I got electrocuted a few years back which gave me spine and brain damage and whatever else, and so I am trying to get more capable in general as well as lose weight. I was doing okay until my job of 17 years ended (with the death of the employer) and we moved maybe six months ago to a weird condoland with no nearby downtown or anything to make me feel connected to a place to walk to everyday, etc., which I miss. Transportation is zero except when my partner is here on weekends, and usually those are either too busy or for one of us to catch up on medical appts. etc. Recently I am having a crummy time with being like a teenager again in the sense of staying home out of the hot sun and serious lightning storms, reading, and at night eating (organic or non-GMO/BGH, with no added chemicals) ice cream--which I used to eat but genuinely have hardly even bothered to have in the house for most of the last couple of decades. I think it's just a lifestyle thing, feeling as helpless as I did as a teenager but now with added brain damage! Oh well! I am figuring it out, eating organic carrots and raw organic flaxseeds every day too as snacks, and some good very dark chocolate now and again, although I have sort of lost my life-long taste for it. I think a lot of it has to do with hormones etc., and am going to see a new doctor in a couple of weeks. I do see an excellent Chinese doctor maybe once a week in New York City, and that helps a lot with the neurological and skeletal stuff etc. I have had terrible headaches the last few weeks too which have really been dragging me down, despite me trying to get enough water and keeping the caffeine steady--

My name is Kim, 28 years old, 5'7" and currently 200 pounds. I started this leg of my weight loss journey at 230. My highest weight ever was 270 and from there I did get down to 178 in about a year. Then I started slacking and finally lost my job for no reason and ended up putting a significant portion of the weight I had lost back on. I'm proud that I didn't let myself get back up to my highest weight before stopping and doing something about it but I hate that I slacked enough to put back on what I did.

My weight loss goal currently is to get down to around 155 because that would put me in a healthy BMI for my weight. I"m starting to think I might reevaluate this goal as time goes on. I don't want to get too small. I tend to put on muscle faster than some women and everyone thinks I'm insane when I say ideally I should lose another 45 pounds. Currently I still weigh in as obsese on their BMI scale. BMI might not be what I should base my healthy weight on. I'm currently a size 12 and never had dreams smaller than an 8. If I lose sizes the way I did at the beginning I'd be down to a size 4 at that weight. I have broad shoulders and curvy hips so I think I'm going to base my goal weight on what looks best on my frame - not what the experts say I should weigh.

Currently I'm doing the Insanity workout and just started month 2. It's pretty intense. I also walk in the evenings because I enjoy getting active for a second time in the day. I'm working on the last class of my Master's degree which involves writing a lengthy research paper so I spend a great deal of my days sitting in front of a computer. My diet plan isn't a diet so much as being portion control. I eat what I want for the most part while trying to incorporate plenty of fruits and veggies. I have found that I get sick to my stomach anymore if I eat too many rich foods, or too many sugary foods. This is helpful to keep me on track. I indulge in a small way due to the desire to keep from making myself sick.

Thabks for joining the group and sharing your story! Insanity is on my to do list so I'm excited to hear about your results! Do you follow the schedule? I do BB challenge groups as well as mfp so msg me if you're ever interested. And I have to agree with you on the personal comfort versus the scale numbers. I think beauty and confidence come in all sizes and its it up to you to figure out where you're most confident at. Your goals are definitely reachable and you are definitely motivated so we are happy to have you involved in the group!

I do follow the Insanity schedule (well I did skip one day of the recovery week but since you do the same workout 6 days in a row I don't figure that's an issue). I'm not doing the Insanity food plan though. It's just not practical for me. I know I wouldn't follow it for long and I'd rather make changes in my diet that I can sustain. If this is the way I'm going to be eating for the rest of my life I want to make sure I can enjoy my favorite foods.

Today I did decide to change my initial goal weight. I did some research and looked at some calculators online and I want to see how 175 looks on my frame before I attempt to get to 155. I may decide this is where I need to be. I'm losing weight differently this time than I did last time so 175 might look drastically different than 178 did a few years ago. That would drop my body fat % down to the healthy range which I think is more important than being so concerned with my BMI. I have to consider my body type when deciding how much to lose I think.

Hi MFPeeps! I am a school counselor/grad student in the middle of summer vacation. I'm currently crushing Insanity and filling this extra free time with some biking, swimming, and lots of healthy cooking. I hate to rub it in, but it's soooooooo nice.
I'm looking forward to the challenges and would always love to cheer you on!
Best wishes, Holly

Apparently I've never introduced myself. I'm Heather and I'm 23. I'm currentl obtaining my masters degree in Environmental Health and Engineering. I was at my highest weight in June of 2012 and now I'm almost back down to my lowest high school weight (yeah!). I hope to continue my weight loss and be in the best shape of m life and keep it that way! I'm currently rocking turbofire and I love it. I'm also in Lisa's first challenge group so keep an eye out for my updates!