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I've been off the wagon during the holidays but am jumping back on. This video inspired me to try DDP Yoga - you can start off at a very easy pace and my knees aren't great (have had knee surgery after a car accident) and I can manage all right. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX9FSZJu448 I'm 56.

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Jarrow unsweetened whey powder - it doesn't taste like anything. I just taste the tastes of the fruit and stuff that I put in my smoothie.

I started the 21 day sugar detox on July 1st, 2016. I am a sugarholic, and it was totally fogging up my brain, making me ache all over and making me fat of course! It was the hardest, most time consuming thing I've ever done diet-wise. That being said, it is what eventually brought me to MFP; it is what got me started on…

I suggest you find some self-esteem quotes (google, and search images), print them and tape them to your bathroom mirror where you have to look at them multiple times a day. Read them out loud. Your brain will start to internalize them even if your heart doesn't right away - try it. Here's one for starters - "My body is my…

You NEED Family, Sleep and Work. That's a no brainer, but you don't have to be all or nothing with fitness and friends. Being mediocre at fitness is far better than not engaging at all. Same with friends, you just may have to plan better and it may be more difficult to be spontaneous.

I'm blessed, I've got pretty supportive co-workers who have been saying nice things (down 23 lbs, 60 to go) and reminding me my slacks were getting too baggy. I finally went to Savers and found some smaller pants and the first day I wore them, they noticed and said nice things. So far nobody is trying to sabotage me and…

I'm also 5'8" - started July 1 at 258... as of this morning 235.4 - good for you, 60 lbs - WOW! I will be so excited to be 207ish! My goal is 175.

Your why is similar to mine - I decided Satan likes having me fat and tired because I am a less effective servant that way - so my why is to have more energy to love and serve as the Savior did, and spending quality time running around with my loved ones is the icing on the cake.

Do you have some place like a Curves near you? Because I think the majority of the women at Curves are overweight and working hard at getting healthy. I've never seen anybody judging anyone there - it is a very safe and nurturing environment. And not to be cliche, but the old adage applies here, "Those that mind don't…

I hiked Emerald Pools/Kayenta at Zion National Park today - it was awesome.

UMmmm... hope not TMI... bought new bras yesterday. Went from a 44DD to a 40D... I'm a work in progress o:)

It will not come off as fast as it did when you were younger - you will need to strength train more than you did when you were younger, you will need to exercise 5-6 days a week and you will need to eat less calories than you did when you were younger... but if you are consistent you will see results. Once I accepted there…

This is what I needed to see today. I am down 19 and have 64 more to go (I'm 56). I have wrecked my metabolism from years of bad food, bad diets and trying to side step the exercise - now I am in it for the long haul, logging every morsel, exercising 5 days a week and eating more fruit and veg in the last 2 months than I…

Dang it, ain't that the truth. I feel like my spare time is spent cooking, chopping, freezing, etc and then when I'm done with that, it's either exercising or cleaning when I'm not at work. So much for hobbies!

Hello Yasmeen, I live in Nevada, USA but I am back and forth between here and Abu Dhabi as my husband works there. I have been dieting since 1 July, and on MFP since about mid July. Logging my food and exercise is making all the difference this time around. Lots of things I miss about the UAE, but not all the tempting…

I like Jarrow unsweetened whey powder because it doesn't taste like anything. I'd rather taste the things I'm putting in the smoothie.

I have a question - I just got my DVDs today and haven't unwrapped them yet... but have been doing the workouts on the DDP Now app. I don't have the heart monitor, only one on my android phone. I am doing the workouts; but when I go back to my program it is showing those workouts as "Missed" and I'm getting robo-emails…

I'm at work and we are blocked from YouTube, but do a search for "HASFIT beginner strength training" and there is a great little workout with dumbbells that is really doable. It's only 15 minutes, but you do 3 reps of about 10 different exercises. I started with 3 lb weights which you can find at any Walmart or Target.…

I just bought the DVDs and they were on special - around 70.00 with tax and shipping. You get 3 months of DDP-Now (streaming) for free when you buy the DVDs and I think it's about 9 bucks a month. I'm still waiting for my DVDs and have been doing the online stuff. So far just the Diamond Dozen and Energy Classic. And…

I live in Las Vegas. If I am walking I am up and out at sunrise. It can be in the 80s at that time. I make sure I am hydrating while I'm walking. If I'm indoors, I have the AC down to 77.

I made this, last week and it's delish. Middle Eastern lentil soup. Lots of flavor. I think it's 157 cals per cup - I used fat-free chicken broth. bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1567674/middle-eastern-lentil-soup-

It's not really a recipe, but Arctic Zero Cake Batter frozen dessert with a dollop of FF Cool Whip hits the spot for about 60 cals.

Are you in the US? Please tell me where you find Halloumi because I moved back from Abu Dhabi in December and haven't had any since! I like to put guacamole on my rice cakes.

I'm waiting for my DVDs to arrive, but I've tried to do some of the beginner stuff on DDP Now. It's fun!

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Bright Lights, Big City - Las Vegas, NV B)

I haven't signed up yet but am seriously thinking about it - I'd like to friend you and ask some questions if that's all right. I have been so impressed by the videos - I figure if those guys can go from 400 lbs/completely disabled to running, maybe I can too. I am 56 and have about another 67 lbs to lose.

There is a great little food scale on Amazon called "Ozeri" - I love it. It's really simple to use, all electronic (battery operated). It's between 10-15 bucks. Really, really helps with portion control.

My go to scripture is Philippians 4:13 - I KNOW I can't do this without Him. I have to constantly be grateful, that despite my "not perfect" body, He made me perfectly - my body gets me out of bed everyday, I have arms that can love and serve, I have legs that get me where I need to be. That being said, a friend of mine…