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  • Summer 2011 Early April 2012, 25 lbs lighter (started changing my lifestyle this past January, so about 3 months prior to picture) I have a long way to go yet, but feeling good about progress to date!
    in Before & After face comparisons (Feel free to add yours!) Comment by mbishop71 April 2012
  • Believe it or not...I don't have the help me cravings. If I am over-run at work, then the projects take all my energy and attention and I don't even THINK about eating/snacking. It's the dull n boring days that get me every time....I drink water instead of heading for the candy jar in reception ;)
    in Ever have one of those days? Comment by mbishop71 April 2012
  • I don't plan on maintaining a lifetime of 1200 NET calories. I plan on losing weight on that. When I get to a maintenance level, obviously I would not stay at 1200 NET.
    in Seriously ... 1200 calories or less Comment by mbishop71 March 2012
  • I checked this calculator too, as well as using another on the same site that gives you a chart for approximate date to hit target weight. Even at lowest calculations, I should be eating around 1350-1480 calories instead of the 1200 on MFP. So now, if I go over 1200 with healthy choices, I won't feel guilty! And it is…
    in Seriously ... 1200 calories or less Comment by mbishop71 March 2012
  • I have a Weslo Momentum 3.8 that I got at Wal-Mart a couple of years ago (and just started using regularly now). It has a mini readout for RPM, calories burned, time, pulse, etc that takes batteries. It's fairly comfortable, although it does rock a bit (I am a fairly hefty chica, though getting smaller every day!). It also…
    in elliptical which to buy Comment by mbishop71 March 2012
  • Taking control and being more informed and developing better habits, all good and all not obsession. Definition of obsession from dictionary.com: "the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc. " DOMINATION being the key word there. If thinking about your logs dominates your life,…
    in How do you NOT start to obsess about your logs? Comment by mbishop71 March 2012
  • Agreed. Take it from a former smoker, it's because your body is craving the nicotine that it is/was addicted to!
    in Craving this means your missing this.... Comment by mbishop71 March 2012
  • I quit smoking about 16 months ago after smoking for 24 years and was up to almost 2 packs a day when I quit. It doesn't matter if you smoke for many years or just a couple, or if you smoke a lot or just a few cigarettes - the addiction to nicotine isn't broken and you can't start to get over it until you don't smoke or…
    in Who's trying to quit smoking?! Comment by mbishop71 February 2012
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