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I need to lose 30 pounds and need motivation. Add me please.

I just bough the DVD yesterday and plan to start today. Count me in.

in an omelette with spinach, mushrooms, peppers, cheese and bacon

I'll be honest and admit it.... I'm jealous.

Houston, TX!

I love them!

Houston... born and raised. I love Tex-Mex, BBQ beef baked potatoes, funnel cake, carnival/rodeo food!

God Bless you and your family. You will get through this.

I weigh first thing every morning but I don't track it.

You sound like you could be my twin! When i'm tempted or when others don't undersatnd why I'm so strict sometimes, I describe my relationship with food as a drug addiction or alcoholism. I have a very unhealthy relationship with food. It's my crutch. But we will both get through this and reach our goals.... even if we…

Thanks everyone for the ideas, encouragement and support!

Thank you for the encouragement! I'm not giving up!

Most of my slip ups do happen on the weekends when we tend to go out more. The problem is I DO Binge - and I don't log. It will be helpful if I can learn to enjoy my indulgences without going over board.

So you understand exactly how I feel. I am confident that we can both break this cycle!

This is a great idea. As a wife and mother I always tend to shy away from doing small things for myself. I give everything, every extra dollar/minute/whatever - it usually goes to them.

I know I'm not a dog, but I love food and it has been a reward for most of my life. If I didn't care about being fat and unhealthy then I would just eat whatever I want, whenever I want. Happy - eat, Sad - eat.... Small, reachable goals are a great idea and I will definitely have to find another reward program. Thanks

Thanks for the suggestions. I don't think there is anything short of a brillo pad that would match my new growth right now. It is course, thick , and tight. I'm only 2 months into this natural journey so I don't have a defined curl pattern just yet and I have more relaxed hair than natural. I will try twist outs and roller…

Thank you so much for responding! The majority of my hair length is still relaxed so that creates a bit more of a challenge for me than if I had all natural or all relaxed hair. I am attempting a long transition to natural - without having to chop it all off but I'm so afraid I'll end up losing my length eventually from my…

Hi, I was excited to find this group! I just decided to transition from relaxed to natural hair and I am re-committing to health/wellness/exercise. It's great to have a spot to combine both. First - I have very course, I think 4c hair. I've only been tranistion for about 8 weeks and it's already a challenge for me,…

I haven't been keeping track of weigh in dates but I weighed today and reached goal weight. I was pleasantly suprised and extremely excited!! I hope to report more success next week. I'm glad I joined the group as it has re-motivated me.

SW: 207 CW: 166 GW: 161 I'm late but in... Weigh in Dates: 3/4 3/8 3/15 3/22 3/29 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: I don't have a new exercise lined up but I have been off the wagon with exercising lately so the goal is to get back in teh habit.

Born & raised in Houston, TX. Currently living in Huffman, TX.

That's really great, you never know how you influence others!:smile:

I'm in the same boat as you. Last month I started waking up at 5 am to get my work out in. I am not a morning person and have a hard time getting up, but I always feel better knowing I've got my work out done and out of the way. I also feel refreshed and energized through out the day - and I'm exhausted by bed time and get…

You look amazing! Thank you for sharing your story.

I'm in!

Great job! You're an inspiration.

This is an excellent post! I am definitely dreading the holidays but a game plan should help keep me on track.

I have no idea how to combat the temptation of holiday food... except maybe portion control - everything in moderation. I'm trying to do the best I can now so that a minor slip up over the holidays won't set me too far back. Also, "the holidays" are actually only 2 days... If I manage to do well most days except for those…

My prayers are with you... be blessed.