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Hello all! I finished week one yesterday and will begin tomorrow with week two. I'm planning to take a bit longer on the program, though, doing each workout four times rather than three. Just want to get that extra bit of training in there before stepping it up a notch. :) Good news is, I took my dog out running with me…

I started last week, and would be happy to have a support group. [Hi, Chans!]

Otis Spunkmeyer stuff is the worst. The cafeteria here sells their muffins, which I used to walk past every day, and so one day I gave in and had one. I had to go to the Otis Spunkmeyer website to find out that one muffin had 480 calories in it. 480! Good job with sticking with your plan for the rest of the day, too. :)…

Unfortunately, the only thing I can suggest is that you may have to figure out how to compromise on this issue. What it boils down to is that you can only change yourself, not your SO. You can model healthy habits, but you can't force her to make the changes. Also, it's quite possible you're making your SO not only annoyed…

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Wow, I can really see a BIG difference in your face, not to even mention all the other differences to go along with. Great going!

I have to admit, I have no trouble at all accepting compliments from people who tell me I'm looking much slimmer. Sure, I have a long ways to go, and I'm doing it for me and not other people. But the ego boost sure does help. Take those compliments and run with them! Acknowledge your hard work, give yourself a pat on the…

Hey, that's hard work! :bigsmile: This is very awesome, and I'm happy for you.

I think that coming to accept ourselves for who we are and recognizing our own beauty is part of the journey. It was a real eye-opener when I looked in the mirror recently and realized that I look so great! It's all a matter of perspective. If I was 140 recently, I would think I looked awful at 190. But being 230 recently,…

I hear you about having trouble at work. One of the biggest changes I made to my lifestyle is to really focus on cooking healthy food to bring to work for lunch. Because of my schedule, I also eat breakfast in my office, so I end up bringing a lot of food to work! I was also interested in reducing my sodium intake a…

Welcome back, and it's time to get back on track. :) Do you have a plan, or a mini-goal you can focus on? Like, exercise for a certain number of days or minutes per week? Or to log ALL of your food, no matter what? Sometimes breaking things into smaller, achievable chunks is just the ticket for getting things moving.

I definitely notice that I am able to eat less than I used to, after adjusting my intake for a while. But it's really easy to go back to where I can eat tons, too. The stomach seems to be a very dynamic part of the body. :laugh:

Can you give a little more background about this? Like, where did that number come from? Is that what MFP says you should be eating, or somewhere else?

Hi, Desirai! As the instigator of the other thread, I went ahead and posted telling people to come over here instead. This is a much more active group already, so I think that will work better all around. As for anything else, howdy to you all! It's Friday, my normal weigh-in day, and I did NOT weigh. I did think about it…

Wahoo for weight loss, dbanks! That's great news, and completely understandable. :) This is a little bit embarrasing to admit, but I'm afraid I did consider weighing myself this morning and just not telling anyway. How crazy is that?! The moment that thought occurred to me, I started thinking about having to do a 12-step…

if you don't have one already, consider getting a George Foreman (type) grill. We use ours constantly, because you can cook things with it really fast, really easy, and with very little fat. Grill up some chicken breasts in about 8-10 minutes, put some steamed veggies with it and some sort of grain, and voila!

From nutritiondata.self.com (http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/cereal-grains-and-pasta/5698/2) 1 ounce (28 g) uncooked coucous = 105 calories 1 ounce (28 g) uncooked white rice = 104 calories So, you know, it's a tossup.

Hello, and welcome to the site! Logging food can be a real eye opener, I've found that too. :) In fact, there's a book all about this, called Mindess Eating. It's not very long, very interesting, and not at all dry or dull. Some really good ideas and information in there, too, about helping to cut back on mindless eating.…

Agreed with what's been said, that you need to start small and build on your successes. Don't try to change everything in your life all at once. That is a sure recipe for failure. Find one thing to change, and change it. Then add to it. Second, you may have to sit down with your kids and have an honest and forthright…

Hi, and welcome to the site! You've come to the right place for tracking and motivation. Good luck with getting to your goals!

Hello to everyone! Day 3, and the scale is still in the bathroom, and I still haven't stepped on it. Heh. I really have to remember to move it tonight, so at least it's out of sight. Welcome to the new people! Desirai, if you want to have us all do this together, that's a-okay with me. I basically told everyone they could…

It seems like there's a lot of variation in people's experience, so probably the best thing you're going to have to do is go for it and see how things work for you. Also, you should check out these awesome before/after pictures from another MFPer.…

First of all, it's hard to get started and stick with things until habits begin sinking in. DON'T be too hard on yourself. DO keep trying. :) As someone who lives in your neighboring state to the east, it's especially hard to work on exercising during these months. It's so much nicer to just stay in bed a few extra minutes…

The hubby hasn't put away the scale for me yet, so I'll have to remind him. I spent this morning brushing my teeth thinking, not gonna weigh, not gonna weigh, not gonna weigh...

This happened to me when I first started out, and I was able to solve the issue simply by not "running" on the balls of my feet all the time. Use as much of a full-foot motion like when walking or running (heel to toe), and you won't be putting all of your weight on your toes so much.

Greetings again to all you lovely people. So far, here is the list I have. I included some people who posted here, though I'm not entirely sure whether they're going to stay. Anyone I missed, just send me a personal message and I'll put you in there. And of course, anyone else who wants to jump in is super welcome still,…

Welcome to you all and great to see you! I'll see about summarizing everyone's names when I have a few minutes free tomorrow. Morgaj8, it's up to you. Do you think seeing the number would help or hinder you? If you're feeling good, meeting your goals, and still on the ball, I'd say you can continue your streak and cheer…

Yes, I have up to this point not worried about tracking calories or staying under goal on weekends, for a variety of reasons. I do try extra hard to exercise on weekend days, with longer or more intense workouts than I can fit in during the week. I have still lost weight very consistently, though relatively slowly (about 1…

Blood type diet? Dare I ask..... what is that about?

I'm firmly in the "focus on small goals and then expand" camp, so when I started out I decided to focus on how to make healthier eating a consistent habit MOST of the time, even if I couldn't jump right in whole hog and get it all right away. To that end, I focus on the weekday and don't sweat the weekends all that much. I…