Im new here, and was jsut wonder what is your goal?

Tammy,

Hey, Florida! I had to give up soda too, and here is my solution- buy only 100% Juices, I like Langers Brand and I usually mix their 100% Grape Juice with their 100% Cranberry juice. If you buy fruit juice cocktail, there is added sugar and/or corn syrup, which you don't want to buy.

Then, for every 4 oz. of juice, mix it with 1 can of sparkling water (seltzer). I entered it into the database here, so just search for Langers.

It is good to drink just before your walk, it gives you instant usable carbs (good fruit carbs) and 20 ounces of fluid, which your body will need walking in Florida sunshine. Sometimes I just mix it with 12 oz. of water to take on the walk, but if it's soda bubbles you're craving, this is a good substitute.

Here's the nutrition breakdown:
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Nutrition Facts
LANGERS - Juice 100% (Cranberry)+12 oz Sparkling Water Amount: (you ENTER= 4 oz Juice) serving
Calories 70
Sodium15 mg
Total Fat 0 g
Potassium150 mg
Saturated 0 g
Total Carbs18 g
Polyunsaturated 0 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Monounsaturated 0 g
Sugars16 g
Trans 0 g
Protein 0 g
Cholestero l0 mg
Vitamin A 5 %
Calcium 5 %
Vitamin C 50 %
Iron0 %
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Good luck! Keep it up!

Hi everyone!

I am a mommy of 2 girls.
Before I got pregnant with my 2nd, I was on a diet & was workingout about 2-3 hours a day, 5x a week.
I did not reach my goal weight b4 I got pregnant. I was hanging on to about 30 pounds.

I started exercising and dieting again a few months ago with the support of some cousins but that didn't go so well. Lost about 10 pounds with them. I got so discouraged so I stopped. Gained about 5 pounds back. Now.... dieting and exercising again. This time, I'm trying so hard to stick to it.

I have 10-15 pounds to go. My goal weight is 125 pounds.
I need to lose this weight do to my asthma. It has gotten tons beter already since I've started.

I would like to lose this weight before I see my mom on Turkey Day.
We have not seen each other for a few years so this will be a good thing.

i am 20, 5 ft 7, and weigh around 195 pounds. (im not sure if thats right, because well, WE DONT HAVE A SCALE!). id like to weigh about 130. I am aiming to lose 2 pounds a week on average, and be at my goal in about a year. I am hoping that using this site daily will help me keep on track.

I spend a lot of time on the internet as it is, and if it can help me watch what im stuffing in my face, well, then thats SO much better.

I'm 36 with 2 kids. My goal is 153, although my doctor wants me to get down to 132! I started this program at 200 and have lost 6 lbs so far. It's slow but as long as I am careful not to take too many liberties, it seems to work. I, too, am a stress eater and I find that as long as I stay busy, I can keep from eating so much. I'm walking at least 30 min a day like the doctor ordered. All of this is an effort to lower my blood pressure before I have to go on meds! I'm determined but still not convinced I can do it! Good luck to all.

Betty

I am 19 years old, 5 foot 5 and weigh 154 pounds, i would love to get down to 127 pounds.

jlwilson,

If I may, please try to eat all your allotted calories, you shouldn't keep up that amount of weight loss more than two or three weeks. I think you will burn out if you wear out.

5'8" and 176 is awesome, you don't have that much to lose still. Just nourish your body with a combination of Protein, Carbs, Fat & Fiber. Then when you reach your goal, you will have learned how to have the alcohol if you want to, by saving the calories for it as an occasional drink. This is a life-long change you have to make.

Good Luck!

~Cheryl

5'2" and started at 280. I'm down to 247 with 12 1/2" gone! I have been dieting since about July 7. I'm happy with that. All though I would prefer it to go faster! My goal is really to just be healthy. I have a 20 month old granddaughter with another grandchild on the way and I want to be able to enjoy them at all the fun places -- the zoo, water parks, parks in general places like that. It will come.

Hi There
I am 43 and 5 foot 6 and currently weigh 176 - my first goal is to get to 160 and then I would really love to be 150 again, but, I will get to 160 first and then see. I started losing weight in Jan of this year, I weighed in at 206 and by the end of March I was 157 - then I got lazy and quit exercising and didn't watch my eating and now here I am back at 176 - mad at myself for doing it but back on track! Shooting for my goal - at least now I realize that this is a life change, not a temporary thing!
Good luck to you!

I'm 41 (soon to be 42) and I currently at 244. It is the heaviest I have ever been. I, too, am a stress eater and giving up Pepsi is the hardest thing for me. I work 50-60 hours a week and am having a very hard time finding time to eat right and to exercise. I know that sames lame, but oh so true. According to my ideal weight, I should weight 114 but I haven't weighed that since 7th grade. My realistic goal is 100 lbs. I know I have to be patient but I want it NOW!!!

I have a husband who is very supportive but it is so hard to diet when he doesn't have to.

Good luck to all.

I'm 31 and 5'5" and I weigh 157. I just joined this site yesterday after starting to keep track of my calorie intake on Sunday. I lost a pound so far this week! Yay!
I'm trying not to watch the scale, as hard as that is for me, but to go by how my clothes feel. I wear size 14 and would love to be a size 8! I haven't been that small since I was 19 and that's because I was very sick. That seems to be the only time I lose weight is when I am sick. So I am hoping that this time I can lose it and be healthy when I do!

I'm a 5'3" woman and weigh around 152. My goal is 130 or less! But, 130 is realistic- that's what i weighed 4 years ago when I got married.

Hey all ...

i'm 36 yrs old....5'6" / 5' 7"- on a good day ..starting weight was 307 lbs , todays i'm 189 my only goal is a healthier life style , ( getting out every day and doing something , not sitting infront of the television. ) and food wise i have been pretty religious on removing all the junk out of my food plan. ( hate the word diet)
i still enjoy a pop or chocolate bar once in a while , but in definate moderation. and i love this sight it has definatley enlightened me on what i was eating that was allowing me to gain and keep gaining.... thanks...cudos to you all who are giving life a new shot........MIchael

I'm soon to be 42 (I'm a Scorpio!), 5'4" and weigh 150. Already down 8 pounds since August 19th. My goal is to be 135 pounds. Granted, if I was like 'mehughes' and get to a goal of 118 with the same height, that would be awesome. But - I think 135 is more realistic. We'll see. If this goes better than I think I will go further!

My issue: new job last year and now drive 2 hours/each way. I work long hours since I am starting up a new organization. But I am hiring a new person next week so that will help a lot!

My father died of heart disease when he was 43. So I try hard to keep the weight down, exercise and take care of myself.

I'm allergic to most diet sugar substitutes so I have a real problem trying to get a sweet craving fix.

My treat - I keep a dark chocolate bar in the freezer where I sometimes forget about it. When I do remember that its there I have only one square. okay, okay, maybe sometimes two squares.

(I used to do a 5 hour daily commute, 2.5 each way - believe me when I say it is worse than hell! Now I work from home to make up for it )

I'm 32 and my long term goal is to lose 100 pounds. It's funny how hard it is to type that... I've been in such denial for so long, and the image I have in my mind in now way matches the reality. But my short term goal is just to lose 25 pounds. Mid-range goal, to drop below 200 again. And to learn healthy, sustainable eating habits.