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This is all excellent advice. I'd like to add that I applaud you for coming back before the problem got too much worse, especially with everything you've just been through. So sorry for your loss.

I feel you! Mine are 6 and 7 and it was reeeeally hard to find the motivation to lose weight when they were younger. It gets easier to focus on you as they get older and more independent. :)

That is discouraging, I'm sorry... :( Are you logging your food and exercise regularly?

I loved mini weight goals. They really kept me motivated at the beginning. I don't have hypothyroidism, but I do have an insatiable sweet tooth. I think also knowing your weaknesses and planning for them is a HUGE help. My main thing was to realize that I don't have to deprive myself of sweets. I just plan my eating so…

Meee! I wonder if we could make a group for ourselves to make it easier to keep track of conversations? I'm 32, mom of 2 elementary school-aged kiddies. I went from the 120s to 180 five years ago, and am now finally back to being very close to my goal weight of 130. I would love to keep up the motivation!

I don't know how much you should be eating, so I won't comment on that (more knowledgeable others have already weighed in, I see!). However, here are some tricks that help me with eating sweets: When you eat sweets, are you bagging them individually, or do you sit down with the tray in front of you? The reason I ask is…

I love the endorphins that come with exercising vigorously! :) I used to struggle with depression, too, so I'm also acutely aware of my moods. It's great that you see that benefit.

You're doing great by logging and not giving in! I hit a three-week plateau and it was really discouraging. I'd just started running, too, so I wanted to throw in the towel on that. But right at the three week mark, the scale began to move again. So keep at it! You never know--you may be building muscle, or retaining…

I have definitely had days/weeks/months like that, too! It's really hard because the brain is so great at making excuses and going for instant gratification versus long-term benefits. What works for me is making it hard for myself to easily gratify my unhealthy cravings (not keeping it in the house, for instance, or…

It's just one weekend--you'll get back on track in no time! Do you have the app on the phone? It's a lifesaver for me as I can log anywhere. :)

MFP Start: 155 CGW: 132 UGW: 130 9/12: 137.6 9/21: 136.8 9/28: 135.6 10/6: 134.2

Thank you! You were right--I lost another pound after three weeks of nothing! Perhaps getting closer to my goal weight means a lessened frequency of quick and fast weight loss, which is something I need to get used to...

AWESOME!!!!! Welcome and congrats on taking that first step!!

Started week 4 today...whew! I had built it up into this big, scary thing in my head but it wasn't bad at all. That last five-minute run was a bit challenging, but not bad at all. Love the runner's high. :blush:

Made this today: One of my go-to faves is frozen salmon (1 4 oz filet). Thaw under running cold water for about 10 minutes. Then you can either bake it at 350 F for 15 minutes or grill it on the stove top. I like to add some PAM spray, then the salmon, and then season with Lawry's salt, garlic powder, and sometimes poultry…

Challenge SW: 137.6 Week 1: 136.8 Week 2: 135.6 Getting closer!

Today when I put on my workout clothes and looked in the mirror, I actually thought, "Wow, I look thin." I haven't felt that way in a long, long time. There was no criticism that immediately followed the thought, no insecure, "But my belly isn't as flat as I want it to be..." It was nice and peaceful. :)

Finished my second time around with week 3 today! On Saturday I begin week 4...running 5 minutes straight. Yikes! I'm nervous, but excited to push myself and see if I can do it.

I second (or third? Or fourth?) the suggestion to keep an actual travel bottle of water with you at all times. I have a Nalgene bottle that holds half my day's water. It feels like a constant reminder of my water goal, and I have no problem hitting it. But if I rely on just memory, forget about it!

Plateaus are so annyoing, @lindadprice! You can do it!

Thanks, @mary6468! I guess I'll just keep on keeping on.

Amazing!! That's very inspiring.

I finally got back to C25K after a week away. Decided to redo week 3. So glad I went! Also, my clothes are much looser now, so clearly I've lost inches, but the scale won't budge from 137.6...so frustrating! Any tips from those who've been there? I've been great about sticking to my 1200 calorie a day plan.

Haha, I don't think the targeted ads are doing their job this time...I've never searched for chocolate/treats online!

@pinklion721 Yay!!! :) That's so cool! @emmoen That's really tough. How old are they? Today I finally got back to C25K after taking a week off for work- and grad school-related things. Hooray! Redoing week 3.

I want to try Zumba! I've heard great things about it. I do C25K. Redoing week 3 because I took a week off. I also stick to a 1200 calorie diet. :)

SW: 155 CW: 137 GW: 130

I'm a pescetarian! I'll add you. :smiley:

I thought about doing a 5K on T-giving this year, @lindadprice! I don't think I'll be ready in time, though. I'm just heading into week 4 on the C25K app, and my speed is glacial right now.

Chocolate, yum! I have such a serious love of chocolate that I have to incorporate it into my daily intake somehow. I usually save it as a treat for the end of the day, when I have extra calories left over. It's challenging, for sure!