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It's nice to have dogs to help motivate you to get out. Wish I had one. My neighbor said other day I could take her really overweight husky anytime I wanted as my bodyguard lol so he could get some exercise . I think either he would pull me around too much or I'd give the poor hefty fellow a heart attack at a jogging pace.…

Well, not stupendous but not horrific :p . I had a couple mixed drinks at a bar Sat night bcuz my BF wanted to see his friend's cover band play. Oddly I wasn't terribly hungry though would've ordered wings anyway. Fate interfered because the kitchen closed at the early hr of 9, even though they played till midnight?! So no…

Congratulations on how far you've come up to this point! I admire that you want to hold off the 2nd surgery to make sure that you can't progress without pure commitment and lifestyle changes. If you incorporate weights eventually, you can look as good as a nonexerciser at 105 (prob better) without having to go that low…

I saw those Kodiak Cakes on someone else's diary and was wondering what the hell they were lol. I usually don't like to eat pastries for breakfast bcuz I'll be hungry right away but maybe with the protein it'll curb the hunger. How much is actually in a serving?

So buying these salmon burgers again. They're the size of a 1/4lb burger and only 110 cals each! I put some sweet spicy gourmet honey mustard on top with light mayo & lettuce. Got at southern PA chain - Weis markets.

Hope there are fellow shorties still around here....What's your plan of attack this weekend? I'm a bit of a weekend warrior since I can't muster the energy for a workout the last few days of my work week. Sun is off to the local park for C25K session, then Mon I'm going to repeat the short hike I did last Mon. It was a…

Staying focused on my goals by continuously studying sound health and fitness books. Keeps me in a conscious frame of mind. This is one of my readings that I would highly recommend, since weight loss is such a mental endeavor:…

Holy hotness!!! Well done

Would not be so hard on yourself! I got up to 160 at 5'2" before, and 1 to 2 lb loss is perfectly reasonable. Do you weigh/log everything? It's still easy to overeat while clean eating for some ppl. Build up your muscle too! You get a bigger post workout "after burn" from lifting weights than cardio, and that's not…

It seems to take me a good 10lbs to go down a dress size, & I have less to lose. It will add up quick though with consistent effort so have patience. Keeping motivation past the first chunk always seems the hardest for me bcuz like most ppl I expect my weight loss to go downward in a continuous and quick fashion!…

At the halfway mark - so excited for you! You must already look & feel drastically improved!

You're average height in my book B)

Prob a pretty good idea! I've been weighing myself at least half the wk and frustrating myself by the seemingly lack of results. Partly why I'm starting to focus on fitness goals as well, otherwise I'd lose my mind trying to be patient :D

So happy for you! You're on fire and you've earned it!

geez, that's a bummer. Do you live with kids that are bringing everything home? I take the zinc/Zicam supplements at 1st threat of cold and a good quality Elderberry syrup everyday at least during the winter. This one is low cal https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018S55NIC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Glad…

Amazing difference! Your beautiful eyes certainly pop more now!

That's outstanding progress! I'm sure it took a lot of patience. I'm glad you found the motivation to pursue the workouts at home. I could never see myself joining a gym in the near future. I would not be into driving out of my way to work out unless it's to a nature trail. Plus I like being able to throw whatever is…

Awesome for you! Down with skinny fat! :D How are you thinking of approaching your goal?

Don't get too ahead of yourself yet. I've seen enough other women on here that have had kids and they've made incredible transformations! They all seem to include strength training in addition to or instead of cardio.

As if losing wasn't frustrating enough by itself! Do meds not help all that much then? I find short term goals are just as important as the long term ones (you can't get somewhere without definitive directions), and it's especially helpful to include ones that aren't focused on weight loss so you don't lose your mind when…

Anyone care to share their plan of attack this weekend? My weekend is technically Sunday & Monday. Sunday I will pick up on the C25K (will be unseasonably warm in PA!). Later have a nice restaurant dinner with BF and my 'rents, though I won't go too crazy. Monday prob nice weather again, so thinking making small daytrip to…

I've been forgetting to put in on post shower lately too - doh! It's waterproof, but I figure it's a good time to give my skin a break. Squats, body weight exercises, kettles balls are awesome additions! They're all prob ideal for spiking your metabolism. Squats are one of the strength training exercises I kinda despise,…

First time I did c25K was all treadmill, but no longer have one :'( . Maybe next yr I'll splurge. I love being able to listen to music jogging indoors, but don't feel safe putting on headphones on the trail. Good thing about the latter though is I have to keep pace myself.

It's surprising the effects little changes can have! For better and worse! I remember several yrs ago wondering why I was gaining weight. Well, one of the changes in my diet was drinking coffee. And what did I put in it? What my bf at the time put in his: sugared up flavored creamer! Stuff like that def adds up!…

I have noticed that with steps sometimes with my Vivosmart. It seems to happen when I'm indoors. However, I did at least 5 flights of stairs at the beginning of today and it never seemed to register it. I'm like, WTF?! Several hrs later I did the 5 flights again (same stairs) and it did register that.

Hi alegna! When it rains, it pours, right? Fortunately there's bound to be a rainbow somewhere at the end if you have your head up to see it. Struggling with depression on and off for most of my life has been a major roadblock in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, so I can relate! That's fabulous your partner is in it with…

I had a fast loss the first few wks I started cal counting, and since for the past couple wks I've kind of stalled. I wasn't sure if maybe the amount I was eating (1450) was insufficient for days I was more active and my body was starting to rebel. So, I've recently started to make a baseline cal goal of 1350 based on my…

I'm in PA, and winter is actually my fav time to go out! Once I'm moving the air feels good. Just hate it when the trails ice up, but luckily this winter hardly any snow buildup. I've finished C25K once several yrs ago - barely. I'd like to finish C25K first and then work on my pace. There's a fun local Halloween race I…

5'2" SW: 145.7 CW: 140 GW: 120? Aiming for 20 lbs loss but want to gain muscle in long run so hard to pin it down. Started about 5 wks ago and just recently started to add cardio in here and there. Next step is to add the weight workouts. Any like minded ladies (or guys) please feel free to add me!