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I have asthma and allergies, but now that I'm at a healthy weight and in shape, neither have seemed to bother me this summer at all. With that being said, up until this past weekend, I've mostly been running on the treadmill (but I have been biking on the trails a few times a week) but I'm moving outdoors because I have a…

For me, I find that working out right after work/before supper works best for me during the week. I just grab a piece of fruit and drink a big glass of water before I leave work, get home and immediately get on my workout gear, sweat my butt off for half an hour, and then have suppper once I'm done. I'm pretty hungry when…

I'm in! Height: 5'3" CW - 136lbs. GW - 130lbs. UGW: between 125-129lbs. Biggest thing for me now is toning up and getting rid of the 'skinny fat'.

There's plenty of crazies on here too. :laugh:

I'm 5'3" and started at 214.5lbs. My first goal weight was 139.5lbs, which was 75lbs. lost and within the healthy BMI range. I reached it at my one year mark back in July and decided to re-adjust to 134.5lbs. Now that I'm almost there (I'm at 136lbs right now), I know that I still want to go lower, so once I hit it, I'm…

I'd like to be 125lbs by Xmas, so I have 11lbs. to go.

I'm about 3.5lbs below goal. I decided to re-adjust my goal and keep going (just keeping doing what I've been doing all along). My weight loss has definitely slowed, but I'm happy losing 0.5-1lbs/week. .

I've never heard of taking B12 for weight loss. I take B12 sublingual tablets because I have a deficiency/malabsorption problem.

I run 5kms every second day (I'll go biking or do Shred it With Weights on days I don't run). I typically eat around 1400-1500 calories per day and don't eat back my exercise calories.

Totally - I'm just hoping that my body re-adjusts by itself soon because I really don't want to have to start taking any medication like BCP to bring them back. My point was that it's not just those that work out like crazy or starve themselves that lose their period. Being female officially sucks - getting your period…

When I set out on my weight loss journey, last July, I had an ultimate weight loss goal of 75lbs and in one year. to put me in the healthy BMI range. What kept me on track was setting monthly goals, both scale (ie. lose 4%) and non-scale goals (ie. decrease 5km time by 1 minute). I'm super competitive, even with myself, so…

I'm having the same problem - I haven't had a period since March and I'm not doing anything extreme. I've lost almost 80 lbs, but it's taken me a little over a year to do it. I'm at the higher end of the healthy BMI range, so I'm definitely not too skinny. I do work out at least 5X/week, but only for 30 minutes (I either…

I lost the majority of my weight walking on the treadmill at a speed of 3.3mph, incline 10%, for an hour 5X/week. I also started out holding onto the rail, but stopped using it once I got used to it.

I'm 5'3", consider myself to be in decent shape, and I can run 5kms in a little over 29 minutes (about a 9:00 mile).

XL and now I'm a medium. Bra size has gone down drastically from 38H to 34DD/E.

Yep, same here.

Your weight is fine, so I wouldn't worry about reducing your calories. Just try eating better calories (fruits, veggies, etc.) and work out.

If you don't mind the salt content, dill pickles are a great snack and negligible calories.

I started out on WW last summer with the PP and it worked well for me (paired with exercise). I switched to MFP about 5 months ago.

I'm down 77lbs and actually 2lbs below my GW. I'm planning to lose a bit more (not sure how much - I'm re-evaluating every 5 lbs.) so I guess I'm at the crossroad of losing and maintaining. :)

Congratulations - what an amazing journey and such a great accomplishment!

I do both. I run when I get home from work at suppertime, so I have a banana or apple about 30-60 minutes before I get home, run, and then have my supper. Same thing on the weekends when I run in the morning instead - I have a bowl of oatmeal, wait 30-60 minutes, run, and then have my AM snack (usually a piece of fruit and…

This might seem like a stupid question, but are you sure that you've gained that much weight and it's not just a faulty scale? Are your clothes fitting tighter or do you look physically bigger?

Ummm...yeah. 30 minutes for me is a 5km. run.

Jam, I'm so sorry to hear about your mom and dad. :( I'm 5'3" and 138lbs. I'm now below my original goal weight of 139.5lbs (one year and 75lbs. weight loss) and I'm hoping to get down to 134.5lbs by the end of August to make it an even 80lbs., but I think that might be a bit of a lofty goal. However, I won't settle for…

I have my little indulgence everyday after supper (which is also post workout) - whether it's a mini York peppermint patty, Fudgicle, Vitatop, etc. I just keep it 100 calories or under.

The funny thing is that I find it's the opposite for runners - I'd probably say it's about 75% women and 25% men. The even funnier observation is that I get a lot of second looks, but they are checking out my bike, not me. LOL!

I'm very goal-oriented and stubborn, so what worked for me was setting a one year weight loss goal (lose 75lbs and be in the healthy BMI range) and then mini-goals along the way (ie. lose 4 lbs in July).

Cardio is a great way to burn calories and definitely helps in weight loss, building endurance, and improving overall fitness, but it doesn't help with toning/strength (I'm a cardio junkie and it's been effective for me in those three areas, but my strength and toning needs a lot of work). I'm a runner and biker.

Totally agree with all of the above posters - get a new seat and a pair of padded bike shorts. My bum thanks me and yours will too - trust me!