allison4224 Member

I tried the eat healthy/exercise - along with being happy and positive. It got me nowhere. The scale actually started creeping up. I'm back to - eating flat under 1300 cal. and exercising at least 6 days per week. Just to note - no adjusting for exercise calories. Figure what works for you, take control, and do it.

See an endocrinologist and take medication for it? I take synthroid for my under active thyroid problem. And, because of that, It hasn't had any negative effect on my weight loss. I lost 60 pounds over a year ago. (working on 40 now.) I get my blood levels check every year to make sure everything's ok. I found that for me…

New Jersey

I have used mulch. And, I have used rocks. The weeds grow through both of them. It's much easier to pull the weeds out of the mulch, though. I have also used weed fabric and the plastic weed stuff - that are both supposed to suppress weed growth. Hahaha. What a joke. The weeds grow on top of it. So, personally, I think the…

My current favorite is swimming laps in the pool.

Hello there. I'm from NJ. Add me, too.

I'm giving myself a few years to train for the Half. In the meantime, I'm going to do one of the sprint races in September - only 1/3 mi. swim, 15 mi. bike, and 3 mi. run. I can do these things individually, but haven't tried doing them consecutively. The only thing that worries me is swimming in the bay. I prefer a pool…

I was just using the generic - Swimming laps, freestyle, light/moderate effort from the Exercise DB. I recently bought a Polar A360 (which unfortunately doesn't count laps) and it gives me calories burned when I'm swimming - which is actually lower than the MFP estimate. The Polar's probably more accurate because it's…

I like crystals, minerals, rocks, hydrangeas, running, massage work, summer, the sky, the stars, certain weight machines, the elliptical, eating healthy (tho I don't always), questioning things, connecting with new people. Add me if you like :smiley:

Need more friends. I'm trying to get back into things again. It was easy to be active during the summer - getting up early to go running or walking. But, now when I get up it's dark and cold. And, it's also dark by 5, 6pm. So, I stopped doing most of my outdoor exercising. Guess i have to find some indoor things to do.

More friends please - things are getting too quiet.

Um - hello - feel free to add me - if ya want.

Pull ups are required for urinary incontinence. (sorry - couldn't help myself.) And, if people with big backs do pull ups, do people with small backs do diapers? (sorry again - feel free to delete)

At my house, lately, it's either one of the tank shooter games or Dirt Rally. After playing a game for 30 minutes, I get so sleepy. I don't understand how he can play it for hours and hours and hours and hours and ...

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I just started running 2 weeks ago. And, I have 30 pounds to lose. I'm up to 3.5 miles - and want to work on improving my speed before adding distance. Especially since it's hot outside - want to finish sooner. You can add me if you like.

I'm a vegetarian - anyone can add me !

I just started running last week. It is definitely a mood enhancer for me. It actually makes me feel happy and energizes me afterwards. My entire life, I didn't think I could run. I had this mental block. Every time I tried to run, I would just stop out of this weakness which was not real. After only a week - I can run…

Hi! I just started running last week. However, I had been previously pretty active - walking 3-6 miles per day and doing the elliptical for the past 8 months. In a matter of days, I went from doing 1 minute walk/runs to straight runs. For the past 2 days, I've actually been able to run over 3 miles straight. So awesome. I…

Hi! I'm Allison from NJ. (east coast US) Feel free to add if you like.

Hi - my 14 yo daughter is nonverbal, cognitively & developmentally impaired. Anyone feel free to add me :)

Hmmm, maybe I'll see if I can do it for 2 days and see how I feel. I barely drink 1 cup of plain water a day. That's probably not a good thing.

Hi there - I've been to Hyde Park before - toured the CIA and Vanderbilt Mansion. It's real pretty up there. I live in NJ.

You sound very determined - I'm sure you will be successful. It seems like a difficult thing to me - to only drink water. So, I'm very impressed with that!

Hello there!

Hi - Vegetarian for 15 years. Anyone feel free to add me.

I would be totally disappointed, too. After all your hard work - and you can even notice a difference in yourself. If it were me and family - I would fish for a compliment - Hey guys, I lost 34 pounds - what do you think? How do I look? At least there you're giving them permission to talk about your weight - if that was…

Hey - you're doing great so far. With patience and persistence, you'll definitely reach your goal.

Don't live in fear - you don't need to create undue stress on yourself. Take a good look at your dietary menu. You said you've been bingeing. Stop that! Maybe eat more in the beginning part of the day. Or binge on carrot stix! Make sure you eat plenty of veggies. Also, perhaps it's time to find some new fitness routines -…

I have a Vitamix which can handle making nut butters. I don't know if it's available where you are.