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I gained 40 lbs with each pregnancy. I gave in to the eat for two garbage that every one spouts off. I was young and didn't know any better. With my 3rd pregnancy, I was more educated and ate better, but still gained the same 40. But instead of taking 6-12 months to lose like the others, I had lost it all in about 3-4…

A year of chemo and radiation? And you call yourself weak? You are the strongest of strong. You are awesome for going through that and now building yourself up. Congratulations for that! :drinker:

I flaked out this time around. I could make excuses, kids had days, basketball games, practices, whatever. But the honest to goodness truth is I just flaked out. I made it to push phase, week one, but never started week two. This was my second round of CLX and I did finish the first round with decent results. I am just not…

Thanks all. To the poster who asked, I am 5' 5". I told myself a year ago that I would have a success story eventually, so don't give up on yourself!

Progress pictures pay off in the end. When I look at pictures from last month to now, I don't see anything different, and that is discouraging. When I compare this months pictures to the very first set I took, I am shocked at the difference. It does look so drastic, considering at that point I thought I didn't see any…

My sweet girl likes blues and greens and pinks. She is 2, I can hold a blue or green outfit next to a pink one, she will usually pick the blue or green and say "this!" I do agree that most stores have a ton of pink, but the haven't had trouble finding other colors in abundance also.

I have a fairly flat tummy. I still have a small pooch from having had 3 kids, but I am definitely pleased with my progress. And the pooch is not visible in clothing, Dh says that it seems to shrink more all the time. I will probably never have ab definition and that's fine with me. I am happy that I am finally starting to…

So, I guess if it were me I would eat half my meals. If the nurse told you that their general menu is around 2800 calories, then you eat half of each meal, that puts you at 1400. Give or take a few, obviously, because they are not following the same meal guide every meal. With your work release, you are getting exercise,…

My calves grew an inch and then went back to normal (13") when I started strength training. But that's fine with me because my calves have always been slim. My thighs were much larger than now. I didn't start measuring the widest part of the upper thigh until several months into lifting, but they are now down to 21.5" from…

I usually plan my meals in advance, but log as I go. If I log before hand things are subject to change, but that's easy enough to do. If I log afterwards, I may forget something or lose track mentally of where I am for the day. This leads to me going too far over my budget for the day, maybe even for the week. I use the…

I picked a higher number that I could remember being at. Once I reached that, I decided to go a little lower (another 5 lbs), and then switched to focus on measurements and body fat. I have lost another 5 lbs since then. I think to get to my ideal body fat, I will probably have to go another 10 lbs (hence my ticker), but…

I have worked with my dh for 5 yrs now. We are partners in managing a business, but in day to day operations, he is the boss. Neither of us has a problem with it, if you are committed, you learn how to make it work. A job opportunity came open for me recently with a fairly large company here, and we get along so well at…

They are all a bunch of greedy self centered politicians. Each party has their own agenda and couldnt care less about the country, they just want to push their own programs. If the entire country collapsed, I don't think they would care as long ad they were able to profit from it.

Just a tip, write the details on a blank calendar. We had to do this when our house was broken into repeatedly. We didn't see the pattern when we wrote it out by date, but marking it on my desk calendar showed us clearly. The pattern will pop out to you, if there is one.

If by together you mean he sits on the couch and watches, then yes. Lol. He isn't into fitness in terms of healthy eating and scheduled workouts. He stays fit by eating whatever he wants and having an active lifestyle through work and his outdoor hobbies. He is very supportive of my goals though and makes a great couch…

Weight fluctuations make me crazy. Check your fiber, water intake, sodium, etc... you know all those. Then weigh yourself once a week, day after a rest day is best because you shouldn't be retaining as much water from exercise. Early morning, after you pee, before your shower, and no clothes. BUT FIRST: you have to stand…

It's easier for me to set smaller goals rather than one big goal. For example when I signed up here, my ultimate goal weight was 130, but my goal was set for 10 lbs. When I got close, I went another 10. So my ticker always shows around 10 lb left to go. Lol. But it was easier to stay on track because I could say I only…

You should. We get all the friends. Every body wants us to be their friend, because we make them look even better. :bigsmile:

Fine. I'll admit it. I do compare myself and I wouldn't necessarily say I get jealous, but I always come up short in my comparison. I don't wish them harm or anything creepy like that, I just wished I wasn't me.

Thank you! I kind of feel like this was meant for me to read today. I do judge myself harshly based on things like BF%, weight, and even something stupid like how big my thighs are. I can look in the mirror today and think I look great, tomorrow my scale my not change any and I will start beating myself up. So, thanks for…

I hate it when my sister in law (110 lbs) goes on and on about how 130 lb is fat and people shouldn't let themselves get that way. Her: 130 is fat for a woman and anyone who weighs that should know that they are too big. Me: I don't think so. Her: Really? Well how much do you weigh? Me: 136. Her: ..... oh.... Well your not…

I'm 5'5" and I noticed it about 145-150. With dresses I had sweaty clingy thighs. In jeans, the inseam of my pants would rub and make a "sshhh" sound. Sometimes I would be walking through the office and the inseam would catch against each other and make a little "sssshhhh-pop" sound. That was embarrassing, one of my…

Wow! Good question. I am also considering getting a fitbit and this hadn't even crossed my mind. Looking forward to seeing the answers.

I laughed so hard, my co workers are looking at me strangely.

Have you talked to her about it? It may be that she has noticed and admired your success but didn't know how to bring the subject up without sounding critical of you before. My own husband had this problem. I had to actually ask him "How do you think I'm doing?" And he said he had noticed how hard I am working and that I…

Thank you for your response. I would have liked to hear lower, but such is the truth. I will work on it more and see how I progress over the next few months.

Having the 15 does make a difference. I am using 10 on the lats and flies, but I never strength trained with a bar, so I haven't learned form with a bar. I would really like to invest in one, but don't have the funds yet for a rack and everything to learn it safely. I started out with this set and progressed from the 3lb…

Thanks for the reply. I am using similar weights then. I also have difficulty with the lat raises and the posterior flies. Those are my weakest points, but I am seeing some progress, so that motivates me. I really just wanted to see what someone else was using so I could judge if I am using heavy enough weights. Lol, but…

Never compare your scale to your doctors. I leave my house in the morning weighing one thing, and I weighed myself at the doctor 15 minutes later and it showed an 8 lb difference. Use the same scale to track your progress. Also take body measurements and progress pics. These will show results better than a scale in some…

I am doing my second round of CLX. I enjoy it. The first time around, I only lost 4 lb and 7.5". But I also didn't really watch my diet very well. This the I still haven't done too well with diet, I am starting week 4 of the burn phase. I will say that I am very close to goal, so don't expect to see Mich weight loss, but I…