mrsdutra07

Like many other posters, I would say you already know, in your heart, what you need to do. It's very scary, and you might lose your job (start documenting it now so you can sue the hell out of him in that case), but nonetheless it's likely the right thing to do. It's time to really start living your own life. If you're a…

Here it goes! My name is Samantha I'm 5' 6" CW: 238 GW: 220 I'd also like to have completed the C25K program. Let's do this!

Frozen Yogurt! It's amazing and can also be fat free! ;)

-I will never give up carbs, whiskey, or prime rib -I will never underestimate the power of positive thinking -I will never settle for less than happiness

You can add me if you'd like, but I'm not quite ready for the insanity workouts. I might re-try C25K again soon though :)

^^This!! If it fits, or I can make it fit, I go for it. If it totally trashes my otherwise good day, then I wipe it out and move on. This also works for dining out - I pre-log what I'm going to have that way when I get to the restaurant I don't have to open the "menu of temptation" because I've already decided. Hope that…

Pick up a Cooking Light magazine next time you're at the store. That's where I get loads of dinner ideas that are both healthy and super tasty!

You go, girl!!!

Llike I said, I do try and steer away from them, but on those days where I have no leftovers or I leave them at home *doh!* It's a way better option than the McDonald's that's 50 yards from my office :)

I love sweet potatoes. I'll have to seek that one out! Thanks for the tip on the Lean Cuisines.

I think the bottom line for any weight loss success is readiness. YOU have to be REALLY READY to make the change. If you are, any program you pick will work because you'll stick with it. I say give it a try. I've tried it and I ended up right here on MFP with all the support I need for FREE. I mean, how can you be held…

I don't know if they have a store where you live, but I invested in Good Feet Arch Supports. You go to the facility and they fit you for them. They are relatively expensive, but boy do they help! I have a couple different sets - the big mamma jammas only go in my running shoes, but I have a thinner, more discreet set that…

Great job! I know if we "pledge" to do it, we will actually get it done! I'll be thinking of you when I go for my walk tonight :)

Got up early, got to work early and had a Protein Bistro Box that I snacked on all morning instead of the marble pound cake I usually get. :)

My mom said something to me when I had my son and was going through that "new mommy meltdown" we all know and love. She said "If you don't take care of yourself, how can you properly take care of anyone else?" That really resonated with me, especially recently. I'm crazy-busy too. Full time job, 2 1/2 hours a day…

Hi there! I'm your southern neighbor down here in the San Francisco area. I'll send you a friend request!

If you always do what you've always done, you 'll always get what you always got. "Embrace failure. Never ever quit. Get very comfortable with that uneasy feeling of going agains the grain and trying something new. It will constantly take you to a place you never thought you could go." - Terry Crewes

My Son's Birthday and lyrics from Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely"

What ever happened to "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all"? I have my own *PERSONAL* beliefs after being on BC for a long time. I know how it affects *MY* body and *MY* mind. I've made decisions for myself and no one else based on the way *I* feel about it. Each person is quite different from…

I am also from the Bay Area - Oakley, CA to be precise! And I agree - Once a Cali girl, always a Cali Girl!

I am a licensed Commercial Insurance Broker working for an independent brokerage east of the San Francisco area. I also have my Accident & Health license becaue the state says if your commercial policy has travel accident coverage thrown in, you need one (silly). I've been married to my high school sweetheart for 5 years…

or a politician.... equally as deceptive. I understand both sides here. Personally, I am a believer in an "everything in moderation" plan. If you MUST have a cookie, forego something else or go burn it off on a run.

Wow - what a great fantastic response!! Thank you all for the great feedback. I think I'll stick with it and see what happens. It's only been a few days, so I bet I'm still adjusting to how I should feel.

I, too, commute an hour and a half each way and when I arrive home in the evenings, there's a 19 month old little boy who wants to turn the house upside down just so I can clean it up. I need to make it a priority to take care of me first, so i am thinking of starting the Couch to 5k program and getting up a little earlier…