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I taught myself with www.knittinghelp.com. I've also heard good things about Very Pink Knits (not sure of the URL). If you haven't started already, I will advise you not to get the funky novelty yarns to start out with. Get something with nothing hanging off of it, no funky textures, and a decent thickness but my super…

You make time for the things that are important to you. It might mean getting up early, or staying up late, or working out on your lunch break at work. You'll have to take an honest look at your schedule and see where you can make room.

I was on here a few years ago. Lost around 35 pounds and felt great. It was awesome. Then one thing led to another, and I left MFP, and then things happened in my life that made me not give a crap about my health anymore, and I've regained all of those pounds. It sucks, and it's discouraging. But I don't look at it as a…

I always wished I had curly hair, but it was pretty straight. So then it was short for years, and now that I'm growing it out it's curly, but only the under layers! I wish mine would grow in curly all over! :D

It sounds like you're not getting enough fuel in some fashion. For long runs like that, you need higher carbs than you may be getting normally. What is your calorie goal? What are your macros set to? If you're feeling sick, something is not right and no, that's not worth it. You may want to do less intense workouts for a…

Hi! Feel free to add me. Our stories are different and so are our weight goals, but the reasons are the same. I don't care to look hot, but I want to be healthy and feel good!

You can consider including your kids in your workouts. Take walks with them or put them in a jogging stroller and go for a run. Bench press the little one or do yoga in the living room with both of them. You also could consider a standing desk for when you're doing your homework. Some people get little treadmills or…

You may need to adjust your calorie distribution and have more in the morning and less later in the day. What is your cal goal?

Hi there!

Yeast requires sugar to rise. Rye bread is bread, so yeah, I would assume that would be out too. It depends on what you're using your bread for, but I've heard good things about cloud bread. http://www.food.com/recipe/carb-free-cloud-bread-411501 You could also look into things like riced cauliflower for pizza crust and…

Happens to me all the time, only in my case, it's my mom. I'm sorry for your loss. I hate that feeling.

Beautiful!

I used to be so proud of myself because my kids would eat lots of good, healthy foods that a lot of kids wouldn't touch. They even loved salads. Now my son is going the picky route, only eating chicken if it's in nugget form, eating all the topping off the salads instead of the greens, and shunning his carrot sticks.…

Good morning. Is it ok if I join you all? I don't really have a problem with the self-care of indulging in hobbies like reading and crafting (I'm a knitter). I need to focus on getting exercise and keeping up with the housework! I get overwhelmed easily and then I retreat into my books or my yarn as a way to avoid…

Hi! I just came back too. Sending you a friend request. :)

It's pretty normal, I think. I suspect that's why a lot of us gain weight in the first place. We don't notice it happening, so we don't nip it in the bud. At least that's how it goes for me. I was thin up until my youngest was about 2, and then I started gaining weight. I didn't have a scale, so I had no idea how much I…

I just came back yesterday myself. We can do this!

Hi there! I used to be on MFP and the forums a lot but then I stopped and undid all my hard work. But I'm back now and committed. Feel free to add me if you like. :)

Weight loss is not a matter of perception. You either are gaining or you aren't, and if the scale number is the same, you're not gaining weight. It's not subjective or a matter of how you're feeling. If you can't trust the numbers on the scale because it's not accurate, you should get a new one. Having the right tools is…

If you can't trust your scale to give you accurate numbers then you need a new one. In the meantime, take your measurements. That will help you keep an eye on things without needing to rely on other people's flawed perceptions.

I'm back here too after a long hiatus in which I gained back almost every single pound. Ugh. Lesson learned: don't quit MFP just because you reach your goals!

I'm sorry for your loss as well. I crashed pretty hard too. But it's been about a year and a half and I'm feeling like a halfway normal person again most of the time.

Thank you! :)

Hi! I'm sending you a friend request. Us short girls have to stick together. :)

I think that as long as your goal weight wouldn't put you at an unhealthily low weight, it's ok to reach for that. It's also ok to stop if you're feeling good about where you are. There's not really a right or wrong here. If your doctor is happy and you're happy, then you can evaluate whether you want to keep going. I will…

Hi there! Right now I work from home as a freelance transcriptionist, although I'm hoping to get a full-time job soon. Nothing's happening at the moment, so here I sit, plugging away. Anyway, friend requests are welcome. :) Thanks for this thread.

Sent you a request! I'm just starting out again, but the plan is to log and post regularly like I did when I first joined MFP back in the Stone Age. :D

Hi! I'm newish too. I used it before and was successful, but then I dropped off. I can tell you from my experience that the forums were a HUGE motivator. Sounds like you're doing great!

Thanks! :)

Hey, I'm going to chime in here without reading the rest of the thread other than the OP. I was on here a couple of years back and I had great progress. I lost something like 30 pounds and it was awesome. But then I got tired of being a part of the forums, so I stopped. Then I got tired of logging, so I stopped. Then life…