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I get shite sleep every night and got the fit bit to help track it and set some goals to improve it. It has helped me to identify patterns and motivate me to work harder to spend the hours at least trying.

Cool! Thanks for starting this group. I'm a pretty big girl still, but I want to be an athlete again. I let too many things get in my way, but I'm getting serious about being fit now. I've been working out for a few months and things were getting kind of stale in the gym, so I signed up for a sprint triathlon in June.…

Small tweaks my dear. If you up your calories to 1500, I would keep your exercise right where it's at for at least 2 weeks and see what happens. I don't always eat back my calories from exercise so long as I'm getting my 1500. But a spike day may help jump start things. I had one yesterday, we shall see what happens on the…

String Cheese. It's a great snack that meets my salty-chewy craving without sending me into a sugar coma.

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 3/15: 238 3/22: 236 3/28: 236 Plateau has been reached. Goal has not. -4.8 lbs this month... I worked too damn hard for that to be true. But it is and theres nothing I can do about it now. :explode:

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 3/15: 238 3/22: 236 3/28: 236 Plateau has been reached. Goal has not. -4.8 lbs this month... I worked too damn hard for that to be true. But it is and theres nothing I can do about it now. :explode:

Only take what you have calorically budgeted for, and when offered more, or a food that is not on your plan say "Only if you do my (insert your workout of choice here) to burn that off with me." If you can manage it with the right tone and wiley grin, it converts your rejection of their offer into an invitation. I've held…

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 3/15: 238 3/22: 236 3/28 GOAL: My goal of 228.8 is not going to happen, but I can for sure hit half of it. Im going to shoot for 8 and if I hit it, I'll be thrilled. If I only get 6, well, I only get six. :grumble:

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 -- NOT off to a good start here. 3/15: 238 -- This is not going to be enough :ohwell: 3/22: 236 -- Looks like I could make 1/2 my goal. I'll try to make 8 though, and if I hit 6, we'll just take it and be happy it was a loss. 3/28 GOAL: 228.8 :grumble:

Love it! Congrats!

Congratulations on the fantastic work. I started with 120 to go and I'm hoping to have some great after pics like yours. I am loving that blue top. Where can I get one?

You can do it. I did one 3 years ago (before having my lat kiddo) and the trick is to fuel properly before and after the run. You have to make sure you are getting enough salt and carbohydrates the night before to sustain that long of a burn. Also stretching and lots of hydration right afterward help too. A little vitamin…

I realy like when my husband gropes me in passing. Nothing too obvious or inappropriate, but just the subtle communication that he can't keep his hands off me. :)

I started with the rule "if I bite it, I write it" and was losing great at first. Then I got lazy and would take 2-3 grapes and not log them, or snag a bite of my kids popcorn chicken without logging it. My weightloss has slowed. I don't usually eat back all my exercise calories (300-600) cals a day and I thought that…

I think it depends on the docterine of the religion and how faithfully your partner subscribes. I grew up mormon, my hubs did too. I left it about 6 years ago, and it's definitely a kink in the relationship. We are going on 10 years marriage in Aug and I'm actually really surprised he didn't leave me when I decided I…

Listen to your body. It doesn't always know what time it is and the calories don't care if it's 12am or 4pm the next day. If you are hungry, eat. Working out is always a good choice, but you gotta make sure you fuel properly to make it worth the effort. I swear, I've had workouts in the past that would be better spent…

Wooooh! That is a great victory! That is the kind of thing that makes a HUGE difference in how you feel and see yourself. Great work! I hope to be there soon.

Today I started with week 4 day 1. It went really well considering my apprehensions about a strained muscle from a TRX exercise I had NOOOO business doing. The running was tough, but the tough was doable. I'll hit day 2 on Wednesday if I make it through another session with my trainer.

I would only put it in for intentional exercise because your goal should have been set with your every day activity level in the calculation. The way I see it, I did all the run of the mill stuff before I was trying to lose weight, if I want to lose weight, I can't just do what I've always done and expect things to change.…

I suck at waiting. I'm a do-it-now kind of girl and it really bugs me that my body is taking so long to completely adjust to my lifestyle change. I'm seeing results, but they are slow and I'm a long way from the place I want to be. The good news is that time will pass no matter what you do. You can choose to live it…

I took off one day and it didn't go so well. It took me 3 days to get back into it as faithfully as I was. Even now it irks me that I have holes in my charts and started over on my "log in" days. I say log everything! If you want a cheat day, go for it, but make sure you log it.

I've got 3 kids and my youngest is just getting mobile now. I can't imagine 4, but I got an idea about how much time you actually get for yourself or luxuries like meal planning an prep. I used to eat out of a box, bag or freezer 80-90% of the time and I HATED the "healthy" stuff. What I discovered though, was that I…

I've been there... especially when I'm "dieting". I have to keep reminding myself everyday that I'm not on a diet. I'm trying to get healthy. True, part of that is to lose weight, but the goal is moderation and health. I ask "would my healthy me make this choice?" The tough part is being honest with yourself about what…

I don't trust it.

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 -- NOT off to a good start here. 3/15: 238 -- This is not going to be enough :ohwell: 3/22: 3/28 GOAL: 228.8 Well, shoot!

I've been working out for a while now, but haven't incorporated running yet. Yesterday I decided I was going to time my mile and did it in 12 min. That really surprised me, and I was still able to walk for another 1/2 hr after that on an incline. Sooo, I think I can probably start comfortably at week 4. So that's the plan.…

HahahahaH! I genuinely thought that everyone had the overall fitness goal of better sex and was being ambiguous about it by writing "...and the fun one". I kept thinking 'YAY! a feisty group of honest people!' I see now that it was a copy/paste coincidence, but I'm intentionally being ambiguous... errr not so ambiguous now…

I used to run and did it for fun before I gained all the weight that put me solidly in the obese category... and held me captive for far too long. Now, I'm working on making running fun again. Today was my first attempt to go any distance in over 2 years. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and now I'm ready to…

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 3/15: 238 3/22: 3/28 GOAL: 228.8 Sooo, this doesn't look promising! I started with a personal trainer and am working on letting go of the numbers on the scale. They are really starting to piss me off. We will keep on keepin on, but I'm not seeing what I want to. :explode:

I am loving my herbalife. They have shakes that are super tasty (the mint tastes like a grasshopper milkshake) and you can add low cal whey protein powder to them to customize your protein allotment. You can look at my diary to see how the macro nutrients break down for my combo. If you look them up online, there may be a…