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I learned to eat healthy after reading a book called "Body 4 Life" written by Bill Philips. It's a book that has a three prong plan for weight loss. I tried it several years ago and lost 40 pounds. Unfortunately, I gained it back after a few years...hence the reason I'm on mfp now. I've since lost the weight again and…

Why give up when you've lost 36 pounds? Seems you were doing something right. Get you pity party on for the rest of the day and then start tomorrow fresh. It's your life and it's up to YOU to do something about it. I'm sure if you quit you will not just be quitting on yourself but MANY others. The best is yet to…

My favorite line is when the father tells his son that he looks like a "pink nightmare" after his son walks down the stairs in pink rabbit pajamas made by his grandmother. Cracks me up everytime.

Awesome job. You won the moment you decided to take back your life. Your son is absolutey correct. YOU'RE A WINNER. I'm proud of ya and I hope you accomplish all of you fitness goals. ROCK ON! :)

Brother...you handle your business. You should consider becoming a personal trainer. You could really help many people. Mad props for your dedication and discipline.

I eat my meals by schedule. I preplan my food diary the night before or first thing in the morning and then eat every two or three hours. My last meal is consumed no later than eight pm. I don't like to wait until I'm hungry because I might over eat. This plan has worked well for me. I've been able to maintain my weight…

Sometimes we have to start with baby steps before we can take larger ones. Try eating half of what you normally eat. For instance, eat half of your normal breakfast, lunch and dinner but try not to go lower than 1600 calories per day. Exercise at least 30 minutes five days a week. If your knees hurt, try using the…

I agree with the others...Active.com is a way to go. You can also order Runner's World Magazine. There you will learn more about running/walking, diet, injury prevention, and more.

Too look good, feel healthy and possibly live a long time!

If the amount was sizeable enough, my wife and I would retire, pay off all of our bills, and I would visit and run a marathon in every state in the union. LOL!

Patience and consistency works better in the long run. You're doing great from what I can see! No need for the added workout.

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You appear to be doing everything right. Not sure what else to tell ya but to be patient until he grows up. Try watching the movie "Fireproof". Then leave it around somewhere so that your husband can eventually watch it by himself. Follow the role model of the actors and wait until change comes.

I use to hate running. That was a year ago. I remember my first day of running. It was November 29, 2011. I remember saying, "What in the world are you doing." I'm running marathons now and when I go out on long 16 and 18+ long runs, I still say to myself, "What in the world are you doing." LOL! It becomes more and more…

Awesome job. The first was is always the best one. Watch out...they're addicting! LOL!

I've been to Africa on five occasions and hope to run a marathon there one day.

I love to run. I ran a 5k two weekends ago. I ran my first marathon late September and will be running my second one in Las Vegas on December 2nd. I'm signed up for a 10k on December 23rd, a half marathon on my birthday(Jan. 13th), the L.A. Marathon scheduled for Mar. 17th. You name it...I love to run it. I'm a running…

I'm not sure if PF is what I have. Not experiencing any pain in my heels. My pain is located on the left side of my left foot. The pain usually goes away after I take some medication. It doesn't bother me enought to prevent running but definitely feels uncomfortable. I've been dealing with this problem for about two…

Hill training, treadmill speed work, and joining a local pace group shaved 18 minutes off my half marathon split in only two weeks of training. I ran my first marathon this past September and clocked 4:25. My pace group has me set to run the L.A. Marathon in 3:16 in March. Maybe a pace group will work for you?

I took my last drink February of 1997. Drinking was never a problem for me. I would normally drink a wine cooler or something after work. Then I started going to church and gave my life to the Lord. I decided to go all the way and stopped happy hour and casual drinking all together. I have to admit, sometimes after a rough…

Awesome success story. You're a WINNER because you showed up and completed what you started. You're also a Winner because you have a great attitude even though you came in last place. If you keep on running one day you will be first. The first shall be last and the last shall be first.

I also agree that carbs are good. Runners need all the carbs they can get. Carbs fuel us as we run. Low carb intake will make for a lousy run.

Doing it right consist of honoring and promoting the Lord and not myself, maintaining a transparent and accountable lifestyle so that I don't become a public success but a private failure, teaching the Word so that people can respond based on what they know instead of promoting a charismatic atmosphere where people respond…

My dream occupation would be becoming a Senior Pastor of a church and doing it RIGHT!

Interesting that you just posted this. I posted a blog a few hours ago about not quitting. I hope this helps! 12 Reason Why You Can't Quit! I'm sure you are not about to quit but just in case that reoccurring thoughts have crossed your mind,here's 12 reasons you should not quit. YOU SHOULD NOT QUIT BECAUSE: 1. You were…

I've been married for 25 years and my wife taught me something along time ago. Although what you're experiencing was never an issue with us, we would use what I'm about to say next as a guide line for gray issues: "How would you feel if the shoe was on the other foot?" That is the question you must ask yourself. I hope…

At some point you will stop losing weight. That's just the way our bodies are built. We get results and then the body adjusts. Not sure what mfp says is your minimum but weight loss experts advise most women not to eat less than 1400 calories and men no less than 1200 calories. I suggest a circuit training program three…

RELAX! Enjoy a great movie and go to bed early!

I weigh myself daily. I brush, shave, shower and then weigh myself. If I'm not within the range that I should be, I will redo my food diary and exercise harder the next day. I know many people don't believe in the scale everyday. I do because it works for me. I've managed to keep off 40 lbs and not be surprised by some ten…

You're changing your program way too often. I would suggest changing up every four weeks. That will give you time to see what is working or not working. Circuit programs are in my opinion the best way to go along with some good cardio...ie running. You burn a lot of calories in a short workout. Try not to get so…