dcjackson50 Member

Family and friends are definitely important,.... Need their support for sure!!

What an amazing transformation ! You are truly one of the most dedicated and committed people I know. I have learned a lot from you and with you over the last year and you continue to be inspiring as you always manage to keep your enthusiasm and positive energy going,......that alone is awesome as most of us give up or…

Hi There,.... I am "new again" myself,.....been here almost a year now but not fully committed. I am 42 but have a Birthday approaching next month which really has helped to motivate and get me started again. Anyone fell free to add me,....I log on daily and enjoy supporting others with similar goals. Currently I am…

Thanks Mel,.....soup,...lots of water and getting to bed early,.....fighting off the stickies I hope??!!

I did it,......followed my gut on this one,...wish me luck,...

Thanks for all the supportive comments everyone!!! Helps,....I have a birthday in just a little over a month too,...so would really be motivated to try my best till then and see how much Icahn move that Ticker,....and the scale needle. Lol

Good for you!!! Like I just posted,..sometimes you just know you are ready and serious. I admire some of my friends on MFP that joined and just went down week after week,.....I wasn't able to the first round ,......but refuse to give up

This is kind of how I looked at it too,....coming up on almost a year on MFP,.....but I'm honest with myself about not being consistent. ,...new beginnings,....MULLIGAN !!! No excuses this time,.....sometimes you just know when you are really ready to do the work and make changes,

No,...I was only recording lower weights,....and not weighing in regularly,....been awhile now,....so not very accountable I know. If I started over with today's weight I would log weekly good or bad,.

Weight,....sorry for the typo. :blushing: Lukeevans85 .......I think there must be many in the same boat,.....and I could leave the ticker as is,....just means it won't move for awhile,... I'm not at my last weigh in number,......and to be honest it was motivating to see weekly results Unsure

This problem is farily common for a lot of people on this site, and Ive seen many posts on this. Some of the best responses I have read were centered around the idea of making healthy eating your lifestyle and not your diet. When you truly use the calorie and macro counting precisely you can just plan around some of your…

I think that when I'm in sync....spiritually mentally and physically ,...I am at my best and have the most succes with weight loss. We are all dynamic, so one can influence th other,......if I'm stressed about something for example,....working out or hitting a fitness goal reall improves my mood or mindset.

^^ THIS, always been a night owl although Im starting to toy with the idea that we can change ourselves, mind over matter so maybe I just need to stop telling myself Im a night owl and start referring to myself as the Early Bird ! Yup, problem solved ( slinks away doubtful)

I really have yearned to be one of those people !! lol early morning risers that get excercise completed before most of the world gets their head off the pillow,.......but I just cannot get up and at it. I promised myself that this week ,....starting Monday will be THEE week and I will commit to daily 30 minute workouts…

Yes most of the better gyms are pricey,...I have a membership so that isn't a problem. Jenph20. The support group sounds great , I will msg you! I guess it's just going to take time for me to get back my cardio and endurance levels. Thx

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LMAO,.....that's my new version now, cuz sheep are dirty

"hold me closer Tony Danza".,....... Made sense when I found out Elton John was gay

Lol,.....so innocent huh?

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yummy bump !!

That sounds very motivating ! Great Job. I may have to think about the 30DS again !? I normally like to be outside when weather permits, but it is a good workout. I got to day 6 in the past and something distracted me :o(

Well, you have taken an important and critical big first step in the right direction. Being able to take a hard look at yourself and understand why you haven't been successful in the past is key, and joining this site also shows your serious about making changes. I have been here almost a year and was doing great until I…

Hi,....hats off to you for starting this tough journey. Posting your before pic shows you are facing things head on and ready to work hard,.....that took courage. Feel free to add me and best of luck to you

Well, don't underestimate either one,.....I "tried" to do the Warrior dash here in Michigan last month and ended up with a dislocated elbow. Worst pain ever,....and I am seriously not trying to scare off anyone interested. I too thought it was a cool fun thing to do with my group of friends,......but don't even think about…

Feel free to add me,....I. Sick and tired of being sick and tired,...lol Sick of tight clothes,...sick of guilty weekends Sundays because I always mess up my routine and overeat drink and skip the gym,.....so being consistent is key, and where I struggle most. For me logging food ahead of time so the next day is planned…

Great job,....impressive change, and really noticeable

Good luck with your goals,....I'm in a similar boat. Stressful situations, too much wine and eating out too often all affected my weight and energy levels. I have 30 to 35 pounds to lose,......5ft 2 inches so I'm hoping to be about 125 to 130

Congratulations,......very inspiring. I have about 30 pounds to go and feel like its such a mountain,....and will take forever!! I dislocated my elbow last weekend doing a Warrior Dash,....so ,....feeling sorry for myself. Really glad I came across your post because its motivating me to just suck it up and remember I…

Starting weight (July 16): 165 1st week weight (July 23): 162.5 2nd week weight (July 30): 161 3rd week weight (August 6): 4th week weight (August 13): 5th week weight (August 20): 6th week weight (August 27): Total Weight lost: 4