Share Your Journey Starting 7/30/09

I need this kind of motivation! Thanks for starting this thread!

When did you start your most recent Journey?
I joined here on July 1. A friend recommended the site and I checked it out. But I have been actively trying to lose my baby weight since mid-January.

How much have you lost so far?
Since mid-January, I am down 40 pounds. Since joining MFP, I have lost 3

What is your overall goal?
My goal is to get healthier for my 2 boys. I want to be active and not tire out when playing with them.
I also want to fit into cuter clothes. The clothes in 16's and up are just not cute.

What is your biggest Motivation?
My biggest motivation is my boys. A few other motivations are my husband (of course), and I set a goal of 100 or more miles per month and there is a calendar infront of my treadmill to keep me going toward that goal.
One more goal is a 'Biggest Loser' competition that I am in with a bunch of mommy friends. I know that we need to rely on each other to lose the weight and reach our goals.

What are your weak points?
I have a weakness for desserts, especially ice cream. I know that I can not have a container of ice cream in the freezer without me thinking I need to eat it every time I turn around.

Do you exercise and have a nutritional plan?
Yes, I exercise 6 days a week on my stationary bike and treadmill (mostly) During the school year, I speed walk the mall with a friend but we discovered that the mall does not air condition the main part of the mall but instead just the individual open stores (the mall has lost a lot of stores) and she walked the mall at the beginning of the summer once without me and said it was MISERABLE. I am ready for school to start again/temperatures to drop again but as much as I complained :laugh: I really enjoyed those walks with her.
I am doing a BootCamp 2 evenings a week for the month of August, too. So I am hoping that will jump start my motivation!
As far as nutritional plan, I am logging all of my foods here on MFP. I am trying to get in more fruits and veggies and looking at labels. I also try to judge if a big calorie item is worth it (and possibly worth the exercise that I am going to have to do to burn off the treat.)

Where do you need the most motivation and support?
I need encouragement from others to push through my laziness and hit the treadmill. I also do well with compliments and knowing others are relying on me to motivate them. My FaceBook says when I am going to exercise and I have a few friends who say they have started exercising because of my status messages.

when started 3-21-09
weight lost 61lbs
overall goal size 32 pant and six pack abs
biggest motivation The ladies :bigsmile:
weak point i over work myself sometimes and don't have enough fun
exercise and nutrition plan started with grapefruit diet for large weight cut(high protein diet) and now am 30 days into p90x system and follow the nutrition plan for that
staying away from excess booze on the weekends :sick:
started 5'9" 235 lbs waist size 40-42
now 174 lbs waist size 33-34 (about a week or 2 from 4 pack :blushing: )

I would love to join too!

When did you start your most recent Journey?
:flowerforyou: July 2009
How much have you lost so far?
:flowerforyou: 8 lbs
What is your overall goal?
:flowerforyou: I would LOVE to be back at 150 lbs.
What is your biggest Motivation?
:flowerforyou: My daughter, Callie
What are your weak points?
:flowerforyou: fitting in exercise into my day and sweets
Do you exercise and have a nutritional plan?
:flowerforyou: yes, I am running on an eliptical and doing Turbo Jam and some yoga.
My calorie intake is 1200 calories a day - no cokes, no fast food. Lots of water.
Where do you need the most motivation and support?
my exercise... I have just recently started actually exercising, so I am open for new ideas.

~Susan

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HI EVERYONE! My name is Andrea and here are my answers.

When did you start your most recent Journey?
I started early June, exercising and counting calories.

How much have you lost so far?
15 lbs

What is your overall goal?
my first goal is to get to 200 lbs
my second goal is then to get to 160

What is your biggest Motivation?
Being able to clothes swap with my sisters again....we all have style..but since I have gotten bigger I can't wear their cute clothes...and mine are like blankets around them.

What are your weak points?
Eating...i can exercise easy..but need to work on my eating habits. Also, I tend to STOP hitting the gym when I get mother natures MONTHLY present..it's a bad habit.

Do you exercise and have a nutritional plan?
I have been counting calories and watching my portion sizes..I grew up with really bad eating habits being raized by a man. I also stick to working out 3 days a week right now.

Where do you need the most motivation and support?
I am 23, so my friends want to meet up a lot for drinks and what not at local bars, clubs and pubs..it is hard to stick to low cal drinks and food in pubs.