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You are not alone! LOL. I too have a complete pear shape and often take a small in shirts and a large in pants ....ugggg. While this can be a very frustrating shape to change, I try and remind myself that it is better to have the fat on my legs than on my stomach as a big waist puts you at risk for many serious health…

Catherine ... the 30 day shred is tough and once I thought I had a handle on level 1 I moved onto Level 2 ... only to have my butt kicked so I went running back to level 1! HAHA I hope you have better success !

Welcome to MFP :) I am from Newfoundland! It's great to see so many Canadians on here ... we can all whine about the cold together! LOL Actually we are having a pretty warm winter so far but I am still working out at the gym ... Lots of snow here so getting outside for a workout can be tough. In terms of workouts, I am…

Have you tried any of the dressings by Renees? The Roasted red pepper one is excellent ... I literally crave it sometimes. I usually have lettuce, grilled chicken, sweet peppers, tomatoe, the roasted red pepper dressing and a FEW croutons ... every now and then I crumble a slice or two of chicken bacon into it as well ...…

Hi everyone ... not a great weigh in day for me. I am up 1 lb :( It is that time of the month though (i think we are all women here !) so I am really hoping it is just water weight and that I see a good loss next week. Oh my! Anyhow here are the stats: SW: 156.5 last week:: 153.5 Today: 154.5 GW: 150 Jennifer

Cryslynn1980 ... not sure what kind of oatmeal you are eating but I think instant oatmeal has a lot more suger in it than regular plain oats or the steel cut oats ... you might want to consider changing brands if that is your regular breakfast :)

Wow slightingscale .. you have posting skills! LOL Thanks for the personal note ... the staff party was a lot of fun - I did end up having one piece of pizzaa and some drinks but compared to the damage I would normally have done I was actually pretty pleased with myself. Still 153.5 this morning so I didn't go up anyways!…

Hi Jitteryspork .. what is this 100-200-200 deal you are talking about? Was it one of the daily challenges? I am intrigued! Anyhow, whatever it is I think i will need to do it 5 times tonight because I have to admit to you all ... I had McDonalds for lunch. And no, nothing off their healthy menu but a flat out chicken…

Good Morning everyone! Just wanted to report my first weight in: I was 156.5 and am now 153.5 - down 3 lbs WHOO HOOO. Let's see if I can keep it together this week- too many Xmas parties! I didn't get too exercise much this week but hopefully I burned some calories in the 100 laps I did while doing my Xmas shopping. While…

Hey Everyone, I really wish I had logged in earlier to see the idea for the no sugar challenge! I have already had a Fibre 1 bar and a spoonful of cranberry sauce on my turkey sandwhich. Too bad! Maybe I will try it tomorrow if we don't have another daily challenge lined up. Can't wait to see the results on Wednesday -…

Ok Great Thanks Susan :) Well my name is Jennifer, I am from the east coast of Canada and I am trying to lose some weight and actually keep it off. It's pretty hard to get motivated in the wintertime here because the days are so cold and dreary that all I want to do is go home and get cozy on my couch in the evenings - but…

Hi Susan .. is it too late to join? This is JUST what I need to get through Xmas and New Years :)

Hi badgirlstl .. just thought I would say hi and see how you are doing with logging your food and your new gym program? I am doing OK ... I have been trying to eat really well but unfortunately haven't been able to exercise much. I got rear ended a few weeks ago and my back is all messed up. I went to the chiropractor on…

Hi there ... I am in the same boat as you! I am turning 30 this March and it hit me that I have been saying that this was the year I was going to get really fit (and stay that way) since I was about 21 years old !!! For the last 9 years I have had really good periods where I have been super trim and healthy, but it never…

I totally know how you feel .. there is nothing worse than going to a new class by yourself and feeling like you stick out like a sore thumb! That is why I just started spin classes ... yes, they are pretty hard but everyone is so focused on what's going on with their own bike so no one is looking at you! And no one in the…