ellen8584 Member

First of all, your daughters are BEAUTIFUL! I honestly have started eating less calories and do not indulge as much on sweets. I limit myself to indulging once over the weekend. If I don't, then I will end up splurging really bad. I am something called greens from a company called it works! They help me stay awake and…

Also, I must say I live in a small town. My 4th grade teacher is the track coach for the high school and told me she saw me running. At first was kind of embaraased , but she said "you weren't in track in high school. You looked amazing and had a really good pace! How long have you been training?" I told her two months…

If you are like me, once you start training, it kind of becomes addictive! I just wanted to keep going farther, make it up over that big hill that about made me throw up yesterday. That is AMAZING that you have lost that much weight. Running is such a healthy exercise that will change every aspect of your life. I am…

Looks like my phone wanted to do its own thing when I was replying to quotes! Lol!

You can definitely do that, especially with all that walking you are doing! The best way to run without stopping is to make sure your body is warmed up, and PACE YOURSELF. If I start out too fast, I can barely make it 15 minutes. I am not sure where you live, but I live in Pennsylvania where there are so many hills. Making…

Well, I must say I already like you because you said "fluffy". I am continuing with my weight loss goals on here as well. I LOVE helping other people. It actually motivates myself when I help others.

That's awesome! You have to start in baby steps sometimes. I had surgery on my foot a couple years ago, so I had to take my time doing smaller exercises before deciding to run. My mom has a lot of problems with her ankles/weight, so she takes walks instead. You just have to do whatever works for you! You can always build…

I am a returning member. I love helping others. I would be glad to help you figure this out/help you attain your goals!

I do mix up my exercise routine. I feel like my exercise routine is pretty good (I'm goo go start logging it here as well). I'm sure there are better ways to mix it up though. I run on the treadmill and one day I'll aim for speed, another day for distance, and i mix hills into the mix as well. Sometimes I do a Jillian…

I agree. I am tired all the time and I think it is because I consume way too many carbs. Then I'm hungry like an hour later. I need to clean up my diet.

I've used MFP before, but I never reached out to get support/help motivate others. I think it will help me stick to this a lot better.

Good luck! This isn't my first day on here but this is my first day actually talking to other people to provide/gain support. I vow to use MFP every day now.

I will support you. I need the support as well. I am trying to lose weight with others who are trying to lose weight instead of talking about it to friends/family who don't seem to care/understand. I need people who are in the same boat. Bring on the weight loss!

Thanks, this is extremely helpful. I need to pay attention more to what I have been doing to see how I can improve it.

That's a great idea. I can then see a pattern of the things I'm eating and what I'm doing wrong.

That's a great attitude to have. I am trying to get some support on here so I believe I will add you :)

I need support too! I lose motivation very easily. I can exercise, but eating is what gets me. Health conditions can always create obstacles.