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Losing weight/working out/becoming healthier can be about so much more than just the physical improvements. Many really grow as people through the process and come out on the other side almost completely different people. You improve your health and then suddenly you start improving other aspects of your life as well. For…

I'm planning on a combination of things - I am designating Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as days that I do not have to log, but only if I burn at least 600 calories working out on each of the days. Unfortunately, we all know that it's hard to narrow down the heavy-eating to just 3 days, so I'm going to…

I had the same issue when I started jogging earlier this summer. I started out slowly and was only jogging for a short period of my workouts 3-4 days a week, but my knees hurt all the time and were really bad on the days I ran. Bad to the point that it was hard for me to get out of my chair at work. A friend of mine…

Over the last several years I have lost a little more than 50 pounds. I haven't worn a swimsuit since I lost that weight and recently ordered a new one. As soon as I got it, I put it on, gave myself a pep talk that I was still in the process of losing and that this was not the "final" version of myself and then walked in…

"a fanatic is someone who is interested in something you aren't." I completely agree with this. It's easy to call someone obsessed when they are spending time every single day doing something that you don't do, but it's completely unfair. I think it's also hard for people to accept someone else's healthier lifestyle…

Although I'm going about things very differently now, I have lost weight in the past without excercising - roughly 80 pounds. Struggled keeping it off, but that was because of my mindset not because I wasn't working out. Good luck!

Hello all!!! I'm so sorry if this topic has already been covered, but I was overwhelmed at the length of this thread!!! :embarassed: I just started the NROLFW this morning and so far so good. I have been following a different strength training plan for the last 2-3 months so I did fine today. My question is around cardio.…

After reading some raves about these products a couple months ago, I placed an order for abou 6-7 things. I don't even remember what I ordered because after trying each one, I ended up throwing them all out. Awful, awful stuff! You are better off with light or reduced fat versions of products that trying to go to calorie…

In the past, I have been a great "dieter" - for those times that I was able to really stick closely to a plan, I could lose 12+ pounds a month. However, since I was never able to maintain those losses, I realized that it didn't really matter how long it took me to lose it. I am now going about this a little differently - I…

I am doing doing something similar to the couch to 5k plan - it's a book called Run Your Butt Off by Runner's world (I think). I started out at about 235 pounds at 5'7". Most of these programs start you out VERY slow - like 30 seconds of running at a time and even that was too much for me in the beginning. But, you…

I say go for the blizzard - just get a small or even the new mini size. I splurged on a small pecan cluster blizzard a couple weeks ago and had my best weekly loss to date. You can't deny yourself these things or you will make this impossible to stick to. Just make sure you are only treating yourself periodically and not…

I lost about 90 pounds 8 years ago and gained it all back (and then some). I think the majority of my issue was that I viewed my weight loss as "being on a diet" and not as a lifestyle change. Once I got to my goal weight, I just stopped doing everything I had been doing. Factor in the various curveballs that life likes to…

Great post! I am a binge eater myself but having been doing the MFP thing about 90% for about 3 months now and just realized last night that something inside me has changed a little bit. Last night I met some friends for dinner at Red Lobster and told myself that I would make better choices than I used to in this…

Franklin, WI checking in!!!! Feel free to friend me!

I'm looking to lose about 60 and would love to have another friend to help support each other - add me!!!

Egger29- Thanks so much for posting that. It really makes sense and truly makes this a lifestyle change rather than a d-word. I'm going to start allowing myself a couple of planned splurge meals!

I would be interested - think of how skinny we would all be by then?!??!?!?

Can I still join? Pretty please????

I am most definitely NOT a morning person, but in the last two weeks have forced myself to get up 30 mins earlier than usual and go on my treadmill. I have finally realized that because my days tend to get away from me, I need to workout in the morning just to make sure it actually happens. Then my day is free to do go…