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1. Run a 5k in under 30 minutes 2. Get stronger!

Running a 5k in 30 minutes by June! I've been training for the past few months and have been making solid progress. Every minute that I can add when I train makes me so excited :)

Running 1 mile in under 10 minutes! (im so slow! lol)

Exercise and trying on old clothes have helped me keep my sanity. There have been days when I look in the mirror and think I look exactly the same. On those days I go into my closet and pull out a dress I bought back in August that was TIGHT as heck when I originally bought it. Now, it's loose and I'll need to get it…

I would try to see a therapist first and foremost. I knew my binge-eating was stress induced and after gaining over 50 pounds during my undergrad years, I decided to finally see a therapist right before I started grad school. It helped me immensely, but not immediately. It took me about a year to muster up the courage and…

Fit into size 12 jeans, down from a tight 16 in june! (literally can't believe it)

Thank you everyone!

Wearing a cute swimsuit for my trip to Florida in January!

I hit 100 days logged, I bought a size 12 jeans (the last pair I bought before this were a size 16!!), a dress I bought 4 months ago is now loose on me!

I'm only 2 pounds shy of being in the 180's! Something I haven't seen in over 5 years!

I can wholly empathize with you! It took me six months to build up enough confidence to go to the free weights section of my gym. A trick I did was practice the movements at home (weightless) and look at myself in the mirror to make sure my form looked okay. I would practice my whole lift routine at home first and then go…

I have a fitbit versa which has been pretty consistent for me. I don't log any exercise into MFP because my Fitbit activity automatically syncs, which is nice. I have been losing consistently for about 3 months using it and eating back about 90% of my exercise calories so I think it's proven worth it for me at least.

Mine is always dinner. I'm so busy in the morning and afternoon that I can get away with small snacks so I can eat a 700 cal dinner when I get home.

My last 6 pounds until hitting my first mini-goal weight!!

Running a 5k all the way through!

I know this sounds terrible...but vodka with lime lacroix is pretty good.

Hitting 100 days logged. Getting down to 189 in the next two months.

I don't weight myself super often, but I do take progress pictures every few weeks as a way of checking progress. A lot of the time my scale stays the same, but my pictures look a lot different.

I can sympathize. I literally had fried tell me "I wasn't as fun anymore" because I'm making healthier choices and won't slam a double cheeseburger and two orders of fries after a night of going out (I only slam a single cheeseburger now!!). It's very frustrating, but usually, when someone is criticizing you they're…

I had crunching in my right knee that started back in February with no pain. I ignored it, then it started to become painful walking up and down stairs and I finally went to my Ortho and now I have to restrict exercise and go to PT twice a week for it. Runner's knee :( I would get it checked out sooner than later.

I ate when I was sad, angry, or stressed. During my undergrad of college and my first year of grad school, that happened to be 99% of the time.

I don't want to be overweight like the rest of my family. Someone needed to break the pattern and I decided it was going to be me. Also my boyfriend is very healthy and active and he encourages me by example.

I really pay attention to my hunger cues now, which is something I used to ignore. I've also stopped giving myself a certain number of weeks/months/days to lose weight and it feels a lot more natural. It's taken me almost 4 months to lose 15 lbs and I'm fine with it. I know that I'm making progress every single day! There…

1. I ran a mile all the way through! 2. I ate without tracking or wearing my fitbit at my friend's wedding (which I was happily standing up in) and was able to get right back on track the next day. This was a huge step for me because I felt like I was becoming a little obsessive about my weight loss and activity goals. It…

@elisa123gal thank you for your kind comments! I do think that she is trying to bring me down, intentionally or not.

Thank you, everyone, for your kind and supportive comments! I think the best thing for now is to just avoid the topic of weight loss with my mom indefinitely. Also thank you @Evelyn_Gorfram for the chuckle! I love those translations lol @CCgal2018 I really like the idea of the gray rock! I'll probably try this too.

I've told her multiple times to stop, but she hasn't which is frustrating. My weight loss seems almost like a joke to her :/

@jgnatca she would kill me if I ever put her in a nursing home lmao! and yes she has a masters degree in physics and chemistry which sucks even more cause she was very thin when she was in grad school. @linda2017th thank you for the suggestion!

Awesome thanks! It's more of me going stir crazy not doing anything lol

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