nikiramirez

Find a program you like and you'll stick with it! I love my home workouts, they keep me hitting the goals! you CAN do it!

Gotta have goals, I'm in :) Not sure I can do 12 lbs by x-mas, but hey - don't know until you try!

I plan ahead and get organized :) Pick and plan my workouts ahead of time (generally follow at-home programs due to lack of gym time) and follow a meal plan too. You CAN do it!

I'm doing the same - welcome :)

Welcome!

Welcome :) We all need a reset sometimes, a new program or forum to get closer to our goals, and MFP is a GREAT place for that! You're going to do great!

Welcome back - I did the same thing... was away for several months & just started back!

Being fit and healthy for my family is my #1 goal too! Start along and stick with it, before you know it... You'll have your "After" picture to be proud of!

I'm a firm believer that as long as whatever *extra* you're putting in your body is as clean and unprocessed as possible (no refined sugar, possibly raw, possibly organic) you can add in a few calories daily (like 200-300). Seriously, I eat spinach by the handfuls with lemon and a tiny dash of sea salt. Cucumbers, celery…

I'm at 1520 but naturally, regularly come in around 1,200-1,300 based on my nutrition plan :) there are so many great things you can put in your body that can account for each of them... I feel like if we just try to eat as healthy and clean as possible (little chemical, little refined sugar, etc.) if you're at 1,200 or…

Welcome :)

Welcome - you'll find great ideas and ways to track for accountability here :)

Gotcha and appreciate your insight, honestly.

I am :) AND am also a supportive, caring human being, who loves running, spinning and Yoga. I ride horses and am a Full-time, out of the house professional... So it is actually a tiny part of who I am. Feel free to Add me to your Friends, I'd be happy to get to know you and support your successes!!

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... as in ride horses? lol - I do!

Just get in motion and start putting more heart-healthy foods in your body. Your doctor or a nutritionist will help you decide what nutrition/supplements are good for you/need for you to heal. The human body is an amazing thing, and the mind, when it believes in healing will be a driving force! Day by day.

You're going to do great... Every success comes in small increments. Do you best every day and start again the next. Welcome!

Welcome - I'm getting going with it again too :)

My kiddos are older now, but I've been there too - and had my boys (who are 10 and 11 now) 17 months apart (whooooops!) I have had some great success with a couple different at-home programs. The key is finding a couple of things you like to do and sticking with them, rotating them, and being careful not to get bored :)…

I hear you! At-home exercise is actually my favorite, but it took a while for me to find a program that I loved, that I wanted to do pretty much every day; but since I have found actually a couple that I do love, it's easy now! Hey, also if you have a Facebook account, feel free to send me a friend request there too - I…

Welcome! You've found the right spot for accountability & motivation :)

Nice work! Welcome :)

Welcome :) You're in the right place to find ideas that'll work for you... running and high impact don't have to be answer either! I do run, and like it (self-torture I guess) but it isn't by any means my main method of fitness... I love PiYo and Yoga - so much good, hard work and great results. Anyway, you're going to do…

Welcome - you're in the right place for accountability & motivation. Nice work on the incremental goals (10 lbs at a time!)

well, as long as the calories you consume are fairly clean... nutritious, not loaded with sugar or chemicals, I'd say go for the 1,200 :) You wan to give your body enough to work with as you build muscle and lose weight.

Welcome! I hear you on the weekend challenges; and I can't pass by a peanut M&M without making it mine, ha! Feel free to Add me - You're going to do great! Also, I run a fun, private online Facebook group focused on healthy eating and fitness - we keep each other motivated and excited about the journey. Interested? Send me…

Welcome! You're going to find lots of great ideas and inspiration on MFP!! I also run a healthy eating & fitness group on Facebook. We share ideas and motivation for staying on track with our fitness and health goals - which makes a big difference in terms of success! Interested/ Send me a friend request or private message…

Welcome! You will find lots of inspiration and ideas - keep going. One day at a time.

So, lots of people go through the same (out of breath, tired, etc. when starting out or pushing it hard). Here is an article that I like from Columbia University's Health group - feel free to dig through it if you'd like... Bottom line - keep working at it, and you'll increase you ability/capacity!! -…