Malissas Member

Hi everyone! My name is Malissa from Perth, Australia and i am 41. For the last 5 years or so I've been incredibly tired, lethargic, depressed and my weight was just going up, up up! I was also very bloated and uncomfortable most of the time, even when eating healthy. Doctor results revealed that I did not have celiac or…

Tuesday Boom 9765 Da funk 10093 First 5 star effort ever! I'm so Excited 10027 2nd 5 star effort ever! I didnt think i'd ever get 5 stars but it looks like doing it every day makes a difference for me.

My sensor is about 14 inches off the floor, a bit low but I cant put it anywhere else. Mind you I'm only 5'1 so it works ok for me. I dance around 5 feet away from the sensor. I dont know about the sensitivity as Ive never adjusted it?

I can only do Monday to Friday as the family take over the living space, tv and wii on the weekends! Monday: Boom - 8899 I'm so excited - 9784 Da funk - 9306 I did each song three times plus about 4 others for 4275 sweat points and about 70 minutes. I entered it in as dancing general for 430 cals I think. I find the points…

Hi! My name is malissa and I am from Australia. I am 5'1 and a bit haha and 179 lbs I am mum to 4 kids who are all taller than me by miles! So great to have a short people group!

I found the group! That will teach me for not reading the thread properly before posting...

Hi! I started both MFP and just dance 3 on the wii last week. I'm so uncoordinated but im really enjoying it :) I play for a little over an hour every day! haha Thanks for creating the group!!

I found the group! I'm from Perth, Australia. Today was an amazing sunny, beautiful spring day! It has rained, stormed and been very windy for the past month or so. Very uncharacteristic for this time of year!

OMG! where was this thread when i searched for wii dance last week? I bought the game last week and have played it everyday since! Can I join? Is there a group or is it in this thread?

I weigh every morning and log every morning's reading whether its up or down. I consider Fridays to be my true weigh in day though, so if I say I have lost xx it is from the friday to friday weight. I like seeing the wavy line in the reports menu and the ups and downs are reassuring that my body is working and my hormones…

haha!! this is me sometimes too. I know its not a 'good thing' but its a bit of excitement, mystery, suspense and horror for the day.

Does she log what she eats, drinks and when she exercises? Is it possible she is miscounting? Just a couple of drinks can be 500 cals easy. I have pretty much been on 800 -1000 cals for a few of years and gained 35 pounds in this year. I thought my metabolism was broken too as I finished a duramine treatment two years ago…

Hi and welcome :) I thought the same thing as you, only joined MFP last week. I dont know if you have a support network 'in real life' but MFP is the best support network you can get! It feels so good to have someone comment on how you are going, people are so encouraging! And in turn you can't resist commenting and…

Same thing happened to me and I discovered i was gluten intolerant! If you just have low carb without the protein you will be unsatiated (if thats a word) and hungry. This is pretty much what I did when I was taking lunches to work. Protein ideas to take to work: - leftover casseroles (without the potato, rice, bread,…

I thought I had already posted in here - turns out I haven't! I'm from sunny (today) Perth! Up towards the Kalamunda hills.

HI! Can I play too? ;) I weigh every day too, but consider Fridays to be the measurement day. Today I've weighed in at 81.3 kg which is 1.5kg down from last week! Woo!

I'd like to join! This will be my first challenge and I'm looking forward to the motivation!

Me!

It's weird. I was always told I was chubby or fat or cuddly as a teen and i believed it and was disgusted at myself. I never wore jeans or shorts or bathers or anything that exposed my thighs so I missed out on a lot of 'fun and games' because I was so embarressed of how I looked. I even stopped playing sport so my legs…

This is a pretty tricky situation. My husband and I and all the kids have the needle every year. We work for ourselves and really can't afford to be sick or take time off to florence nightingale sick kids. But this is our choice and none of the kids have complained yet. I might feel differently if someone was forcing us…

So inspirational! thank you :) Great job!

I'm using just dance 3 at the moment and zumba on the wii. I have just dance 2 but haven't played it yet. I play sweat mode for about 30 - 40 minutes (2 hours once!) depending on how much time I have available. I enter it as dancing general abotu 230 cals from memory. I'm considering buying a hrm, bodybugg, bodymedia fit…

Hi, I'm an Australian Perthite too! Logging everything seems to work for me as I think twice before I consider eating it if I dont want to log it! Add me too if you like :)

I have had this problem too and it used to bother me and I'd add butter, full fat foods etc that i didnt really want just to boost up calories. This in itself can create another bad habit! (it did for me, particularly when I stopped logging). I think just listen to your body. There will be some days when you always go over…

Hi! I am another Aussie! From Sunny Perth. I am in this situation as I'm not prioritising exercise, I really have to include it in my day to day life! I'll be starting the 30 day shred tomorrow, I sit on a ball instead of a chair at the office and set a timer every hour so i have to get up and walk around. So far so good…

Wow so many people my height! I could cry with joy :) I'm 5"1 and a bit and currently at 180 ( 82 kg) I have never weighed this much before even while pregnant! It is so good to find people with similar heights, it can get really hard to relate to stories, trials and tribulations of people many inches taller. Please add me…

haha I really want to know too! When I work all day sitting down, I am not as hungry (or tired) as those days when I'm studying. All I know is when youre studying you need more low gi carbs and omega 3. How great would it be if your body burnt it all up just by concentrating!

ah, i get it now :) but I was still disappointed!

I dont know what this says about me, but I was actually excited because I thought this topic would have many photos of cute cats hahaha! My disapointment aside, is that an actual breed? Like the ugliest dog in the world - the chinese crested chihuahua? Not saying your cat is ugly of course, can just see a resemblence. :)

Thank you all so much for your replies and friend requests. So welcoming! :) Participating is quite hard when I've been a voyeur for so long but I do understand that this is what I have to do and I'm ready. Participate in all facets and that is why it will work this time!