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If I don’t make it I will be okay with that. I am at 274 now and if I can get under 200 in that amount I will be happy! I just turned 54 and I sure don’t want to turn 55 in the 200’s! I think in my mind going for the bigger number will keep more on top of my discipline.

All my blood work is fine. I did buy a instant pot which has helped with meal planning. I cannot thank everyone enough for your insights. I am really taking in all your advice. I know things have to change because I feel like I am just going in the same loop day after day. I have even tried to figure out why I do what I do.

My weekday schedule is kind of wacky. I get up at 2:45am I am home around 1:30pm. I have a 2 hour commute in total. I don’t eat breakfast until around 6:30 or 7am, lunch is anywhere around 1:30 to 3pm. Which depends if I have to run errands for the family or the time my kids get out of school. Dinner is around 5:30pm and…

Thanks everyone for the insight. I always screw up by the end of the day. No logging eating things I should not. I work kind of crazy hours up at 245am and back home around 1:30pm. With a hour commute both ways. I try and get at least 7 hours sleep. I do have to pick up my teenagers after school and come home and start on…

I am not a huge vegie fan. I do like asparagus and a little broccoli.

Thanks again everyone. I am doing pretty good this week staying focused and on plan. I really think I may have a food addiction. Even when I know I should not be eating I eat anyways. I do like to give myself one splurge day. I am really going to try hard to make better food choices. My family seems to be on board with…

Thanks everyone for your input. I know it is about mind set and discipline. It has to come from with in. My food can be very good somedays and then somedays I totally fall off the wagon. I need to be consistent. I think I really need to take it slow this time. Everytime I get to aggressive especially with the excerise I…

Do not think it as a diet it is really a lifestyle change. Make small changes. I am going through the same thing. I am taking a nutrition and weight control class. This is really helping me make changes and better choices.

I am in the same boat and struggling really bad and have gained about 20lbs since Thanksgiving. I know I am the only one that can stop this ride up hill. These are really helpful suggestions and I am going to try and stay on track.

I am 4'11" and 202lbs. Wanting to get down to 135lbs. :smile:

I always add the excerise in to MFP. I find it really hard to get those "active minutes' in a average day. When adding the excerise it should go towards your active minutes.

I add my excerise if I go to the gym. This will help my "very active" minutes. I add the excerise to MFP. I find this helps. As you know sometimes the very active minutes can be hard to come by in a regular day. I have noticed if for some reason I am not going to hit my goal with the steps(which does not happen very often)…

I have been doing cardio and weight lifting seriously since the beginning of the year. I have only lost 22 lbs. I have been getting lots of comments asking if I have lost weight. I have stalled out in the weight loss for about a month. Lifting weight will change your figure and make you look sleeker. Not to mention it…

Fiber One Honey Cluster, Fiber One Honey Cluster with Almonds, Cheerios Medley Crunch. I love all of these.

Just calorie deficit is okay and you will lose weight but if you really want to get the most out of your weight loss add strength training. I found when I added strength training I started losing more inches and got more toned. You may not lose the weight as fast but you are getting leaner. Not to mention you will burn…

I love running in the pool. When I take my kids swimming I am in the pool right along with them for the whole time. They are playing and I am either running, walking, kicking my legs, aggressively treading water and doing laps. I sometimes have one of my kids that are 100lbs+ to get on my back and I walk around. I also do…

Anything upper body. Hand bike if you can get your hands on one. I just talked to my gym owner about this last week. Just do something.

I always have a couple of Lean Cuisines or Smart Ones in the freezer for a emergency. Most of the time I try to bring left overs from dinner. But with a husband and two tweens in the house that is not always possible.

Just awesome!! I know excerising helps a lot. I just need to find more time to get in something every day. Thanks for sharing.

I work in Histology and I am a mom!

How about Taco Bell Fresca items? If you have one in your area.