Nlongenecker

Is there a group here on mfp for triathletes. I could use all the support I could get :-)

I picked this one because my hubby hates his picture taken, so I don't have very many. This is one of the best ones of us together.

Yeah, today is yoga so I thought of even just walking or biking for 15-20 min.

You have to be so proud of yourself! Great Job!

I would like to join.

I haven't lost much recently, but a few years ago I lost about 40 lbs. Some in my family told me they were worried because i was too skinny and lost too much weight (I got down to 139 and I am 5'5"). Then I was shopping with a friend and I bought a size 6 pants (she wore a size 8), she said to me, "I can't believe YOU are…

Oh, I forgot to tell you...for awhile I was used to eating instant oatmeal, when I went to Old Fashioned Oats (or steel cut), it was a little chewy for me. So I ran the oats thru my food processor to make them more of a fine texture then added my milk (water). it was more creamy that way.

2.5 C. Dole Italian Blend Salad Mix .5 C. Cucumlber .5 C. Yellow bell pepper 2.6 oz. Tuna in water .25 C. Finely shredded part skim mozzerella 2 Tbs. Newman's Own Light Balsamic Vinegarette

I always make mine with skim milk. I know its more calories, but it adds protein and dairy is good for you. I like my hot cereal (oatmeal, cream of wheat, etc.) thick. So instead of 1 C. water (or milk) I use 3/4 C. I add lots of different things for variety. Sometimes I mash up a banana and add just a little bit of…

I just started reading it yesterday. It sounded so familiar, things I've been experiencing...like being on an eternal "diet". I've been trying to lose for years now, but I always seem to screw up because my emotions trigger me to eat. Basically he says that people that struggle with emotional eating feel powerless, but…

Actually now I can't remember if it was Fiber One or All Bran...whichever one looks like little twigs :-)

Nope, eatingwell.com

yes

1/4 Cup

I actually got them from another source, but I believe that the calories are with those modifications.

So I've been trying this today. It's going pretty good so far. I am pretty hungry right now (well maybe I just want to eat instead of being really hungry), but I'm trying to get through it til 5pm.

I have wondered the same thing. I think the only true way to know is to buy a heart rate monitor (mine is currently broken). I think calorie burn is a little different for everybody depending on height, weight, etc. Like I just recently started jogging, slowly, but jogging still and I am sweating like crazy, can't talk or…

I guess I should have added this option...what about audio books?

I am having a Pizza Bar - Personal size crusts with plenty of veggies for those trying to be healthy & turkey sausage/pepperoni, low-fat cheese.

I guess I should've clarified my taste-no vampires, nothing like Nicholas Sparks that will make me cry at the end (I don't mind touching stories of personal strength and survival, just no mushy romance). I like historical fiction I guess, feel good non-fiction. I like books set in other places/periods. I also like a good…

Yes, I have thought of talking to them (people I might hurt by venting), but a few people in my life suffer from emotional disorders such as bipolar and clinical depression or affects of abuse when younger. So I know that to a degree their actions, words are just a result of their circumstances and can't always be helped.…

Forgot to post on Sat.... SW: 177 1/8/10: 175.2

My Daily Goal: Drink (2) of my 34 oz. water bottle=68oz Total

Maybe I am not getting this, but if we add our miles for today to our total & then add that to the group, won't it be overstated because we will be adding our personal total in everyday? Shouldn't we just add our daily miles to the total group miles for it to be accurate? Our personal total & the group total should be…

Ok, so I don't see other posts for today 1/1/11. Indiana 2 miles today + 0 total + 0 group total = 2 Did I do this right?

ME! I don't really have a good reason not to drink all my water. I have a bottle that holds 34oz. at once, my goal is always to drink 2 of them, but it never happens. Hopefully this will help.

Screen Name: Nlongenecker Starting Weight on January 1, 2011: 177 Goal weight by January 31, 2011 (can be whatever you want, with a min of 10 lbs): 167 What is your exercise plan?: jog 3x/wk, strength 3x/wk Are you going to do a specific diet?: Just tracking here What is your biggest motivation to lose the weight?: Going…

Thanks everybody for the good suggestions. I guess it does come to mind over matter. Thanks for all your good examples, it is motivating.

Here's the other contributing factor...energy! I am so tired all the time. I am on thyroid meds. I know that the theory is that working out will give you more energy, but I have not experienced that yet. Maybe I haven't consistently stuck with it long enough for that to happen. I do know that I need to be better at taking…

I would like to join this thread. I am new to jogging so this will be a good motivator. I will be in Indiana (my home state) & I will do Hawaii in February because I will really be there for 10 days that month. Since I am just a beginner, I will say 45 for the month.