Leola2011

I think this is one of the smartest things I've read on here in a long while. Often I see posts where people are asking about how to stay motivated, get motivated, please give me some motivation, etc. But you hit the nail on the head. Small successes spark motivation and the only way to reach small successes is to feel the…

Weight loss can HAVE my DDs!! I'd like to look down and see my feet without bending forward!

My heaviest was 260 and one of the first things I did was invest in a quality sneaker. I only wore those sneakers for exercising, not running errands, not going to work, nothing....only working out. Leslie Sansome has walking DVDs that you can do in your home, that way you're not dealing with uneven pavement, hills, etc.…

Same here. I've never seen better results by being a gym member...and I've joined several. For me, working out in the comfort of my home is less intimidating, easier to work into my schedule, and definitely less expensive.

Thanks for the motivation. Here a little, there a little.

Vienna Sausages Spam Marshmallows Fruit Roll-ups Oh...and rice with sugar sprinkled on it.

Does your workday permit some time for a brisk walk, perhaps during your lunch hour? Or maybe you can take some dumbbells and/or bands to work and get in some strength training in your office, provided you have your own office... I've had to be creative about my schedule because I'm also a doctoral student with several…

Here in the same boat...but we can support each other! I'll send a friend request.

You don't owe anyone an explanation for your choice not to indulge. A simple "no thank you" should suffice. You don't have to share your reasons from the beginning.

I didn't know you shouldn't eat under your BMR. Thinking about it makes sense, but then I'm wondering why MFP calculated my calorie goal at 1560 if my BMR is 1789....

Dirty Dancing!

Adidas!

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Waiting for the Quiet Storm to come on so you could call in a request and hoping that you'd cued the tape right so you wouldn't mess up the song before it. Parachute pants Watching people break dance in the halls between the class bell (and gangs that would battle with…

I have a very powerful sweet tooth and I'm sure it's here to stay! So I've learned to manage it by giving myself one day to chuck the numbers and eat what I want. If I find that I'm struggling to hold out for that day, I get a small chocolate fix, usually a few squares of ultra dark chocolate. It's bitter enough to curb my…

Yeah, I read the bit about darker skinned people being more prone to Vit D deficiency also. Makes sense. I was just puzzled because I've been Black my whole life and was never told I was deficient. He gave me a Rx for weekly supplements. But then I wondered about what my levels would be when the prescription was empty.…

I bought a HRM because I was concerned that the calculator on this site was overestimating my burn. I've learned my body will burn around 200 cals (give or take 50) for about 25 min of exercise, no matter what I do. There's some variance, of course, but that's what I can expect. I see where some folks report 700 cals…

Yup!!!!!

I have what I call my spike day. It's once a week, usually Friday. I eat what I want to the degree I want. I only allow myself this day if I've stayed on track the other 6 days of the week. I don't feel deprived, I've lost fatty pounds, and I've enjoyed living my life. It's worked for me thus far. I'm always struck by the…

BUMP!!! This is wonderful!

It doesn't look like you're eating enough calories, to me. You've got to give your body something to burn and I suspect you're not doing that adequately. Also, your sodium intake is rather high, which will cause you to retain a lot of water weight. I struggle with sodium also and it is an elusive animal.

I really don't understand the whole notion of losing friends as a result of losing weight. It seems to me that friends (in the truest sense of the word) would love you too much to want to see you unhealthy. I've lost relationships when certain things in my life changed and improved. All that told me was that the…

Gotcha....makes sense.

I understand that eating smaller portions means eating fewer calories. Maybe I didn't ask my question the way I thought. I wanted to know if folks simply ignored calories and focused only on portion size. How successful have people been in losing weight by not logging cals at all and just attending to portion size,…

HONK, HONK!! So inspiring!

I didn't know that! Please explain why this is. You learn something new everyday....

Get better sleep and work each day on a project I began about 2 years ago.

I've soooooo lost count on which day of Level 2 I'm on. I think it's Day 7. I've just resolved to begin Level 3 on Thursday and go till I finish that. Next time I do 30DS (whenever I decide that), my goal will be to go straight through without having to catch my breath. The workouts are intense and bring results, but…

Corn is counted as a grain here in the US. As for chocolate, I've been petitioning for DECADES that it be considered its own foodgroup!!!!!!!!:bigsmile: I also think it should be used as currency and fuel. I should be able to pay my bills and fill my car with chocolate. It's just that deep.

So far.... A serving of grapes A serving of hummus A serving of raw broccoli We should also probably add that corn is not a veg, either. I was amused by the expressions on my kids' faces when they first learned that.

I hate to see you talking so badly to yourself. You're saying things to yourself that I bet you'd NEVER say to your children! And I bet you wouldn't stand for anyone else to talk to your babies the way you're talking to yourself. You're feeling sad right now, fair enough. I think that's something most of us can relate to…