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Great job!

Without height/weight/sex it's really hard to make that determination. A lot of people eat too little when they are working out and stress the body out so much the cortisol makes it hard to lose weight. When I was "on" and working out 6 times a week, my happy place was about 1750 calories. That was walking 10k (average) a…

Thanks so much everyone for your responses!

I totally gained. But I DID make it to my Hot Yoga class Christmas day and it felt so good.

I came here to say this exact thing, LOL.

I'd like to start a meditation practice - but I don't seem to have what it takes. My mind wanders. I'll get random itches. I'll remember that stupid thing I said that embarrassed me 12 years ago. How do you guys focus on staying present?

Yes. Most of my life. I dig myself out just enough to think I've past the hurdle - and then life happens and I find myself at square one.

Thanks guys - I really did like lifting and / or swimming in the morning. I think I need to get like a SAD light for my home gym - make me feel like I'm outside. I'm in Alaska, have been for over 20+ years, the dark is just hitting me harder this year I think.

Sorry to hear it! I just plain old quit. I want to start back up - but it's just so darned cold and dark already I can feel the SAD creeping in. Was going to start on Monday again, but my energy level are at historic lows, which sucks because I was doing so well. Brought the SAD light in to work today and am starting up on…

YES. I just took a three week break. Need to get back on the wagon. I don't know why I do this to myself - I LOVE how I feel when I'm regularly working out... and then I just wake up one morning and am all like "meh" and it takes me a bit to motivate myself. I know this is supposed to be about habit and discipline and not…

OK - well if I join in now - I'd ideally like to be at about 165 by the end of the year. I'm 184 now, so that's about 20ish pounds. With about 12 weeks to get there, and with being on Hard 75 for another 50 days, I'm hoping to get there and break that 170 barrier that I haven't crossed since... oh... well, it's been a bit.…

This has nothing to do with your post. Just the Stellar's Jay. I have several I've got eating out of my hands at this point. Some are loners, some come in pairs... and then there's a group of about 4 that seem to travel together. They are my favorite birds! Well, OK, I also like Ravens but I haven't been able to get any to…

You can use the new Build your work out feature, that seems to do a pretty good job, I never really could get it to work for me until they introduced that feature - and since I basically alternate between two work outs, it's pretty to update as I progress in weights.

YOu may not have the dad bod, but you definitely have the dad jokes ... :)

that totally made my day... some people take life too seriously. I have been known to be that person. :)

Glad to see this is working for you!

I think you have to have the premium version to do that?

Yeah, that OHP is my nemesis. Even when I'm consistently gaining on my other lifts, that's the one I stall at. I'm already back up to where I was in December (the last run of successful lifting after several months) Because I work out by myself at home, and my previous lifting buddies are not available, I don't have any…

I started seriously doing 5x5 Stronglifts when I was 52, it's stupid simple and it works for me (when I'm consistent) quit for a few months because of *waves around wildly* Life, but started back up a few weeks ago and it's one of the favorite parts of my day. I'm not one with a lot of time, and I get bored with countless…

Mean girls. It's not just a HS thing. I have had a series of "friends" who have all lost weight and lorded it over me in some way or another. Now they've all gained it back, with interest. I've managed to keep most of it off with a few set backs, but have never peaked that way again. I'm actually way stronger and healthier…

I just finished reading "Hungry: Lessons Learned on the Journey from Fat to Thin". It really gave me some insight into my over eating. Being an over eater isn't really something that goes away until it's addressed. You can lose weight over and over again, but until you *get it* and just accept that's who you are and how to…

This is true - it does come from within, ultimately. However, for lots of people, the sense of community really helps when personal will power and habit making isn't quite enough. There have been a number of times I've gotten off my couch because Fitbit told me a friend had just past me and I hadn't hit my daily goal yet…

I rarely have this problem and I have been using MFP and Fitbit together for almost 5 years. I want to say this was a problem a few years ago for a week when everyone else seemed to have the same issue, but even though it may happen now and again, it's usually fixed in a few hours or a day or two.

So I'm back on 5x5 and doing pretty great with it, I like that it's quick and repetitive and I'm *done* without having to think too much. Also the app is nice and does my plate math, because I can't add at 6am apparently. How long is too long to stick with it? Off to Google Bridge, but if anyone would be kind enough to…

I understand COMPLETELY - I was stuck at the same weight for what seemed like forever (it was 1.5 weeks, I'm a baby) I was consistently at a deficit and doing, at minimum, two work outs a day of 45 minutes... my scale even had the audacity to have me gain a pound after a day that I was at over 1000 calorie deficit…

Sometimes I want to give up, because I keep falling off the wagon and I seem to gain and lost the same 10 pounds for months at a time before there is any progress... then an old picture like this comes up on my timeline, and I can compare it to where I am now... and it fills me with renewed purpose.

Im on Day 20.

I'm on Day 20! Need some support.

Vodka, club soda, and extra lime/lemon became my friend for a long time for summer drinking options. Also, you can use teas as mixer. Hibiscus tea and Vodka is lovely. Chai tea (warm) and bourbon is a lovely winter sub for overly sweet toddies and mulled wines... I also have bitters in all sorts of flavors, mint and…

Good Job!