Posts by mouse331

thank you.  I think I can handle that, and great snack ideas.

I've been 2 pounds away from my original goal for weeks now.  Can't seem to make it there and have since changed my goal, so now 12 pounds away.  

40 female

start 2-25 at 194

current 137, past few weeks

goal was 135, now 125.  

Why is the home stretch so hard????

i haven't tried it.  not sure how to exactly.  however, i hit a plateau and am only 9 pounds away from my goal.  been stuck at the same weight for a while.  did get advice to take time off and re-start (i was told a week) so i took last weekend off and did not exercise.  i lost 2 pounds by tuesday after re-starting on monday.  kinda the same idea i guess.

Congrats and thank you. !  It's been a few weeks and I never understood the plateau frustration until now! Will try adjusting my numbers and see what happens.  Thanks again.

I started once a week, but that wasn't working for me.  I like to see results of my hard work immediately!  I get on every morning after I use the bathroom.  I do this to help with unhealthy/bad habits.  If the scale goes up a bit I think about what I did or didn't do the day before and know not to do that any more.  Also, I am a very competative person (even with myself) and since starting this have only seen the scale go up on a few occasions.  It just makes me work that much harder!  Everyone is different though.

hasn't hurt my diet.  I drink only 3 things....coffee, carbonated water, and just started drinking the special k protein water during my workouts.  that is it!  The ones I drink are sugar free, sodium free, calorie free & caffeine free.  Does contain aspartame, but that doesn't bother me.  not quite sure what the problem with aspartame is?

Hi. I worked full time from the day I graduated high school until right before my son was born 16 years.  I worked my way up the ladder and was in a pretty good position when the layoffs came.  Could have moved in the company but my husband didn't want to put our son in daycare, so I have been home ever since & yes there were times I would go crazy.  I gained tons of weight because I was bored!  Put in him into a pre-school setting at age 3 and went out and got a part time job (just to be around adults!)  Also, lost tons of weight working :)  Took a LOA last summer and haven't gone back due to his new school hours, but planning on going back when school starts up again.  Anyway, the way I find time to exercise.......My son in 5 and yesterday was his last day of school.  I was worried that I wouldn't have time to workout, so I made a time chart.  It starts first thing in the morning until bedtime.  Every hour has chores, play time, exercise time, cleaning time etc. with little pictures for him to understand.  That way he doesn't ask me every second to go outside or play a game.  He looks at the chart and knows what to expect.  IT WORKS!  He gets his time with me and I get my workout and some cleaning in...Everyone is happy .Maybe your 6 & 4 year old can help with your 2 year old when you want to workout.?  

I don't know any down sides......That is all I drink!  Well, other than coffee and just started drinking the special k protein water during my workouts.  Been drinking them for years.  Even take them out to eat with me!  Have heard people say the aspertain (sp?) gives them headaches.???  Drink on!

I went through a period where I wasn't hungry and was finding myself looking through the cabinets at night just to try to meet 1200 cals.  I went out and bought some cheese wedges, almonds, yogurts, special k bars.  None of which is very filling when your not hungry, but have 60 to 160 cals per serving and aren't too bad for you.  I was also worring about eating and gaining, but have still lost my 2-3 pounds a week.  (I aim a little higher in the cal count because I do get some exercise in).  I am a true believer in eating= losing.....27 pounds down in less than 3 months.!  You can do it!