TheMissingSock

but would you rather be out shopping instead?

friends and I lovingly refer to Golden Corral as the "Hog Trough". i can't even go to places like that - i recognize that i have zero will power. good for you!

i always get a giggle watching the old ladies who keep their purses with them. they take that "we are not responsible for your stuff" warning seriously! my gym is in a nicer area of town too, so i doubt some crazy with bolt cutters is going to be raiding the locker room. also, if you can talk on your phone while on the…

we do something similar in the Seattle area, it's called Full Circle. However I don't have to make any decisions unless I want to change something they are going to send. they give me a list of what's in the next box and I have about 2 dozen options of what I can change it to. I go in reverse, I get veggies then find good…

spend all your lunch hour reading the nutritional information at the fast food restaurants. when you finally come to the conclusion that it all sucks, then go to the grocery and get some baby carrots, yogurt and pretzels to tide you over, until you can get home. repeat the above scenario until you are ready to pack your…

I agree with LDunz, changing your exercise might be just enough of a change to "trick" your body.

add me if you like - my final goal is 100lbs lost and i'm almost half way! I lost about 20 lbs before I joined here the beginning of February and now i'm almost half way! i also joined the gym a couple weeks ago and as sore as you get, keep going! I actually go to the gym now so that the aches and pains I have will go…

at the risk of hijacking this thread, do you guys log your exercise on MFP? I have recently started doing circuit training and MFP has a higher calorie burn than what my fitbit says I burn. historically i've used MFP for food diary and social/motivation, and my fitbit for exercise/activity as well. but now i'm wondering if…

I will totally add you! i'm a little older than you, but right now i'm 219.5 lbs and my goal weight is 167. i'm down 47.5 so far, and almost half way! this was my first full week at the gym doing the circuits my trainer made for me and i'm down 5.5 lbs! I'm high as a kite right now, i don't believe it! :) something to be…

I hate to side-track but, believe it or not, ham is sometimes pretty good in numbers too. We get the ham steaks from Costco and they are like 110 calories a serving! cut off your 3oz, put it in the microwave and you got yourself ham! (i love ham, can you tell?)

Awesome job so far! i'm sending you a friend request because i'm about 10 lbs behind you with a similar goal. let's do this!

that's what I read too, and if that's the case, get some undies that are more spandex. it's hard to explain, but they aren't shiny and almost look like very-heavy tights - does that make sense? At any rate, they stay where you put them :)

I just got a tattoo for hitting 40 lbs lost - I am planning another at 60, 80 & 100lbs :)

I don't smell like mildew per-se, but when i was at the gym today I thought my sweat smelled different. (sounds odd, but you know what I mean.) I figured it was the exercise ball & mat I was using - i'm sure i wasn't the first person of the day to sweat all over both. is any of your exercise equipment shared? if not, does…

jonski is right - it's totally addictive! i've had mine since the beginning of February and it crapped out. I contacted support and they sent me a replacement for free. i went about 5 days total without it and i felt naked! personally, i don't think the extra training is necessary either. For me, the fitbit seems to…

right now i have a pair of K-Swiss Tubes (running shoes because I walk alot) and they are actually men's shoes. I have a wider foot (and an aversion to pink) so I have better luck with men's sneakers. Adidas also seems to do well for a wider foot. Let us know what you get!

My stepdaughter has been allowed to wear makeup since her 11th birthday. Let me explain the why and how: A good friend of mine is a professional makeup artist. She went to the store with me and helped me pick out neutral shades of eyeshadow, lip gloss and brown/black mascara. My friend also did a makeup demonstration for…

my natural hair color is a darker blonde. Looks funny when my roots grow out and they are lighter than my red hair. been dying it this obnoxious red for about 8 years :)

When I knew i was going out with friends and wanted to have a couple drinks without feeling guilty, I worked out twice has hard that day. Not to mention, reviewed the calories in my favorite drink and pre-counted how many i could have before going out!

I have been wondering about the same thing - when to buy new clothes? I think I will check the thrift stores and just get pants & shorts as i need them. I like to wear baggy t-shirts, so what i have should work for a while. I also have a great friend that took in my favorite jeans for me! However, they will probably be too…

so, if i'm reading this right, the calorie deficit is only 700 per day then? Or are you saying add 500 to the 1200 because of the exercise?

I have the same problem! I'm not exercising myself to death or anything. i walk a track for 1 hour each day, other than that i'm a housewife, so some days are busier than others. i'm eating smarter/better/healthier too, and with the exercise i'm supposed to be eating 2200 calories a day? there's no way! i always have…