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Hi there & welcome to MFP! I'm in my 20's looking to loose 45lbs. Big order, but I'm more focused on being fit, healthy, and marathon training! Feel free to add me on here - I enjoy checking in with my MFP friends everyday! :)

Congrats on your new addition & welcome to MFP! That's awesome that you're looking for a good, healthy way to get in shape! I'm on here every day - I enjoy seeing everyone's progress & I try to keep a positive attitude to help encourage! You're (both!) more than welcome to add me as a friend on here!

WELCOME! That's awesome that you're here. I'm not a mom, but I'm a soon-to-be-wife, so I've got that wedding dress to rock! I'm not quite where I want to be, but it's about the journey, lessons learned, and friends made along the way. (OH, and I'm also training for a marathon) I'm all for more MFP buddies! Anyone (and…

Good morning everyone & welcome to MFP! It's awesome to "meet" you all! I'm in my 20's, working in DC as well...working on shaking 46lbs, but I'll take what I can get (I'm also concurrently training for a marathon) I'm always up for more friends here to keep each other motivated, so drop a friend request and let's get…

I've plateaued as well! I'm trying to not let it frustrate or disappoint me when the scale or my body measurements haven't moved in the last month. I'm doing marathon training or circuit training 6 days a week, so my cardio/calorie burn is varied each day. My weekends and weeknights are my downfall! I *try* to make good…

I use the gym in my office building, so I'm up super early (4:15am) to commute into the city, and start my workout at about 5:10am. I'm not sure that it's second nature (I've been doing this for over a year and I totally do NOT get up at that early on weekends!), but having my "gym buddies" training with me each morning…

DITTO!!!!!! Please feel free to add me, so we can all stay motivated!

Welcome & Congrats on your success! I used WW a year ago, canceled my subscription, but medications made me gain back the weight. So, I opted for MFP this time around. It's great here! Feel free to add me (Anyone, really!) so we can keep each other motivated!

I'm familiar with "The Crash" (mine's usually on the weekends!) Maybe you could incorporate in some yoga or Pilates on your off training days, so you can get your heart rate up some and some stretching in?

Oh, there are a few...it's been a few months coming for me! In the fall, my "fat jeans" were starting to get tight and when the inseam finally gave way, I was forced to go jean shopping...I had to retire my worn-in size 10 jeans for a *glup* size 14. I only bought one pair b/c I wasn't going to be that size for long...…

Agreed! I usually round-up when in doubt. I figure it's better than not allotting enough and totally blowing it - but then again, it's not every day that I'm eating like that, so I don't really stress about it. My aunt has a saying that she heard in a Weight Watcher's meeting - "One day of poor choices doesn't make or…

I just recently got a heart rate monitor, so now when I do my DVD workouts I try to set & reach a "Calories burned goal"...and if I reach that, then I see if I can burn 100 more. Of course, you can just remind yourself that "It's only __ Minutes left!" or "I want to look good in my _(insert clothing article here)_" (For…

Oh yay! Welcome everyone!!! I'm always up for more MFP Encouragement Buddies!! Anyone & everyone - feel free to add me! And I think that you can totally reach your 40lb before 2013 goal!!!!

Yay! So many runners! I'm training for a full marathon, but I haven't crossed the half marathon bridge yet! I have a running buddy that I met up with every morning before work (she's also marathon training) We run 3 times a week, for anything between 30 - 60 minutes (I'm modifying the Galloway program) - I run my distance…

Are you adding in workouts to your days? I find that my morning workouts are what gear me up to face the day - and I feel so lethargic the days I don't workout. Also, I believe that apples are supposed to help give you an energy boost.

Yay for you & welcome! I'm working on building up some MFP Friends to motivate and help motivate me, so you're more than welcome to friend me (and anyone, really!)

I agree! I've been at this since March - Some weeks are better than others. But if this is something that you really want, you can find the motivation to stick with it, even though it's hard. Also, I read something that said it takes about 4 weeks for you to notice a difference in your body - about 7 weeks for your…

My fiance & I are reading the "Four Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss, which he is an advocate for eating yourself silly once a week. Based off his personal research, the "binge day" sends your body into metabolic shock. After even a few days of no simple sugars, our bodies work more efficiently (aka: requiring LESS calories to do…

On MFP, I only record when the scale goes down. But at home, I have my sheet that I record my measurements, to include weight, in blue ink, every Friday. There's something about SEEING it at home, where I'm most likely to slip up. Here, I can log it, and not have to come to terms with the choices I've made to lead to any…

....I think I just gained 5lbs just staring at the picture!

Weekends are MUCH harder for me! I'm working on changing that though - my long distance running day for marathon training is on Saturdays, so in a few weeks I'll be burning WAY more than I'll be consuming...as long as I can keep Sunday's in check...

This morning, I was able to wear a pair of work pants that I haven't been able to in a few months. I can get back into the dresses I was in last fall. I'm working with 20lbs weights at the gym I do seriously think that my scale is a little crazy - it'll randomly spike up 5 lbs for no reason, so I'm rejoicing in the little…

You've got it! I'm looking to add more motivating people to keep me on track! You're both welcome to friend me!

I fall victim to over-eating (and thus going over my "allowance) in the evenings. I cleaned out my kitchen (Freecycle helped take the good, in date, still edible foods off my hand, so I didn't have to waste it - the rest I gave to friends/coworkers!). I go to the grocery store (not on an empty stomach!) and get ONLY what I…

I have battled the scale more than I'd like to in the past few months - some weeks it's great....and the next, it starts moving in the wrong direction! I try to keep focused on the day-to-day and make the best choices that I can for where I am right now. I try to work in little treats for myself, so that I don't binge (but…

Talk about some awesome motivation! I just recently bought my bikini and I'm kicking it hard at the gym and at meals to be able to rock it as confidently as you are! Keep it up, girl! Thanks for the positive boost for me, and the rest of us ladies, working towards our bikini's!

You could also try out a heart rate monitor, so you can better gauge your level based on what you burn. I have found that when I log activities here, the calories are overestimated when I compare to what my monitor says it is. And if you want to bump up your activity level, you can always increase your walking speed to a…

That's an awesome attitude - I'm in a similar starting place (lost & regained...and working on the re-losing again!). I'm working on building up a nice little support system here, to keep me motivated (since it's a lot easier for me to "forget" to track something when I have a sweet tooth!) It's all about the journey - and…

I substitute macaroni for quinoa - I melt cheese (usually the Laughing Cow chipolte cheese wedge(s) for a creaminess) in it and it makes a great side! Its also good cooked in broth rather than water, with some fresh herbs stirred in. I've also done it in a stirfry, instead of rice. Have fun cooking!

Here, here! I want to be fit, not skinny! :smile: