mihalickjoanne Member

I'm not into restriction diets. I prefer to focus on good nutrition with some treats in moderation. Tips? Encouragement? New friends?[/quote] I am 100% agreeing with you. I lost 25 pounds by counting calories and tracking every bite. I slacked off and the weight creeps up slowly. So back to counting and tracking. I enjoy…

misskinnieminnie In March of this year I saw a photo of me at my fattest and I was shocked. I had a moment of disgust and then began the work one step at a time one day at a time. You are so much more than your weight and that is who you need to get back to loving. Just track everything and don't be so hard on yourself.

My goal is to track faithfully again.

I'm jumping in a week late but I want to stop the slow backsliding I have been doing lately. 152.6 pounds

Struggling with follow through...

It’s been two months and down 17 pounds!

I’m doing the same in our family but both my husband and I are skipping the pizza. Im very lucky to be able to share this experience with him. The other night he and I made a gorgeous salad for dinner and truly enjoyed it. It’s not that fun alone

Stress is hard to bust through. A nice walk can really help though :smile: nice surroundings and thinking on the blessings you have in your life. Hope you feel revived and invigorated soon. Thank you for the inspiration. I probably should have introduced myself but I found this group and just started reading all the…

BTW I do count housework and yard work calories as they really add up on 10,000 steps a day goal

I am in a bit of a valley today as stressful work week ends. I just don’t feel like trying today. How do you all nurture yourself when you’re just so tired but wired from stress?

You have described me at the very same age. The fact that you’re taking care of your food and fitness is a plus. I couldn’t afford to not sleep so I tried Benadryl which worked for me. I know a lot of people don’t want to resort to medicine but I couldn’t get through without sleeping. I entered menopause at 49 and I love…