AureliaCotta Member

Nah, not worth it. It doesn't really accomplish anything...and besides, I'm doing this for me, not for anyone else on MFP :)

I find that having one cheat (I like the term "free" better) meal per week helps to keep me sane. I used to do an entire free day and have successfully lost 20+ lbs in the past when doing that, but I find it's harder to get back on track eating right after an entire day of splurging. Whereas with one free meal, I'm still…

Your body really does need rest days so it can rebuild. To run a total of 60 minutes a day every day isn't giving it much of a break. Giving yourself a day off from heavy training every 2-3 days will help you prevent injury and recover faster. During those rest days, you can work on stretching exercises to increase your…

That guy sounds like a real jerk. And an insecure one at that.

I'm on 1200 a day (well, 1240). So far it's been alright...it has its moments of frustration and moments of "this is no problem!" Mostly though, it's "another 100 calories or so would be nice, just to have if I wanted it." I just restarted MFP so I'll see how 1240 works for me; if I'm not getting much progress I'll…

Mine went from a B to a F during pregnancy...but I was one of the lucky ones--a good portion of them stayed after the delivery. Now they're a C/D. They're not perfect but I like them. I am a little worried that they may disappear when I lose weight...but if they do, oh well :)

I'm not much into the 200s, weighing in at 206. My highest was 222 several years ago. I got down to the 170s but it started creeping back on...until here I am. I have been having a very hard time getting my weight out of the 200s: I've been at it since October with little success (I even went up 4 lbs!). So I am trying a…

I'm 5'8". When I last lost weight I got down to 140-145 but was having a hard time staying there. I found I did rather well around 155: I looked good and I was able to maintain it for several years. Then I got married, had a child, went back to school, and over time lost all that progress :( Now I'm aiming to get back to…

Hubby does. No one else because then I'll get far too much unsolicited, useless and incorrect advice about weight loss ;)

Great inspiration! I like #8 :)

Starting weight for challenge - 200.6 Today's Date - 11/5/11 Today's weight - 202.3 (7.3 lb to go) Goal weight for challenge - 195.0 Your personal goal - 700 minutes of exercise How you are doing on your personal goal - 148 minutes completed (21%) I knew last week's drastic loss was too good to be true :( It had to have…

Checking in today so it's added to My Topics. Weigh-in and progress report tomorrow!

I'm not but I'm trying to be.

Congratulations and keep up the good work! :)

Hi and welcome!

I agree. I find I do better if I let myself have treats in moderation. It eases the cravings. However, I do have some trigger foods that I find I have to totally cut out because I can't just eat a little of them--I will gorge.

Saturdays is my weigh-in day, and after weigh-in is a kind of cheat day. I'll try to eat right for most of my meals but overall I'm more lax. I also give myself permission to indulge at one meal and not feel guilty. I will track what I eat at that meal though because I should still be accountable...but I just ignore it if…

I try to err on the side of caution...so I round up.

I tried something like this about 15 years ago...I can't remember the name of the program but it was mostly about breathing deeply, exhaling deeply, then trying to hold out as long as you can before you inhaled again. No devices or tools needed. Didn't do me any harm but didn't show drastic results either. I wouldn't spend…

Hi and welcome! We can do this!

Congratulations on both successes! I walked a couple of half-marathons...fun but challenging. I did promise myself that one day I will run one...maybe not the next one I'm in since I'm doing it with a friend who's not running. But one day, it will be me running across the finish line!

I weighed in today (I usually weigh in on Saturdays) and my November SW has changed quite a bit. So I need to update my weight goals. I also wanted to throw some more physical activity in there, so here we go: November SW: 200.6 November goal: 195 or less Personal goal: at least 700 minutes of exercise this month

Been there, done that, got the saddlebags :ohwell: I had to learn this lesson the hard way too: you need to be absolutely honest about recording all of your food intake. I don't think you have to go as far as measuring every single thing to the 1/4th oz...but if you had two cookies, then two cookies get listed. If you…

Haven't been on MFP for 5 weeks yet :) I do find it instructional though...it lets me see how little changes over time could have an impact.

That is wonderful and so inspiring! Congratulations! :)

SW: 206 November SW: 203.2 as of 10/28 (I stepped on the scale a day early just to get a starting weight :smile: ) November goal: 198.0 or less Personal goal: at least 500 minutes of exercise this month

Shivering burns calories. However don't expect to drop weight by freezing yourself--it just won't work :)

Good for you! :)

Hi and welcome!

Don't wear cotton socks--they will tear up your feet. Go to your local running store (or the fitness section of your local Target/WalMart) and get socks designed for running and working out.