Posts by auralay

I am actually having a completely different experience with crystal light. When I drink it, I get in all of my water intake for the day and I don't eat as much. On days where I don't have it because I've ran out, I notice I eat a LOT more. And I don't think it makes you retain any water to alter your weight because I'm still losing weight just fine. I LOVE Crystal Light!

i think it includes the calories your body uses to keep your organs going and since that's already included in your daily burn without exercise, it's subtracting that from your calories burned exercising... does that make sense at all?

edit: i think there are already posts talking about this that I've read before that will explain it more clearly

Original Post by cyn2298:

Thanks for your reply auralay!  Unfortunately, I think my problem is more psychological because i drink plenty of water and i'm not hungry in my stomach, i'm hungry in my head(if that makes sense) :

 I get that way, too... honestly being on this site and reading posts keeps my mind occupied and my motivation up. Reading success stories and the motivation in the people on this site really helps

I take lean cuisines and smart ones to work a lot because they're quick and easy (I like chicken enchiladas suiza and red beans and rice the best). You could also try making enough dinner to where you have leftovers to take to work the next day. I'm going to try to do that with the stir fry I make tonight

you can try to eat a small amount of something you like. I aim for 1500 calories a day and ended up eating 1775 yesterday because I wanted some dark chocolate. I don't ever give myself cheat days, but I sometimes have them on accident... Like I'll be doing very good all throughout the day, then my boyfriend will tell me we were invited out to dinner and I'm already at my calorie limit for the day... so I just eat a small amount of what I want and then try to work it off the next day.

I agree with lily... eat half and maybe have the banana with it too so you're full and don't want the other half of the burrito. If it were me, I'd eat half and chuck the rest when they weren't looking. Then get a good workout tonight!

definitely not true cus I've already lost a couple pounds this week lol

knee high boots

burgerville

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I'm 5'11 and weighed 125 lbs in high school. I ate junk all the time and even had a little belly and never thought about losing weight. I went up to 160 and then down to 135 before and felt great at that weight. I'm at 150 right now and I'm trying to get back down to 135 because that's where I'm most comfortable. I think it all depends on the person.

these are all really great ideas! I have so many things I want to get into... i really want to crochet again but I haven't done it in a few years, so we'll se how that goes! I want to learn how to make beanies!

Original Post by kory23:

I tend to overthink the food thing with him because he is a chef. He makes me things like duck breast or salmon in a wine reduction. I feel bad feeling him junk even though I know he eats junk too.

Gosh that would be hard. But at least if you leave him premade stuff then he couldn't judge your cooking lol!

I like to toast a whole wheat english muffin, spread laughing cow on it and then put some fried egg whites on it. It's kinda like an egg mcmuffin. You could add ham or some other meat to it too and it would probably be good

I don't feel comfortable at this weight. It's pretty much toning that I want to do, but I don't want to end up gaining weight while I do it because I've already worked hard at getting to 141 (I started at 165).