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I wish everyone happy Thanksgiving this morning- as I prep to make homemade pie and rolls from scratch, remember portion sizes and to drink lots of water over the holidays. Keep on the train with us- you can do it!! :) <3

I've almost fallen off my treadmill a couple times... always really scares me. I wish you a quick recovery as well.

Believe me, there were SO MANY times where I was in pain/feeling crappy and wanted to eat more to "make myself feel better" but I resisted and drank a glass of water instead and waited. It was just me wanting to consume something. The water trick has really helped me.

Even though I did no exercise this week due to my back injury, I still lost weight by sticking to my calories! Yay. :)

That's weird we both injured our backs at similar times... this past week I did no exercises except the back stretches my physical therapist taught me in case I threw out my back (lie down on a flat surface, like the bed without a pillow, on your stomach and concentrate on relaxing your muscles for 2 min. Then pretend you…

Wow, that sucks. I know you can hurt yourself lifting (anything for that matter) because that's happened to me (I have a herniated disc from years ago). Take it easy and don't lift for a bit if you can help it so you can heal. On a related note, I threw my back out this morning... putting on a sock believe it or not -.-...…

I've been stuck at the same weight for the last 4 weeks. Weird. I will admit that I've been struggling with my calories on the weekends (have had a few get-togethers with my husband's birthday and other occasions) and I've fallen off the weekly running schedule- last week I only ran twice. I guess on the plus side I…

Woah, leaders? Cool! Not sure what that means, but thanks! :)

Thanks!! You too! :)

That's awesome BT! You'll have to tell us how it went this afternoon- hope you had a great session! Congrats on the improvements. It looks like you're making great strides towards your goal- keep it up! I'm rooting for ya!

You can still eat healthy while working long hours- try just making better choices when eating (like if you have to eat out) or pack a healthy lunch/dinners. The not having time to workout sucks- I feel that right now but I'm not giving up either :).

Hey BT yeah the treadmill is my only cardio equipment. I don't have a gym anywhere close to me (out in the boonies) so that's it for the cold months. I want to bike more in the warmer ones, but can't once the snow flies. I've tried different laces- my husband says I should get new shoes, but I haven't worn the treads on…

Ugh this past Halloween weekend was rough with calories for me. Also this past week only ran once. I'm having this pain in the top of my foot- looked it up and it sounds like the tendinitis runners get from laces being tight or laced wrong. I tried taking a break for 5 days, loosening my laces, and lacing them differently…

Good job! That's an accomplishment. :)

That right there is something to think about- 6 months, almost half way there. We can totally do this.

Wow!!! Congrats! This makes me want to dig out my old jeans- I wonder if any would fit yet? :)

Well if you look at the weight log you can easily see who has dropped off the group and who is still with us. We also gotta take into account that a week here or there people may have had hectic life events with family/work that may have distracted them from signing in to log. But the others that are 3 weeks and 4 weeks…

That's super awesome- if nothing else shows your progress, dropping sizes is a product of you doing something right for your body- that's totally something to be proud of!!

Made this curry chicken tonight for dinner- suuuuuuper good if anyone else likes Indian food like me! http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_curry_with_rice.html

Okay this isn't really a "something I did for my body today" but more of positive reinforcement. A coworker came up to me today in the hall and asked if I knew I was looking thinner! I said yes I've been running and eating much healthier than I used to being pretty strict about it since July/August. She said well it…

I agree! I miss our community- but I gotta say it is still a good feeling to know that there are a few of us still around being supportive. I see 73 members, but definitely not everyone is posting their weight for the weigh-ins. :(

Thought this was a good article and I wanted to share :) https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/to-avoid-weight-gain-the-little-things-really-do-matter/?utm_source=mfp&utm_medium=Facebook

That's awesome! I want to fish- haven't in a really long time.

BT, I don't know much about plateaus- I was gonna ask about it here if it happened to me again (like in Sept.). I assume it's from doing the same or similar things over and over and your body gets used to it, right? I have a treadmill and was worried about plateauing over the winter from not being able to go outside and…

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I totally forgot today was Wednesday- I'm thrown off because of the day off on Monday. I will have to remember to weight in tomorrow morning so I keep my time of day consistent (since I just ate dinner a little while ago).

With the booze it's easy- especially beer. I find that since starting this I only occasionally have a beer maybe once every other week or if I exercise a lot and have extra calories to spend.

Thanks... and you're right. I ran yesterday, and this afternoon as well. Tired legs makes me feel accomplished. :) Glad I went. Trying to stay focused this week.

Oh boy. I'm sad to say last week was the worst for me in terms of exercise. I only ran once all last week (after having my routine of going out 4-5 times). I have been feeling really really tired for some reason, all day like I just wanted to sleep. This lack of energy made it easier for me tell myself when I tried to get…

The treadmill I have honestly was being thrown away- I got it for free! Often people have them and toss them when they are old or get small parts that dont work- keep your eyes on craigslist and things like that. Mine has a part that's broken and also the incline is stuck where it is. But I don't care, it still gives me a…