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"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength" - Arnold Schwarzenegger Three years ago I embarked on a fitness journey as a part of a challenge I had with my son - I set out to loose 46 lbs before my 46th birthday. I…

I have absolutely no experience with this but my heart goes out to you and I hope that you find the strength to claw your way back to whatever "normal" is for you. I wish I could offer more.

I just posted a couple of gluten free snack recipes on my MFP blog - Strawberry Lemon Quick Bread and Oatmeal Peanut Butter Protein Cookies. I was diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity last August (for a year or more the doctors thought I had lupus) so as a cook book publisher/author I have focussed on converting my…

I just posted a couple of gluten free snack recipes on my MFP blog - Strawberry Lemon Quick Bread and Oatmeal Peanut Butter Protein Cookie - I was diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity last August(for a year or more the doctors thought I had lupus) so as a cook book publisher/author I have focussed on converting my favourite…

I just posted a couple of gluten free snack recipes on my MFP blog, I was diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity last August(for a year or more the doctors thought I had lupus) so as a cook book publisher/author I have focussed on converting my favourite recipes and trying new ones . . . all of the recipes on my blog are…

Hey everyone, happy new year . . . sorry to be late to the party, we were out of the country for the last three weeks and I didn't always have access to technology. Super excited to be back and motivated to continue this journey to a better version of me! Week 0, Dec 21: weight - 155.8 lbs; exercise minutes - 0/150 Week 1,…

I use Pintrest for gluten free recipes, you are welcome to follow me (search boards for one of the following - Clean & Gluten-Free Appetizers, Clean & Gluten-Free Baking, Clean & Gluten-Free Mains, Clean & Gluten-Free Salads, Clean & Gluten-Free Soups). A local business (Regina, SK Canada) posted this snack recipe, I am…

Congratulations everyone and thanks for your encouragement and support along the way! Final numbers: Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau! Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about…

Thanks Jen . . . YOU ROCK! I like the fitness addition to this one (150 min/week)! Terri

I know it doesn't sound very good, but these black bean brownie recipe will fool everyone (scroll down past the Mojito Smoothie recipe on my MFP blog)! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/takerbrat/view/make-my-day-recipes-for-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-601014

I have been diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity so I have been cooking gluten free since August. Over the next two weeks I will be posting Low Carb-Low Fat-High Protein Gluten Free recipes on my MFP blog - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/takerbrat/view/make-my-day-recipes-for-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-601014 *photos on…

I have been diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity so I have been cooking gluten free since August. Over the next two weeks I will be posting Low Carb-Low Fat-High Protein Gluten Free recipes on my MFP blog - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/takerbrat/view/make-my-day-recipes-for-breakfast-lunch-and-dinner-601014 *photos on…

I am currently reading a book entitled, The Gluten Connection: How Gluten Sensitivity May Be Sabotaging Your Health by Dr. Shari Lieberman in it she talks about how gluten sensitivity can "masquerade" as diseases and disorders like: - Skin Diseases like psoriasis, eczema and acne (to name a couple) - Neurological Disorders…

You can add me as well, over the next two weeks I will be posting recipes on MFP blog daily that are Low Carb-Low Fat-High Protein and Gluten Free. Today it was for Turkey Taxco Supper - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/takerbrat/view/turkey-taco-supper-600333

Whether you lose weight or not is dependant on several factors - ie. the quantity and quality of food you eat and your lifestyle (whether you exercise or not and how much exercise you do). This guest post on my MFP blog helps to shed some light on the issue -…

Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau! Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about made my goal of 2 lbs/week. Week 4 weigh-in 171.2 . . . no loss this week, no excuses, next week will…

Big shoutout to everyone who has stuck with this group . . . we all rock! And an extra shoutout to those who have succeeded in losing the 20 lbs that they setout to!! Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take…

Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau! Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about made my goal of 2 lbs/week. Week 4 weigh-in 171.2 . . . no loss this week, no excuses, next week will…

Hear! Hear! To the ones that have met their goal of 20 lbs congratulations!! What an inspiration to the rest of us! So honoured to count you among my support group, especially Lharri0209 who always has an encouraging word!

Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau! Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about made my goal of 2 lbs/week. Week 4 weigh-in 171.2 . . . no loss this week, no excuses, next week will…

Thanks for your post but are you ever "unmotivated"? If so, how do you overcome that? Do you have any food weaknesses? If so, how do you abstain, or if you indulge . . . how do you prepare yourself to not indulge next time?

I am not a runner now, I used to be - I competed in track meets every year that I was in high school and continued to run through my 20s until I had children. Picked it up again for a while when I got divorced but eventually remarried and my new husband gave me a reason to stay in bed in the mornings! You have all inspired…

Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau! Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about made my goal of 2 lbs/week. Week 4 weigh-in 171.2 . . . no loss this week, no excuses, next week will…

I just posted this as a comment to Karen's diary, interesting that the topic has come up again here: Our brains can do some funny things sometimes and that is the topic that weight loss programs don't talk about - mental toughness. In my profile pic are 3 charms, 1 marking every 10 lbs lost. The first says, "weakness is a…

A couple of things that might help - 1. try monitoring your salt intake for one week and see if you are in the range that MFP suggests; and 2. water intake. Once you have normalized your water intake, at least 8 cups a day (not including coffee, tea, juice, etc.) then your body will no longer retain water. When it knows it…

So here's a tongue twister . . . almost half of us (the group that has checked in so far this week) have lost almost half of our goal and we are not yet at the half way mark to Christmas!!! Special shout to my MFP friends jellarysmum, lharri0209, hotmamatodd, slotB, zanne54, sweet_pandora. Awesome work and thank you for…

Karen - you might want to take measurements. I started the challenge with my son on July 1st, initially I lost pretty consistently and then I hit a plateau that lasted almost 4 weeks. The funny thing was that the tape measure told the real story during that time as every week there was an overall decrease in inches. As of…

Thank you slotB for starting this thread and thank you Karen for the words that I needed to hear today! I have never tried a mantra but for the next week, each morning before I start my day, I will repeat - I am 100% committed to myself, I am empowered by my positive attitude, I am so proud of what I have accomplished so…

Week 0 weigh-in 177.0 Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . . Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau! Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about made my goal of 2 lbs/week. Week 4 weigh-in 171.2 . . . no loss this week, no excuses, next week will…

Awesome job, so consistent . . . an inspiration!:smile: