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  • I'm hoping to lose 30 pounds before my 30th birthday in September..I have a lot more to lose, but this is a goal I feel is very obtainable. This is often how people sabotage themselves, setting a goal within a time frame that just isn't achievable. Make sure you have reasonable expectations and you will do just fine :)…
  • Anyone please feel free to add me! I'm trying to lose 30 pounds before my 30th birthday! (about 6 months!)
  • Wow, Amanda's story is really inspirational :) i know eventually I'll be able to accomplish my goal. It's probably just going to take longer than I was expecting.. Thank you all so much for the advice and encouragement. That is why I love this site :)
  • I never canceled my planet fitness membership when I moved (just hadn't gotten around to it :ohwell: ).. I'm thinking about transferring it to a location closer to my new house. I know they have the machines that a lot of you have mentioned.. I'll go research transferring it now!
  • The YMCA near me is $50 a month..
  • I also used to do Zumba but it hurt my knees more than it was helping.. I'll have to look into belly dancing!
  • I love to swim laps. I could swim for hours, but unfortunately all the gyms around where I live that have pools are really expensive. I just bought a house and don't have that kind of money right now!
  • I'm planning on starting this week! There is a 5k I want to 'run' the beginning of October.. Anyone feel free to add me so we can keep each other motivated :)
  • Congrats on taking the first step :) Feel free to add me
  • Weighing your food really isn't all that bad once you get used to it.. After awhile you will get a feel of what the correct amount is. This is especially good for when you are out to eat. I know I dont want to be that person pulling out a food scale!! But since I've been weighing my food I can make an educated guess on my…
  • Food scale and HRM are the two best investments I made. I have the Polar FT7 and it was well worth the money I spent!
  • Carbs in general are my best and worst friend.. Feel free to add me!
  • My current teaching position is split between the high school and one of the middle schools in my district. I have three different preps with at least one new prep each year... I'm in 5 different classrooms during the day between the two buildings. My life is crazy! When I'm done with school I have no energy to work out.…
  • I went into the MFP food database and did some searching.. there is actually a lot of information (not sure why I didn't look there first!).. So I'm going to use that for now.
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