My username is the same over there. I'm reaaaalll original.
I'm certainly in no position to judge.
Thanks everyone. Now someone tell me what to do.
First task is to make your diary viewable to friends so I can properly stalk what you eat and steal your snack ideas. (yes, this is my main reason for friending anybody who will let me on MFP). Settings, diary settings, bottom of the page - friends only (or public).
First task is to make your diary viewable to friends so I can properly stalk what you eat and steal your snack ideas. (yes, this is my main reason for friending anybody who will let me on MFP). Settings, diary settings, bottom of the page - friends only (or public).
Optional of course, but you asked.
Done.
I don't know that eating oatmeal 6 times a week for breakfast is very steal-worthy.
First task is to make your diary viewable to friends so I can properly stalk what you eat and steal your snack ideas. (yes, this is my main reason for friending anybody who will let me on MFP). Settings, diary settings, bottom of the page - friends only (or public).
Optional of course, but you asked.
Done.
I don't know that eating oatmeal 6 times a week for breakfast is very steal-worthy.
Or my hard-boiled eggs, banana and coffee every morning. But hey, I love eggs, bananas and coffee.
First task is to make your diary viewable to friends so I can properly stalk what you eat and steal your snack ideas. (yes, this is my main reason for friending anybody who will let me on MFP). Settings, diary settings, bottom of the page - friends only (or public).
Optional of course, but you asked.
Done.
I don't know that eating oatmeal 6 times a week for breakfast is very steal-worthy.
Yogurt+kashi 7 days a week baby. I love that stuff.
Yay for good running. I suppose I'll stop nudging you on MFP.
I am...in a weird place at this exact moment. If you saw my post the other day re: calorie restriction, let's just say it's not hypothetical, but kindly lets not make a big deal for another 4 weeks. So frankly I have no idea what I'm supposed to be eating right now. I eat when I'm hungry. But that's not really a lot of calories. And it's not enough protein or iron. But i'm taking a multi that makes up the iron...so do I just need to drop some veggies and eat more protein? I added some almonds to my lunch box today. I dunno. I guess I'll figure it out.
H and I have both been doing tons of walking. Having the pedometers and a set goal (10,000 steps) is awesome. Not that we're walking today. 100+ heat index? no thanks. But I'm excited that there's no reason I won't be able to keep that up indefiniately.
Can you do dairy? Low fat Greek yogurt is a GREAT source of protein. My favorite yogurt is Siggi's Icelandic Skyr in Vanilla. Not Greek yogurt, but very similar. One little yogurt cup has 14 grams of protein. skyr.com/skyr.html I think it's a good balance of bitter and sweet.
(Fingers crossed for you, btw.)
ETA: I feel like I remember that you like to bake? Is that right? If you do, almond flour has a lot of protein in it, and a good deal of iron, so if you find recipes that use almond flour instead of regular flour, you'll be upping your protein intake. Examples: Pumpkin muffins www.elanaspantry.com/pumpkin-pie-muffins/ and Cinnamon muffins www.elanaspantry.com/cinnamon-bun-muffins/
Yay for good running. I suppose I'll stop nudging you on MFP.
I am...in a weird place at this exact moment. If you saw my post the other day re: calorie restriction, let's just say it's not hypothetical, but kindly lets not make a big deal for another 4 weeks. So frankly I have no idea what I'm supposed to be eating right now. I eat when I'm hungry. But that's not really a lot of calories. And it's not enough protein or iron. But i'm taking a multi that makes up the iron...so do I just need to drop some veggies and eat more protein? I added some almonds to my lunch box today. I dunno. I guess I'll figure it out.
H and I have both been doing tons of walking. Having the pedometers and a set goal (10,000 steps) is awesome. Not that we're walking today. 100+ heat index? no thanks. But I'm excited that there's no reason I won't be able to keep that up indefiniately.
Can you do dairy? Low fat Greek yogurt is a GREAT source of protein. My favorite yogurt is Siggi's Icelandic Skyr in Vanilla. Not Greek yogurt, but very similar. One little yogurt cup has 14 grams of protein. skyr.com/skyr.html I think it's a good balance of bitter and sweet.
(Fingers crossed for you, btw.)
I'm a yogurt junkie. Thanks for the suggestion! Switching out my regular yogurt for greek or similar looks like a good plan.
Post by secretlyevil on Jun 20, 2012 14:09:25 GMT -5
PS: I've sucked big time at tracking. AND even though it doesn't look like I exercise, the last three weeks I've gone to Cross Fit three days a week just can't figure out how to enter it.
I've been running. Got rid of 3 of the 4 pounds I found in Kentucky. Being home all day makes it harrrrrrrd to eat well. I'm currently stuffing my face with macaroni salad (that I made with Greek yogurt, though).
Oh...SallyJ - are those muffins something you make or buy? I need to boost my protein intake and I love muffins.
Something I make. Here's the recipe: Preheat oven to 375F
Combine:
-1 cup of oatmeal processed in a blender/food processor into flour. *1 cup BEFORE it is processed, it will be less afterwards* - 5 scoops of vanilla protein powder. * I have done a mixture of chocolate and vanilla before and that was great too* - 1 tsp Baking Powder - 1 tsp of cinnamon *This is an estimate. I just throw spices in until I like the taste. * - 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice * Again, an esitmate. Adjust to your liking.* - Egg whites from 3 large eggs. -1 cup of Libby's pure pumpkin - 1/2 cup of no sugar added apple sauce
Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes depending on oven.
I also make banana nut muffins by substituting 4-5 ripe bananas and 1/3 cup of walnuts for the pumpkin and spices. I use 5 scoops of vanilla protein powder if each scoop is ~120-150 cal, otherwise I use 4 scoops if each scoop is 200-250 calories. Tastes like actual bread/muffiins and gives you lots of protein for very few carbs.
I'm officially trying to BF and pump - the stress of it on top of the rest of my life on top of PPA issues got to be too much.
So now I'm trying to lose weight. I have a LOT to lose, about 50 lbs., but I know I can do it. I'm eliminating soda and bad carbs, and eating more proteins. And starting in July I'll be working part-time, so I'm going to join Baby Bootcamp to get into shape and have PJ with me.
WAWA - ;D And I recommend meat jerkys. That's the only thing that got me through the nauseousness and gave me the protein I needed.
Oh...SallyJ - are those muffins something you make or buy? I need to boost my protein intake and I love muffins.
Something I make. Here's the recipe: Preheat oven to 375F
Combine:
-1 cup of oatmeal processed in a blender/food processor into flour. *1 cup BEFORE it is processed, it will be less afterwards* - 5 scoops of vanilla protein powder. * I have done a mixture of chocolate and vanilla before and that was great too* - 1 tsp Baking Powder - 1 tsp of cinnamon *This is an estimate. I just throw spices in until I like the taste. * - 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice * Again, an esitmate. Adjust to your liking.* - Egg whites from 3 large eggs. -1 cup of Libby's pure pumpkin - 1/2 cup of no sugar added apple sauce
Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes depending on oven.
I also make banana nut muffins by substituting 4-5 ripe bananas and 1/3 cup of walnuts for the pumpkin and spices. I use 5 scoops of vanilla protein powder if each scoop is ~120-150 cal, otherwise I use 4 scoops if each scoop is 200-250 calories. Tastes like actual bread/muffiins and gives you lots of protein for very few carbs.
Those sound awesome! I'm going to try and squeeze making a batch of those in this weekend. I've got to get this eating thing figured out. I hate weighing this much
I'm officially trying to BF and pump - the stress of it on top of the rest of my life on top of PPA issues got to be too much.
So now I'm trying to lose weight. I have a LOT to lose, about 50 lbs., but I know I can do it. I'm eliminating soda and bad carbs, and eating more proteins. And starting in July I'll be working part-time, so I'm going to join Baby Bootcamp to get into shape and have PJ with me.
WAWA - ;D And I recommend meat jerkys. That's the only thing that got me through the nauseousness and gave me the protein I needed.
I'm with you. I still have the 20 nonessential pounds I gained during pregnancy (the 23 essential ones came off within two weeks with zero effort). I'm just now beginning to be in a place where I can seriously commit to eating well without worrying about my supply dropping. Dropping these 20 would put me within seven pounds of my official "happy" weight (the weight at which I can run and work out at and feel awesome and look cute in a size eight).
Very small AW: I tracked my food today for the first time in weeks!
Post by 2curlydogs on Jun 21, 2012 12:01:18 GMT -5
Does the MyFitnessPal app work well if you're not trying to lose weight and just want to track exercise? That's all I want.
I bought the swim suit yesterday. I made H take my measurements so I got a decent fit because I knew they'd changed with pregnancy, etc. And, boy, did they. And weirdly, caus I expected my hips had, you know, expanded. But they'd shrunk by, I dunno, an inch? So this explains why I was feeling "thicker" around the middle, cause my waist had stayed the same. So my proportions look less curvy.
And I'm definitely down to an A-cup. DAMMIT. Now I have to buy all new bras.