Yes, weight loss success stories. Also, challenges someone might be going through on their journey. I like knowing I'm not alone in the things I face.

There is a regular blogger called "the_movie_chair" (not sure of the hyphens) who is an amazing writer, and who has chronicled through an amazing transformation. Worth reading back issues for sure!

@BMcC9 Congratulations on 31 years of marriage AND for making it a 'green day'! The game sounds fun - you'll have to share a picture of it some day!! Happy May 1!

Huge thank you to @RangerRickL and whoever else is running this ( @BonnieHosk85 )? I mentioned that I’d done a version of this challenge years ago but I like your version even better. I stopped doing them because it was so depressing to fail. Having 3 days grace and encouraging people to continue posting regardless of how many days they didn’t meet their goals are brilliant modifications. Thank you for giving up your personal time to keep this going. And for the lovely positive spirit you encourage and demonstrate!

@goldthistime, I'm just an enthusiastic member. LOL! @hansep0012, I love her blog, too!

mwilson7983 wrote: »

@hansep0012 I like recipes. Any kind of tasty treats. I feel like I've gotten into The Habit of abusing food. Then severely restricting myself. So to see different types of recipes that you can eat guilt free makes me feel happy.

What kinds of flavours / textures do you savour? (Not your trigger foods, but a meal item you LIKE to sit down to)

Any medical restrictions to respect? (Allergy, sodium, pre diabetic,cholesterol issues that kind of thing)

I like pumpkin÷spice anything..... My SIL hates all things fishy. Give us some parameters and I am sure the recipes will arrive.

@mwilson7983 and @BMcC9 - I like recipes, too! Any all are of interest to me, but particularly I like classic French cooking. Thankfully I have no medical restrictions. My current passion is to convert traditional recipes into a leaner version that is BETTER tasting than the original. I'm calling my lasagna recipe "perfecto"!

Today was difficult but I wisely chose to log all my non-specific activity as exercise. I’m in a fibro-flare which means loads of fatigue, etc. I’m learning to not do hard core exercise on days like this because I extend the flares length. However, it doesn’t mean I can’t still be an active person.
What made it difficult though was taking a friend to her initial appointment to confirm whether she had cancer. It was tough and, exercise wise, the building was freaking huge, ergo loads of steps! Fortunately the pet scan cleared her. She doesn’t have cancer but will be monitored for a couple years. Yay!
I’m also doing a Spring overhaul of “stuff in the house” if you get my meaning. I think sometimes that’s a harder workout then doing cardio or weights! 😳

So glad for this challenge. It is already keeping me aware of staying active! 😊👍

KrazyTwinMomma wrote: »

I have a question. Today I will be working for about 8 hours doing an intense cleaning of a filthy empty house. We are talking scrubbing walls and ceilings, scrubbing down all cabinets inside and out, etc. How would I could that activity? Maybe just as heavy cleaning for a zillion minutes? Thanks!!

mfp has a cleaning calorie count and it's for different levels (light, etc) yes it will be a lot of calories for all day

BMcC9 wrote: »

I have a fitness doodad question ....

In case you haven't noticed (those of you who are carry-overs from April) ..... I started using a fitbit zip on Easter (I've been keeping that news SOOOOOOOOOOO under-cover ....... )

Two weeks have gone by, and it is looking like I average just over ~6000 steps in the course of an average workday. (no "active minute stretches to speak of .... and this is BEFORE my "intentional activity workouts" on the mini-trampoline or bike.

Should I change my MFP Profile setting from "sedentary" to "lightly active" (or whatever 1 notch up is called)? I log my exercise, and now that I am settling into maintenance, I am trying to eat most of them back. (raising my Intake calorie goal gradually)

Hi that must be the average for a lot 6000 with just normal activity. I also have a fitbit I set it at sedentary. You can change your daily calorie burn and eat count you want to achieve in the tools section. For instance mine is set to 2000 burn.

BMcC9 wrote: »

I have a fitness doodad question ....

In case you haven't noticed (those of you who are carry-overs from April) ..... I started using a fitbit zip on Easter (I've been keeping that news SOOOOOOOOOOO under-cover ....... )

Two weeks have gone by, and it is looking like I average just over ~6000 steps in the course of an average workday. (no "active minute stretches to speak of .... and this is BEFORE my "intentional activity workouts" on the mini-trampoline or bike.

Should I change my MFP Profile setting from "sedentary" to "lightly active" (or whatever 1 notch up is called)? I log my exercise, and now that I am settling into maintenance, I am trying to eat most of them back. (raising my Intake calorie goal gradually)

I was tested to find out my base metabolic rate (sedentary caloric requirements) which was 1500 and some. Based on that I added to make my base caloric requirement at 1700 since just getting out of bed burns calories, lol. I then eat according to the adjusted caloric amount based on activity. That generally brings it to 1900 to 2100 depending on activity. I’m maintaining and a part of my joining MFP was to make sure I’m eating enough calories to heal years of yo-yo dieting.

I used to not count things like house chores or long periods in the kitchen baking but it all burn calories. I found that because I wasn’t consuming enough, I actually gained weight. Go figure. For me, logging everything helps me better understand how my body functions. I’ve had the longest period of maintaining, since joining, then I ever had in the past.

I’ll retest my metabolism in a few months to see if it’s increased. I definitely don’t want to short change myself.

Here's something on my mind. I've always followed the "fake it til you make it motto" so what that means to me is... dress for the job you want not the one you have, eat for the weight you want not the one you are, speak/act like the person you want to be not the one you think you are. Life is perception and assumption.