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Hey there! I'm MJ, I'm 34, 5'9" SW: 220 CW: 164 GW: 155 I'm not into any sports, really, but I want to feel athletic and also want a great butt! :smiley: I love working out and love trying new things. Weightlifting, boxing, yoga, paddle boarding, running, hiking, I'll try anything. I'm pretty consistent about working out…

Burpees and mountain climbers. *Barf*

I like trying new things! SUP board yoga, aerial yoga, kayaking, hiking, karate, zumba. Mixing it up keeps it interesting to me.

I started using Amazon subscriptions - love the convenience of having things we use regularly delivered to the front door.

I was so happy to see your post! I'm 2 weeks post-op from a tummy tuck after losing 50 pounds this past year (and a total of 130 pounds since my heaviest weight). I used iifym.com (if it fits your macros) to get my maintenance calories for sedentary, and it was actually more than what I was eating. I think it said…

You look beautiful, and those 8 pounds will come right back off! Happy New Year!

Great work everybody!

I love trying all sorts of new classes, but aerial is definitely one of the most fun of everything I've tried!

Thanks! You too!

I hit up ebay for a lot of my in-between size pants once my old size got too baggy, and I wasn't ready to buy a new wardrobe - saved me!

Training for a half marathon trail run. Looking for things I love like hiking and camping and making them happen more often! :smile:

Made this tonight- SO good! http://www.thecreativebite.com/light-asparagus-chicken-quinoa-bake/#_a5y_p=3586749

Loved reading about everyone's perspectives on successful weight loss. I've lost 42 pounds this year, 122 pounds total in the last 8 years, and I still have about 20 pounds to go, but I think the main thing that clicked this time around is that I just have to keep showing up. I have to keep going to the gym, I have to keep…

I started eating oatmeal in the mornings with a spoonful of peanut butter and a scoop of whey isolate powder (I like chocolate). It gives me 37 grams of protein in the morning. I still struggle most days to hit my protein goal, but I come close a lot of the time. :smile:

Great post! Love reading everyone's responses. I started out with a goal to get back to the size I was in this one picture my husband took a couple of years ago. I remember seeing that picture and thinking "I still thought I was fat then, but I actually looked great in those jeans!" I'm 5'9", and I weighed 170 pounds in…

Such an inspiring post and a great way to start a Monday morning! Thank you for sharing! I've also lost a little over 40 pounds so far this year and feel like I've taken on a whole new mindset to getting healthy. And - like you - I've started running - I like running in the woods - and have my first trail run half marathon…

Ha ha! It was a little chilly here this morning - plus ya know, Monday - ew - so yes, getting out of bed this morning was a for real struggle. :smile: Hope it's a great day!

@calliebaker395 It took me a long time to notice - maybe 30 pounds - about the same amount of time before my co-workers started noticing. It was so funny when my co-workers started noticing. They'd say things like, "You started working out?" or "You're losing weight?" and I'm all like, "Umm, yes, for the past 10 months...…

Gained .8 - boooo. BUT I understand what contributed to it, and I am not deterred! :smile: I've got my plan in place this week for meals and workouts, so I am definitely expecting a loss in the coming week.

I have a tummy tuck scheduled for Feb. 2nd. After losing over 40 pounds this year, I'm so close to my goal! I want to lose 15 pounds by Jan. 1st, so I can finally transition into maintenance after 9 years of yo-yoing up and down.

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Amazing!!

I felt the exact same way when I found out that this is an actual diagnosable thing in the DSM that many many people are suffering with. For a long time I just believed I was a loser with no will power. It's been nearly 11 months since I last binged, but I don't look at it as something that is cured but more like something…

I bought an individual microwave bag from our work snack area, and it says: Service Size 2 Tbsp unpopped (makes about 4.5 cups popped) Servings per bag: about 2.5 Calories 2 Tbsp unpopped 170 1 cup popped 30 So I'm thinking I have to multiply 4.5 cups popped * 2.5 servings = 11.25 cups popped * 30 calories = more than I…

I'm near Augusta! Welcome!

@divcara So inspiring and true!

270 days of logging! Being able to wear a dress out Saturday night that didn't fit me this past Christmas when I received it as a gift!

I've definitely had my time of being the fattest chick in the weights section, and I definitely had those days of feeling like, "I just can't do this today." It's can sometimes feel like a meat market or a prison yard in the weights section. :smile: I started this journey of getting in shape with a personal trainer, and…

@no_day_but_2day Thanks for sharing those links! Very helpful!

@lc63 I'm just getting started and see you posted this over a month ago - how's your progress?