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Totally agree! What a spectacular view, soooo envious that is where you "walk" :love:

Just read this article, awesome! Thanks for posting it. :smile:

^^This. The book changed my eating forever. Reading it was a huge "lightbulb" moment for me. Five years on and I am still eating 5 small meals/day as recommended.

I'm 5'3" and 124 lbs, 23% body fat. I'm wondering how you calculated your goal weight? Is it based on a specific body fat %? I would be more concerned with getting to a body fat goal than a weight. For instance, if I was 19% bodyfat, I'd look very lean but I would still weigh 119 lbs. I would look ill at 105 lbs, not to…

I've just gotten over a rotten cold myself. The first week I had it, I went to the gym twice and pushed through. The second week, I got even more sick, and even came down with a fever. I was kicking myself for pushing my body when I should have been resting! It took me another week of total rest to get back to normal. I…

I put cheese in the same category as oil, butter, chocolate and peanut butter. I eat it in a VERY controlled manner. It is 40% fat after all, and even a 30g portion has an extortionate amount of calories. Even light cheese is still 20% fat. Once you log all your food and see what a huge portion of your overall daily…

Maybe you could show her my new MFP friend's blog: http://www.500lbs2marathon.com Very inspirational!

I ate cleanly for 4 whole days! I resisted wine and chocolate in the evening, even though I was really craving them. I made really good food choices all week, and didn't go over my allowance. And I exercised every day! :flowerforyou:

That is really inspirational! What a fantastic goal you have and thanks for posting the link to your blog :flowerforyou:

Part of all professional athletes training is the "rest and recovery" days. In fact, I recently read an article written by someone who won a competition in a health & fitness magazine about how they achieved their amazing body: no more than 3 workouts per week! A lot of times only 2 workouts. The rest of the time they were…

Hee hee....dark/cynical sense of humour, love it! I'm in Surrey, feel free to add me :smile:

Congratulations on your achievement! That is fantastic work and you must feel so proud of yourself! Once I hit my goal weight, I was able to maintain for months without any problems. I'd already changed my eating habits and was exercising 4-5 days/week, so I could do it even without logging my food. I could just "see" what…

Fabulous job! Way to go girly!

My diary is public, feel free to have a look. I don't log my food on Saturday's but otherwise, I log everyday. I blog extensively about my food planning and preparation, so have a look at my blog posts! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/fitgirl4life I eat cleanly as much as possible. Lots of lean protein, healthy fats and…

Wow, you look gorgeous!! Great work and totally inspirational! :smile:

You're right. Exercise is over-rated. You'll do much better sitting on the sofa. Good luck.

I just found your blog and loved it! I'm new to heavy lifting, but working through my "Body Sculpting Bible For Women" program, doing 3 days/week of lifting and 3 days/week of 30 min HIIT. Current weight/BF: 121 lbs, 22% First Goal: 117 lbs, 19% Time: 12 Weeks Great to find this thread!

I do NOT agree that you need a protein or recovery shake. You need to eat a healthy, balanced diet that includes a good amount of lean protein (I eat 30% protein, 50% carb and 20% fat in MFP for my ratio). I have successfully worked out for YEARS without using a protein or recovery shake, and I lost 30+ pounds. The reason…

Congratulations! What a fantastic feeling! Enjoy shopping :smile:

I'm not a nutritionist by any means, but here's what's worked for me. I believe in everything in moderation, and that as this is a lifestyle and not a diet, it has to be do-able every day. I follow the 80-20 rule. If I'm good 80% of the time, I can be naughty 20% :laugh: . So, I do allow myself daily treats, but I keep…

Scales are not the most scientific, exact instruments of measurements. I can step on and off the scale three times in a row and it will say something different each time! You have to allow +/- 0.5 lbs (at the minimum) in error.

I've noticed that my skin is glowing and I look (and feel) 10 years younger!

This is a really interesting topic. I don't have kids myself, but I remember growing up and not having any interest at all in phys ed or exercise! I always said if I had kids, I would not pressure them into doing "exercise", but rather, just make being active part of everyday life. For example, your 11-year old daughter…

You are SO beautiful!! You look amazing, congratulations on the massive achievement!

Well congratulations on your weight loss thus far! However, you're only into week 2 and already doubting yourself? Wow! You must want instant results! It took me three months to lose my last 10 lbs. I have many friends here who have been at this over a year to lose their 100 lbs. I'd say you have a long journey ahead of…

I'm not sure what you mean by "clean", but I try to eat as healthy as possible. Lots of veggies, whole grains and complex carbs. I rarely eat processed food or drink alcohol. I never eat junk food (Burger King, KFC, McD), I cannot stand it! I eat out at restaurants about once a week, ones that offer healthy foods and lots…

Ok here's my AMAZING SECRET to weight loss, it's fool-proof, and I'm even going to give it to for FREE!!!!! Eat less. Exercise. Drink plenty of water. Make healthy food choices. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I plan all my meals in advance, and weigh out everything. I don't trust my eyes. I take my food with me to work, or if I'm…

You seem to be doing everything right! So you just have to be patient, this is what happens after the initial weight drop. I once waited 3 weeks for my plateau to break. It's frutrating, but this is a slow process, some weeks you can drop 2 lbs, and others, nothing. If you make your food diary public then maybe we can have…

So true! It sounds like common sense but so many women allow themselves to be taken advantage of and/or mistreated, thanks for posting this as a reminder that we are worthy of love and respect!

Bump for later! We are also considering a dog so I'd be interested in hearing the opinions out there. :smile: Our issue is that we love taking holidays abroad and I'd feel guilty putting a dog in a kennel twice a year. :frown: