Go to the Starbukcs website, they have all the syrups listed as extras, so you can just add to whatever you want to add to the generic nonfat latte. If you list the coffee by ounce (so define the serving size as 16 oz or whatever), and then you can talior it by size if you have a larger or smaller drink, and Fitday will calculate the calorie totals. I did that, and it's been working well. I also found www.calorieking.com, which has a lot more foods listed than Fitday. So if you are having trouble finding something, you can go there.

As for my progress, I actually started trying to lose weight in the begining of May, and I have lost a full 5 pounds!! I am very happy, since I feel like I am finally making progress.

ETA: Jen, I went on the website, and a nonfat grande latte is 160 calories, and one pump of flavored sugar free syrup is 0 calories. A pump of the normal syrup is 20 calories.

Still hacking up lungs :(
But I just finished my FIRM tape. I won't do my first weigh/measure until next Friday

Hi, my name is Cara, and I'm a dieter!:)

I need to get a scale, seriously. I went the alternative route and am trying my hand at South Beach Diet again (stupid mono ruined my last attempt. hard to be a diet when all you can eat is ice cream and ritas water ice)

Can I still be in the weight loss challenge???


ETA: I'm going to be a late (weight)loser I think....I haven't been cleared for exercise yet, I had hip surgery last week. I am offically envious of Jill and her pilates ::sigh::

Going to do my pilates today. It is a short but tough 20 minute tape

DolphinChica, best wishes for a fast recovery!

Ajuhdg-any hospital food is enough to kill ya! :)

another update!
 

I've lost another pound! This past week I've had some not so good foods such as pizza, pokey sticks (pizza dough and cheese with italian spices), soda, ice cream but I've also stuck to my walking everywhere, as well as doing 50 situps when I wake up and at night and jogging for an hour Mondays and Wednesdays. I am 15.5 lbs from meeting my goal.

Okay, the Keebler elves are the devil. I've discovered their fudge shoppe chocolate covered graham cracker cookies. I ate 3/4 of a row today at work (that's like 14 cookies). Ugh!

Arrg... I was doing really well until the last 5 days. I kind of fell off the boat. But that is OK! I have still lost 4 pounds since I started, and I am off to lose another 5 this month. Sometimes you need a little lapse to get you going, right???

I fell off the boat a lone time ago. This last weekend I went home and I had about 3 restaurant meals. Granted I didn't have that entire chipotle 1/2 buger at Texas Roadhouse, I ate all the steak fries instead. And a roll... and for lunch... I went to Applebees and had something off their Weight Watchers menu (YAY) but then I also started snacking on my friend's BBQ ribs and fries... and lets not forget the brownie sundae for dessert.

And now I am sick so I haven't been to the gym at all this week. My journals are pretty funny though.

Just a word of advice check out www.bodyforlife.com it gives great tips for working out& losing fat (not necesarily weight). They also have a cookbook so it gives you ideas on what to eat for meals. I've been doing it halfass for the past 1.5 months (started May 1) &have dropped about 8 lbs and 4% body fat (I was at 190 lbs and aprox 20% body fat)and I can tell a huge difference. Plus it's not real hard to do...my problem is that I'm a picky eater so most of the foods it suggests I don't like, but it doesn't tell you not to eat certain foods, just control the amoutns you eat and gives healthy sugestions. The downside is that it does push supplements, but it can be a good thing b/c the Myoplex Lite shake they recommend has 180 calories and it filled me up for almost 4 hours, and I can eat.

Just my $0.6574668 worth
Mark

I've lost 12 lbs in 4 weeks!...I'm doing atkins (I know, I know...criticize, but it's working thus far) and doing cardio and lifting everyday. I'm so excited because I'm working off the freshman 15+ (+ lots....) this past year at college. :)

blueGBI:
I've lost another pound! This past week I've had some not so good foods such as pizza, pokey sticks (pizza dough and cheese with italian spices), soda, ice cream but I've also stuck to my walking everywhere, as well as doing 50 situps when I wake up and at night and jogging for an hour Mondays and Wednesdays. I am 15.5 lbs from meeting my goal.

blueGBI--omg, pokey stix are the devil! They are probably a good majority of my freshman weight...the taste soo good and even better as drunk food. Tuesday nites on campus, pokey sticks were buy one get one free....I definitely know how hard it is to pass those up! :D

I lost 7 pounds so far!!!!!!!

I also made my journal public and the link is in my sig. :D

Wellll, I got a tiny bit lazy the last few weeks. But I am back on track. I have lost about 4 pounds since I began last month, but now that I'm better on track it'll be better.

For those of you who have trouble with cravings (and who doesn't?), here is my favorite trick. Depending on your diet plan you should safely lose 1 or 2 pounds per week (sometimes more at first). Next time you're trying to talk yourself out of eating something fatty, tell yourself, "if I stay on track, one week from now I will be at least one pound lighter than I am right now." It helps. :)

I've started running again. But I'm out of shape. :( Damn. Last summer I was running 3 miles a day. But the important thing is, I'm running/walking (I alternate every few minutes) on a regular basis, and so I feel healthier.

I ate well today! I had a cup of fat free yogurt with some lowfat granola for breakfast; a salad with lettuce, grape tomatoes, carrots, grilled chicken, a few croutons, and low calorie dressing; for a snack I ate a banana; and for dinner I had a can of tuna, plain pasta (about a cup), spinach, and corn. I feel so much better when I eat well! :)

I've lost 6 lbs in the last 2 weeks and got my first, "youve lost weight, you look good!" today.

I'm and now waiting for the "have you been working out?"

I am doing terribly. I actually gained a pound!
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