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Congrats! I'm starting week 3 today and have a 5k set up for late August. I'm already impressed by anyone who has gotten past this! It's no joke already! My NSV is that I cleaned out my closet, at least of things I KNEW didn't fit. I had almost an entire laundry basket full! Granted, that speaks more to the volume of…

I got up at 6:15am to go for a run. I've been getting up early for a week now to do this because it's so hot where I live but so far, that's been the earliest.

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who wishes their former self knew something. I don't feel like it's about regretting your past, but about embracing your new life and simply wishing you could've done it sooner! I think a lot of you are right though, in that my young self probably wouldn't listen when I told her to…

Get a meal you want and box up half. It works well for me, although once a week I do have a cheat meal so I can eat something like Mexican and not worry. I've consistently lost a pound a week doing this. One splurge type meal, should you go that route, won't ruin your success. Don't go crazy and order one of everything,…

I did get fitted and have my gait analyzed at a shoe store specifically for runners. I liked my last pair a whole lot more but I've had shin splints since before I got those. The shin pain didn't worsen when I changed shoes. It also didn't improve. I probably need to stretch more. Not that I don't, just probably not…

Keep in mind that if you drink water an hour before you exercise, it may not be processed by your body that quickly. I have/had migraines as well. Consider whether specific exercises may be inducing them also. For me, my weakness is shoulders. Any exercise for my shoulders can give me an instant headache. I have to lower…

Yeah. I've taken it very slow. I started out going a mile a day. Jogging for as long as I could and walking the rest. Then a little longer as the weeks progressed. Now I CAN run 5k but it just depends on my legs whether I can or not. I'm still not running the whole time, just a few minutes at a time with walking breaks but…

That's a great video! Thanks! I appreciate all the advice. Hopefully I can fix this. Running has been something I've wanted to do for a long time. I don't want to give up now.

What I found is that it's good to join someone that already has their own gym routine. That way, you know they're less likely to flake out on you because they were doing it before you came along. Plus, if you're at the gym, pace isn't too much of an issue- hop on treadmills next to each other and let them run three miles…

I am having such an awesome day! I was feeling and looking really good today so I decided to go to a store and try on some clothes. I was a size ten!! I was a 14 in MARCH! I also realized that a ten is a medium. I haven't been a medium in so long I can't remember it! :)

I have a couple today: I wore pants that I bought for my HIGH SCHOOL graduation. I'm coming up on my ten year reunion next year and may have worn them a bit in college but not much since. So excited about that. Then Sunday, I played disc golf with some friends and although I throw like crap, the hiking and walking all over…

I'm so glad to hear that! We plan to walk a lot and our hotel rents bikes so we will definitely be moving quite a bit. Thanks for the answers! If anyone has any restaurant recommendations, I'm all ears! I've never been and hubby has only been for work.

Same for me. I never realized that my meds helped me put on about 50lbs until my doc pointed it out, three years or so later. Granted, I ate like crap, but I literally put on about 40 lbs in a year. He changed my meds and within six months, without really changing my diet at all, I dropped 25lbs. Gained 15 back through…

I hope the deployment goes smoothly for you and your boyfriend! But that's a great NSV! It's so nice when those fit military people notice all our hard work! I have two nsv's for today: I had a meeting with someone I haven't seen for a couple of weeks and she said "you're looking skinny! I don't see you for two weeks and…

I love hard boiled eggs with a bit of mustard on toast. Delicious. Also I've been eating avocado toast a lot recently with a bit of salt and pepper. Sometimes half a grapefruit as well. I eat light for breakfast because I prefer a large dinner.

I feel jealousy all the time! It's a natural human emotion! I'm jealous that my husband can do 3 crunches and have a six pack while I've been slaving at the gym for 3 years and you can only see definition in my legs. I'm jealous that my husband and friends can go out to eat 3x a week and not gain a pound while if I did…

First of all, this is BY FAR my favorite thread! I love how everyone has their own definition of success and how everyone else is incredibly supportive! So great! My current NSV is that, according to BMI, I'm OVERWEIGHT! Not obese anymore! I love that I can come on here and say that and you guys GET IT. ALSO my husband…

I usually eat 3 meals and an afternoon snack because I never know when my husband will be home for dinner and I try to wait for him. Breakfast and lunch are small-ish... Between 150-250 and dinner is usually anywhere from 500-700. I'm eating 1320 right now so a snack will usually be all I have left in the afternoon or…

A couple of years ago, I had a health issue and decided to give up Dr. Pepper (which I'm passionate about) altogether. I've never been much of a beer drinker. Now, I drink more or less nothing but water. I'll very occasionally have a glass of milk, but that's rare. I WILL have a soda maybe once every couple of weeks, on a…

So we have very similar measurements. I'm 5'2" and started at 190. I'm now 161 and my boobs are the same size. However, before I gained the weight, my boobs were pretty big, a D at least, so I figure that when I get to my goal, around 30 more pounds, I'll probably be the same size. Most of my family have fairly large…

I love Queen. One of my favorites is Don't Stop Me Now. Another One Bites the Dust is also great. Dr. Feelgood by Motley Crue is awesome. This one may sound weird, but Knock Em Out or LDN by Lily Allen. Both are very peppy. I listen to crazy varieties of music. My playlist has anything from Garth Brooks to… well, Lily…

Since my highest weight, I've lost 28lbs, but since I started MFP, I've lost 11 :) Still 29 to go, but my body is already changing!

I've had chronic migraines for about 20 years or so. I used to have them approx. 5-6 times a week. I've taken many, many meds to keep them at bay and until the last year, none have REALLY worked. They've all helped some, but none of totally knocked them out until my current cocktail , exercise, hydration and a much…

I kind of hate them, to be honest, but I eat them with about a teaspoon of sugar because they're a filling addition to breakfast. For awhile, half a grapefruit with a bit of sugar would be my whole breakfast and I would actually be pretty full til lunch but then I wised up and started adding in more calories. Now I only do…

Also, OP, amazing transformation! I'm so impressed! It makes me wanna start it up again now that I'm more serious about weight loss.

They call it insane for a reason but here's the thing- it's self paced. If you need a second, take one, and then jump back in. You get out of it what you put in. I did it a few times. I never completed the whole 60 days because of injuries and illnesses but my fit test results definitely showed improvement. It's worth a…

Ha! This is fantastic! I've always had the issue of having a very flat butt so when I started working out and my body started changing, that was the one thing I was so excited about! It's still small but I have a cute, round tush now and my hubby LOVES it :) makes all those darn squats worth it! Hehe But heck yes. You rock…

One of my favorites is cilantro lime chicken. 1 chicken breast, cubed (will serve me and hubby) 2-3 limes Cilantro to taste Salt and pepper Cayenne pepper Garlic (fresh or powdered) Basically, toss the chicken with some oil or cooking spray (to save calories) in a HOT skillet. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and garlic.…

I'm still pretty new here and my NSV is really small but... I've been trying to get better at running for about six months now. Yesterday, I did just shy of two miles in 24:14. The first time I did that route, just a few weeks ago, my time was over 29 minutes! I took five minutes off and I didn't even feel like I was gonna…

Yeah I tried that when I started losing weight long before MFP. I'm an apple-type shape (turning into more of an hourglass now that my waist is shrinking) but I have VERY large breasts for my size. That part of it isn't accurate at all. I wish you could do more customization… like, I have thin arms and legs and carry all…