indigohope Member

These are awesome ideas!!! Thank you so much!!!

Anyone else staying below calorie budget and the scale won't budge? I get real frustrated!!

Thank you for all of your positive comments :) I will eat the carbs in moderation :)

I guess it's my age and I cannot process/burn calories like I used to. We will see what the scale tells me this week :)

Do we update and enter our weights here on Saturdays? I will post mine now: Name: indigohope Age: 43 Height: 5'4 Weight: 183 Goal: 170

This is great! I am 5'3, 183 pounds. By Halloween my goal is to weight 170. Any less than that is a huge bonus :) Good luck everyone!!!! This is great motivation!!!

This is great info--thank you!

just a quick THANK YOU. i love all of your input, and love the positive motivation :) Spring is almost here.....and we are ready to get fit :)

I would love to let her ride her bike (probably will during this new exercise routine)....however, we have tons of hills -- and they are steep. (makes for a great workout though! LOL)...... maybe she can use her scooter or something....I just don't want to hurt her feelings when we start this great routine. she does get…

excellent ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them so much. Now I am just nervous about how to explain to her that we are now going to take walks (she is self-conscious and knows she has a little extra weight)....I would never want to hurt her feelings. I am hoping that in the afternoons after school we can just walk to see how far…

Hello, I am trying to lose weight, and my eight year old needs to lose weight also. I am hoping the two of us could go on walks together -- aiming for 4 days per week (walking maybe 30-45 minutes per workout)..... If I am going at a slower pace (probably 2.5 ish)....to keep pace with my 8 year old, do u think i will still…

hi, I thought I read somewhere on this site that it is normal to gain weight at the beginning of this weight loss journey. I am freaking out, cuz I am working out 30 -45 min per day, 4-5 times a week (including strength training); I am eating right.....and I am seeing an increase on the scale. This is my first serious…

hello, last time i dieted/got healthy; I increased my protein; I believe this was one of the keys. I believe the following helped me a bunch: 1. cardio w/ strength training 2. high fiber, high protein, low cal. 3. lots of water.... Anyone want to comment on how protein helped their weight loss? I am adding Muscle Milk…

First off -- congrats on all of your accomplishments!!! I feel that this website alone, is going to be an excellent tool for me to lose the weight. It organizes my thinking, knowing that I have to document every bite, and workout..... This is excellent! (Dare I say.....I may like it better than Weight Watchers!!!) Same…

excellent tip!!! Thanks for sharing :)

Hi, I am brand new here. I lost a bunch of weight 3 years ago....and I just found myself adding the weight back this past year (10 lbs or so :( Anyone have any favorite foods, or want to show us a sample menu for a day for you? Also, anyone working out at home, and not at a gym? Last time I lost the weight I was devoted to…