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Same - since we're all interested around the same time you could make a private group and we could join - have to check in every day? Food and fitness goals? I swore last time since I had kept it off and held steady for 2 years that I wasn't going to have it sneak back up and it has but I tracked every morsel, all exercise…

Hello! I've been spinning my wheels for several years now and finally had enough - for me tracking is key so I thought maybe an accountability partner.

Wow I'm sorry you heard that. BTDT. Not to threadjack but share my story - best male friend for years and we crossed the line during a weekend trip (we took trips as friends sometimes) and has sex. Several times over 2 days. We're in our 40s and there was some ED but not every time. Immediately to him sex means…

I LOVE my HSA. I was able to see a weight loss doctor as long as I was officially diagnosed as overweight (for tax purposes - I could use it for anything but run the risk of a penalty if not used for medical reasons). I think it's the perfect solution. My coverage costs less so I bank the difference in my HSA account. AND…

If you only feel comfortable at home, it's better than not moving at all! Kudos! I don't know if you have it but on my TV (I have ATT U-Verse) there is an interactive workout station. I go there and choose my workout and it's really just marching in place - a few steps forward or backward or side to side but doesn't take…

Walk briskly, walking lunges and butt-kicks do it for me. I read in Runners Magazine that the newest thought is to NOT do static stretches because you don't want to lengthen stabilizing tendons before you run to avoid injuries from twisting a knee or ankle. So I do some walking lunges and butt kicks then a brisk 5 minute…

Applause by Lady Gaga Super Bass by Nikki Minaj Pumped up Kicks by Foster the People Paralyzer by Finger Eleven Where Them Girls At by David Guetta (Yeah, I have the weirdest selection of music ever - mine and my 16 y/os combined sometimes ends up in surprises in the feed.)

I suggest you try to eat a bit more than 1300 and continue with your trainer and instead of using the scale, measure your body. It can take a while to loose a pound, even if you say 1500 is maintenance and 1300 is for losing. And then depending on when you weigh, even if it's at the same time every day, naked, just a quart…

I ventured on my weight loss journey when my BP was high for the first time and I really felt bad about how I looked and uncomfortable bending, moving, etc. I did tell everyone - friends, family and coworkers - but I must say all of these people were supportive type and not nosy. Some of these stories have me aghast! Now,…

edemame is a nice snack. Hardboiled eggs. Shrimp is very low cal/high protein.

I do better with routine. Lunch is always chicken, celery, baby cut carrots (or I might prep carrots myself) an apple (with skin) and a serving of triscuits. I put 5 pounds of chicken breasts in the crock pot with some lowry's seasonings and cook for most of the afternoon. Then I pull it out and trim any fat off and dice…

That's a shame she isn't being supportive of your health. Who does the shopping? Could you ask her to keep HER snack stuff in a separate cabinet? One you never have to open/see the junk? She might not have weight issues but all of the sodium and sugar isn't healthy for her body. Think about snacks you like that are…

OK, thanks - that sounds like what I've found (minus scientific reason behind it!) so I'll just keep adding distance/time at the end of the program each week. I always do a rest day between runs and if I'm just not feeling it, I take an extra day of rest (walking, no running), good nutrition with a break-even calorie day…

Remember that over half of your food intake should be fruits and vegetables. Every day I eat 2-3 stalks of celery, a cup of raw carrots, an apple or other fruit, a serving of triscuits, a cooked vegetable or two in the evening and maybe some wild rice plus enough liquids and my body runs like clockwork. Fiber + water is…

Advice on the best way to get past the C25K? I've been following it and just finished week 7. I noticed around week 6 the app started assuming 10 minutes = 1 mile. I currently run a mile in about 13.5 minutes and I know from you all that running slower to build up endurance is better than trying to run fast - I can feel it…

It's way off. I found the 100 calorie/mile estimate closer than the app. I know I burn approx. 2000 calories on non-active days and 2300 average on active days (i.e. no exercise vs. a 30 minute jog). I can't quite do a 10 minute mile but that approximately is much closer.

You don't burn a lot of calories in strength training. It's good to build up muscle which will burn more calories long term and rev your metabolism while at rest but the biggest burn is in active, high intensity exercise or during HIIT. For a year I wore a Body Media which is certified as a medical device and 95% accurate…

Have you talked with your doctor? Do you have a sense of defeat or not caring about other areas of your life?

I have the Jawbone 4. Previously I had Body Media for it's accuracy on calorie expenditure by measuring body heat, sweat and steps/movement. It really helped me loose weight between that and MFP - I could see what went in and what went out! Wore it for a year but I didn't like the fact it was an armband and about then saw…

I hear you guys about the jiggle but I figured it was better I'm out doing something! Week 7 Day 1 was 25 minutes (don't know why i thought 24) - maybe I had myself psyched out about that extra minute because I thought I was going to throw up. Does anyone find different surfaces make a big difference? Treadmill is much…

I have some go-to snacks if I'm hungry - single portion unsweetened applesauce or a 70 calorie string cheese stick which I stretch by peeling super thin strings off. If i want chocolate I go with sugar free nestle quick in skim milk or sugar free fat free pudding. I count everything out or measure everything and put into a…

Nope. They make me ravenous. I need solid food. I can't control my appetite on slim fast. I also opted for portion control and measuring real food.

My best results were when I worked out 5 days a week for an hour+ but I had to pare it down some to be home for kiddo to make sure homework got done. 3 days cardio really going at it, 2 days walking or a lighter cardio. On heavy cardio days I did upper body strength because my legs were too tired to really run or do…

Cooking is great because you can try all sorts of low calorie, highly nutritious foods! No added crap that comes with pre-made meals! And you can always walk. Even if it's just a 30 minute walk after dinner every day. Like you I don't care for exercise and considered it a necessary evil. Then I tried the couch-to-5K…

Same as hamlet. Tho sweet potatoes are good to try to hit a carb goal. Veggies do have carbs. What about peas and other root vegetables?

Based on photos on the web, personally I find 25% to be optimal with a 5% range looking good. Less is a bit too much to me and more the stomach begins to hang and while it's not a deal breaker, I don't find it sexy. 40% or more is probably a deal breaker. But since you don't meet and fall for a guy with his shirt off (most…

I count all of my alcohol calories and measure it, too. But I have a high tolerance and can drink a bottle of wine between 6 and 10pm and never know it! I'm not drinking to get a buzz, but it's like my body doesn't get buzzed so I don't get a signal to slow down. So easy to have a glass of wine while cooking, one during…

The biggest problem is all GMO foods aren't the same. Cross breeding different strains of corn to get high yield/disease resistant strains is genetically modifying corn. But isn't that just a form of survival of the fittest so the best genes from each strain and compiled into one plant to be the best? My Dad worked in food…

You can! Never ran, hated exercise. Dislike sweating - I just hate that sticky, wet feeling. But no good way to loose weight and increase fitness without it. I was 46 when I started exercising (April 2014) and was 230 pounds, 5'7" and for the first time had borderline high BP. I had finally gotten tired of being fat and…

When I first started running, I wore some Old Navy sneakers. Bad move. Then I tried some Nikes that I got on clearance but didn't really pay attention (hey, sneakers are sneakers, right?) - they were walking shoes. Bad move. I read a bunch on line about shoes and went to an actual running store to have my gait analyzed and…