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No reason, just bored in quarantine lol

Honestly, I love the elliptical! I'll go for an hour if I'm doing a cardio-only workout, or go for 10-15 minutes to warm up when I do strength training. But in the beginning, I couldn't go that long, and it's always tough after some time off, like after I had a cold a couple of weeks ago. I always wonder why some people…

From the beginning of January, I've been on a consistent 5-6 day a week workout routine and I'm feeling and looking better. My weight hasn't shifted much though so I'm resolving to tighten up my logging (I do use a food scale, just not consistently enough). 1. Plan all my lunches for the week. Breakfast and dinner aren't…

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 187.1 3 Feb - 186.1 (I really want to see a consistent downward trend now!) 4 Feb - 187.8 ugh 5 Feb - 186.2 6 Feb - 184.6 !!! 7 Feb - 186.2 8 Feb -…

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 187.1 3 Feb - 186.1 (I really want to see a consistent downward trend now!) 4 Feb - 187.8 ugh 5 Feb - 186.2 6 Feb - 184.6 !!! 7 Feb - 186.2 8 Feb -…

I have struggled with depression since I was a teenager (I'm now 32) so I understand. I've also been going through a tough time recently. Though I hate the advice "get some exercise" as it relates to depression, I have committed myself to getting to the gym 5-6 days a week since the beginning of the year. The first week or…

THIS!!! Time will pass whether you lose the weight or not. Something I have to tell myself a lot!

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 187.1 3 Feb - 186.1 (I really want to see a consistent downward trend now!) 4 Feb - 187.8 ugh 5 Feb - 186.2 6 Feb - 184.6 !!! 7 Feb - 8 Feb - 9 Feb - 10…

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 187.1 3 Feb - 186.1 (I really want to see a consistent downward trend now!) 4 Feb - 187.8 ugh 5 Feb - 6 Feb - 7 Feb - 8 Feb - 9 Feb - 10 Feb - 11 Feb -…

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 187.1 3 Feb - 186.1 (I really want to see a consistent downward trend now!) 4 Feb - 5 Feb - 6 Feb - 7 Feb - 8 Feb - 9 Feb - 10 Feb - 11 Feb - 12 Feb -…

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 187.1 3 Feb - 4 Feb - 5 Feb - 6 Feb - 7 Feb - 8 Feb - 9 Feb - 10 Feb - 11 Feb - 12 Feb - 13 Feb - 14 Feb - 15Feb - 16 Feb - 17 Feb - 18 Feb - 19 Feb -…

Female, 32yo, 5'6" Start weight this month -- 186.5 Goal weight this month -- 179 Target goal weight -- 150 (this may change as the weight comes off) 1 Feb - 186.5 2 Feb - 3 Feb - 4 Feb - 5 Feb - 6 Feb - 7 Feb - 8 Feb - 9 Feb - 10 Feb - 11 Feb - 12 Feb - 13 Feb - 14 Feb - 15Feb - 16 Feb - 17 Feb - 18 Feb - 19 Feb - 20 Feb…

I'm in!

My recent kick in the a** was a sort of ambiguous relationship-ish situation maybe ending...? He was a totally nice guy, nothing traumatic or anything (I've been there too) but still gave me that mentality of wanting to get that revenge bod. Why do we do that?!? Whatever works though! I'm fully back in the zone!

That is a good read. And thanks for the comments! I know I feel and look better already, so I'll continue to focus on that. Today is my rest day, but I'm already itching to get back to the gym!

This happens to me so often. And sometimes when I say "I'll just do 15 minutes of cardio" I end up going for an hour. It really just takes 5-10 minutes for me to be in the zone.

I'll be 33 in March. I want to lose about 40 lbs by the end of the year!

I had a bit of an "ah-ha" moment this week. First, some background: A little over two years ago (may 2017), I had just finished graduate school and was unemployed for a couple of months while I looked for a job. My sister was getting married in August 2017 and I wanted to look great in my bridesmaid dress. because I had so…

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I have had pretty severe TMJ disorder for about 2 years now. Jaw almost always hurts at least a little and it's been well over a year since I've been able to open my mouth as wide as I should be able to. As soon as I get a job (currently looking, recent graduate) I should be able to get dental insurance and maybe start…

Fav meal of the moment...quinoa burrito bowl: quinoa and bulgar mix, corn and black beans, grilled chicken, avocado, cheese, and salsa. I keep it at around 375-400 calories and it is absolutely delicious! For snacks, clementines and Justin's peanut butter single serve packets And skinny cow snickerdoodle ice cream…

I eat ice cream once or twice a week, sometimes more. I've cut back on other things, like pizza and beer, because I know realistically, they would make it harder for me to stay on track. But ice cream...never!

Awesome! Thanks everyone!

Thanks guys! My biggest challenge at the moment is that I'm unemployed...recent graduate on the job hunt! On one hand I have plenty of time to workout 6-7 days a week and prepare healthy meals, but on the other, I have waaaaay too much time on my hands. Sometimes I I find myself looking at the clock thinking, hmmmmm, is it…

I only do 1200 for a couple weeks at a time, then I'll go back up to 1400. I find it easier to cycle like that. And right now I'm doing 1200 because I want to look my best for my sisters wedding that's less than 2 weeks away! I do eat some exercise calories back though. You're right though, it's not easy!

Amy's mexican casserole bowl, mattar paneer, mattar tofu, and broccoli cheddar bowls are my favs

This morning I had cinnamon life for breakfast, instead of my usual oatmeal and fruit or eggs and fruit. Then, I had the brilliant idea to have it again for lunch because I was super busy and it's just so delicious. Even though it's within my calorie goal for the day when I factored in my planned dinner, I was noticibly…

Awesome guys, thanks! I've definitely considered that people could just be overestimating. I enter my weight on the elliptical so I'm sure it's more accurate than an app.

"Three months from now you'll wish you started today" and similarly, "time will pass whether you eat right and exercise or not"

Thanks for the input! I'm in a temporary living situation while I search for a job but when I figure out where I'm going to end up I want to find a gym that offers classes. I'm steadily losing so I'm not too worried, just looking to step things up soon.