seizethefray

Thanks for this thread, OP! I'm having the same problem right now. My scale moved a bit when I started my journey but I haven't seen a significant loss in weeks. It's hard not to get discouraged, but I can FEEL myself getting healthier and losing inches. I keep telling myself to stick wth it and it's bound to come off…

Bumping this from a couple weeks ago for the phenomenal advice! I was just about to post a new thread asking how to increase my endurance--yay for search functions. :) I have a 5k coming up at the end of May and I want to run it in its entirety. I went from barely thinking I could do a quarter mile a month ago to hitting 2…

Yes to all the sodium comments! That's something I've recently added to my tracker--and wow. It's definitely time to make some changes--especially with my lunches as Healthy Choice and Lean Cuisine are in regular rotation. And wow, some of y'all get nuts (hehe) on these message boards. Relax! Yes, I was aware trail mix is…

Oh, it will never make it to the sandwich bag. lol

BS, right? I considered buying the individual servings too until I noticed the same measurement. If you're going to pre-package snacks, at least make the package one serving size instead of messing around with silly tablespoons. Ugh.

Dude, I feel you. When the boyfriend buys them, I just glance at them every so often in the pantry. lol If I open the little foil package it's over.

fray became a nickname over the years as a shorter version of my last name. my username, seize the fray, is a little word play on "carpe diem." :)

27 yr old in so-cal. :) feel free to add me!

seriously...hottie alert! what a transformation. 20 lbs is NOTHING compared to what you've already lost. either way, though, you are strikingly beautiful. :)

great job, friend!! you are such an inspiration. you look amazing!

That ish has me cracking up!! Sweaters?? I looooove potatoes. In any form. Like Forrest Gump and his shrimp: potato soup, mashed potatoes, french fries, hash browns, twice baked potatoes, potato stew... lol

Sushi...can't do it. I've tried. Mushrooms...all soft and weird. Garlic. I love the flavor it provides in certain dishes and I know it's amazing for your health but if I can see a garlic chunk? Nope. No. Get it off my plate. Bratwurst. Disgusting! Give me a rot gut hot dog, please. Anything "salad" that's not actually a…

Yes! My social life kills me. Now that I've moved away from all my friends (sad face), I'm not going out as much, but I still LOVE my booze. Not giving it up entirely--just trying to fit it in to the calorie count. I've also told myself that if I'm going to go party, I need to go to the gym first. I don't care if it's a…

I love this group! SW: 176 CW: Guessing 172 or 173ish (finally ditched the bathroom scale because it was getting me down even though I know I'm Iosing inches) GW: 150 I carry the majority of my weight in my belly and thighs. Finally scaled (ha) back on weighing myself every day--it was driving me nuts and I couldn't get…

MFP has me at 1460 and I try to be very diligent about eating at least half of my exercise cals back based on what I've been reading on the boards. That being said, if I go over 2,000 (even with exercise) I pretty much consider it a crap day.

In order or annoyance: 1.) People who don't wipe down their machine after use, ESPECIALLY if they've visibly dripped sweat all over it. How disgusting are you?! Seriously. 2.) The fully done up, size nothing girls who move so slowly on the elliptical that they actually have to work twice as hard to get it to move. Not…

Accidentally losing my towel on the treadmill mid run--only to watch it fly behind me at top speed. Getting anxiety over tracking the wrong nutrition facts for something I just ate because there are 18,000 generic entries in MFP. "For the love of God, I just want to know how many calories there are in 8 strawberries!!" lol…

Fantastic post! Thank you. I never understood why egg whites were so popular among the health conscious. I've always thought, why not just eat the whole damn egg? Is it really that awful for you? I've been validated. :D

This post was right on time for me. Thanks. :)

Seems the consensus is 150...sweet! That's my goal too. Got about 20 lbs to lose. As for body frame, I don't really know. My fingers overlap on the wrist test but I have broad shoulders. I guess I'm an average build? I have pretty slender legs and arms so I know I have it in me to be a "skinny" girl again. I carry all my…

Haters gon' hate. But seriously, EW! What a snatch. If she didn't mean it to be cruel (although I can't imagine how anyone could say something like that with positive intentions), just chalk it up to her being the most socially awkward girl in the gym. Congrats on your MAJOR accomplishments. :)

...with disdain. lol I'm still getting used to it. It kinda grosses me out but I choke it down for the health benefits. I dig yoplait more than chobani.

Yay San Diegans! Added you all. :) Thanks for the support.

Mine is open to friends. :) Be gentle. I'm incredibly honest with the stuff I know is bad for me...I track everything.

Bump for more friends. :) Loving the progress I am making so far! There is definitely strength in numbers...

Ha! You sound like my kind of friend. I love my beer too! Request sent...

Ha! I'll have to try that. Although no cats...maybe I'll clean the boyfriend's bathroom. Yuck.

Oh, they know. They always know.

Right? I love it. So effective.

Totally reminds me of his Cinnabon skit: "They're like the size of a bean bag chair. Do I sit in it or do I eat it? Hmm...well I could sit in it AND eat it. This is sticky without any pants on." LOL