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You can go back in and change your starting weight so it will still reflect your loss. Keep up the good work!! :)

Hey Emma - I'm going to do this too. This will be wicked hard for me - I weigh myself several times a day, but I"ve been in a plateau and lately i'm getting really discouraged at what I"m seeing on the scale. So I think I can step away - with this support! I'm not religious either, but Lenten is a pretty sweet word :laugh:

Totally agree with Canaussie. I do the same. Sometimes I eat "lunch" right before I go to work or right when I get there at 2000. My diary is open if you want to see it. There are a couple thread that offer support and advice for nightshift workers. I also post a lot on thread one thats labeled something like "Offical…

Thanks for the responses! Great ideas! I have used Hungry Girl recipes before - they're great. I love the yogurt idea as well as the salsa!

Hi all! Happy Valentines Day. Well, I just got off the phone from booking my very first massage ever! I had set that as a mini goal for when I hit -20lbs and my hubby got me a gift certificate for VDay! :) I hit my mini goal last Monday at -21lbs but I had a pretty bad week right from the beginning with not eating too…

Valentine's Day goal: 207 (-10lbs) Week 1 (12/20) - 217 Week 2 (12/27) - 218 Week 3 (1/3) - 217 Week 4 (1/10) - 217 Week 5 (1/17) - 214 Week 6 (1/24) - 212 Week 7 (1/31) - 213 Week 8 (2/7) - 210 Week 9 and END (2/14) - 211 Didn't hit my goal, but I'm okay with it. Since the beginning of the challen I've lost: 1.25 inches…

WOO down to 210!!! Thats a 3lbs loss. I was sick this week, so I lowered my calorie intake (which wasn't hard, the only times in my life I'm not hungry is when I'm sick :laugh: ) because I couldn't excersize. I didn't know the loss would be this significant! So, this week I'm feeling better and I'm going to work at…

Woohoo! Down 3lbs. I feel like I'm finally kicking it into high gear. Not sure if I can lose ANOTHER 3lbs this week to meet my goal, but I'm in a good place and I'm happy with my 21lbs weight loss so far! WOOHOO! Last week everyone! Lets lose some weight!!!!!! Valentine's Day goal: 207 (-10lbs) Week 1 (12/20) - 217 Week 2…

INCHES! I'm conviced I've lost weight from eating healthy and inches from zumba. I take it in a class setting at my gym and my HRM says I usually burn around 700 calories in the hour. I've been doing it several times a week since september and I've lost inches everywhere! The biggest change was my calfs. I have big calfs…

Checking in :) I weigh in on Mondays. I gained about pound this week which puts be at 213. I'm not super shocked, I lost 3lbs then 2lbs in back to back weeks. My body has NEVER allowed that to happen before :laugh: so I think it's in shock. Another reason is I'll be getting my TOM later this week and into the weigh in next…

Gained about pound. I Had a rough week I'll be having my TOM later this week and into the weigh in next week - so I don't think I'll be making my goal. I'm also getting sick so depending on how bad this cold gets well determine how much I'm able to work out - but I'm going to keep truckin' along!!!! Valentine's Day goal:…

I've had two really great weeks in a row. I lost 3lbs on my 1/17 weigh in so I figured this past week I probably wouldn't loose anything, but, I worked hard regardless and I was amazed and thrilled to see a 2lb weight loss at my weigh in this monday! That puts me at 19lbs down total. I'm now 212. The lowest I've gotten was…

Sorry for my late post --- but on Monday I was down 2lbs!!!! :) I'm super excited!!! :) I might actually have a shot at making my goal! :) More zumba and healthy choices for this week! Valentine's Day goal: 207 (-10lbs) Week 1 (12/20) - 217 Week 2 (12/27) - 218 Week 3 (1/3) - 217 Week 4 (1/10) - 217 Week 5 (1/17) - 214…

I hear ya!!!! I went to buy some new workout clothes ( I use to have only one "outfit", but now that I'm actually working out more than once a month :laugh: I needed more!!!) I couldn't help but look for some cheap jeans to buy as well..... lets just say I didn't walk away with any. All this hard work since september, I…

I wouldn't worry about it - if you search "too much protein" in the topics you'll find that the majority of us on here say the protein level is set to low on MFP. I've manually changed mine. Protein has lots of advantages, some being keeps you full and satisfied, and helps your muscles and body recover after workouts!…

Men... oh men, they just don't know....anything :laugh: Especially when it comes to clothes. I had some jeans that I use to fit into waaaay back when... I tried them on and I thought, okay, snug - yes, but doable. I was hoping they'd stretch out in a bit as the day went on. I asked my boyfriend how I looked and he said,…

I started trying to lose weight to inspire my Mother who had a heart attack on Thanksgiving on '09. She is overweight and has yo-yo dieted as long as I can remember. Once I started on MFP I tried SO hard to get her to just try using it, but she's resisted. At this point I've stopped pushing the issue, I know how it feels…

WAHOO!!! 3lbs :) I've never lost this much in one week. I think my mind and body are finally connecting! Valentine's Day goal: 207 (-10lbs) Week 1 (12/20) - 217 Week 2 (12/27) - 218 Week 3 (1/3) - 217 Week 4 (1/10) - 217 Week 5 (1/17) - 214 Week 6 (1/24) - Week 7 (1/31) - Week 8 (2/7) - Week 9 and END (2/14) -

Thats a real bummer, but try not to let it discourage you. YOU know and WE know. Your clothes are getting loose and I'm sure your confidence is growing a smidge too! If you've been working out in a gym or taking walks around your neighborhood those people notice as well! There is this gal that walks by my house EVERY damn…

I plan out everything I'm going to eat when I first wake up. I pick and choose what foods I'm in the mood for that day and then I know if I'm heavy on carbs or fats I can delete foods and add different ones. Then its like a map for the rest of the day- I know what foods I'm allowed to eat. When I get hungry I can just look…

Oh - and no you don't have to wear an additional strap. I think when I was doing research before I bought it I read somewhere that it calucates calories burned by the heat and contraction of your muscle (you wear it on your upper arm), sweat, and something else...heart rate maybe?

I have a GoWear Fit which is essentially a bodybugg its made by the same company (Body Media). I really like it. You wear it around your bicep. After an hour or so you don't even notice it. I don't wear it all the time like some people do - I did at one point and it was super interesting to see how many more calories I…

WOW!!!! Thats awesome!!!! :)

My starting weight was 231 on September 19th. As of Monday I was 217... I worked my booty off this week exercising and sticking to my calories and a preliminary weigh in shows me at 213. This could be my biggest loss in one week yet and it would put me at 18lbs lost!!!! So, yes it take a while to get started but I've been…

Yeah a WHOLE lotta ditto on this! I have been laying off eating fast food since september. I only eat it about once a month. I went about 3 months without eating mcdonalds at all. This was a huge struggle for me! I work 3rd shift so on my way home from work at 7am in the morning it takes a LOT for me not to stop there. I…

I was over on my carbs but under on my calories and fat - so, I'm indulging in some cabot sharp cheese! Yum!

Hi to both Piratess and MdP :) I joined this site in September and its been a life saver. I've tried WW and other diets that consisted of calorie counting but when I started using this site it really stuck for me. This weight loss is the most successful I've ever been. My mom (who has battled weight her whole life as well,…

And I stayed the same. :( I worked my butt off -- but I'm right int he middle of TOM so I'm hoping for a 2lbs loss next week. So frustrating to be doing everything right but not seeing it on the scale. However I had several 'non scale victories': I added up my total inches lost from September and its 12.25! I also jogged…

Anyone ever tried snowshoeing? Before I started loosing some of this weight I was always holding myself back from doing activities because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to keep up with other people or that everyone would be staring at me. I've only lost 14 of the 71lbs I'd like to loose but I can feel myself getting more…

Oh Zumba is fantastic! I do it in a class setting at a local dance studio - many gyms offer it too. The best way to describe it is an aerobic workout using latin style dance steps to some really awesome music. Lots of of side stepping and plenty of hip shaking! The classes are an hour long and with a good instructor they…