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Welcome! I was in Weight Watchers a few years ago and enjoyed Lifetime status. Congrats on that, it's quite an achievement. MFP has been a great transition for me as well. I prefer journaling here and the community is very friendly. It's just icing on the cake that it's free. :happy:

I have the same issue, and sometimes they come out of nowhere. I might be sitting in the car waiting to pick up the kids and I just sort of "drift off". Never used to happen to me. Consistent exercise has really helped me. This week I've only worked out a couple of times and I've had 3 such outtages. Glad to know I'm not…

That is because I posted it incorrectly! Sheesh! Am I over thinking this whole deal? I meant my BMi is 1506. Multiply x 1.55 (moderately active-working out 3-5 days/ week), less 500 per day equals 1834 calories each day. Seems so high! Or should I just stick with MFP calc (1520) and add/ eat exercise calories? I am getting…

Yes to the sore boobs! And really, REALLY sore! For so long as well. And the cramping is really frustrating. Is it just our plumbing getting, shall we say, less efficient?? I'm sure we, like all women, just deal with it on go on with our daily lives. That is why we are so tough!!!! I am trying to get back to my "fighting…

Hi, and welcome! Yes, yes and yes to everyone's symptoms. Glad to know I'm not alone and this is a great group. Because I had such a dramatic shift about 1 year ago, I met with my OB/GYN recently, whom I've gone to since before my children were born. Then, I had another meeting with another GYN who is also somewhat of a…

I am debating whether or not I should just put my scale in the closet and focus on measurements and how my jeans fit. If I work out consistently (I'm back to P90X2 5 x per week) and eating not just within my calories but healthfully, I should see some changes in that department. Right, RIGHT??????? Not sure what else to…

Chocolate Shakeology smoothie: unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 banana, 1 cup raw spinach (can't taste it after it's blended) and 1 scoop chocolate shakeology. Note: What I REALLY wanted was a couple of corn muffins with butter and honey.

I completely understand. It takes a good week of perfect eating and working out almost every day just to lose a pound. And if I have a cheat day or stay within my MFP calories but have too many carbs or too much sodium, you woulda thought I would've eaten 10 Big Macs from the way the scale looks! There is not only no rhyme…

I am 6 feet tall and love heels. Walking around being 6'3" is fun! My 5'11" husband loves it too.

I am 6'0" and 165 lbs. Size 12 are too loose and size 10 are too tight. I'm working to get back into those 10s!

Thanks for the welcome. I'm certainly finding that being consistent is SO important. Gone are the days when I could go on a vacation and overdo it and then lose the weight the week after I got back. It seems as though it takes days and days to recoup from just one cheat day. Dangit! So unfair! Your advice is well taken

Hi, and I'm new too. I'm 46 and I've always been able to lose weight fairly easily if I put my mind to it. I've been active and healthy my whole life. After a broken foot a year ago, and some fairly major perimenopause symptoms, things just don't seem to work the way they used to! :) I'm happy to have found this group with…

I live near Aspen and everyone in our ski community knew about Sarah Burke. What a tremendous talent and person. So sorry for your loss. She will be remembered for everything she contributed to her sport and for the wonderful person it seemed like she was.

I really enjoy TurboFire. Not as intense as Insanity workouts, and a bit more dance-y, but not too much so. I do a lot of P90X and P90X2 and love throwing in TurboFire because they are just a great cardio workout. Easy to modify if you want/need low impact. And the HIIT workouts are great when you're pressed for time.