Lurking around no new anything's going on here. Trying to keep on, keeping on.

I do wish I had my prior motivation to go to the gym so that stinks. I found a free app that's called Sworkit. Its an exercise app with different types of activities. Can do 5 min up to a bunch lol.

Carly from Smalltown USA, aka Oklahoma. Here! 5'4", age 39, SW: 319, CW: 247 (I think), and GW: TBD - somewhere under 200...do be decided/determined after I get closer. It's been 20 years, so I've no concept of what that will look like anymore.

I'm currently working through some personal development stuff using a great audio book I found that has to be checked back in tomorrow. I'm hoping I can re-check it. I'm working on my weight loss/health gain situation, I'm working on getting my career back on track, I'm working on decluttering and better managing my household, among other things!

I'm kind of on a moderately ketogenic diet, meaning that I'm considered very low carb, high fat, and moderate protein. My carbs range from 20-40 per day. I'm not tightly tracking carbs or calories, as I don't want to do that forever, so I'm training myself now to lose as I'll maintain. If I want ice cream once in a blue moon, and I want the leaded stuff, I'll figure out how to work it in.

I'm not currently exercising...mostly as I'm super limited due to physical constraints, and i'm in physical therapy... I'm happy to finally find something food-plan-wise that works for me.

I'm in a Kurt Russell-Goldie Hawn type non-marriage that will probably last forever, but it works for me, mostly. My life is a total mess most of the time, but I'm working on it. It's all a work in progress, so....

As most of you know, I'm a tough-love type lady, don't sugar coat things... If you want someone to blow sunshine, rainbows, and roses up your bum, I'm SO NOT IT.... LOL

Jealous!!! Hope it was a blast @linzee32!!

I'm still here. Trying to get back into the swing of things and out of stagnation.

Here's the challenge group link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/22604-mobo-moto

Hey, Ron! Glad to see you here. This is one of my most favorite groups on MFP. The Challenge Group (above) is a little more active at the moment, but there is a lot of overlap...

I personally LOVE the low carb lifestyle myself, though my numbers are different than yours... I'm trying to work toward dietary balance, and I'm just not sure exactly where I stand. I've had a lot of struggles of late, but I've been low carbing it pretty much all year.

I hope you love this group, too!

Welcome Ron.

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I'm here! Haven't been on in awhile with school and football starting. Three in high school this year and three different football teams so I am spending a lot of time sitting in bleachers. Also had a medical scare that took a lot out of me but I managed to keep on plan through it all.

I am still chugging along but things aren't moving as much as I would like. The scale has only moved 9 lbs in the last 3 months so I am a far cry from my end of summer goal. But I have noticed a lot of changes. My hips and bottom have really toned up since I started the running. All my pants are falling down. I am getting frustrated but I just keep doing what I have been and hope it pays off in the end.

After the disastrous half marathon I completed a half marathon relay with my husband and kids and managed to run the entire thing with no rest stops or walking. I am pretty proud of that. It was a bigger race and we came in in the middle of the runners. I also did a 5 k last weekend and came in 20/35 in my age group...not bad when I was the oldest one in the group. I have one more race scheduled this summer and that is a marathon relay where I am running a 6 mile leg. I am really dreading the snow and having to resort to running on the treadmill. Still biking 3 days a week and running an average of 6 miles 3 days with one day of rest.

I'm sorry to hear the life is chaotic right now, but sometimes that's a good thing, because we don't have a chance to be off plan.

I'm so so so sorry about your medical scare. I hope things are settled back to boring normalcy there. Sending hugs.

Most people do notice an increase in weight (or at least a slowed loss rate), but a change in body composition when adding exercise. I'm hoping you have measurements and pictures to rely on for seeing the changes! Although your fitness accomplishments are nothing to ignore, either. Kudos on all those!

Glad to see you back, Wendy. Missed ya!

I'm glad to be back. Hoping to kick start things a bit hopefully. The change of schedule always throws me off but I am hoping to not give into it this year. That is the thing I have noticed most since losing the weight....those bleachers are even more uncomfortable. My tailbone hurts even when I use a pillow to sit on.

The medical just kind of snow balled. I started having dizzy spells and went to the dr for it. I have several thyroid nodules and have for years and now suddenly they decided to grow. Did more biopsies and testing -still benign. Then I found a lump in my breast so that resulted in more testing. Going in every 3 months now to have everything checked out and make sure there are no changes. Basically wait and see before they decide whether or not to remove. Lots of stress but no imminent problems... what was the saying about getting rid of all the mud and rust on the car to see what problems are underneath?

Funny thing about the pants is I buy new exercise clothes as soon as they get loose it is all the ones that I wear in public that are falling down...that is kind of messed up but I don't want to buy any new shorts at the end of the season and not quite cool enough for jeans so I suffer in silence. I have been taking measurements and in the last 3 months since I really started running I have gone down 3 inches in my waist and 6 inches in my hips ! Not as much in the other areas but my legs are definitely more muscular rather than floppy now. Between the biking and running I have gotten lots of compliments on how nice they look . Apparently as I have gotten smaller the smaller losses are more noticeable since with school starting up there are a lot of people I haven't seen in 3 months that are doing double takes.

Just curious if any of you folks with cancer risks or survivors of cancer have considered adding kombucha to your daily consumption? I know it is not a cure-all or any wacky thing like that, but it does have very proven gut restorative properties (which is where most of our immune system comes from), and all that... I've recently been exploring this avenue for other reasons, and just wanted to offer this info... For the most part, it is very unlikely to "not help," excepting special conditions. Admittedly, it is an acquired taste, but it didn't take long for me to acquire it (less than a week and I'm hooked!)...

http://synergydrinks.com/index.php/our-story/#laraine-daves-story

Hello all.

I just joined this group today... I have a lot of weight to lose and I'm determined to get it done. I've done it before... Went from 334 to 205... Got married, and pregnant (miracle baby they said I couldn't have).... Think I used pregnancy as an excuse to eat and indulge. Had my daughter 15 months ago and have been steadily gaining ever since. I am 310 pounds as of last Monday, and I desperately need to fix this. So, I am on my "re-diet" (losing weight I've already lost, darn it!

I live out here in Phoenix Arizona, and it's just oh-so-hot<--I could melt! The weight does NOT make that any easier to tolerate either. It's just me and my daughter. My motivation this time isn't JUST myself--it's also her. I want to be healthy to live a long life with her. I want to have the energy to take her places and do things, to get on the floor and play with her more than I currently do. I try, but it's oh-so-hard.

I'm looking for new friends, people to share encouraging words. I don't generally go into these chats and say much, but I will interact on profiles as I see updates pop up. Either way, my newsfeed/home page is empty and lonely and I definitely need to find some weight-loss-journey friends!

Thanks, and hope you will send me a friend request

Like most of us, I could write a book on the curve balls!