gwinhart17 Member

Hey! I'm 4' 11 and have lost almost 60 lbs now. My starting weight was a whopping 209!! My current weight is 151.8 and my goal weight is at least, for now about 120, putting me in the higher end of a healthy bmi. I also LOVE to walk and have even started jogging (it's a work in progress, haha) but I also enjoy lots of…

I'm struggling right now too. I havent really gained anything, but I have stalled out big time. In March I had officially lost 50 lbs since August, and now for weeks and weeks I havent lost anything. I'm just hovering around that same taunting 50 lb mark. Im trying to take it easy on myself, life is pretty different, but…

I'm I homebody type as well, so when this all started I knew I would be okay. Thing is, it affected me more than I expected it to. In alot of ways. It's so easy to get off track, I have lost 50 lbs since August and there were some bumps and bruises, blood sweat and tears along the way for sure, but once I really…

I use both. I love the thickness of the exercise mat, it's great for things like sit-ups, push-ups, ab work, or basically anything you would do laying down, but it tends to stretch and move when I am doing higher intensity things like burpees or quick yoga transitions and hiit(the thickness kinda flattens out a little…

Good luck! It will get easier and So WORTH IT

You know, alot of times when I'm reading threads and posting here and there I get a little twinge of guilt... like dude, I could really be squeezing in a little bit hiit or cardio or even yoga right now. Lol. But on the other side of the coin, downtime is nice too, and it helps to be goal oriented and always looking for…

Thanks! 🙂 Now that you guys said it, I actually remember seeing something along those lines in the 'intro to mfp' or one of those threads tagged as most helpful. I tend to overthink and overcomplicate sometimes. Just excited and getting ahead of myself a little there. Lol

It gives me so much ENERGY throughout the day! It suppresses my appetite I feel proud of myself, more confident, strong, and I accomplished something positive I sleep better at night It greatly improves any anxiety and depression symptoms, and my mood It encourages me to make better choices Me time, and striving for the…

As everyone else has pretty much said, you have to track CICO for weight loss. Exercise for strength and physical health. And for me personally, motivation to eat better. Lol. You said you have a step board? I reccomend Amy Ford's beginner cardio step workout on you tube. Its 30 mins, easy to follow, and torches some cals!…

I am on my 3rd 5 year Mirena and I absolutely love it!!! I have never had any problems. It's been great for me. I wouldn't say my periods completely stopped, but they definitely became very light, almost non existent. I could always still feel my body going into "ovulation mode" but then very light spotting sometimes for…

Ugh, planet fitness. My husband was a member for almost a year. It was on his way home from work and convenient, plus he had a few work buddies that went also. Once all his buddies stopped going, he decided to cancel and come back to our regular gym (after the holidays, we are too broke to afford much of anything for a few…

Dont give up! Make sure you are weighing your food and logging consistently, sometimes that can make all the difference. I struggle sometimes with low appetite as well, and exercise really helps me alot, for alot of reasons. Trust the process and just keep at it, maybe even stay away from the scale for awhile, it can be…

"Sweat is magic, cover yourself in it daily to grant your wishes" haha

That moment will definitely come, just keep at it! For me, it's definitely about 'today being a better day', lol. I fell into a terrible comfort eating pattern as well, but now I'm starting to figure out that it was because I was too strict and hard on myself the first time. I stressed it alot, almost obsessively. That's…

Wii fit is how I got interested in yoga. Lol

Starting again here too, We got this guys!! I lost 80 lbs last time (years ago) and slowly gained it all back with some extra. Started again at the end of August, and now I'm down 33 lbs. It's not easy, I have bad days and good days, but I love this, I feel great and I dont know why the hell I ever stopped! Im really…

I weigh an ounce of dark chocolate chunks and add them to half a serving of whole natural almonds and half a serving unsalted peanuts or chopped pecans or walnuts and put them in ziplock baggies for when the munchies hit, satisfying, healthy, yummy and guilt free 🙂

Ugh, sorry, that was a long post

Absolutely love walking, especially outdoors, the fresh air and sunshine does wonders for my mood and energy! In 2011/2012 I lost about 40 lbs just walking, and trying to eat healthy. I'll admit I had no clue what I was doing, lol, but I learned as I went. It was an amazing journey of wellness and self discovery, and did…

I agree w/ deb. I skipped my weekly weigh in for the first time since August. My plan is to avoid the scale until next time, that way I've already been back on track for a week, then it cant even phase me. The damage is done and I enjoyed it. Moving on