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I've considered maintenance, but that feels like a sad, sad way to start out my attempt at losing the last 20! Haha. I might just have to do that though, at least for today. Hopefully this is only until Friday. Might be until the 28th, though. Who knows. I know the 5:2 plan wouldn't work with me, I wouldn't be able to…

Yes! I lost 15lbs (about 50% of what I had to lose) and fell off and maintained until now, when I'm ready to finish off what I started. Just logged my lunch, breakfast, and snack, and I'm forcing myself to stick to those totals until dinner. :) If you wanna message me, or add me, we can help support each other!

I'm not sure what kind of sex you're having that touching the shirtless person's armpits is necessary. Can't think of a single position where any sort of anchorage around or touching of the armpits is essential

a 1" binder and those plastic sheet protectors. :wink: That's seriously what I use-- I'm more of an analog recipe keeper. All the digital ones were too expensive, too ugly, or didn't do what I wanted. So I get magazines like Cooking Light and Better Homes and Gardens, and once I'm done reading them use an x-acto knife to…

I'm a hugger, but only if people's armpits are covered. I refuse to hug anyone (family, boyfriend, close friends included) if it includes touching their armpits. Vomit worthy.

I have such bad day-to-day anxiety that I recently bought a puppy that I'm training to be an assistance animal to help with my frequent (3-4x a week) panic attacks and constant (3-4x a day) bouts of debilitating anxiety, especially in crowds or social situations. It's affecting my goals because it makes me want to eat, or…

I live in Austin! Not too close, not too far?

Do you both have smartphones? There's an app called Companion that lets them watch you as you walk, and will alert them if you start running/get off course/if your headphones come out of your phone/if it seems like you've fallen.

I was living in Burlington, VT when I turned 21, and now I live in Austin, TX. I understand your 'there is craft beer everywhere and I want all of it' struggle. Sometimes I'll add one or two into my day, or I won't eat back workout calories for a day or two before going out for the night.

I calculated my BMI and I was one pound into the overweight range. I was startled because I knew I was at my all-time heaviest and suddenly started seriously counting calories for the first time in my life.

From my experience, I can tell you that if you don't have the motivation, repeatedly re-starting and 'failing' every day won't work. I recently moved across the country (NH to TX) and I didn't try to diet during that period. Between packing, leaving one job, starting another, driving 30 hours, moving into a new apartment,…

My boyfriend is about 40lbs down in his own weight loss journey, and is only 5lbs away from his weight when we met.. so yeah.. we're pretty supportive of each other! My weight loss is going slower than his, but I have him to glare at me when I reach for an unhealthy snack, or to do Couch to 5k with a few times a week!

I always just bring a pack of gum and a diet soda or energy drink.

I ate awfully for one weekend and then had to deal with what you're dealing with now. Fattening days breed fattening habits. You need to spend two days (you're going to be miserable, I'm not gonna lie) eating strictly healthy foods in your calorie range. After that, it will be a non-issue. It's just getting through those…

I snapped my tibia in half skateboarding. That hurt a lot. For a month straight.

Hi! I'm Sadie Age: 22 Occupation: IT Help Desk College (alum/current student): Alum Location: NH Fitness Goals: 125lbs GW Exercising: Do you do it, and what do you do? I do! Mix of Couch to 5k, PIIT28, and walking Consistency (are you here for today, or will you be here long term? And do you get on every day or once a…

Set your goal to 2lbs a week, and eat within that calorie range. Macros don't matter. I would know, I eat an absolutely awful and not-at-all balanced diet (so many frozen meals/pasta bowls/breads!), but I've lost 14lbs so far. Losing .1/wk means that you're not sticking to your deficit. You don't have to eat gluten or milk…

Fresh Krispy Kremes with chocolate frosting... thank god there isn't one in NH, or this weight loss thing wouldn't be working out! :wink: I'm usually a Dunkin Donuts girl myself. I LOVE their jelly donuts.

I make all of my own crockpot recipes, so I might not be of much help but I love this chicken soup... 1. put 7 cups of water and 7 tiny scoops of chicken bouillon (like scoop with the end of a fork) in the crock pot and mix 2. Put chicken on the bottom (I usually use 1 chicken quarter or 4-5 chicken drumsticks. You'll know…

Best of luck! :smile:

1. Hit my new fitbit step goal of 12,500 2. Don't snack between breakfast and lunch (50 minutes to go!) 3. No diet sodas 4. Clean my entire apartment tonight so I get some extra movement in once I'm home!

1. My boyfriend has gone from 220 to 180 and yet here I am, having only lost 12ish pounds.. that's a big motivator! 2. I'm moving from the north east to Austin, Texas next month. Summer clothes are a lot more revealing. Also, I've never had abs before? My motivators are superficial, but they work.

What do you have your activity level set to?

I wanna see the 140's for the first time since high school! (I think I gained 15 pounds somewhere between 7th and 9th grade. :frowning: ) I'm only 3 pounds away from that at the moment... two more weeks of a 1.5 loss and I've got it! Just gotta actually stick to my calories.

As I tell my boyfriend when he puts the occasional pound or two back on "And Just think: you can lose that weight all over! The human body is magical like that. :wink: " It's not the end of the world, just pick up and start over again, I suppose. :smile: You've got this!

I do the same thing! Little bits of food that eventually add up to way too much to keep a deficit for the day!

I'm dealing with the anxiety as best I can, it's been an ongoing struggle for upwards of two years at this point. My s/o has been a point of security through it, so when he's gone and I'm in a situation I'm uncomfortable with (like being home alone where we live.. everything makes me jump!) my anxiety is particularly high.…

Instant oatmeal! 1 packet made with water is less than 200 cal. I buy 3 or 4 flavors at a time so I can switch it up every morning.

A job in the city I'm moving to, so I can move sooner! Also for my work shift to be over.

Sprite or powerade! I've also found that rolling around in bed making grumpy noises and watching QVC helps. :wink: