Posts by wallcow

hey everyone i just saw this but would love to join!

i try to incorporate cardio daily and eat around 1300-1600cals/day. this group seems very encouraging and motivating. here are my stats

age--17

Starting weight--165 august 07

current weight--140

height--5'7"

goal--127ish

best of luck to everyone--its nice to meet you all!!

ok here is what my normal day looks like, as far as eating goes:

early morning--banana milkshake, or apple with nonfat yogurt. something light with protein in it before i run, so i have better stamina.

mid morning--one slice of wheat toast with thinly spread peanut butter and a little bit of all-natural honey. maybe a small glass of milk or yogurt if i didn't have it earlier--(i heard its REALLY important for teenage girls to get enough calcium and milk is supposed to help maintain a healthy weigh...or something like that lol)

lunch--subway sweet onion chicken teriyaki on wheat, toasted, no cheese, bell peppers, lettuce, onion, a little bit of lite mayo and sweet onion sause. (about 390cals) OR a salad with grilled chicken, carrots, cucumbers, onion, and lite dressing.

snack--Fiber ONE chocolate and oat bars---if you like the Chewy Granola Bars you will LOVE THESE. They are soooooo good, AND they have 9 grams of fiber to keep you satisfied. delish :) OR and apple or carrots or a serving of gram crackers

dinner---either small portions of what my family is having for dinner, or a BOCA Chi-kin pattie, cooked in the oven, and put on wheat toast with a little bit of BBQ sauce. Yum

something sweet---WATERMELON mmmm :) or a tablespoon or so of semi-sweet chocolate chips if i need a chocolate fix  ha ha.

So I read in Fitness that horomone fluctuations the week before your period can actually up your caloretic needs by up to 200cals, which explains why some women feel hungrier or have cravings right before that wonderful time of the month...woohoo....

Has anyone tried any good meal replacement bars or anything like that?? By the way i really like this idea of having summer weigh loss buddies :) it keeps me motivated and reassured that people have similar goals!!!

Hey everyone!! :)

I am 16 and about 5'7" and fluctuate around 141 pounds. Last summer i went to europe and came and weighed myself---166 pounds!!! I had put on weight from all of the eating, being dehydrated and from pigging out during the school year. I started restricting my calories and watching what i ate. That, along with my distance running, caused me to drop down to around 137 from sept 07 to feb 08. I think i gained a little back from not being as restrictive with my calories, but i would like to lose more.

I do cross country and distance in track. I am currently doing my summer training, and trying to run about 4 miles a day, 5-6 days a week. Which is roughly 440 calories per day. My goal is to consume 1350-1600 calories a day, and hopefully be around 120-125 by august when school starts!!!

So here are my stats:

Heigh--5'7"ish

Current weight--142

Goal weight--125

Measurements: 36-26-37

I would love to offer/recieve any motivation!!! I'm new to using this regularly and talking to people, so any tips or advice is more than welcome!!! OH!! and here is a recipe i found on here for an absolutely DELICIOUS banana milkshake, only 128 calories!!!

***Healthy low fat, low cal alternative to fastfood shakes. Tastes ten times better!

Your tags - banana milkshake   Ingredients 1/2 banana, sliced 6 oz skim milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1/3 cup ice, crushed Directions

1. Chop half a banana into slices, place in plastic baggy and freeze overnight. (Do the same with the other half and save for future shake. Trust me, there will be a future shake.)
   
   
2. Gather ingredients.
   
   
3. Place half banana (now chopped and frozen) into blender. Add 1/3 cup ice, 6 ounces of skim milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
   
   
4. (Optional: Add 1 packet of Splenda for extra sweetness)
   
   
5. Pour mix into tall glass. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon on shake.
   
   
6. Drink it. God loves you and this is proof.