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Michelle, I can completely relate with the mood thing! I've been in a funk since Thanksgiving and can't seem to pull all the way out. I (re)started MFP in January and am still waiting for the mood-enhancement that exercise promises. But I keep powering through (so far.) That being said, we both might need to get us some…

I'm familiar with multiple studies that show major weight loss is improbable to sustain over a long period of time. But I'm also familiar with the studies that show fat people who don't smoke, eat nutritionally, and exercise daily live as long as skinny people. So here's to healthy eating and exercise! Cheers!

I just started. I'm not even out of Hobbiton yet. :)

I think I am finally getting some of the energy increased exercise promises. I actually took down my Christmas tree yesterday! I made Pumpkin Quinoa Saladon Sunday and have it portioned out to eat at lunch all week. I also had some blue sweet potatoes from my CSA so I added it. It tastes pretty good, but I probably won't…

Last night at the gym (Life Time Fitness) I signed up for their 90 Day Challenge. There are two categories; Weight Loss and Transformation. Four people will win $10,000 and six runners-up will win $1,000! It doesn't start until February 7th and naturally I'm whining, "But what about the 14 pounds I've lost already in…

I've been burned on that kind of thing before! Now I try (but don't always succeed) at looking at the menu online and adding everything to MFP to see if what I want fits into my day. Which is nice because I fracking LOVE Chipotle!

My cat is named Klaatu!

FtrImprfct - I hate being "followed" in the grocery store too! To combat that I shop "backwards"; I go up and down the aisles in the opposite direction than most shoppers. I'm still struggling with figuring out going to the gym/cooking a healthy meal after work. I guess I'm going to have to do as others suggested and find…

I went to the gym last night even though I didn't really want to. Instead of using the pool, I decided to use the stationary bike. I set it for 25 minutes but I was only able to go 12. Still, 12 minutes is better than nothing! It seems ironic to me that the bike didn't bother my knee as much as the pool does. :/ As of…

I'm a card-carrying member of a couple of Geek Meetup groups. Current Chatelaine for my Barony in the Society for Creative Anachronism (medieval re-creation). Hosted a Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Sing-Along. Already bought my tickets to see the last two episodes of Game of Thrones in IMAX before the new season starts.…

Welcome to the group, Ken!

I'm over 300 pounds also. I started late because my Why wasn't big enough. IMO, you have to really want it in order to have lasting change. Want it so bad that it will make you go out for that walk when it's 28 degrees outside when you'd rather curl up under the blankets and watch Netflix. I am a part of the 300+ Group…

Thanks for the advice Italian_Buju. Last night my knee was hurting too much to go to yoga, so I took the evening off from the gym. I did, however, make two new recipes which I am going to share here. I made Flavorful Flounder in which I substituted tilapia for flounder and ghee for butter. I used my George Foreman grill. I…

I'm really glad to see people here that are no longer 300+ pounds but used to be. You guys provide lots of motivation for us!

I went to Aquafit last night and had a lot of fun, but man I am uncoordinated! My knee is bothering me much much more than it should be so I may have to go back to the doctor for it. Even exercising in the pool bothers it. I also need to figure out how to handle dinner. If I go to the gym three or four nights a week, how…

Jocoblossoming - I'm going to try that turkey meatball recipe! The only new recipe I've tried so far this week is Symphony Onion Soup and although it tastes delicious, MFP tells me it's really high in fat, so I don't want to recommend it here. I'll try to find a good one to post later. I went swimming last night and…

Welcome! I'm fairly new too. I agree with Italian_Buju ... participate in the weekly discussion thread. It's my one-stop shop for sharing struggles and keeping up my motivation!

One day at a time, Michelle. Sometimes even one hour at a time! We can do this!

Perhaps that's the problem. I've only been focused on exercise for about a week. I get plenty of sleep and have been drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day. I guess I just need more time to acclimate. Thanks for your input.

Weight and body shape is not an indicator of actual health. Maybe they're on prednisone which is notorious for causing weight gain. Maybe they're recovering from an eating disorder which can mess up your body shape for life. Or perhaps they're recovering from an injury which left them unable to exercise for a long period…

I'm a little discouraged today. I have an app on my phone called Move which encourages me to get up out of my chair and do some small type of exercise. (You can see the types of things in my blog posts.) I joined the gym last week and have been swimming three times since then. I'm exercising and eating much better, but I…

I didn't do very well with my goal last week of sticking with my menu plan, but I didn't totally derail myself either. I lost 2.2 pounds last week. This week I'm renewing my goal of sticking with my menu plan, adding drinking only 1 soda a day, and doing my Move app every time it pops up (if I'm not in a meeting or…

Crazy day today. One son turned 8 yesterday and the other turned 23 today. I spent a LOT of time in the car and went through the McDonald's drive thru and had a success in ordering the fruit and yogurt parfait instead of the burger I preferred. It even satisfied me! Had a 100% noncompliant dinner (because birthdays), took…

I just posted mine in my personal blog, so I'll re-post here: Menu Plan for week of January 5th - 11th MONDAY: Grocery shopping at Wegmans. I always eat there. TUESDAY: Savory Sweet and Sour Meatballs (to use up non-complinat foods in my apartment: ground beef, vinegar, pineapple chunks) WEDNESDAY: I'm doing a mystery shop…

I had more of a success last night than I thought. I do mystery shopping and last night I had to do a shop for a quick service food shop in the mall. I usually avoid the mall like the plague so I had no idea where inside the mall the store was (it doesn't have a food court). I picked one end I knew had a lot of fast food…

I use Pinterest for ideas. MealBoard is my ALL-TIME FAVORITE APP and when I find a recipe I want to try, I can import it into the app (for most cooking website you just have to cut-and-paste the url and the app does the rest). You add your recipes to the day of the week and then sync them to the grocery list. If you have 4…

Hi everyone. I'm new to the group but not new to MFP. My goal is to stick with my menu plan for the week. It doesn't sound like much, but it's actually a pretty lofty goal, so that's all I'm going to list.

Is this group active anymore? It sound like such a great idea!