indygirl217 Member

Yes I'm back.. again. I really need to stop running away from the fat. I have tried ignoring it, hiding it (not enough spanx in the world), bribing it (chocolate is not my friend) and pleading with it. But it's not going away. I need some motivation, seriously. On a brighter note, I did lose 20 pounds last year, so it's…

I have started walking in the evenings around my community. It's doesn't get dark here until about 8. Come summertime, it won't get dark until 10. It's nice because my daughter joins me on my walks. Of course her legs are way shorter than mine so my walks aren't brisk but it's nice to enjoy that time with her.

I haven't posted in the feed for a couple of weeks. I have been terribly bad. I'm paying for it now. My scale doesn't like me and my fitbit is a traitor. I believe they are silently working against me.

I finally found a kickboxing class that I enjoy. I tried it yesterday for the first time and it kicks butt. I know it's going to be an exhausting workout but so worth it in the end. I just need to find another Zumba class and I'm back in business. New goal: stupid cussing. Daughter said some very unladylike things the…

@bluepoppies777 That goal is so far behind me. I can't even see it anymore.

So birthday is over and I had a blast. I went to the Ballet Saturday with my best friend and it was so lovely. I had too many glasses of wine and played at the casino. All and all, it was so worth it. Now I have to get back on track because I eat everything that I shouldn't have last week. I will be walking up the stairs…

welcome @SumnyUK and @britneywentland

@mareeee1234 Sweetie, take it one day at time. When I first started MFP two years ago. I was 289. I was doing great with logging my meals and exercises and then I started to slack off. The next time I decided to jump back in again, I was at 311. I thought why bother. But here I am a third time. January 1st, I was 313. As…

@laurablah94 It's never to late. Jump in!!!! @agile_05 Welcome to the group. If you are looking for support, feel free to add me. Today is going to be a great day. It's Friday!!!

@Jmgris1& @shanegan160 Welcome to the group. I have found a lot of good encouragement and positive feedback from this group.

@CariTJR I'm not a praticing Catholic either, but my best friend. So during Lent, I try to support her and give up whatever she does. This year, she has decided to give up red meat and chocolate. I only get mostly chicken anyways, so that one easier to do. But I'm having a fit over the chocolate. WHAT NO THIN MINTS!!! ARE…

@ChangeIsADecision I hope you feel better. It's nothing like being sick. YUCK!!! I'm excited. It's one week before I celebrate the 8th anniversary of my 29th birthday. (Yeah do the math, lol) My best friend is taking me to see the Dance Theater of Harlem. They are coming to Indianapolis for one night and then we are going…

@CariTJR They might be Polish. I grew up in a Polish community and use to love when Fat Tuesday came around. Fat Tuesday and the Pierogi Fest. YUMM!!!

@zenjen13 In the states, we have Fat Tuesday. Basically the same thing and instead of pancakes we gots Paczki. MAN are they delicious.

Damn Superbowl Sunday. It was a buffet of fried foods, junk foods and desserts. But I didn't do so bad. I knew I was going to a superbowl party, so I ate really well during the day. I had oatmeal for breakfast and a chicken salad for lunch. Both very delicious. I even walked an additional 20 minutes because I knew I was…

@ShyCush6 Hope you are able to get a shovel workout in, but don't over extend yourself.

So I have been sick for the last couple of days and I know I have probably lost weight because I had a stomach bug. I don't know if I should count this towards my weight goals or not. I think i'm going to wait a couple of days and see if it stays off and then I will count it. Until than, I will keep walking.

@zenjen13 I mall walk everyday on my lunch hour. We have tunnels that goes from our office building to the mall and in the cold months, I walk it every day.

I'm going out to lunch with some coworkers today to celebrate a coworkers promotion. None of my coworkers are health conscious or try to watch what they are eating. So of course, they pick the place with the best food but not the best with a healthy friendly menu. I don't want to get stuck just eating a salad because…

Walked into work today and what's the first thing I notice on my desk, GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ORDER SHEET. I can practically hear those thin mints calling my name. Why the temptation people!!!! OK, I can order one box and not devour the entire box in one setting. I can do this.

First weigh in today and I have lost 2.6 pounds. I was doing a happy dance (in the words of my three year old), "Shake your body, shake your body".

ALRIGHT!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!!

I have been walking five days a week usually for 30 minutes to an hour. I have lost 3.2 pounds so far. I'm feeling great.

For me trying to a healthy lifestyle, weekend are the worst. My time is unstructured so I usually can go half the day before I realize I haven’t eaten. I have been snacking most of the damn day. So I have started to plan ahead. I’m realizing planning ahead is going be to the key to a lot of my snacking behavior. I’m also…

I have a quick question. I don't have a scale at home but when I started my this (my healthy eating and exercise lifestyle change, I refuse to call it a diet), I measure my bust, hips, waist, thighs and arms. Do you think I should purchase a scale or just keep with the measurements?

What group? If it's about motivated people, please let me join!!!!

I don't want to "diet" because I know they don't work long term. I'm looking for something more of a change in my eating habits.

Great. Thank you everyone.

Thank you everyone for the wonderful advice, suggestions and reading materials. Equus, I'm taking baby steps and I walk for thirty minutes a day during my lunch break. It's with a group. It's not a power walk. I can talk while walking but that's about it. Swink, I think I'm more a creature of habit. I eat because it's…

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