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Hi! I know I'm a late starter but I'm afraid if I don't join now I'll miss the next one too. So, starting today - Day/Weight/Comment 5/18 5/19 5/20 5/21 - 167 that is the same as to days ago. No gain is a small victory. 5/22 5/23 5/24 5/25 5/26 5/27

I took my Mom out for an early Mother's Day lunch at her favorite restaurant had good time, a great meal, and stayed within calories.

Hi people! It is almost the middle of May and I am starting over. After a 11 month long hiatus, 40 lb weight gain and a bout of depression I am back on track. Most of the blame I can lay on the Great Hormone Change. A couple of things worked together to shoot me into action- the realization I weigh more than my 27 year old…

After a 10 month cycle of depression and a 30 lb weight gain, I've been back in the fitness saddle for a week and I am feeling better. I am resisting the urge to kick myself for the bad choices of the past year and I am just moving on. Seriously, I can't believe how good it feels to be in control again.

The BMI chart finally says I am "AVERAGE". I liked the old chart better, it would have said "HEALTHY" but I'll settle.

Name: Karen Age: Vintage Height: 5'6" Start Weight: 165.0 lbs (5/1) Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs (5/28) Weigh-ins: May 7th:163.4 lbs. May 14th:160.2 May 21st: 157.6 May 28th: 156.2 Weight -/+ first week: 1.6 Weight -/+ second week: 3.2 Weight -/+ third week: 2.6 Weight -/+ fourth week 1.4 Weight -/+ this month: 8.8 Successes /…

I have thrown my entire family under the bus. I love to bake. I love to eat what I bake. In the past 3 weeks I have baked a carrot spice cake, a cheese cake, a chocolate cheese cake, and a raspberry torte. I have given them all away. I take it over, I eat the offered piece and I leave them with the rest. I stay within my…

Track every calorie you eat, take your measurements, and then be patient. Judging by your profile pic, you don't have much weight to loose, so it is unlikely that you can drop pounds rapidly. It is important to weigh food so you know exactly how many calories you are eating. Guessing can put you over or under calories. You…

I love bread. bread holding together a sandwich. bread toasted with butter. hot rolls from the oven. bread soaked in warm milk. table bread at restaurants. those bready things at Red Lobster. Any bread and all bread. Hots pretzels with mustard or spicy cheese, yea, that is a bread, too. And crackers, all the crackers. I…

Name: Karen Age: Vintage Height: 5'6" Start Weight: 165.0 lbs (5/1) Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs (5/28) Weigh-ins: May 7th:163.4 lbs. May 14th:160.2 May 21st: 157.6 May 28th: Weight -/+ first week: 1.6 Weight -/+ second week: 3.2 Weight -/+ third week: 2.6 Weight -/+ this month: 7.4 Successes / struggles this week: I tried to…

My work pants slide off without unbuttoning or unzippering which I didn't notice until I was inspecting an attic today. I nearly pants myself when they snagged on a nail and I kept crawling. Now, I need new work pants. It's a safety issue.

Name: Karen Age: Vintage Height: 5'6" Start Weight: 165.0 lbs (5/1) Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs (5/28) Weigh-ins: May 7th:163.4 lbs. May 14th:160.2 May 21st: May 28th: Weight -/+ first week: 1.6 Weight -/+ first week: 3.2 Weight -/+ this month: 4.8 Successes / struggles this week:

Oh dear Lord, it's Food Porn. <3

Tracking what you eat and eating at a calorie deficit is the easiest way to lose weight. I know people who have lost a lot of weight on the Ketogenic diet but it requires a great deal of commitment and very strict adherence to extremely low carbohydrates. Start using the MFP tools. You will lose weight. You will be able to…

Yesterday I helped my husband build a stone wall. As the unskilled laborer, I had the pleasure of moving a (literal) ton of rocks. Today, except for the squished thumb, I am pain-free. What a difference 15 lbs can make to the knees! Not to mention all that practice picking things up and putting them down.

3 Turkey meatballs made by my 9 yr old son. They were oddly shaped and varied in size but tasted great. He has officially been put in charge of all turkey meatball making.

No major victories, yet. But I have noticed a couple of little things. Jeans that were pushing the limit are comfortable again. I can lift my foot up on my knee to tie my shoes with having to grab it, again. And HEARTBURN! I haven't had any in three weeks. OK, that is a little big, since I was having terrible heartburn,…

Name: Karen Age: Vintage Height: 5'6" Start Weight: 165.0 lbs (5/1) Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs (5/28) Weigh-ins: May 7th:163.4 lbs. May 14th: May 21st: May 28th: Weight -/+ this week: 1.6 Weight -/+ this month: Successes / struggles this week:

Six hours since I quit smoking and I see a slightly manic look in my eyes. I can't wait to see what tomorrow is like.

Not weird. I schedule my time at the gym to coincide with Supernatural reruns. Sam and Dean while I walk/jog.

So.... here were are, the second day of the challenge and I had dinner at Moe's Southwest Grill. IF, and that is a big if, the website nutrition didn't lie, I have stayed under calories but only just. I'm not going to berate myself, instead I'll be happy that I checked the menu before we got there, knew what I could eat…

My son constantly had a mint or cinnamon toothpick in his mouth for about month when he quit smoking.

I confess that my son will trade me the fries from his Happy Meal for extra time in the Playland.

How long has it been since you last recorded a weight loss?

Name: Karen Age: Vintage Height: 5'6" Start Weight: 165.0 lbs (5/1) Goal Weight: 160.0 lbs (5/28) Weigh-ins: May 7th: May 14th: May 21st: May 28th: Weight -/+ this week: Weight -/+ this month: Successes / struggles this week:

I baked a Carrot Spice cake for my step-mother's birthday - I licked the bowl.

Me too! Stay motivated!

I know, right. I am such a huge fan of Supernatural that my son could say, "It's Sam and Dean" before he could say "Dada". I am such a bad mommy.

I am so mad at my DOH! We joined the Y instead of the nearby gym because it had all the things he wanted, a pool, free weights and child minding. Now in four months he has only gone once, and that was five weeks ago. I have adjusted; I have learned to appreciate the Y. The staff is very helpful, they made sure I have a…