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I agree - at the very least you need to try a different exercise for now. You may be able to go back to this later on if it's something you really love.

I find mine does that so I try to make sure I stand in the same spot on it each time - that seems to do the trick.

I'm here every day if you want to add me :)

I'm afraid I can't relate with needing to gain weight so I'm not going to be able to give you any advice. But, I think it's a good thing for you that you are trying to gain a bit of weight and get healthier. I wish you all the best of luck and I'm sure you'll be able to find some people on this site to give you some…

It is great for helping with your blood sugar - we put some in our coffee grinds and add to to lots of other stuff. I'm not sure if 1/2 tsp is enough or not but it's not going to hurt you any. It's considered a 'superfood' by some. :)

this is great advice - thanks!!!

This is the best site for great tips and overall feel-good, positive encouragement! You have already taken so many positive steps to a new and healthier you - congratulations for that! There are so many people who have responded to your post that can empathise and offer some great advice. After all, that's what we're here…

way to go - you look great

Wow - you look amazing! Thanks for the insperation!

how often should one do a spike day?

I agree with everyone else - you are not eating enough and what you are eating seems to be high in calories but low in substance. You need to write everything down that you put in your mouth in order to get a good idea of where you need to improve.

What a transformation - way to go!!!!!

Great idea with the frozen fruit!!!! I'm going to try to remember that the next time I find myself walking up and down the isles looking for something sweet to eat.

feel free to add me - can't have too many friends supporting one another

I used to go and really liked it (exercise aside – I hate to exercise LOL) and made some great workout friends while I was there. It was nice to see the same ladies and have them support me on my journey. Ours had a great vibe – low key and non competitive. However, with each being independently owned they can vary a lot…

Mine is set to friends. Not writing it down cheats me so I write down everything and if I know others may be looking then I'm much more particular about what is going into my mouth.Trying to lose weight 'in the closet' so to speak has never worked for me - it's partly how I've got to where I am, so I'm doing it differently…

When I was doing weight watchers we had a cheat night on weigh in days. There were 4 of us following the plan and all of us would enjoy a treat of some kind on that designated night. It worked well because when a craving hit for something during the week we could tell ourselves we only have to wait until our cheat night…

I think it's amazing that it took you less than a year to lose that much weight! I have about that to lose and I keep thinking years not months. You have given me hope that by this time next year I too could have reached or almost reached my goal.

Amazing job!!!

Great job - I hope to be posting something like this someday. :)