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Thanks for the feedback! I am still figuring out how to navigate this site so I didn't even realise there were any comments at all on this thread. :) I am finding it exceedingly difficult to keep the sodium levels down! I am actually using the DASH for weightloss book as a reference right now (as well as online info). It's…

I like NHS C25K podcasts. http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/c25k/Pages/couch-to-5k.aspx

just bumping in case anyone happens to be on a similar path and wants to chat

Good luck on your journey and congratulations on taking the first big step!! I have found it very inspiring to look at people's progress and before/after photos. I have just started the DASH diet which is exciting to me because I think I am finally cluing in to how to eat healthy yet satisfying meals. Every little thing we…

blargh, that sucks. Can you squeeze in some extra exercise?

Wherever it is it's not IN MY BELLY WHERE IT SHOULD BE.

I could eat all the noodles in China Town and all the bars of milk chocolate ever made.

Amazing! Walking is my favourite too. :smile:

I eat less (except today) but my diary is open.

I found this site helpful as well. They are pretty hardcore about the cold turkey thing but it sure was helpful nonetheless.

Awesome!! I broke free from nicotine this past January. I consider it a big huge win. :) It's like a gift that keeps on giving. And running has been the BEST help--feeling my lungs take in oxygen and real honest-to-goodness deep breaths while I run is the ultimate motivator and it satisfies part of the physical urge as…

This is what a typical day looks like in a nutshell: Morning-- get everyone fed, ready and off to where they need to be brisk walk to bus and then from bus stop to work--about 15 minutes Lunch break--brisk walk after a nutritious meal After work-- brisk walk home --about 3 miles then relax at home, cook supper, hang out…

I am a single mom and the solo parent to my kids. In order to fit in exercise I commute to work by bus in the morning and then walk home at the end of the day. My kids are old enough to be home alone now so I go to the pool for waterfit or go out for a run in the evenings after everyone is fed and settled. When they are at…

I'm pretty sure it's this product. Such a scam. And the most common complaint (other than the fact that the product doesn't work) seems to be that it is very difficult to cancel one's order--products keep arriving and the credit card keeps getting charged. The finally when you find a way to cancel, you are charged $50.00…

Is this post about those scammy ItWorks Wraps Multi Level Marketing schemes? I can't quite figure that out because you're not being forthright.

I can't say it is a general position but it is one that comes across in the way some of the more prolific posters express themselves on the topic. For example, abruptly stating "CICO" without much context, to a newer poster who uses the word 'unhealthy' to describe food is going to come across as if nutrition doesn't…

Congrats and thanks for sharing :-)

Oh that's a good idea!

Just to this post but I agree. It's a bit overdone. I mean I get it CICO CICO CICO however it is normal and healthy to look at what we are consuming and consider things like our arteries when making choices. I noticed it a lot from one poster in particular and then saw later that his caloric intake is supposed to be…

That sounds delish. :-) So far I have been able to pick and choose for myself but my kids and I are going on vacation for two weeks and staying with people so I know that there will be some meals that I just won't really be able to track very well. For those, I plan to choose the healthiest/low calorie options possible and…

It's frustrating isn't it? I don't always go for the highest calorie option but I choose as best I can. And I add a couple tablespoons of oil of some sort too.

Comfort eating and caring for myself AFTER caring for everyone/everything else. Now I prioritise getting food I like and eat and I prioritise taking time to exercise before I care for someone else. A good example just came up yesterday that really illustrated how I am making these changes. My son complained of a sore…

ohh thanks for this. :-)

I try not to eat out often and I make my best guess in my food diary when I do. And I always overestimate a bit just to be safe.

I also work full time and I've got two kids. Although no husband so it's alll on me :) . Mine are a bit older though. I've been here for 23 days and I have already lost 7 pounds! I started at 195 and I'm now at 187. I have been finding that it really is about putting myself first sometimes to get that walk or run in and to…

This thread is so inspiring! Thanks for sharing, everyone.

I like variety of locations and exercises. Keeps me interested and it helps me have fun. I prefer outdoors or in the pool.

Not me, haha! I just learned what maintenance means a couple weeks ago when I joined this site!