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I should add that my Doc just advised not to exercise trying to get to a certain heartrate (which I typically don't do anyway) as it will likely be lower. Otherwise he didn't have any opinion/advice. Just wondering if others have experienced any side effects and have suggestions as a result.

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! Yes, will also have to wake up even earlier (currently getting up at 5:30am now) to fit this in!

Right now it is to increase overall fitness, with the goal of eventually having a bit more endurance and core/major muscle strength to consider more intense (and calorie burning) exercises.

I think my goals were pretty simple at first -- standard breakfast, bring lunch rather than buy it, homecooked dinner, all meals with sufficient protein (I was trying to hit a minimum of about 90 g), emphasize veg at all meals, and hit calories. [/quote] Yep, that is my plan! I just know I rely way too much on salt and…

Thanks for your notes everyone! The water weight is just something I am aware of, I definitely need to lose more than just water weight! But I'm hoping it will be encouraging and seem like 'progress' to lose the first 5-10 pounds in the early days. I plan on staying lower carb and lower sodium than I am now, but won't get…

Great to come across these posts! Doc suspects I have GD (initial test results were a bit high) and I go for the 3 hour test to confirm it tomorrow. Nervous about what this will mean I can/cannot eat since I find carbs especially tempting and comforting now during pregnancy!

Thanks, sunn_lighter! I'm at 1,200/ day rabbitjb and have on average about 300 extra calories from exercise. I try to only use those if I'm eating something super nutritious that also happens to be calorie dense (like quinoa for example). I'm trying to find other things (like a small amount of cheese) to at least help with…

I also noticed that your diary shows some very high calorie foods that are taking away from your daily count but like not keeping you feeling full. For example, the other day you logged 1 slice of fried bacon for 240 calories. You're definitely going to feel hungry after eating just 1 piece of bacon, as opposed to a bowl…

Mine has a tiny button on the bottom of my profile, if that helps!?

I'm getting married in September! I have a bit more to lose than you (and haven't bought my dress yet!) but feel free to add me :)

1) Onederland by the end of January 2) Have more energy 3) Be down 25lbs by Easter (end of April) 4) Be down 50lbs total by Labour Day (my wedding!!)

I'm late too! But here it goes: Start weight: 213.6 Goal weight: 190 (by Christmas) Pounds to lose: 23.6 08/01 = 213.6 09/05 = 10/03 = 11/07 = 12/05 = 12/25 =

Hi! Is it too late to be added to the list? Looks fantastic!

Thanks folks! Good tip about taking progress pictures, and I know it is much better to buy a dress and have to take it in then buy one too small and try to make it bigger!

Deep breath, you're doing great! Loads of people hit plateaus at different stages. Most people I've spoken to confirm that increasing the intensity of their workout (e.g. if running on a treadmill, doing part of it on an incline) and adding in some strength training. The strength training doesn't have to involve scary…

I agree with most of the posts so far - first thing in the morning is most consistent for me. I weigh myself on a traditional scale and also on my Wii (gives my 'approximate' BMI). If both are going down I know I'm moving in the right direction!

Honestly, you were pretty before but you absolutely glow in your 'after' photos! Very motivating - congratulations!

I think by 'detox' you mean still eating fruits, veggies and other healthy things but also drinking a ton of water and adding the tea, right? If memory serves, once you start drinking lots of water you usually a) have to pee a lot! b)may be a tad bloated for the first 24 hours or so since it hasn't been fully hydrated so…

I'd say try it for a week or so - the 1,200 calories puts your body at a deficit so in essence you are burning more calories than you're consuming. With that said, if you are doing moderate to intense cardio or a lot of strength training you are burning even more calories so the deficit increases further which may mean you…

Count down is on! We can do this! :)

You can do this! Stay realistic, stay positive, stay on track! :)

I'm going to set my minimum for this month at 31 miles (50km) but my ultimate goal at 62 miles (100km). So, for the 1st week my goal is: 12 miles

Salty food! Chips, crackers, cheese... :( Having a hard time with them these days!

I would tell a newbie to : 1) track everything - yes, ketchup with your grilled cheese, that glass of wine with supper, racking the yard - everything counts positively and negatively! 2) don't assume that the foods input here are 100% accurate - some items have drastically different calorie and nutritional information...be…

Welcome aboard! If you have any questions, feel free to ask! :)

Honestly, your diary looks great! (Although I noticed there were only 2 glasses of water logged - with 2 hours of intense cardio, I would assume you drank way more water than that, right?). If you are feeling fine, I'd say stay the course. If you ever feel like you are weak, lacking energy, etc. then certainly increase…

I'll take a look for you if you like! :)

Agree! Everything is an estimate - you can easily find a dozen different calorie measurements on here for something as simple as a piece of cheese and when working out at home it is hard to determine if you burned 400 calories doing something one day and only 200 doing the same thing a few days later. Jiggle your…

Sorry - am a little late joining this link from the previous one. I'm going to try the first one tonight, thanks for the links! :)

I'm game! Looking to lose 8-10lbs by the end of the month! How does everyone propse we keep each other accountable? Should I keep checking this board?