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I'm still thinking about this too. I like the cardio and strength for sure. I agree with @blitzbis on the ambiguity of "flex" particularly when that could be a part of strength. Maybe narrowing it into just those two categories would be easier for people to figure out where their exercise fits in. @chubbard9 Maybe give it…

Sure is! In fact, one of my doctoral classes I'm taking is talking about how important it is for leaders to have high cultural intelligence in order to be aware of differences that cross ethnic/cultural barriers. This is important not just to know what to do and not do, but it's important to see from other people's…

I'm still not fully awake and my brain was trying to wrap my head around what you were saying. I kept asking "is she in a pool? Omg, 240 degrees is HOT and she went to 250 degrees?!!!" Then I re-read it probably 10 times before I finally "got" it. Haha! (Yes, mornings and me do not go well together. :smile: )

Me too, I work as an accountant for a large university of almost 50,000 students. The worse I deal with is students upset about their grades. I could not imagine 34 years in such a nightmarish job! I did work for in a public school office in the payroll department and found it to be such a toxic environment that I ended up…

@chubbard9 You are much stronger than I would have been! I love how you use that energy and momentum to help you reach your exercise goals. Also think of it this way, all these bad experiences teach you life lessons on how not to act. That's how I look at ex-boyfriends too. Haha! I've been cheated on twice (once with my…

@chubbard9 Enjoy that hershey!! I'm sorry for the rude customers. I'm so glad I work at a university when the "rudest" customers are students who are upset at the way their professors graded them on some assignment. I used to work for an insurance company a long long time ago (lasted like 2 months before I quit - I was 18…

After much nudging and encouragement from my MFP friends, I decided to start Jillian Michaels 30 day shred this past Saturday. Boy are my glutes and quads feeling it but I love it! Today I'll be going for day 3! :smile:

You are getting really close to where I started with MFP. Soon you will be in the low 200s and then cross the ONEderland line! Keep it up :smile:

Today I will Not let school get in the way of my exercise goals Kick my butt again with Jillian (day 3!) Get in more steps by helping my man who's managed to injure his meniscus (he's stubborn - lol) Drink at least 5 cups of water at work (it's a 12 or 16 oz bottle - I don't remember) Mentally prepare myself to stay…

Sounds like a plan! You are a trooper by the way! I hope others add to this thread too. I'm curious what things hold them back. Sometimes I feel weight loss is more of a psychological battle with ourselves then it is a physical battle. Love this group by the way. :smile:

You got it sister! :smile:

Oh. I hope that gets better for you! Great thread question by the way. For me, it's my ankles. I have a degenerate disorder where my cartilage in my feet (which happen to also be flat causing other problems) has been slowly depleting over time causing bones to rub against bones. I also have plantar fasciitis on top of that…

Thanks for the info! Makes sense since it's Google Sheets. Also I'm pretty sure that's the first time I've used a sentence with sense since. Lol

Haha, thanks! Sorry I just got this now - thank you very much for updating it. I keep forgetting this group has a wonderful google spreadsheet! :smile:

I finally passed the 212 mark that I've been hovering at for several days and this morning was 211.6! So close to ONEderland! Just thought I'd share :smile:

It's possible that the new scale is slightly more accurate since it's measuring in smaller increments. I personally would change the weight in MFP to reflect the new scale weight. However, if you are still unsure, try this. Weigh yourself like you normally do on both scales the next few times and compare. Are they…

That is a fabulous way of looking at it, plus you are right! When I first started exercising, I was a couch potato and didn't do anything but sit. I now walk about 3-4 miles a day without any issue but it took several months to get to that point. According to an app I have on my phone, I was averaging about 46 minutes per…

Dallas is a hop skip and a jump away from me. Enjoy your trip! :smile:

I just wanted to say that while I haven't really posted much "Today I Will's" here, I LOVE reading what you all plan to do. You all inspire me to not let excuses of the day dictate what I can and cannot do. We all are busy people but when we put our mind to something, we can rearrange our schedule to accommodate those…

Glad you remembered that! I used to do what you do but now I have a tumbler at my work and home because I forget things too easily. Lol

Thanks for posting this!

Today, I plan on cleaning several rooms in the house while doing 5 loads of laundry and then going on my normal 3 mile walk.

I too recorded on the spreadsheet and will do the same: MFP Start: 237.2 CW: 212 Challenge GW: 197 UGW: 130

It works for me too. By the way @chubbard9 I LOVE your profile pic. I can tell how excited you are to finally be in ONEderland! woohoo!!!! :smile:

I'll join too! I love accountability :smile: Name: Jessica Age:35 Height:5'7 Start Weight (29th June):213.0 (official SW was 237.2 - lost 24.2 pounds so far since March 30th of this year!) Goal Weight (14th Sept:)196 (I haven't been in ONEderland in over a decade when my brother passed! I miss him so much but I know he…

That's awesome!!! So happy to hear you didn't gain weight. :smile:

I wish I had you as a coworker! So many people at my job don't want to do anything "extra" if it's not in their job title. You would make a fabulous team player! I love that attitude. :smile:

That's true! This is an intimate group and I like that too! I'm running another group with over 300 members and it's hard to keep up with everyone but here it's more like a close-knit family. :smile:

Hi I'm Jessica and I heard about this group from the Facebook MFP group page. I joined MFP in 2011 but due to unrealistic expectations of losing weight, I struggled to lose anything. I've flip flopped back and forth for years until recently (March 30th of this year) I decided NO MORE! Losing weight isn't a band-aid fix…

Wow, you are almost at ONEderland! Grats!! I'm weighing in at 215 - woohoo!!! :smile: