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Hello LOSERS, (got that from Deneen) :laugh: Well as most of you saw...I lost 1.5lbs. While I'm happy....I'm still not satisfied. I guess as I'm getting older my metabolisim is slowing down and I can't lose as fast as I had before. Gonna keep on trucking along though!! :bigsmile: Tomorrow is the quienceañera (basically a…

:happy: Well hellloooo everyone, Been lurking again....I don't like to write...so it takes me a while to post . Ok...so this past weekend wasn't the best as far as food is concerned. I went over 12 calories on one day...think it was Friday, but that was also a day that I did not excercise at all. Saturday was my…

Good evening ladies, My mom is out of the hospital...yay, yay!!! :happy: I completed my W3D2 of C25K...I can honestly say that day 2 was harder than day 1...or maybe I just was not into it today. I changed my weigh-in day too to Friday......to follow suit with most of the ladies here. I'm nervous too Shari! Kim....I know…

Good night ladies, Going to try to get sit ups and push ups in tonight! No promises though...I'm pretty tired. Shari had a hair appointment today....I'm hoping we get an updated picture. :smile: Speaking of....We need a picture of Deneen too! :happy: I already miss Bobbie....but when she gets back we will probably get a…

Hello all, Just a quick update....it is end of month at work...so I'm busy, busy, busy. My mom is doing alot better, may be moved out of ICU today and hopefully get to go home tomorrow. Thank you all for your thoughts and concern. I did W3D1 of C25K yesterday....those 3 minute jogs kicked my butt! I did manage to do 3…

What an exhausting day this has been! Good news is my mom's surgery went very well. We still have one more hurdle tomorrow when they extubate her, but I'm confident that will go well. Hopefully she will be able to go home on Thursday. Bobbie...you did it again....your love story always makes me cry. What a beautiful…

Woohoooo!! I recruited one of my co-workers to MFP. Her handle is teemac2. You friend her and welcome her please. I'm so excited she decided to join.

Ooops...I somehow managed to repost the same thing twice...so had to edit one of them.

Good morning all, Pretty exhausted from the weekend! But if you haven't already noticed....I'm down 2.5lbs for the week! YAY! finally!! Co-workers are starting to notice...they even called me "skinny" this morning! I have another full day today....I'm confident I can stay within my calorie count! I love the will power and…

Just a quick update....My mom is still in ICU...surgery tomorrow....long, long story....I'm just drained right now...I'm sorry I'm not eleborating. I have managed to stay on track, but it has been extremely hard. Last night I almost lost it, but I made it. Today has been just on the go all day and did not really plan my…

Ok....what the heck....last week my sister....this week my mom....My mom went in for a gall bladder surgery today, but there were complications with the anesthisia and now she is in ICU. Apparently when she was being intubated her throat swelled, so they had to stop the procedure. She is not in critical condition, but has…

Hello ladies, I have been a lurker on this post for the past couple of days.:noway: Sorry I had not posted anything. I'm trying to hang in there. I have stayed on track with calories and excercise. Last night I fell asleep on the couch, so I did not do my sit-ups, but I will be sure to do 50 tonight. Tonight I go for my…

Bobbie, I cut it in a short bob style. Now I just need to go get some color in it to get rid of the white. I hate pictures of myself, but I have posted one just for you. :happy: I also want everyone to know how much I loook forward to reading everyone's updates. I love all of the positive bibe I get here. Just to realize…

Good morning MFP buddies, I completed my sit ups for yesterday....I am a bit sore this morning. My positive thing about me for yesterday is I like my new haircut. My ankle is hurting. I hope it gets better so I can do my W2 D1 of C25K today. Well got to start getting kids up for school. Have a good day everyone!

Welcome Christina! Just jump right in...you have come to the right place. We are here for support and encouragement.

Woohoo....I completed my W2 D1 of C25K. On the way during one of my repetitions a neighbor told me..."I don't know how you can walk in this weather...it is so humid and muggy". It rained this afternoon and you could literally see the steam coming off the pavement. Usually I would have said you know you are right and…

Thank you all for your support today. I'm coming out of my funky mood. :blushing: Now let me try to find something positive about myself....mmmmm............mmmmm..........mmmm...........mmmm....gees....uummm... Maybe the fact that I feel stronger and have started the C25K program.....I hate jogging, but I feel better…

Good morning everyone, I just weighed in and I've lost half a pound. Pretty bummed becaue I did expect at least one pound or more. I have been working really hard, have not cheated once! I am staying under calorie count, been excercising like crazy and drinking lots of water. Don't know what else I can do or what I am not…

Here I am Tamara!! Busy, busy weekend....tax free weekend in Texas so have been out shopping for school, which starts tomorrow for my kiddos. I've managed to stay on track, with caloire intake, excercise and water. I completed week 1, day 3 of C25K program. Tomorrow is weigh-in for me, so I'm a bit ansy about that. Thank…

Welcome to all the NEWBIES! Been a bad day for me personally, not diet or excercise wise. My baby sister lost her baby and this is her 4th attempt, so I'm so sad for her. Anyway, I hope everyone has a successful weekend! I weigh in on Monday...hopefully it will be good!

Welcome Kenya! You've come to the right place. Watch your calories, get in your excercise and drink lots of water. You're on your way!

Good Morning lovely ladies, Yesterday, I did not get any excercise, but I did stay within my calories. I actually missed the excercise. I intended to start the "Couch to 5K" program Shari suggested last night, but the weather did not cooperate. With school starting things are going nuts right now. Hopefully I will get some…

Bobbie, I am doing alot better today. I did well on my calorie count yesterday, alot better than Sunday and Monday. My walking last night included some jogging...I was excited about that, because I feel like my stamina is getting better. Oh and by the way I forgot someone had asked to post our names - MNLopez = Maricela,…

Hello ladies, I haven't been actively posting on the message board. I have been doing fairly well with my calories and excercise. I see that this week's challange is water....GOOD...That is easy for me...I drink water all day long...so this one may not be such a challange for me. Can't wait to see what it is next week. :-)…

Bobbie, Congratulations on your accomplishment!! You and Tamara really inspire me! Keep up the good work!

I was under the impression that it is good to have snacks during the day? So long as they are the right snacks. Having 6 small meals a day can actually help speed up your metabolism. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, snack. That's what I have been doing..hopefully it works.

I started on Monday, 8/9 because of Tamara's story on the Today Show. So far so good on both calories and excercise. I really want this to be my new life, not just another diet or losing a few pounds for a party, as I tend to do. I hope Tamara will see what an inspiration she has been to so many people. One of my friends…

Hello Lindsay, I am new to this site too. Your post can almost mirror mine....except...I'm a bit older than you! I'm 44 years old, mother of 4 and grandma of 2 :-). I also weigh 155lbs., but I'm only 5' 1''. My goal is to get down to 125lbs. I get bored easily too, but I'm really pumped about this site and my new routine.…

Thank you all for the welcome and words of encourgement!

Thank you DanOhh...I like it so much I have invited some of my friends and family to join! :-)