Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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ChangeIsADecision wrote: »#dailycheckin.... I'm jealous of all you Happy Scalers! I have an Android .... No Happy Scale!
Any other Android users .... do you have an alternative?
I have an android and I did have a quick look the other day, there do seem to be a few alternatives to Happy Scale in the Play Store, but I didn't download any of them. I might have a proper look over the weekend though and see what I can find. I'll let you know.
Awesome Cari.... Love this thread too!!
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#dailycheckin - I'm Jen, I turn 42 in July. I got married very young (19 yrs old), got divorced (23 yrs old) - gained almost 100 lbs in the 3 years I was with my first husband. I moved to Indiana to be close to my family and get away from that situation and lost 75lbs over the course of 6 mos to a year. Fast forward 15 years and I meet the love of my life and we love to cook. So some of the weight has come back on and that's what I'm trying to lose now.
This is great... I'm happy to meet everyone. i'll have to bookmark this page so i can go back and see everyone's story! - We've got a fun weekend planned.... a friend got a Groupon for a winery tour, lunch and wine for Christmas so we'll be touring a winery tomorrow. So excited!
This AM's workout was a fun filled time of Turbo Jam... then my laptop DVD player quit again - 20 mins into it! So I hopped on the trusty elliptical for my last 10 mins.
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I am so glad I finally have names to put to faces- thanks Shy for having us do proper intros!
Jen (@jkhoffe)- I know you're going to rock that 7K! It's really cool that your husband is active with you. And there's nothing bad about slow weight loss. You're making sustainable changes that are going to stick with you for the long term
Jen (@ChangeisaDecision) Your winery plans sound amazing! You'll have to share if you find a new must have bottle!
Nichole- I'm with you, the treadmill is the dreadmill. I'm all about doing any activity that doesn't have me chained to a machine, thank goodness there are so many other options!
Cari- I don't think you're a whiner at all! You're out there accomplishing amazing things, joining new groups, and constantly challenging your status quo of fitness. You're rocking it!
Dawn- That is so cool that you've been able to live globally. What are some of the biggest differences between Saudi Arabia and the US?
Joy- 30 pounds since October?!? You're incredible!!! You are going to smoke your goal!0 -
Does any one else have a fear when they start a new activity that they will lose their strength/stamina that they built from old activities? I feel like I'm starting to get concerned over my strength/endurance because I'm focusing on sports now instead of just pure cardio/weightlifting.
I went to Muay Thai last night and had so much fun that I ended up being there for over 2 1/2 hours! The guys spent a ton of time working with my on my truly atrocious technique. I seriously can't believe how nice and welcoming they are to a newbie. This morning my body decided that 5am was a perfectly acceptable time to be wide awake (not thrilled body, not thrilled) so I went for a quick 4 miler just to make sure I haven't lost my running mojo. You don't realize how much of running is core work until you go running with a sore core, youch!
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I’m jealous, you’re doing so well with your running. Good luck for tomorrow, I’m sure you’ll smash it!Have a 7K tomorrow, and will do my 2nd half marathon with my husband in the fall.
Thank you, I’m not sure my OH would agree with that statement though lol. It’s just the weather, I need to trade places with Dawn in Saudi for about 6 months of the year….Rachel0778 wrote: »Cari- I don't think you're a whiner at all!
Again, very jealous, the day I can say I went for a "quick 4 miler" I will be one happy girl. Rachel, you rock, you are like the epitome of fitness inspiration.Rachel0778 wrote: »so I went for a quick 4 miler just to make sure I haven't lost my running mojo.
It's really nice to hear a little bit about everybody, it makes you feel closer as a group, more like friends than just someone on the other side of a screen. I always find it a bit odd when you're speaking to somebody and all you've got is a screen name to refer to them by - great idea Shy.
And it's Friday again people! Yipeeee. And you know what? Even better, it's SUNNY today - wooohooo! This makes me a very happy lady indeed. Hope you're all having wonderful days today.
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Happy Friday! Thanks, Shy! It is nice to know names, as it makes it a little more personal. I'm Dana. I am turning 39 next month and live in Louisiana with my husband and 3 kids (18, 16, 14). I have yo yo'd with the weight probably since high school. Maybe 8 years ago now I was at a high and I was able to lose about 40 pounds and felt great. But then life happens, and I didn't pay attention and ended up even higher than before. Back in September when I started this time I was at my all time high and finally I am realizing that I can be in control of this, I just have to put in the work. I just have to be consistent. And I don't want to turn 40 being as unhealthy as I was. So, since then I am down about 26 pounds with a goal of around 60 more. We will see though the closer I get. I am jealous of all of you and your exercise. I don't get much by way of exercise. I do walk when the weather is nice (which is hasn't been here lately) and I am occasionally going to a trampoline aerobics class when I can fit it in my schedule. That is a lot of fun! Well, I know it is going to take time to get there, but this time I am in the right frame of mind that if I just keep going, eventually I will make it. As long as I am going in the right direction! It is great to hear some of your stories to know that I am not alone in this. This is a great group and you all keep me motivated to keep going every day! Hope everyone has a great weekend!0
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Cari-glad to hear that it is finally sunny. I'm not sure what it is like in Ohio yet as I start work at 4 am and it is pitch black. Kind of been chained to my office today so I couldn't even tell you if the sun came up yet. LOL0
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I love meme day!!! I'm dying laughing already!0
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Love it, you're all cracking me up!0
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OMG I'm laughin so hard at these memes today. LOVE it!!! Happy Friday, everyone!!!! 0
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LOL-I had to join in! Those are too fun!0
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You are all so cheering!
I'm Jill from Oregon. 34 years old, stay at home mom of a 5.5 year old and a 4 year old (boy and girl respectively). Weight has been a struggle on and off my whole life. At one point (before kids!) I was 145 pounds and running 10ks! Now I'm 226, but losing. I basically love to eat! So that poses a problem for weight gain! My end goal is 155 pounds, but I will celebrate when I'm under 200!
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Welcome Jill! @JillPoverud Join in, we are all a bit crazy, but we're a supportive group!0
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I would love to be part of this group. So motivating.0
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I am loving all the memes. Even the ladies I work with are laughing so hard at them. Its a bright stop to otherwise rainy day.0
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Lol!!! Excellent, loving the memes, every Friday should be 'meme day' from now on hehehe.
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So happy this morning - I started my slim fast diet 10 days ago. Just weighed in and have lost 2.8kg! (Just over 6lbs!) now I've not managed much exercise but am starting to build in some small walks can't wait to see the results after another 10 days if I continue to build up my exercise0
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Happy Saturday everyone. It is a beautiful spring day here in my part of the UK, I have managed to do some work in the garden, been shopping and will get out for a walk very soon hope you are all having a lovely day 0
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Well done to both Sam & Jen, great loss & great run!
I didn't have a weight loss this week, but I can't really complain because I haven't put anything on either, and I knew the losses would slow down at some point, and that point would appear to be now...
However, I have had a couple of really good 'wins' today, I did my monthly measure-in and i've lost another inch from everywhere, and oddly 2.5 inches from around my back.
Also, I went for a run today, as we had lovely beautiful sunshine here (I know, shocker!), and last night I decided I was going to up my interval times, to try to push myself a bit further, as i'm getting worried i'm never going to progress otherwise, and I managed an extra mile! I also ran the furthest I think I ever have before without stopping. Weird thing was, to begin with I was finding it really difficult, but by the 3rd mile I seemed to get into a little groove with it and it actually seemed a bit easier. Very happy with that!
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@CariTJR way to go on the NSV you are kicking butt.
@jkhoffe well done and i hope you enjoyed a very deserved beer
I have just had a play around with my settings as my FitBit says I am active and I was set to sedentary. I have got 390 extra calories to play with per day but my exercise calorie burn goes down slightly. I am going to try this for a couple of weeks to see how it goes. I am hoping it will head me in the right direction as I get closer to maintenance 0
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