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Hey there, Another thing that can happen is that when you start doing something for yourself and you start to feel and look good, some people don't like to admit that you are being successful - it makes them feel guilty and points out to them perhaps how unsuccessful they are at applying the level of commitment that it…

Shane - this is just MY journey and is not aimed at you or anyone else, but the psychology lesson might help you like it helped me. I like your tag "It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one" and so I feel that I can offer this to you and you won't take it the wrong way, but sometimes our psychology is more of a…

This is just so true - this was my experience just this morning as I hit the gym for the first time in public with my new trainer! You see I used to train in the gym when I was 17 and remember being pretty intimidated by the guys there - particularly the ones that were strutting around like roosters and checking out who…

Me too - friend request on the way. Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:

I have taken the "eat when hungry" approach, and it has been fine for me to maintain my weight. To lose it has meant that I have to watch it a little more, and by making better choices and recording them, I am seeing more of a pattern now - and not planning my foods has helped keep my body guessing, which keeps the…

Check out this site - http://www.recipezaar.com/sifter.php You can sift through recipes according to many different categories and limitations. Hope it helps, Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:

Thank you sooooo much - I am so inspired by your transformation to date - I was so impressed by you I had to show my family - Your confidence just booming out from you in all directions now. It's like your Goddess is not being shy and is proudly shining out from within - and deservedly so. I have never been able to picture…

Just poking my head in here guys - I pick up my Zumba DVDs Friday - I'm so excited to try them.

Now that's what I'm talkin' about - and why we are all here - to learn and be inspired by others to achieve our very best, and in turn, to inspire even more people with our own dazzling results. Well Done! That's an amazing transformation - thanks for sharing. Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou:…

This is so true. Good on you for seeing where "your" responsibility was resting - at least now you can do something about it and move on to more success - a good lesson for all of us. Thank you for sharing. Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:

That's just wonderful news - well done and keep up the fantastic effort. I applaud you. Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:

My sentiments exactly! My daughters think it's cool to have a "Young Mum" - all their friends and their mum's can't believe I'm not in my early thirties and are shocked to hear that I have an 18, 15 and 14 year old - but I think it's more about the attitude just as much as getting the body beautiful into shape .... and…

What a huge milestone for you - congratulations that you've come so far that even Others are noticing the difference! Well done, and keep up the great work. Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:

I can put on anywhere between 1-3lbs, but I find that I lose all of it providing I still do all the right things and don't give in to the sweet cravings. I've finally found a routine that seems to be working for me consistently each month - maybe it will help you. When I notice that I am "looking" for something extra when…

But going on what's been posted on this thread so far, perhaps you *were* being watched :-O I'm still very shy about the gym too. Everyone that I'm friends with on MFP have reassured me that nobody is really interested in what I would be doing and how I would look because they'd too busy taking care of their own business,…

Thanks for posting about this - I have been using Rice Milk with extra protein, but it is quite high in sugar and when you just loooove your cereal, it invariably puts me over in cals and sugar - I'll definitely be checking it out - and the vanilla sounds like it would be great to try too. Thanks heaps for the info. Kind…

Kenny, That's soooooo sweet - I don't reckon it's bragging if you've put in the effort and you've certainly done that - way to go mate. And good job for turning down that beer - it would have only added calories and kept you away from that sub 20!! Good job! Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart:…

Most people take a doctor's word as gospel and won't try to second guess them - so, in this light, present a list of "doctor recommended" foods and recipes that will support your weight loss efforts. She can't really go against that then without being directly responsible for your health if she is cooking for you. If they…

Don't know if it means anything or not, but I have a Garmin Forerunner405 and trained on an elliptical set for my height and weight and both were the same within 5 calories - then when I put it into MFP, it matched up within 50 calories - not sure why you guys get all different readings?

I haven't had a chance to test the concept myself, I am dying to try it for myself shortly, but a lot of people recommend Zumba - some on this site have even said that they have discovered a waistline when they thought they were square! There's DVDs and/or local classes. Hope it helps you - and let me know how it goes for…

It's a bit long-winded, but hopefully it's worth a change in perspective. I have worked on learning to love me and my body no matter what I look like - I recognised from childhood that I won't ever look like a swimsuit model and I've been trying to reconcile to that ever since :-) But it also doesn't mean that I don't…

Hi Karen - it sounds so good, I'm going to adapt it to make it vegan - I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks for the recipe! Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart: :flowerforyou: :heart: :heart: :heart:

Hi, I don't have added sugars, and what I do have are mostly only present in minimal amounts in some of my foods and so the rest is natural. However it seems as if I'm one of those people who can't have too much in the way of natural sugars either or else my brain goes skitzoid and then mushy after the rush - it's a real…

A really great tracker can be found at http://www.tickerfactory.com to manage all sorts of goals you want - I already use it to track my exercise minutes and find it easy to update because I copy the update page link to my browser bookmarks, so you might want to check it out. NikiColeman - perhaps look at the C25k app for…

I very rarely get sick - maybe once every 4 years. And so when it hits me, it hits hard. In times when I used to be sick a lot I would live on fruit and vege juice - sipping it cleaned my system and gave me nutrients. But I was also careful of the type of juice I would drink - I would only make it myself with my press…

If you go to www.JoyfulBelly.com you can take whatever ingredient you have and search a recipe base that is all natural - magically up come all the recipes they have for that ingredient. It's pretty awesome - very healthy and extremely yummy. One that my family and I like is this: Steam some Sweet Potato and Bok Choy.…

For a great approach to intolerances as far as food for a lifestyle goes, try www.JoyfulBelly.com I've also made posts on this thread too http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/72884-gluten-free-girls-and-guys Check them both out - they are really supportive and have a lot to offer. Hope it helps. Kind Regards, Joy.…

I have a lot of intolerances and I have found that over time I have developed a system that seems to work for me. But I found a great thread to help you get through this is http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/72884-gluten-free-girls-and-guys Check them out - the are really supportive and have a lot to offer. Hope it…

That's a fantastic effort Kenny - very inspiring. I've only just begun to learn how to run using the C25K on my iPhone - I'm getting there slowly, but your effort is certainly something worth bragging about. Enjoy your rest day. Are the cigarettes still in the picture? Kind Regards, Joy. :heart: :heart: :heart:…

We have fluffy straps that have velcro along the edge to attach them to the seat belt, or there is a special flat plastic thingo that attaches to the lower sash belt and clips up to the chest belt to pull it down a little so that it changes the angle of the chest belt so that it doesn't pull into your neck - I like that…