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I would love to join! My current weight is 154 (up a bit from the holiday eating :() I'll have to take my measurements tomorrow morning. My goal is to be 149 by Valentine's Day. Only 5 lbs, I know, but I'm also doing Body Revolution, and I've read a lot more inches are lost than lbs.

I think walking is great-remember the basic elements of getting fit though and change the intensity, time and length of what you're doing over time. In other words, walking 30 minutes a day at 3 mph may be wonderful for someone to start at, then the next week, walk 3.5 mph for 5 minutes of the walk. Little changes like…

Great job! I'm having the same issue with shin splints...did those go away as you kept at it?

That's great that he's motivated too-what a great victory!

I've heard "the most effective exercise is the one you DO", and think that is the real key. There is no "one size fits all" weight loss program. [/quote] I like that :) Thanks everyone!

I just wanted to add that you can ignore the sad shape my diary is in-everything is there, except walking every day I don't always log that :) But dinner is occasionally under breakfast-whoops!

I agree-I have not looked at food the same way. It really makes me consider that a fun-size snickers would take a huge chunk out of my calories for the day, and I would feel a lot better and still satisfied after a yogurt. It's hard to remember, without seeing it in front of you, that "small" portions are not necessarily…