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Woot Woot! Way to go! I'm pretty close to your mark too. I've lost 30, but have about 70 to go. I don't have the guts to show before and afters yet though. You're lookin great and I'm encouraged by your post. :)

Congrats on the loss and for making a great lifestyle for yourself. I'm 5'10" and have similar plans to run and lift like you do. Not sure what my weight goal is yet, but I'm thinking it may be closer to the 180 than the original plan of 160 because of my lifting. I'll definitely be moving my loss goal down to 1ppw when I…

Nope. I realize that I'm building habits athat are a part of my lifestyle. I will be recording everything I eat for the rest of my life. If I don't track it, it gets away from me and I end up back at the start again. Sooo, easy fix. Record it no matter how ugly it is. :)

What a weird word! My hubs uses a few words that drive me nuts, but when it comes to weight, he keeps it really simple. It's either sexy or it's not. Works for me. Even with all my extra weight he appreciates the sex appeal. I've still got it, the goal is to get more of it. The best thing I've noticed on this project is…

Everyone has an opinion. Just do you and don't worry about anyone else unless they are genuinely asking for your help. People won't value it if they don't have to spend a bit of their pride to get it.

There is a group on here with a goal to lose 100 lbs in 2012. Good support and great peops. Check it out. :)

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 -- not off to a good start 3/15: 3/22: 3/28 GOAL: 228.8 I'm doing it right, but it's slowing down to a crawl. I'm gonna mix things up and see if I can't get some better results.

My March Goal -12 lbs. 3/1: 240.8 3/8: 240 -- NOT off to a good start here. 3/15: 3/22: 3/28 GOAL: 228.8 Well, this isn't going to get me there. I've signed up with a personal trainer, and see if we can't pick up the pace here.

What is your protein and caloric intake like on an average day or collectively over a week? I'm wondering if those things could be contributing factors to why your body is catabolizing. Also, with your intense training, I'd be curious to know what you are doing and how many calories that burns in an average day or over a…

Great job on getting your move on. As a general rule, if I do something I would normally do before MFP, even if it's not every day like shopping, house cleaning, packing the kids to and from stuff, playing at the park ect., I write it off as part of my activity level that's already accounted for in my goal. I only count…

Yup. But having kids and breastfeeding did far more for the destruction of my perky pretties. After my 1st I was a G in my left breast and stayed C in my right. PICASSO! They have evened out, but they are not pretty anymore. It's part of the plan to buy new ones if all the weight training and eating right don't fix em up…

Iv'e got the open mouth camelbak. LOVE IT! My kids all have the flip up camelbaks with the straw. It's great for my 1yo because she can drink it every which way, but it's tough to clean. They are a bit pricey, but I like them way better than my old nalgenes. I got the 32 oz one and it fits in my purse and my cup holder...…

I want to do the lift and fluff too. I'll work on getting it into the financial budget once I've mastered the calorie budget for good. Sooo, maybe a year after I lose the weight. One major reconstruction at a time. :)

Yup. That is true. Fat people aren't "starving" for calories because they have plenty of calories stored. But not enough is known about how the body responds to "nutritional starvation" or hormonal responses to imbalances or dramatic changes in our behavior. Our bodies have an uncanny ability to adapt to the conditions we…

Wow! I'm not saying "don't hold the parent's responsible", but ease up a bit folks. You are being awefully critical about something that people HERE are genuinely trying to change. I am one of those fat moms working my butt off to make changes for myself and to empower my kids with the right tools and informaiton now so…

I had the same problem, but don't worry. It's not permanent or contageous. I'm betting it's fiber shock. If you really revamped and have upped your fiber by more than 5g a day, it may be a big shock to your system. (Kinda like drastically increasing your water take and having to pee all the time) If it's been a week or so,…

Yay for trail runners! Sadly, it has become a lost love. I've got some great places to run, but I make too many excuses. Time to change that. Here's my effort to resolve my own dumb excuses. 1. It's too cold out (I live in Alaska)... I've got snowshoes and good winter gear. 2. My hubs works a 2-week rotation and the trails…

This Litterally made me laugh out loud. Go ahead and believe that the FDA would stop a multi-billion dollar industry from turning huge profits at the expense of our nation's health. More than 1/2 the productucs out there are JUNK! There are ways to get around FDA rules and it's done all the time. The message here is…

WOW! What an amazing difference! I am going to have to do that shred. You look amazing!

I'll take my heart rate 2-3 times throughout my workout and base my calories off of that. I'm not too worried because I don't eat all of them back and if it's off a bit, I'm on the safe side of losing. If you want to be exact, a monitor is your best bet. I just don't find it necessary for me yet.

I'm seriously considering getting a large tattoo up my right obliques when I get down to my goal. I want something kind of like this to remember my girls and my journey. A forget-me-not flower for each girl, twisty design for the long journey to get my body back, and crazy sexy flat canvas to sport it on for the rest of my…

I am soooo right there with you! We usually have really healthy options available regularly and it's a non-issue, but occasionally, there is a treat in the house and we're all working on not abusing it. Packaging snack buckets is a FANTASTIC IDEA that I'm definitely going to start doing. THANKS! I just got done having a…

Yup. It's tough because enjoying food (particularly empty calorie food) is a part of our culture. I plan for nights out and eat accordingly durring the day to accommodate. We have a big group of families that we do stuff with at least once a month and it ALWAYS involves a lot of great food, and alcohol. I know these events…

I'm 5'10" and have always been pretty athletic. The problem is that my inability to cope with the stress and abuse of pregnancy and child rearing led to about 100 lbs of exess misery (which I lost 2 times and am on the long trek to do it again after my 3rd and last baby). I got up to 278.5 with each pregnancy. I quickly…

Cakepiebeer is closer to a 7. (docked points for low class).

Body image is one of those things that takes a while to form, and it isn't simply based on a number on the scale or a size or shape. I think I'm on the other side of the spectrum, but the same disconnect is firmly in place. I know I've lost weight, and I certainly feel better. I know I look better, but I'm not lookin' as…

Well, that was refreshing. Thanks for being real! I meet your criteria, and I don't regularly barf rainbows. However, I'm an overtired mom of 3 little girls and rainbows happen... not as often as pottymouth words and alcohol, but that's not sayin' much. :bigsmile: I can promise I won't comment on your diary if I haven't…

My lean body mass is 122lbs and I customized my goals to shoot for 120g of protein pd. When I exercise, that number goes up and I don't always hit it. If I hit 100, I feel full and have the energy to do the things I want to do. I'm satisfied with that. If I don't, I'm hungry, achey, tired and mean. Everyone will be a bit…

It may not be the whey, but something else in the mix. I would definitely stop using it if it's causing problems for you. I use Herbalife products for extra protein and they do a good job with balance and you can customize the meals to fit your protein needs. Good luck.

I'm not a nutritionist, but I've been at this a while. I just peeked at your diary and you are consistently doing all the right things. I am curious about your sugar though. Just for kicks, will you take a look at your sugar to see where it lands most days? I know the theory that it shouldn't matter what kind of carbs or…