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@SusieBanyon Thank you for posting that! It was quite helpful.

The day before my cycle I may just be extra snacky -which I can plan for, but the day I ovulate, no amount of food feels satisfying. I can gorge myself to the point of my stomach hurting and still feel intensely unsatisfied. I can definitely plan extra calories for those days, but my question is really if there is anything…

Height: 5’4” 2/21: 127.2 Ultimate goal: 120 I know it’s too late for February, but I didn’t want to wait to join back in. I had trouble stabilizing my mood the last couple weeks of January. It was unrelated to diet, but led me to not care about diet. Also led me to consume more alcohol than is typical for me. I managed to…

As Ali said, running made a difference for me. I have been skinny and a much lower weight several times in my life but always had wide thighs until I started running. I was shocked at how fit they looked when I completed the 10K runner program. For the first time in my life, my butt and thighs were slim and rock hard. If…

I am almost 42, and I gotta be honest. All I keep thinking is, if everything already randomly aches this much, how am I going to stay alive for another 40 years? But I do have more muscles and more defined arms and legs than I’ve had at any other age, so that part is fabulous.

Height: 5’4” 1/03: 127.6 1/10: 126.0 1/17: 125.2 1/24: 1/31: Jan goal: 125 Ultimate goal: 120 It was my TOM this week, and the scale jumped 5lbs overnight. Even when you know it’s bloat, it’s still disconcerting. It was such a relief to see it finally come back down this morning. I have some clothes that have been waiting…

Height: 5’4” 1/03: 127.6 1/10: 126.0 1/17: 1/24: 1/31: Jan goal: 125 Ultimate goal: 120 I was pleasantly surprised by my weigh in, especially since my husband dragged me to a couple restaurants this week -including a buffet 🙄. I didn’t make all my workouts, but I did spend many hours on yard work. And I did use quite a bit…

I chew gum, drink a huge glass of water, and take naps. But sometimes I combat the munchies by preparing for them. I’ll have a low cal/high protein meal, and have raw veggies like carrots, celery, cherry tomatoes and sugar snap peas on hand to munch if I feel the urge. I try not to have anything like cookies or chips…

Height: 5’4” 1/03: 127.6 1/10: 1/17: 1/24: 1/31: Jan goal: 125 Ultimate goal: 120 I feel like I need to attend grazers anonymous. 🤭

SW: 128.4 GW: 120 1/03: 1/10: 1/17: 1/24: 1/31: I gained 6lbs over my lowest weight in August. Which is better than I expected. We moved cross country and to add to the stress of moving, we’ve been having issue after issue with our rental house and my oldest son had a very hard time with the move emotionally. I’m still not…

Congratulations @HoneyBadger155! Here’s to an equally productive 2019!

I’m so sorry to hear that’s been your experience. Though I’m well versed in the art of dodging the music, I’d never heard those names for spouses and never heard of the spouse bashing. My husband has been in for 17 years now, and besides a few petty squabbles by different personalities, I’ve never seen or experienced…

Height 5'4" Aug 10: 124 Aug 17: 123.4 Aug 24: Aug 31: August Goal: 122 Ultimate GW: 120 Moving into a new place in a new town, getting husband set with a new job and kids registered for their new schools, has me feeling tired and overwhelmed. We moved from a small town with limited culinary options, to D.C. where the…

@DomesticKat I’m glad to hear it! I sent you a PM a while back asking about it, but I figured it may not be something you check often.

Height 5'4" Aug 10: 124 Aug 17: Aug 24: Aug 31: August Goal: 122 Ultimate GW: 120 So, I did a decent job of maintaining while we were on the road for the month of July. My goal was not to gain, and I didn’t. But I suspect that is partially due to some muscle loss since I could only run and not strength train. :( We moved…

@rianneonamission Glad you’re back. I was hoping everything was okay. We missed you!

@magdelagoona Here’s ya go. Hope this helps!

I think what the OP is asking for is connection and support, which is the point of this group. There wouldn’t be so many people in the forums if connection and support weren’t a helpful (sometimes necessary) part of trying to build the habits of healthy living. @magdelagoona Welcome! I’ve participated in the forums for…

Height 5'4" June 24: 125.2 July 1: 123 July 8: 124.5 July 14: 125.4 July 21: 124 July 28: July Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 120 I’ve appreciated eating at maintenance during transit. It’s been hard to guesstimate meals at restaurants and hotels, but the scale looks like I’ve not done too badly at my guesses. Two more weeks…

About 4 months ago I started a couch to 10K program. A couple weeks before I started, I hurt my knees and it was painful to even walk very far for a few weeks. I started anyway and just ran super slow. As the weeks progressed, my pain was less and less and my speed increased a bit. I finished the program a month ago, and…

Height 5'4" June 24: 125.2 July 1: 123 July 8: 124.5 July 15: July 22: July 29: July Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 120 I tried to eat reasonably on the cruise, but I still ate a lot. Not having access to MFP made it hard at the buffet. I was eating food that I don’t normally eat, and therefore had no idea what to estimate for…

@htimpaired Did it work?

Height 5'4" June 24: 125.2 July 1: 123 July 8: July 15: July 22: July 29: July Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 120 Got a run in this morning, thanks to my husband’s dedication to getting up for his morning run. Only a few days in and we are exhausted from traveling already, but having fun!

Well, girls, yesterday went well. We spent the day at an amusement park, so food options are limited, and calories are not posted. But I made good choices (except for the vodka sampler :) and logged the best I could. Including the 40 minutes on the hotel treadmill in the morning, I logged 24,000 steps! I’m confident that I…

Height 5'4" June 24: 125.2 July 1: July 8: July 15: July 22: July 29: July Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 120 I left my July goal at 125 because I’m just praying not gain anything from this month. We moved out of our house into temporary lodging. The stress and lack of sleep have already been messing with my willpower. We’ve had a…

Height 5'4" May 31: 126.2 June 6: 125.6 June 10: 124.4 June 17: 124.0 June 24: June Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 120 I ran twice this week, but didn’t make it to the gym at all. I was expecting this to happen as we got close to our move. Packers come in the morning. I’ll be living out of a suitcase (and many, many hotel rooms)…

Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, White House Black Market all carry down to 00. If you watch for sales, the stuff can be affordable and quite good quality. That’s where most of my closet is from. I love getting stuff that was marked down from $170 to $40 or less. But you have to be patient and watch for the 70%off clearance…

I had to quit halfway through Friday’s run as I waited too long in the day. It was so hot I ended up with a throbbing headache. But I started early this morning and made it all the way through the next run. I don’t have the speed and this the distance yet. After I finish this program I’m going to go back to 5K and work on…

Height 5'4" May 31: 126.2 June 6: 125.6 June 10: 124.4 June 17: June 24: June Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 120 I made my goal!! So I’ve updated my ultimate goal to my true ultimate goal weight. I didn’t use that at first because I wasn’t sure I could make it there again, but now I’m feeling good about my odds :) Honest talk for…

Height 5'4" May 31: 126.2 June 6: 125.6 June 10: June 17: June 24: June Goal: 125 Ultimate GW: 125 Woot! Half a pound to go!!