chellk71

Hi I'm Michaelle and am 5'2". I'm near Charleston SC, mom of 3 (18,15, and 6) and need to lose about 70 pounds. Did I fail to mention I'm 41.

congrats. you look amazing.

I believe in slow weight loss and I don't have a scale now that mine has broken. I'm sure seeing others doing what you recognize yourself having done is frustrating. After all you know first hand what it does. I say the best thing you can do is offer suggestions without being preachy. Not saying you are or would.Some…

yes. unless of course its a daily thing. But once a week as long as you don't go hog wild I think its helpful.

I'm bad. I use boxed brownie mixes. I remove the oil and add applesauce. Also take out the whole eggs and use egg whites and add some ground flax.

nope. I had a nuitricialist give me a book with what equals a serving size and I just eyeball it.

have them too. Once you start losing the fat they will go away. But do some back exercises will help tone them up.

I love water. Drink at least 8 glasses a day. However I do occassionally add some lemon in there. And yes have been known to buy flavored water occassionally. I do not include those in my intake. I agree though adding those flavor packs of chemicals to me taste chemical and not good for you.

turned 41 in March.

live games are way better than televised. Course I sit first row along the glass. : ) sorry hit quote enver came up.

locally I'm a season ticket holder for the ECHL team The Stingrays. Yes we're in the Kelly Cup playoffs. : ) NHL I like Montreal. Since we had a horrible year I'm now rooting for the Bruins to get the Stanley Cup.

its not me but I'm curious too. : )

wow your an inspiration. Great loss. Looking good.

emotional eater here too....... One bad day is not the end all. Its a hiccup. Up and at em. Lets go. HUGS!

5'2" here.

sorry. I did the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston.

i think I have a few too.

you can add me. I have an 18 yo girl, 15 yo son and a 6 yo girl. Yes what was I thinking. lol. :bigsmile:

I am a carboholic. Love carbs. Have PCOS so for me I crave them and it turns to fat right away for me. I say anything in moderation. I would not avoid any food group ever. I mean your body needs fat to properly function also.

thanks guys. I'm looking for somethign close and not all fancy to get started. My husband is military and we get free use of the base gym but its a 45 minute drive each way and its always packed. Want something closer to home.

I'm from a small town on the NY (upstate) PA border. Worked my first real job in upstate NY. I'd get wow you don't have a New York accent. Well we're 4 hours from NYC. Oh then what prison are you near? : /

you can add me too but I'm not on here as often as I should be. And can't access the community boards from my phone where I do most of my posting.

if I had a rocking body yes. But I think most states have laws against me doing it now. : P

my husband drives me nuts, The man can stop snacking for a day and loose weight. But he goes out and buys chips, ice cream, candy and the like. I buy a little cause I have two teens but I don't go outo f my way to get it. And I have no will power if its in the house. I have just asked him to buy the stuff they know I don't…

never done it myself but I have a friend that does it and just became a coach.

the coast of South Carolina. : )

ahhh I wandomly quote Monty Python and the Holy Grail. But the other day my friend was in a Star Wars snuggy watching Star Trek and I said There's a disturbance in the Force.

Hi. You can ad me as a friend. Never hurts to have support. Though I'm bad about getting on every day. Welcome to my fitness pal. Lost some weight still plenty more to go.

you may also be anemic.

it depresses me. I do it once a week. weight fluxuates over the course of a day and with hormones and lazy eating I do it once a week . If not I get discouraged. But thats me.