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What inspires you?
I read a mfp post the other day that I thought was so inspiring. She said "I'm going to love myself like my life depends on it." I don't know if she came up with that or if she saw it somewhere else but it really resonated with me. Treating ourselves well and taking care of our bodies, our mental health, our spirits etc is… 
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What do you do?
What is it that you do to lose weight and live healthy? What are your goals and how are you reaching them? Join in getting to know each other a little better. :happy: 
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Week of July 21st Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump on board! We are back full force! Keep it movin'! ****This week's goal ***** 375 minutes of cardio… 
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Week of July ....
Sorry Ladies! I have school and work and vacation bible school this week so I just didn't get around to posting a challenge. Don't worry next week we are back at it so get ready! Hopefully you are all having a productive week! We can do this! 
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Week of July 8th Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! Give a hand clap for our only leader this week! Ladyshadows:smile: Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump on board! We are back full… 
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Week of July 1st Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! Give a hand clap for our only leader this week! Deanna :smile: Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump on board! We are back full force!… 
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Week of June 24th Challenge!!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We have a leader board! Lady Shadows Alana Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump on board! We are back full force! Keep it movin'!… 
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Week of June 18th Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We have a leader board! Lady Shadows :flowerforyou: Deanna :flowerforyou: Melissa :flowerforyou: Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump… 
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Week of June 10th challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We have a leader board! Deanna Melissa Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump on board! We are back full force! Keep it movin'! ****This… 
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Week of June 3rd Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board or private message me. Let's get things moving! Encourage new people to jump on board! We… 
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Ack!! It's Wednesday! ( How about a little challenge?)
Sorry challenge ladies! The holiday threw me off! I want to congratulate Deanna :flowerforyou: as she was the only one who checked in! This week there isn't going to be a physical challenge but I want to take this opportunity to ask you all what your June goal is. Here's the challenge and this time it isn't physical (at… 
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Week of May 20th Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We don't have a leader board!!! This is probably due to my having to post the challenge a little earlier than normal. If you kicked booty last week and want us all to know still go in… 
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Week of May 13th Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Deanna149 Ladyshadows Completed last week with flying colors! Good job! Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this… 
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Wake Up!!
It's Thursday! How's your week going so far? What's your plans for the weekend? I am doing well. This has been a crazy busy week at work but I have managed to keep moving my body! Spring and Summer are my busiest seasons. It is really hard to stay on track when all I wanna do is grab something fast and get home to bed… 
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Week of May 6th Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Deanna149 Ladyshadows Completed last week with flying colors! Good job! Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this… 
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Hey everyone
Just wanted to say hello. Things have finally been moving in the right direction. I have had small loses for the last 3 weeks. I am in for this week's challenge. Again, thanks Mel for keeping this going! 
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Week of April 29th Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Deanna149 Suzy Completed last week with flying colors! Good job! Don't forget to report your progress to be included in the leader board either on this board… 
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Mini-goal?
Since I have so much to lose, I find it much easier to do mini-goals. My first ones were to be able to use my wii fitness board and to lose 10%. Now I am working on getting under 300 pounds. I have about 10 pounds to lose, and my goal is to do it by my one year anniversay of using MFP ---that would be June 20th. I should… 
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Food Issues
Does anyone in this group have a food addiction? I ask because I do I am a compulsive overeater, binge eater, food addcit what ever description you want? It is a hard journey but I take everyday One meal at a time> Doing pretty good this week! Hope you all are too! :heart: 
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FRIDAY CHECK!
How is everyone doing? Any plans for the weekend? How is your weather where you are? I am doing great---staying on track since I returned from vacation on Tuesday. I am struggling with a bum knee that just is giving me fits, but I am still getting modified exercise and water aerobics in. My weekend plans are working on the… 
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Week of April 22nd Challenge!!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Deanna149 Ladyshadows Completed last week with flying colors! Good job! Deanna kicked cardio butt almost doubling the goal numbers-- kudos! Don't forget to… 
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Week of April 15th Challenge!!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Deanna149 :flowerforyou: :smile: Ladyshadows :flowerforyou: :smile: Lissa0040 :smile: We don't usually do honorable mentions but Alana off the wagon for a… 
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Ack! I blew it!
Weeellll, I didn't get in my exercise this week. I started off the week strong and then I let the busy-ness of life throw me off track. I had 3 papers due in school this week and a heavier work schedule than normal. I didn't make it to the grocery store for the week until FRIDAY!! So we were eating whatever I could… 
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Vitamins?
Anyone add any to their diets? 
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Week of April 8th Challenge!!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Deanna149 :flowerforyou: Sarita66 :smile: Lissa0040 :flowerforyou: :smile: Completed last week with flying colors! Good job! EVERYONE earned the flower for… 
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Different Meal Plans in Household???
Just thought of a good discussion. how many of you have different meal plans in the household? How do you deal with them? For example - in our household we have 3 different diets: Mine: Hypoglycemic and needing to loose weight - so high protein, complex carbs, low calorie Mom's: Diabetic Insulin Dependent - so low carb,… 
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water consumption?
This is my question----do you think that drinking a lot of water helps your weight loss? How much water do you drink a day? I see a lot of people supporting drinking a lot of water to help weight loss, but do you find that it makes a difference? I am pushing it to drink my 8 glasses a day. what do YOU all do? Have a great… 
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It's Thursday!!
This week has been tough! I have been getting in my minutes but I switched from a bodybugg to a fitbit. The fitbit automatically adjusts my calories but I have to join a forum on how to enter in activities without double dipping. Funny thing is I went to the McKinley monument to walk the stairs one time just to see how… 
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Week of April 1st Challenge!
Hi Everyone! Welcome back to another weekly challenge!! We are continuing with a new challenge so everyone should be able to get on board. We have a leader board!!! Ladyshadows :flowerforyou: : Deanna149 :flowerforyou: Sarita66 Completed last week with flying colors! Good job! EVERYONE earned the flower for trying… 
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I can hear my echo!!! (Echo echo)
Where is everyone? I hope you are all busy accomplishing goals! This week has been amazing for me and it might actually be my first week back on the leader board! I haven't been consistently exercising since the fall so this week (if I finish today) will be the first week I've finished all of my minutes! Yay! Can't wait to…