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@browsugar174 "When did I first start to love myself?" Such a great question. A couple of things to mention: @CupcakeCrusoe, one of my cousins posted a text response she received from a person she apparently was looking to date. It was something along the lines of "I don't treat fat people as if they're human." I mean it…

Halfway through February! Welcome all newcomers! This group has really been growing by leaps and bounds! @cupcakecrusoe and @sharpdust – Happy anniversaries! Enjoy yourselves for your special days! @bidingmytime – great strategy, starting slow. That’s how I restarted, too. Change one or two things, then after 3-4 days to a…

I don't think the MCT oil is in the budget for me either! MCT is an acronym for Medium Chain Triglyceride. I studied a lot of chemistry and also nutrition as part of my nursing curriculum and could get pretty technical here, but just know that the easiest place to find food-grade MCTs anywhere is in coconut oil -it's just…

Has anyone tried her coffee recipe? I've heard about putting butter or oil in coffee for a while. Looking at my diet, I realize I don't get a lot of good fat in it. My nails have been really brittle, and my hair and my skin as been really dry. So I've added a teaspoon to my morning coffee for the past few days. I don't…

@VictorSmashes - I'm going to say something that might be obvious to everyone else, but one day I said it to myself and it struck me as being very profound: The only person who can lose weight for me, is me. I found this profound because it made me realize:* I have to forgive my Dad for the day he dragged me out to a…

@mmccloy12 - I'm sorry you had such a hard time with your co-workers. In addition to the pushiness, the unsolicited diet advice would have put me over the top - I would have told her that today wasn't my cheat day. You dealt with it very well! I'm lucky that I work with supportive people who respect boundaries and don't…

Hi everyone, happy Sunday! To all who have recently joined, welcome! It’s never too late to join and start your journey to better health. I wrote it last month and I’ll write it again: you do not need to wait for January 1st/the beginning of the month/Monday/a personal anniversary to start your plan to lose weight. The day…

I started listening at the beginning of her podcast, all the way back in 2017, and I’m working my way through them. I’m at the beginning of 2018 now! I typically listen on the train ride home – 40-50 minutes – and when I get home and I’m settling in and making dinner. That means I can get through 2 or 3 a day. Sometimes I…

@BorutoTeam - I agree with @CupcakeCrusoe, first find something that you want to do. Consistency with exercise is way more important than how efficient it is for weight loss or how well you perform - you will improve with practice. I am a nurse, and I used to work night shift, 7 PM - 7 AM. I always exercised before I went…

Here is a link to her website: https://phit-n-phat.com/home/ If you search for Phit-n-Phat in the iTunes podcast app it comes up easily. I'm not sure if her Podcasts are available in the Android app, but there's probably something on her website that would point you to it for Android users. You can also listen to the…

I have a lot of the Cooking Light cookbooks as well. I haven't used them in a long time, but one of them has a banana bread recipe that's always a crowd-pleaser. My favorite "cookbooks" (a lot of recipes but also a lot of lifestyle sections in each) currently: Relish by Daphne Oz, and Giada's Feel Good Food by Giada…

Height: 5' 6" SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs February SW (2/1/20): 192.0 lbs 2/2/20: 189.8 lbs February GW: 186 lbs GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider) My goals for February are:* Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts – did a long C25K workout yesterday. * Increase walking distance to 8.5…

“I’d become uncomfortable with how comfortable I’d become for settling for a second-rate me, and it was a wake-up call. I wanted to get my health back and regain a body that felt empowered to achieve anything. Most important, I wanted to do it in a way that also allowed me to rediscover my love of food, so my food could…

Height: 5'6" SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs January SW (1/1/20): 202.4 lbs January 5: 199.2 January 12: 195.6 January 19: 195.4 January 26: 193.4 January 31: 193.6 January GW: 195 lbs GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider) My goals for January were:* Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts – Did…

@torihudson6 – I hope those kickboxing classes are working out for you! One of my friends loves her boxing workouts – gets rid of stress for her! @BrookeLynn18 – It’s so great you have a partner working with you through this process! The 5K you’re planning to run sounds like a lot of fun! @Alicia_Monique – Love how one of…

My recent NSVs: I needed a black dress, and I needed/wanted a black wool coat anyway because the one I have is a size 22W and very big on me. I went out on Sunday and I found a wonderful long, single-breasted black wool coat, exactly as I pictured it. It was a size 14. I tried it on and it fit so beautifully and knew I…

So much I want to say, but I’ve got to make this one really brief since I’ve got to get on the road and I have a lot to do before then. Just a couple things I remember from checking in during the week. @aliciap0116 – I hope your knee is feeling better. If it is serious pain when bearing weight, see someone. When I had…

@Tarzan37 – I used to be a regular Shape reader, but they had an editorial change and that person decided to fundamentally change the format of the magazine. I wasn’t into to the new format, though I’ll still pick it up off the magazine rack every once in a while if I see something of particular interest. I have found…

@flimflam87 – I try not to let myself think too far into the future with respect to weight loss, it’s so overwhelming. Focusing on the current month and what I can achieve in that time frame has really cut back on the anxiety. Also working on forgiving myself for letting myself get so big, so many times. @Aerohead21 – I…

Ha, I was just coming here for lunch and was going to post the link but here it is. I tried clicking the link, though and I had a problem with it, but didn't have a problem with it when I linked to it from the original discussion thread. So I'll post the discussion thread link here:…

@RavenStCloud – sorry you are not feeling well. I’m wishing you a speedy recovery, and I’m glad to hear you’ve already found a bit of a tribe overseas! @bluffgirl67 – thank you for always addressing everyone individually, I don’t know how you do it! If I didn’t say before, I am so happy your Momma’s news is positive. Keep…

Just doing a quick lunch-time check and I'm so happy to read about everyone's progress. Also something I am dying to share: I found a podcast that I started to listen to this week and maybe I'm the last person who knows about it. But maybe not - and I wish she'd been around about 7 years ago when I first began to seriously…

Height: 5'6" SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs January SW (1/1/20): 202.4 lbs 1/5/20: 199.2 lbs January GW: 195 lbs GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider) My goals for January are:* Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts - Check * Advance in the Couch-to-5K plan to Week 3 workouts. I plan to repeat…

Happy New Year! Warning, very long post ahead. :# Sorry, but I hope some will find it helpful! Height: 5'6" SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs January SW (1/1/20): 202.4 lbs January GW: 195 lbs GW: 150 lbs (then reconsider) My goals for January are:* Cardio for 45-60 min, 5-6 times a week, 3 of the sessions Couch-to-5K workouts *…

Congratulations to everyone for making it through 2019! 2019 is a year I’m happy to leave behind and not look back, truth be told. I went through a lot emotionally this year, and I’m ready for smooth sailing for a change! Here’s the final check-in: Height: 5'6" SW (09/08/2019): 239.2 lbs December SW (12/1): 210.0 lbs…

@mmccloy12 – Thank you for your support! I used to be the one living far away from the rest of the family, so I know how it feels. My sister can empathize with your current relationship with your son. My nephew is going to be 10 on the 31st and on Christmas when she wasn’t frustrated with him, she was wondering what…

So great to hear everyone who has posted that they are at least at peace with their overall progress or plan for handling Christmas. I'm managing to get a mid-week message out for once! Very happy to hear about those losses! @HurleyHurley - I won't say I knew you would do it, but I guess I kind of did know. :D…

@rhwiblin - You're not crazy!! I happened upon this thread a while ago and it was enlightening: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/534697/firm-fat-vs-jiggly-fat/p1. I think some of the links and explanations sound a bit like broscience, but it could also be that the professionals who gave the poster the…

@ellie117 - same here! I do love my treats, but I can take them or leave them as easily as any other food. I have to watch for the prolonged "taking" phases that pack on the extra pounds. Just because a food it healthy doesn't mean you have a free pass to overeat it, though you do get more for your calorie "dollar" for…

:o :D :D :D :D **dead** Seriously I love it though!! I'm so excited!