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Friends who know me would testify in court that I have been replaced by a pod person. It's Saturday, I don't have my kid this weekend, and I'm awake before double digits! Not only that, but I am typing this from inside the gym!!! I'm having an Emerald Energy shake for breakfast (which I probably won't have again because…

I use the Move app for my iPhone. It notifies me every 45 minutes to do a specific exercise. It comes pre-loaded with certain exercises and you can buy more exercise packs through the app (which I've done.) For an office setting like yours, I would recommend the Office add-on because those exercises are less embarrassing…

We got in the middle of the night so I purposefully decided to skip the morning exercise thing and I knew I couldn't go at night. But then my friend Liz called and asked me to go with her tonight because she's skipped all week long and offered to treat me to dinner afterward. Even when I get skinny I"m never going to turn…

I actually set my alarm to go off at 6:00am this morning; I only hit the snooze once and then hit the gym. It's 4:00pm now and it's killing me trying to stay awake at my desk, but at least I know I'll be able to cook a healthy meal without rushing.

I kinda enjoyed it too! I never in a million years imagined I would ever enjoy that!

I just wandered through last week without any destination. I'll find out tomorrow how that affected my weight. Work is SLAMMED right now (next month is colorectal cancer awareness month ... get your colonoscopies!) so I need to work closer to 50-60 hours a week. Making a good dinner is already hard enough while trying to…

I no longer have to take Aleve every day for knee pain.

I've made both of these recipes and really liked them: Tasty Pumpkin Quinoa Salad - this one is really filling Cheesy Quinoa Cakes with Spicy Lemon Aioli

I've saved my regular Chipotle order as a meal within MFP. It's 775 calories. And it keeps me full so I have no desire to snack later in the day. And it's delicious!

Yesterday was Try It Tuesday at the gym. It was called CardioBurn and they taught us about target heart rate zones (based on exertion instead of actual heart rate). Pretty interesting. We were on treadmills and I had to stop about 1/2 through because of arch pain in my right foot. 15 minutes after stopping I had…

Yesterday I attended AMC Theater's Best Picture Showcase part 1. It's where they show all of the movies nominated for Oscar's Best Picture. Four movies in a row (Grand Budapest Hotel, Whiplash, Birdman, & Selma). There is only about 20 minutes between movies so I failed in eating healthy. Popcorn, juby fruits, twizzlers…

This is one I can relate to strongly! I'm usually fatigued so I have to sit halfway through.

And here is the actual, scientific answer! http://www.lehmiller.com/blog/2015/1/23/sex-question-friday-how-many-calories-do-you-burn-during-sex TL;DR: There are a lot variables, but ultimately it doesn't burn a lot.

I'm glad this thread got bumped because losing 150.8 pounds is my overall goal! I've already lost 15 since the beginning of the year. It's super inspiring to see what you've done in only 16 months! Thank you!

@jocoblossoming‌ I hear you about the emotions! My big concern is about becoming visible again and anticipating anger to those people, "Why didn't you pay attention to be before when I was fat?!" Only one (totally hot) guy said hi to me at the gym last night. When I lose weight, will all the guys suddenly start saying hi…

Welcome to the group Adore! We're here to listen to you vent, answer your questions, and give you whatever support you need. :)

Yes, there is such a thing as Water Intoxication, which an EMT friend informed me about. The two articles I just read didn't mention anything in regards to water amount vs. size, but they both mention it's not so much how much you drink, but in how short a time period did you drink it to make it dangerous. Of course, I'm…

After my dental cleaning turned into a temporary crown at $450 out of pocket, the last thing I wanted to do was leave my La-Z-Boy and go to aqua fit class. But I did. Small victories. Tonight is the 1st Try It Tuesday for the 90 Day Challenge. It's called "Why Can't I Lose Weight?" and although I'm sure they'll be…

This week I want to:* Get to the gym four times * Log my recipe BEFORE I start eating so I don't find out that one serving is 1200 calories like I did last week! * Do a better job pre-prepping recipe elements so I can balance dinner and working out more evenly. Weekly Mini Goal "List here three ways your life has changed…

Trey, my son is the reason I'm here, too! Next year he turns 9 on January 9th, which makes it his magic birthday. And where do you go for your magic birthday? Why, the Magic Kingdom of course! At the end of December I realized there was NO FREAKING WAY I was going to be able to walk around the park and I refuse to…

Today was the weigh-in for the 90-Day Fitness Challenge for me to try winning that $10,000! My starting weight is 304 pounds, which is 6 pounds heavier than my last weigh-in on Monday on my home scale. Monday was also the day I started my period and my weight is dives low, and I purposely ate large yesterday and this…

I'm sure we've all wondered this at some point! It's easy to wander into the 300+ pounds land, but it takes determination and focus to fight your way out again. Best of luck to you!

My best friend was on a TLC reality health show. She said sooooo many things were staged. So the question about My 600 Pound Life is, "What here is real and what is made up by the producers to make a 'better' show?"

Accountability thread, huh? I've fallen off the smart eating track this week. I know it's just a flimsy excuse, but I'm blaming my period (sorry for the TMI, guys). On the bright side, I didn't finish off the ENTIRE bag of tortilla chips in one sitting, which I suppose is progress. I've only been to the gym once this week;…

That's awesome! Don't think that just because you're under 300 pounds that you can leave the group! We need you for inspiration!

I haven't wrestled in a long long time. <sigh>

I do hope that the creator of this group removes it so it longer shows up when people are looking for groups to join. It is so disappointing to find something that sounds so awesome only to discover that no one is participating anymore. <sad panda>

I lost 4 pounds last week. I honestly believe my scale is lying to me because I know how I ate last week! I bet if I get on it tomorrow morning it will show a two pound gain. Whatevs, my measurements are still the same as last month. This week I want to get to the gym four times and continue with healthy eating in the…

Yesterday I was solid all day, and then I decided to skip the gym and watch tv instead. It all fell apart. "If every day were like today, you would weigh 1 pound more than where you started a month ago."

Over the summer when it was super hot I tried short-cutting the system and tried roasting the garlic in the microwave instead of heating up the whole kitchen. BIG. MISTAKE. The wrap sounds delicious! I'll have to try it.