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LMB COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER MYSELF. I'm the same way. I do it for myself, don't get me wrong. I love feeling healthy and looking better as each day goes by. But, that being said, I'm just like you. I love to hear "You look great!" "Congratulations!" "How'd you do it?!" And, of course, I LOVE telling them. I love to…

Very galant of you. I agree. If we can't feel as though we can express our opinions freely here, then the forums are useless. Everyone have a great day!

You know, people who come to these forums should come with an open mind. Not a mindset where you're out to "out-do" someone's suggestions or way of doing things. I mean, really, we're all adults here. I have not seen ANY comments or suggestions in any of these forums that state "YOU HAVE TO DO IT THIS WAY OR YOU WON'T…

I'd love to join your new challenge! I would like to lose 10 pounds by July whatever date you guys pick! I'm only 20 pounds away from my goal so this will REALLY help motivate me, I hope. As for a name, hhhmmmm.

Hey y'all. Cindy - I hope your heel heals well. I know that is painful. Good job on not letting the pain stop you from walking! I have such a low tolerence for pain I probably would have hobbled back to my house.:grumble: I did my Pilates today. I missed Tues & Wed 'cause my tummy was not feeling well. I sure made up for…

You know, I DID look at Alli when I started this journey last summer. I looked at a lot of things. SlimQuick, Dexatrim, Hydroxycut, etc. The longer I thought about it, the more I felt like I had to give MYSELF a chance before I made the decision to take anything. For me, I'm glad I did. I had taken Phentermine 17 years ago…

:drinker: Sounds delich! I think I'll try that today. It would be different. Thank!

Hey gals! I'm Amy. Can I join? I know I'm a little late for the month but I can still share my goals with you all... :blushing:

This sounds awesome. I bet I could grill this, huh? I might try it tonight.

:huh: WOW! No dairy AND doesn't like eggs! I can't imagine living without either! Let's see. A real easy meal I love to make is this tuna salad that doesn't need mayo (which, remember, is dairy AND egg:wink: ) I love the Bumble Bee Prime Fillet Solid White Albacore tuna in water. I drain the water and put the tuna in a…

According the doctor, the only person Alli will help is someone who has an extremely high fat content eating habit. If you can't control yourself and you're MORBIDLY OBESE where your health is a REAL CONCERN, then I wouldn't even give it a second thought. Don't you want the pride of saying "I did it all by myself!" "No! I…

Morning everyone! Well, so far so good today. I was able to take my son for an "outing" to buy new guitar strings. That was a big deal. He seems to be okay. Not in pain, so that's good. Now I'm eating lunch. Some chicken sausage and pork patty from my bbq last night. Still keeping it healthy. No sauce, turkey & chicken…

Thanks! And the puppy...awww. Too cute!

Well, I do understand BOTH your sides. I am a dog lover, animal lover in general. I can't imagine not having my babies. And, we were very blessed that we didn't have to buy our babies. They were given to us by young people who couldn't give them the time and attention they needed. The pure white pom, Princess, was a show…

Morning y'all! I feel so much better today. Thanks for all your well wishes. I know what you mean, Dana. When I got the little one in my picture with me, Diamond, my hubby wasn't too happy either. We already have a Pomeranian, pure white - just beautiful, Princess. Anyway, he said the Diamond had to go back. I told him…

Guys...the energy in here is awesome! I love it! Great idea fitgal! Thanks. I'm still waiting for someone to tell me what couch to 5k is? Anyone, please? Also, as for music, I like The Message station on XM satellite radio and I have a CD I made of various really upbeat christian songs I love. They really get me going. I…

Awwww you guys! :blushing: :smooched: Thanks for all the support. I am feeling better, thanks. :wink:

:drinker: LET THE FUN BEGIN!:drinker:

Thanks. Mine is shorter than your's is. It was longer but I couldn't manage it.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE! :flowerforyou: I havtta tell y'all something...I'M FINALLY DOWN TO 141 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG! :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: :bigsmile: :laugh: I really CAN do this! I'm doing it! 15 more pounds to go - - - piece of cake! No problem! Oh, and wait for it.... THE…

I know what you mean! Even the gym I used to go to :explode: was telling me to eat, like, 2000 cals a day! Are kidding me?!!! That's how I got fat to begin with! My number is 1200/day now. I NEVER hit that number because the exercising adds more cals every day. Just cause you have money (calories) in the bank, doesn't mean…

Thanks guys! I knew you would understand...:laugh: My hubby just sorta looked at me with that "wha?" expression...:grumble: My goal has become to get into a size 10 (finally made it to 12 from 18 a couple weeks ago! Yay me!). I love the name of this topic. It always makes me smile! :happy:

:drinker: You're my hero! Sounds like all my goals. How long did it take you to reach them? I feel the same about Pilates. When I started, on Mother's Day, I couldn't hardly touch my toes! :laugh: I like the way you put it, too, "my body feels good and happy!" That feeling is the greatest! :drinker: I actually skipped…

:happy: Glad I could help! That site has some great resources.

Thanks! I'll do that. I guess just thinking "two years!" It seems like such a waste. They did say they'd freeze it for a few months but, his recovery will go way beyond that. I'm just frustrated. :cry: I just need to suck it up and put it in God's hands. Thanks for the help! :flowerforyou:

What the "Couch to 5K Challenge?" Also, 5 mph? For how long at a time and what distance?

:flowerforyou: WELCOME! THE MORE THE MERRIER! Check in everyday and soon you'll be hooked! I keep mine up on my netbook all the time! Feel the love! :glasses: :heart:

I used to be like that. I started psyching my self up with really energetic music, dancing around, you know, really just letting go of the stresses of the day and putting myself in a good mindset. After a few songs, I wasn't tired and, since I did that, I don't feel tired anymore when starting my workout. I guess you could…

Hmm. Not sure. I hadn't thought of the different levels. Any suggestions? I'll think about it, too.

Are you going to http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp? It is listed there. You enter your present weight and then how long you spent doing Pilates. There is a drop down bar below and you can scroll until you find Pilates. Hit the calculate button and it gives you the amount of cals burned. Then, I go to…