IowaJen1979 Member

PW: 240.2 CW: 237.2 I live in Chicago but am a native Iowan.

I'm heading to 6:00 zumba and I walked to/from work today (3 mile round trip)! I'm optimistic for weigh in tomorrow!

Ditto! My right hip has been bothering me for months. It's good to hear that stretching can help this. I have been trying to get into the habit of stretching every night. I need to be more consistent with this! A few years ago I had to have physical therapy for my neck because I was witting with my shoulders hunched over.…

To walk into a store and be able to try on anything I want, not having to worry about finding a size big enough for me. And to look good in the clothes!

Personally, I don't like it, but I belong to a YMCA that is family-oriented, so there are kids and teens around. I would suggest wearing a loose fitting tank top or something to cover up a bit. Sorry, I'm a prude!

Laughing cow cheese and celery Cheese stick (like string cheese but cheddar) and 6 olives from the olive bar apple slices and peanut butter 100 cal pack anything 4 Hershey's kisses (if I'm craving something sweet - 88 cals) Jell-o Pudding Snack Greek yogurt, with the option of adding granola deli meat wrapped around a dill…

I feel like he should be more supportive. If you get up at 4:00am then you'll have to go to be at 9:00pm, so you would be taking time away from him anyway. Why doesn't he go to the gym with you? You could make it something you do together.

I've made this before! Delish!

The study says it lowers your metabolism, which is bad. Read carefully!

January 13, 2013 Jen - 13 Binge - 0 Log it all: 13/31

I use eatingwell.com a lot.

Mine was yesterday - grilled cheese sandwich and fried cheese curds. Yum!

Good luck with surgery! I am behind on water. I drink way more when I'm at work!

January 11 2013 Jen - 11 The Binge- 0 Days finished logging- 11 Great job everyone!

January 10 2013 Jen - 10 The Binge- 0 Days finished logging- 10

I'm only a 10 minute bike ride or 30 minute walk - safe distances! :-)

LOL! EVERYONE looks like that in my classes! I started going a few years ago and now I go five times a week! I love it! I log it as aerobic exercise.

I keep a water bottle at my desk, too, and drink from it all day. I fill it once in the morning and once after lunch, so I drink two of those throughout the day. I like to use the little "water enhancers" when I'm at home. I just put a few drops in the glass and fill it full of cold water. It's delicious and you can…

1/10 88 oz water... Still 48 oz short!

I love this! I was feeling sooooo tempted tonight to do some late night snacking and came to mfp to try to talk myself out of it. I'm glad I saw your post! I totally agree that you can "reprogram" your brain to stop craving the bad stuff. It takes awhile, and it takes of discipline, but you can do it. I have exercised for…

750 calories!!! WOWZA! Those really add up! It's good that you caught that. Those liquid calories are so sneaky, that's shy I'm (temporarily) giving up alcohol.

Oh wow! You are so brave and amazing for taking that step! It sounds like you are already feeling stronger and healthier. Way to go!

You are facing some challenges! Would it be possible to cook a healthy dinner for your family and then supplement their meals with something extra? If it were me, and I was cooking this fun delicious dinner for my family, I would feel like I was punishing myself by eating something else that might not be as tasty. Also,…

Since I just managed to "reprogram" my thinking, I'm afraid if I allow a cheat day I'll go off the rails. I've been trying to leave enough room in my daily calorie intake for a "treat" (i.e. 100 calories of chips, half a donut, etc.) and it has been going well. Also, my coworkers and I go out to lunch every Friday so I…

LOL! Me too! I drink water all day at work and I'm afraid to drink more because I already go to the bathroom A LOT!

Agreed! Does anyone have any trouble areas they need help with? For me, I'm always scared of the weekends. Those are typically my highest risk moments for "falling off the wagon".

Proud of you too! Well be hitting the 2 week mark soon!!!

January 2013: Jen - 9 The Binge - 0 Log it all: 9/31

OK - Here we go! My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week for the duration of the challenge. I've lost five pounds so far so I think this is manageable. I want to get healthy so the aches an pains I've started noticing go away, so I can walk up the stairs without running out of breath, and so I can look forward to trying on…

Awesome!!!!