, which I started today for breakfast (being sick I went two days without my breakfast and out of town I think 4 days without my bad 640calorie breakfast! so maybe it was good for me!). I also got Salsa which is only 10 calories for 2 tablespoons!!LOVe it.

So, as for 1:15 pm today:
B: protein shake (made with oat milk powder as well) 290
L: salsa and tortilla chips: 300
SN: will go buy some fruit
D: I have no idea what to have tonight!


Ex: 4km (goal), 50 regular crunches, 50 reverse, 3 sets of 12 reps of 3 arms exercises (this is all my goal!!!)
Water: 50oz so far.....goal of 84oz
K9: you look great!!!! I should take pix but not wanting to show ANYONE!!

b; 3 tbs egg beaters mixed with half an egg and about a tableapoon of tiel (TURKEY lol!!! my kindle auto corrected it to tiel... NO i didnt hve my tiel for breakfast) breakfast sausage (it was left over from moms breakfast), on a tortilla

s; not technically a snack but I had to have 4 glucose tabs for low sugar (I have type 1 diabetes. I hadn't taken a shot since the day before which was amazing to me and even more so that my sugar was still DROPPING)

l; 6oz sirlion burger w/ slice of 2% American cheese on sarahlee delight wheat bread. lettuce onion pickle tomato mustard ketchup. 2oz Oscar Mayer smoked turkey sausage. 1.5c sweet tea (homemade)

s; sugar free twin pop

d; 2 chicken eggrolls, whole can progresso light chicken noodle. 1.5c sweet tea.

total; 1197 cals, might eat a small ~100 cal snack after working out.

my tape measure says I've lost 2" in my waist since last week !