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April start weight: 163. EOM weight: 155. Open to suggestions on how to lose the weight. I have been trying to lose weight for over a year with little success. I do a good job of exercising (rowing, Nordic skiing, running, strength) six days a week. I eat a healthy diet but too much food. I stay up too late, don't get…

I have a friend who is an elite level classic cross country skier (I love to ski as well, but am not elite.) My friend uses a SkiErg in the off season for training. FWIW, she does also rollerski. I don't know which one is better, but I know she highly recommends the SkiErg. I also have a C2 rower and love it!

I'm getting advice from an ophthalmologist who specializes in the inflammatory eye disease that I have. It is threatening my vision, and the most interesting research happening right now on this disease is on the gut microbiome. I don't understand as well as I'd like to how nutrition interacts with the microbiome. I…

You can friend me! I need the support, too.

Same here! I have about 15 more pounds to lose, already lost 20. Feel free to add me.

That sounds like an awesome ride!

@themedalist, thanks for the encouragement! Yes, I do feel better. Going to bed on time has the following benefits: I am able to ward off late-night snacking, my morning workout is better because it is done before my kids wake up (no interruptions), and I usually get enough sleep. I feel rushed and behind all day if I…

Update: Its been a busy month so far, and many late nights have reinforced my desire to reach the goal of an early, consistent bedtime. I have finally accomplished it three nights in a row! I've been setting little time goals at night to see how quickly I can get my tasks done. This helps a lot. Hopefully I can continue as…

Yesterday I did two rowing workouts, totalling 30 minutes.

@ritzvin , thank you for your response. I don't have any type of asthma that I know of, but when it is cold like this and I ski (high intensity), I do have coughing fits. Yesterday I was coughing like mad. I did not notice my aerobic capability decrease, but have been extremely tired since I got done skiing. I normally ski…

I have always had broad shoulders--the limiting factor in buying any shirt, dress, or jacket has always been my shoulders. However, in the past year I've lost a little over 20 pounds. I do lift about 3 times a week and the cardio that I do every day (nordic walking and skiing) is also working my shoulders. With that modest…

Canned peaches mixed with pepitas

@AnnPT77 and others, I'm going to print out all of your suggestions and post them next to our rowing machine to look at while I'm rowing. When I row, especially if I row hard, I get raw (chafed) skin on my butt. I tried to look up on the forums what can be done about that, but have had no success yet. I do put lubricant on…

Thank you for letting me be a part of this challenge, and for your encouragement! You are an awesome group! 1. This January I will go to bed each night by 10:30. 2. The small actions I’ll be taking to accomplish this goal: -ask my husband to help (especially getting kids to bed on time) -ask my kids to help (cleaning up…

I found my hiking boots! They worked great. I used my nordic walking poles with snow tips, and they were helpful since the trails were pretty bumpy. Thanks for the tips! I'm going to go again tomorrow. @Tacklewasher, cross country skiing is just about my favorite thing to do.

I'll join!

Thank you, @mburgess458, @AnnPT77, @GoodLaurdy, and @aokoye! I imagine my technique is terrible. I went through the Concept 2 beginner videos, printed off their instruction form for technique, and watched some videos from DarkHorseRowing on youtube. I received and followed advice given on this forum when we bought the erg,…

I wish I could do the opposite. I've lost weight and am mostly happy with how my body looks, but my face still looks fat.

My goals for tomorrow: stay under calorie goal, eat one serving of sweets, get a good snowshoe workout, and shovel snow.

For me, the biggest difference came with daily exercise. I still feel worse any day that I don't get a good, sweaty workout in. I went from a BMI of about 27 to 23 now.

I love to mix pepitas with canned peaches. How about other fruits?

@themedalist, great job with your activity for the week! This week was a good learning experience for me. I went to bed on time only one night out of seven. What I realized this week is how often I react to stress by choosing activities that are unhealthy for my body. For example, one night this past week I received…

Is the book The Gifts of Imperfection a good one for a perfectionist to read? I'm going to try to reserve it if it's available on audio. At this stage in life I don't have time to sit down and read. @77tes, great job with the sewing! Wow! This week has been stressful--on top of an expected busy week, my daughter got sick…

Last week I tried to implement my new 10:30 bedtime. I made the goal 3/7 of the nights. On the other nights, I was sometimes close, but each morning woke up early enough to get a workout before my children awoke. I didn't get up in time on Friday, but gave that to myself as my rest day since it was jam-packed (as was…

Yesterday I did a Dirty 300 Challenge. It was tough! 50 burpees, Jack knife crunches, squat jumps, thigh slaps, and one legged dips.

Please add me. I'm 5'7" and 148. I've lost 24 pounds and would like to lose about 10 more.

77tes, thank you for sharing your understanding. It has been depressing at times. I have been thinking about volunteering at the library, and also have been wanting to take a 5 am spinning class that meets at the high school. I LOVE spinning class and group exercise, but it'll be a struggle to get up that early, and the…

I think I should change my December goal. My reasons for doing this are that it IS the busiest month for many people (not a great time for making new friends) and that most of the minigoals I set are ones that I'm already doing. Also, I have another habit that I need to work on as it is impacting my health more than my…

My social goal is going well for the most part. I have been talking or texting with my mom most days and enjoying that. I have made plans for each week of the month to get together with a friend or friends (last week went ice skating with two groups of friends.) I have also contacted at least a friend a day, and realized…