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I still stuggle with emotional eating, but I try to be more aware. First when I have the urge to binge, I try to stop and think why I want to eat: bored, tired, scared, lonely, angry, physically hungry, etc. Then once I have identified the feeling, I go okay, if I binge I will feel better. How will I feel better? calm,…

Honestly, my ultimate career would be not having to work. I would like to continue to volunteer (currently with B&G Club). I would like to travel, and spend time in developing countries, and see if there was a volunteer role I could take on that could help a community. I really want to go to Thailand, and work on…

Volunteer, it will give you an idea if you actually like something, or if you like it in theory. Also see if you can make contact with people working in the field, so you can interview them about their job, and possibly do a bit of job shadowing to see what the job is really like. While empathy is important in the helping…

I think a lot of people regain weight due to emotional eating. Alot of us (emotional eaters) can get it under control to lose weight, and keep it off for a while, but then something comes along and derails us. Most emotional eaters are aware that there are triggers to there eating: stress, boredom, anger, lonliness, etc.…

I buy new shirts/ sweaters at Thrift stores. I do get at least one pair of jeans that actually fit me. I had to buy some new workout pants recently because the ones I have were falling down while I was running or doing yoga (not good for my wallet, but amazing that my butt has shrunk that much from a 25lb loss). I'm hoping…

Reply, close to it, May 2011 I was 235 lbs, and my goal is 150 lbs. I lost a bit on my own, joined MFP in January 2012, and I am now down to 208 lbs.

I still am addicted to sugar, but not on the small level that I was. In May 2011, I cut it out completely along with another couple of things I thought might be irritating my gut, and I went through serious withdrawl for about a week and a half. All I thought about was sugar, I got headaches, and I just felt aweful for a…

Hi, my significant other is Canadian Air Force. Before we were together, he had completed 3 deployments, and since we have been together he has only been away within Canada on courses, and taskings. I do better with food and exercise while he is away, but like others I almost instantly gain weight as soon as he comes home.…

Wow, I am so impressed by your drop in resting heart rate, and dropping 2 minutes from your mile. Congrats. All of the NSV's you have had will make it easier to maintain the goal weight, that you are so close to.

Hi, I'm 29 working on loosing 85 pounds. I lost 15 on my own, 10 since mid January with MFP, and now I have 60 to go!

My weight: 210 pounds Measurements: Bust: 39.5 Arm: 13 Waist: 34 Hips: 49.5 Thigh: 27

Hi, See if the gym you are interested in joining has a free trial offer, or offers punch passes. It can take a bit to find out if a gym has the right feel for you. Also consider how convinent it is going to be to work out at the gym. Is the gym located close to your home or work? Do they have a clean private shower area…

You said you are not able to go see a doctor, but are you able to go directly to a lab to pay to have your fasting blood sugar checked? This might help to shed some light on things, and make you feel much better if your fasting blood sugar is in the normal range. I am a huge believer in an ounce of prevention is worth a…

It sounds like a good workout. Do you time yourself to see how long it takes you to complete? It might be a good measure of progress, to see you time improve. I'm sure within a month you could get faster with your jumping jacks, and burpees. I have to do a warm up circuit when I go to boxercise which contains: 1minute of…

I want to try this one for March. I have the DVD, but I have never done any of the workouts. Recently I have been doing cardio 4 time a week, and strength training 2 times a week. I'm hoping that while I am doing the 30DS, I can still manage my 4 cardio workouts, since I have a 10K race at the end of April. I joined MFP…

I want to jump in on this one! I want to lose 30 pounds by June 21 (first day of summer). I also have the goal of lossing 10 pounds by St.Patricks Day.

My goal for March, is no fast food, and to eat clean at home. Also to up my exercise to 7 hours per week.

Having my doctor tell me at age 29, I have high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. I was shocked; I requested getting my cholesterol checked so I could have a baseline figure of what it is like while I am "young". I never thought, that it would be abnormal. I have lost 23 pounds since then, and I need to continue on my…

With your dairy allergy, is it casein (protein), or lactose (sugar) that you are allergic to? I am allergic to casein in regular dairy products, but I am able to tolerate goat products. I was also unaware of my dairy allergy until I was an adult, and it wasn't until last spring that I started to take it seriously (due to…

I realized that working night shifts were interfering with my weight loss, and overall quality of life. After a night shift, I would only sleep four hours at most, and then I would be a wreak for most of the day afterwards. I recently quit my night shift job (3 weeks ago), because I did strongly feel that it was…

I am 29, so I get to be a 20-something for a few more months. I am looking to lose about 60 pounds. Anyone else from this thread looking for support, please add me.

I will add you. I have been on mfp for about 3 weeks, and am looking for support as well.

I will add you.

Hi, my name is Carla, and I am also looking for support, and new mfp friends. I joined mfp, about 3 weeks ago.

I want to do this! I will complete this challenge.

Hi, I'm not a nurse, but I am a support worker for special needs persons, and I work shifts. For a while I had two jobs a night shift job, and a casual job (variety of different shifts). I recently quit my night job, because I was finding it too hard on my health. That said, I am still going in to work a 11pm-7am tonight…

I have at least a year before TTC (finishing school first), and I would like to reach a healthy BMI before TTC, which means I have approximately 60 pounds to lose in the next year. I have already lost 20 pounds, but that 20 pounds took 7 months. So, now hopefully with the help of tracking my food and exercise on mfp, the…

I am in. Anything that can help keep my accountable and motivated is great!

SW: 234.5 CW: 216 GW:150