happypath101

I LOVE thrift stores and consignment stores and garage sales, even. Last summer I got a brand new pair of dark brown suede flats for $2.00. They still had the price tag on them - $79.99!!!! I recently scored a gorgeous trench coat and a leather jacket for $15.00 a peice. Also, if your size is really changing this is a…

You find yourself demonstrating moves from Jillian Michaels's "Extreme Shred and Shed" to your co-workers AT THE OFFICE! :o)

Good for you!

I just made a post recently where I talked about this. I joked and said I wanted to call them dog pounds. When you're close and you've lost a pound - think of it as 7. Seriously, they just ARE tougher. You can exercise more, find new foods that fit into your plan and help you stay within calories, but the biggest thing to…

Well, the good thing about being online all day is that you have access to MFP support and other tools. Make a friend request if you like! :O)

I'm replying to myself. I know that's weird. Anyway, I found out she DOES pray while she does this - and writes haikus. Awesome! http://impowerage.com/not-too-late/active/sister-madonna-the-iron-nun-2

OK. I know this is supposed to be for guys, but I never let the boys have their own tree fort either. :) I like thinking that I could kick some butt if I had to. Twenty + years of Tae Bo in the living room has not turned me into a solider, I know. But, I could kick someone hard if I had to. And, now that I can run 10km if…

That's awesome! I wonder if there's an Iron Man prayer? I'm sure there must be. Good for her! And, thanks for sharing.

wow! wow! WOW!!!!! Good for you and thanks so much for the inspiration!

I REALLY hate exercising in public. (I think high school P.E scarred me for life!) It took almost 20 years of exercising in front of the t.v. before I'd go to a class. What helps me is to arrive a few minutes early and find a place in the room that I feel comfortable in (usually near a side wall, near the back). Remind…

I was not overweight - but I thought I was. My grad dress was a size 5 and yet I felt huge. I, too, grew up in a poor family. I sometimes went to bed hungry. My mom could bake for cheap and she was a great baker. I developed a huge sweet tooth. And, for completely different reasons, an equally huge lack of self-esteem.…

For sure! You can really see it in your upper abs. GOOD FOR YOU! :O)

Happens to me. I've been playing floor hockey for a dozen years now. I'm still purple afterwards. :O)

I've been maintaining for about seven years now. What I find is that it's not about staying the same weight. It's about being self-aware and having the skills and the motivation to lose that same 2, 5, 8 pounds (whatever it is for you) that goes on every Christmas, vacation, tough deadline, life crisis. If you're truly…

Good for you! Looking awesome!

I always pack a lunch and I use a portion of my desk as a pantry. LOL! Here are some things I like to have on-hand: * Almonds * Dried figs or dates * Protein or Granola bars * Good dark chocolate (a square or two in the afternoon does it for me) * Nestle Skinny Latte and Skinny Capuccino * Fresh fruit * peanut butter *…

Whoo Hoo!!! Good for you. I'm not a Coke drinker but I think I know what you're going through because I'm learning to take my coffee black. An entire week without? That's an AWESOME achievement. NSV for sure!

OMG! I've been saying forever that I want to eat clean. But, I'm scared. I go to Subway every Tuesday and I can't possibly make everything I eat..... OK. I'll ease into it. :O) Let me think about what I'm willing to give up now and I'll check back in with you. (Feel free to kick my sorry butt!)

Good for you! You can do it! :O)

Good stuff! You can REALLY see a difference. Good for you!

Great story! It's all about perspective, isn't it? (I had something similar the other day when I was helping my boyfriend move and sort through boxes and boxes from his recent move. I felt bad when I realized I wouldn't have any time that day for working out. But, then I realized, hey - this IS a workout. And, it's kind of…

Wow! Great job!! (One of my favourite things about MFP is the before and after pics.)

I love it! I didn't do it exactly as recommended either. I did a few days of Level 1 and then a few days of Level 2 and then about 10 days of Level 3 and, then, it was vacation time so I stopped doing it daily. Now I just use it as part of the mix. Sometimes I do Level 2 and then go for a walk/run. Sometimes, if I'm really…

I'm a single Mom with a demanding full-time job. I volunteer with a few organizations. I run a household. I am dating a great guy. But, I'm not ready to move in with him yet and so I'm going back and forth to his place when my kid is with his Dad. I have a big family and a large group of friends to keep up with. And if…

That's wonderful! Good for you!

Truly awesome. But, let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. :O)

Amen! And I missed the first post. So, I don't mind a repeat of the subject.

I mean, I'm not going to do anything "exactly". ;o)

I was inspired by the Olympics when I was a kid. I remember clearly my Mom looking at me and saying "pride is painful" when I tried to mimic those athletes. Maybe she only said it once. But, it stuck. (Mom, by the way, is 300+ pounds. She's great in other ways, but a healthy role model for food and exercise she is not.)…

Good stuff. Sometimes when I'm feeling discouraged I remember the day my new doctor was looking at the lab results from our first meeting. She did a double-take on my cholesterol and started priming me about what I do to stay so healthy. (YAY!) Another great moment was when I volunteered for a long-term study and completed…