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That's what i'm concerned about b/c my MFP calorie goal is 1200 right now to lose .5 lbs per week so I can't cut any more calories out

Hi -- I have a few questions: 1) what do you mean by "10 pts: Bonus - 3,500 calories total for week"? 2) What's included in the "No sweets/Sugary treats (only 6 days/wk)"? Cookies, cake, candy and ice cream are no brainers but can I still eat yogurt, protein bars, sugar-free jello and pudding? Or are all "treats" off the…

Day 2 (Tuesday) did workout #2 on the Everyday Woman total body workout DVD plus a little snow shoveling. Snow is starting to melt here so hopefully I'll have a sidewalk to walk on soon.

Day 1 (Monday) did a DVD total body workout and 1 mi walk away the lbs.

Count me in! I've been looking for a way to get me started on a regular exercise program, especially now that I'm snowed in under 2+ feet of snow which will curtail my walking.

148.6 lbs. -- not a bad way to end the year. Happy New Year everyone!

148.8 -- 2.2 lbs up from last week. :'( too much eating out this week. This upcoming week will be a challenge too but I'll see if I can keep things under better control

Original GOAL: 150 lbs -- achieved Dec 3 2015 New Goal (for end of year): Aiming for 145 lbs on Dec 31st Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 lbs Oct 29: 155.6 lbs Nov 5: 155.4 lbs Nov 12: 153.6 lbs Nov 19: 152.0 lbs Nov 26: 150.4 lbs Dec 03: 148.8 lbs Dec 10: 147.8 lbs Dec 17: 146.6 lbs 1.2…

Good job everyone! Original GOAL: 150 lbs -- achieved Dec 3 2015 New Goal (for end of year): 145 lbs Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 lbs Oct 29: 155.6 lbs Nov 5: 155.4 lbs Nov 12: 153.6 lbs Nov 19: 152.0 lbs Nov 26: 150.4 lbs Dec 03: 148.8 lbs Dec 10: 147.8 lbs Another lb. lost since last…

I agree! I also do a daily weigh in so I don't freak out when the scale goes up -- looking at past patterns of loss/gain I know that I will eventually lose the gain plus some if I continue to track my calories. Officially recording my weight on Thursdays helped add a level of accountability that keeps me on track. This…

GOAL: 150 lbs -- Accomplished!!!! Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 lbs Oct 29: 155.6 lbs Nov 5: 155.4 lbs Nov 12: 153.6 lbs Nov 19: 152.0 lbs Nov 26: 150.4 lbs Dec 03: 148.8 lbs 1.6 lbs lost since last week. Goal met. :) Thinking maybe I can get down to 146 lbs. by the end of the year if I…

I also have a desk-bound sedentary job and did/do the following to increase my steps: 1) Park my car in the spot that's the farthest from the door 2) Get up from my desk every hour and take a lap around the floor (I've set up a task reminder on my PC that prompts me) 3) Walk the long way to the rest room 4) Frequent trips…

Walking!!! I was diagnosed with RA earlier this year (fortunately caught in the early stages). 6 months before diagnosis I could barely walk my feet hurt so much -- I thought it was joint pain due to being overweight but when I complained to my doctor she said it was probably RA. Once the diagnosis was officially made I…

GOAL: 150 lbs Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 lbs Oct 29: 155.6 lbs Nov 5: 155.4 lbs Nov 12: 153.6 lbs Nov 19: 152.0 lbs Nov 26: 150.4 lbs 1.6 lbs lost since last week. Almost there -- less than a half of pound to go to reach my year end goal. Hopefully I can get there by next week despite…

Still keeping on track though I've been slacking off in the exercise department the last few days -- the bones just didn't want to move. However, did get up early this morning and took the dog for a LONG walk so I'm going to try to get back up to my usual 10-12K steps per day. Glad I'll be weighing in Thursday morning…

GOAL: 150 lbs Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 lbs Oct 29: 155.6 lbs Nov 5: 155.4 lbs Nov 12: 153.6 lbs Nov 19: 152.0 lbs 1.6 lbs lost since last week. 2 lbs to go to meet end of year goal of 150 lbs. Wooohooo!

How did the kombucha turn out? I've been toying with the idea of making it myself but haven't made the jump to invest in a SCOOBY yet.

GOAL: 150 lbs Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 lbs Oct 29: 155.6 lbs Nov 5: 155.4 lbs Nov 12: 153.6 lbs 1.8 lbs lost since last week. 3.6 lbs to go to meet end of year goal. There's a light at the end of the tunnel -- hope it's not a train! B)

My Jawbone UP Move has an optional wristband so I can either wear it on my arm or clipped to my waistband - one of the things I really liked about it since I often wear a watch.

Found this link via Google jenheward.com/product/cranberry-flax-cookies/

There are several good videos on YouTube that go through the pros and cons of different activity trackers. I found looking at these to be helpful when deciding which one to buy back in July. Since I was just starting to get active and wasn't sure how useful a tracker was going to be, I didn't want to spend a lot of money…

What a great idea. I can never remember the serving size for my recipes. I'm going to start doing this going forward. Thanks.

Number of Steps Activity Level 0-5,000 Sedentary 5,000-7,499 Low Active 7,500-9,999 Somewhat Active 10,000-12,500 Active 12,500 or more Highly Active *Developed by C Tudor-Locke and DR Bassett Jr. (2004)

Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 Oct 29: 155.6 Nov 5: 155.4 .2 lbs lost since last week. Not much but every little bit counts. 5.4 lbs to go to meet end of year goal.

Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 Oct 29: 155.6 3.2 lbs lost since last week. 7 lbs lost this month. 5.6 lbs to go to meet end of year goal.

I had read The Ultimate Tea Diet: Burn Fat and Lose Pounds Fast and Forever by "Dr. Tea" and was interested to see if drinking tea helped with losing weight. For a month, I drank green tea several times a day each day (we have a Flavia brewing station at work and I used the green tea from the Bright Tea Co). In the end, I…

other ideas: adding flax seed meal or chia seeds to smoothies or cereal adds fiber and omega 3s; adding 2T psyllium husk to oatmeal adds 10g fiber and only 50 cal (I didn't like it in smoothies b/c it changed the texture too much for me but others might not mind)

I second eating beans as a means for increasing fiber. I add garbanzo beans or black beans to my salads for protein and fiber 2-3 times per week. Bean burgers (Morningstar makes a great black bean burger) are filling. Chili and tortilla soup with beans are good ways to eat beans too. I also eat bread products that are high…

I also had success (so far) taking the vitamin D mega-dose to increase my levels and using supplements to maintain. When initially tested 4 mo. ago, I had extremely low vitamin D levels like yours. My doctor put me on 50,000 IU vitamin D2, taken once a week for 8 weeks. When that was done, I continued taking a…

Oct 1: 162.6 lbs Oct 8: 161.8 lbs Oct 15: 160.0 lbs Oct 22: 158.8 1.2 lbs lost since last week. 8.8 lbs to go to meet end of year goal.