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Start Weight 1/11/10 174 1/14/10 173 - mostly dehydration, but I'll take it! 1/21/10 - didn't weigh myself, TOM 1/28/10 - 172.5 2/4/10 - 173 Sigh. That's what I get for not exercising. I stopped drinking coffee in the morning, and expected that one change to do all the heavy lifting. Apparently not. I had hoped that…

Hi everyone! I'm new to this thread, but I worked with oEmmao last year and really made progress, and hope I can join you and do it again. I love checking in on Thursdays, and can't wait to get to know you all. Start Weight 3/1/09 183 Start Weight 1/11/10 174 1/14/10 173 - mostly dehydration, but I'll take it! Now I've got…

How do you keep your toes from going numb? After 30 minutes I have to stop and stretch them out to return proper nerve function. :laugh: Congrats on your personal Mt. Everest! Maybe your drill sargent needs to come work out with the rest of us.

Make sure the pasta is "al dente". The firmer it is, the less easy it is to digest, so it doesn't convert to sugar quite so quickly. Tip I read somewhere, but I have no clue from where. Eat the pasta, cravings suck. Manga! Kathryn

I take a kickboxing class on Saturday, and let me tell you - that really helps. Burns 700 calories (so I can eat pretty much anything - even go out to dinner) so I stay under for that day, and Sunday I'm still in recovery mode and really need to rest, so I just have to try to stay under on that one day. One day of good…

Hi whitehandlady, It sounds like you're having a really rough day, and also a really rough month. 14lbs in a month is a lot of weight loss (which is usually a good thing), but it sure sounds like you're making it harder on yourself - mentally and physically - than you need to be. What happened to losing a pound a week?…

I love my Gold's Gym. I joined because we had a corporate membership, but then the company discontinued it, and I kept the membership going anyway because of the Centergy class that's Tai Chi, Yoga and Pilates all rolled into one. I mostly go at lunchtime, and everyone there is really focused on going, working out for an…

I vote for walking too, particularly post-surgical recovery. And especially if you haven't been on bike since you were 12, and 12 was a long time ago. :laugh: I also recommend reading "You: The Owners Manual" because it gives you great guidance on starting an exercise program with the walking, and letting your body adjust…

Tummy fat is usually the last to go, or at least that seems to be a common complaint/comment I've seen on MFP. At first my tummy and hips were getting smaller, but the last 4 weeks they've stayed constant at 38" and 41" even though I've dropped 13 lbs. Don't get discouraged, losing 25 pounds is an amazing accomplishment,…

Didn't you want to get up and go over and talk to them about MFP, and how great it is? I find myself wanting to do that more and more as the weight comes off. I saw this woman in the car next to me in a parking lot yesterday, eating cheese ers out of a box, and severly overweight, and I just wanted to go give her a hug, a…

You figured out the ticker already, so you're well on your way!!! Welcome to MFP - it really is a terrific site, and if you use it, it will change the way you think about and eat food, and monitor yourself so that you can figure out what your goals really are. Good luck on your journey!! :flowerforyou: :drinker:…

Same thing with me. My family got together for my Mom's birthday - some of whom I haven't seen in months, and no one said a thing. My coworker said she had noticed, but I had to initiate "weight loss" type conversation. She wasn't going to bring it up first! Hang in there. I think women notice new clothes more - so when…

Congrats!!! I just reached 10 lbs too so Iknow exactly how you feel!! Keep on truckin'!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Kathryn

When I went on vacation a few weeks ago, I felt the same way - like something dreadful was going to happen if I didn't log my calories. Like I would be attacked by a giant cheesecake, which would force itself down my throat. Luckily, this did not occur. However, I do feel the need to get a calorie book - like Wolfena…

WOW! You started in January, and you've lost 45 lbs! That's freakin' amazing!!! Congratulations and what a good job you're doing!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: What are you going to do to celebrate? - because you definitely need to! Best of luck on the last 20 too, Kathryn

I like Fitness magazine. I got a subscription 5 years ago, for 2 years, and once I joined MFP saw a suggestion to clip out their workout routines, and alternate them each month. Each month's magazine had one full body workout - typically using free weights and floor movements, and one specific area workout (like butt, or…

I'm not a runner, but it sure seems like you are way, way, way out of normal ranges. After 5 months of training and increasing your exercise, your heart should be compensating by growing stronger and working more efficiently - your resting heart rate should be slowing down too. I would hold off on stenuous activity until…

4 mph is really fast - like frenetic college "I'm late for an exam and it's all the way across campus fast". Or at least it is for my short little legs. Are you sure you were going 4 mph? One mile in 15 minutes? If so, kudos to you. I am with everyone else though. What you did today - goes towards today. While you were…

SpongeMarla Fatback - now that is funny :laugh: :laugh: I do too, retain the water, then it all comes out the days after TOM, and I end up having to use the bathroom 20 times a day, instead of the usual 10. The scale is evil, but weigh-ins keep me accountable. If I know I'm going to be on the scale every Thursday, I…

[/quote] That all being said, your road will be a little different from the normal crowd in that if you are within 20 lbs of your goal, you're body's probably already fighting you a bit, and won't make it easy. If you haven't lost any weight, maybe you could take a second look at your goals, mix up your routine, examine…

On Friday's my coworker and I go to an indoor swim center near work, and swim for lunch. Today we swam in the warm pool (there's a traditional lane pool which they keep at a lower temp - because you're supposed to swim at a speed that keeps you warmer than usual, HA! :laugh: ). Although I think I did more resistance…

That has to be soooooo frustrating! You're doing everything RIGHT, and your body hasn't clued in yet. Keep trying smithiekat - you can totally do this. Kathryn

I had the same problem with a Jimmy Johns that opened right next to work. They only have white bread, 1/2 a sandwich still leaves you hungry, a whole sandwich is a gazillion calories - even their turkey, and then chips and a soda on top of it. My "in a pinch" lunch ended up being about 700 calories! So once MFP helped me…

There's a website called www.nutritiondata.com. It's a little bulky, but you can enter in the ingredients, and it makes a nutrition label for you - with almost the same breakdown as what you would enter into MFP as a new food. It takes some time - but it's really useful if you like to make your own dishes, or follow new…

phew - yeah! It's so good to know that we are all still working on our goal to have a great summer. I got a compliment at the gym today. A big beefy guy wanted to use the flat bench I had staked out, and as part of our chatting he said to me "don't get too skinny, now". Isn't that sweet!! I am so used to thinking of myself…

Hi guys, Where did everyone go??? Should we start a new thread or something? I really, really, really like weighing in on Thursdays, and want to keep it going. I'm back on track again, with my weigh in at 175 this morning. I weighed myself the monday after my vacation, and I was back up to 178 :grumble: :sad: - so I'm glad…

Hi Tonya - welcome to MFP!!! This is a really terrific site, because it is so easy to keep track of how many calories you eat every day. Go slow, don't read too many posts at first- it can get addicting! Just be ruthlessly honest with what and how much you are eating, and each day you'll find yourself modifying your eating…

My legs are sooooo sore! I did a weight training routine I clipped from a fitness magazine with free weights yesterday which also had a series of squats and those horrid dip lunges. And my legs were sore this morning. So I took my usual Tuesday lunchtime step aerobic class - hoping to loosen things up - get them warm. And…

I have it in my head that honey is better for you than white sugar - like it doesn't cause an insulin response spike maybe? So I'll do different teas with a tablespoon of honey. Not too many calories.... But I really do make a serious effort to drink 64 oz of water everyday - so I'm not usually trying to drink other things…

Maybe it's time for some new cookbooks? If the homecooked meals are sending you over your limits, lighten some of the traditional ones up. My favorite cookbook right now is "Good Carb Meals in Minutes" by Linda Gassenheimer. Yummy, simple, and she gives you the calorie counts, so they're easy to enter into MFP. I checked…