StacyPervis

Kick the old ***** in the shin. Good for you.The scale is not the measuring stick for me. The way my body feels when im done running 5 miles, the way my body has changed in the mirror and the way my clothes fit are much more the accurate measuring stick in my book. Keep up the good work, only you can be the judge of how it…

WOW....

Dude, You look 12 years old now. Its amazing what weight does to make a person age. Looks great.

Quest bars are great. They actually don't taste like card board. When you look at the carbs, don't freak out. You have to take the fiber grams away from the carbs. For instance most of them have about 24 carbs and 17 fiber which gives you 7 net carbs. High protein value and low fat. Best I've found. Also look at Ostrim…

I've lost 25 pounds in just over 5 weeks with fork control and walking. Started off at 4 mph pace for 60-65 minutes. Now I do up to 6 miles in 65 minutes. This is 3 days on 1 day off schedule. I use a HR monitor now and it really helps getting the calorie burn where you want it. Biggest thing is fork control but walking…

Quitting is absolute, it doesnt sound like your quitting to me. Sounds like you had a setback. When you learned to walk, you fell down, but got back up. Same applies. Most people, myself included cannot go thru a life changing process without some setback. The end result is what you are looking to achieve, not the things…

Im sure everyone wishes they could control where the fat leaves from first. I saw it in my waist and belly first but then that stopped and it went to my face and then to my chest and shoulders. Im ready for it to start burning from my spare tire again as thats the biggest issue. I feel sure it will move back there soon.

For me it's easier to find someone or multiple people to work towards goals like your own. Maybe join a class doing some exercise activity at the local gym. Meeting people and finding others to challenge you may be a benefit. The military works that way. You challenge others and they challenge you. Find someone to give you…

Don't be embarrassed for doing something good for yourself. Those who you feel are looking at you are most likely the ones who need to be running too. My knees kill me so I walk at a jogging pace. Hope your knees will support running.

I've considered adding weight to my back pack and increasing the load but I won't do that until I'm at a point that it's hard for me to raise my HR at my walking pace. Remember you have a HR zone that you should stay in to be safe. It doesn't hurt to go over it some but it is a guideline to keep you on target. If you add…

I forgot to add, before I used a HR monitor I based the time and distance and tracked the 4 mph with MFP exercise diary. After getting the HR monitor, accurately measuring your heart rate and your weight, the monitor will reflect a much higher calorie burn. For instance, MFP said my 60 minutes walking at 4 mph burned 550…

I walk for exercise too. My knees hurt from running. I use a HR monitor and keep myself in the zone at least 60 minutes per day 6 days a week. 3 days on 1 day off. Before using the HR monitor, I judged the distance and time to help determine the level I was achieving. My route is 4 miles. When I first started, it took me…

AC-DC is my workout group. Maybe a generation gap here though.

Throw the scale in the garbage. Go do your exercise, follow your meal plan and use how you look and feel as the measuring stick. The scale Varies based on many things. The way your clothes fit, the way you feel looking in the mirror or the way you see yourself is much more accurate and feels much better.

I think everyone on here has had setbacks and issues. If they didn't, they wouldn't be here. All of us have tried and failed before. Failure is not absolute but quitting is!!! Don't quit, keep going back at it until you work thru it. If you are really ready to meet your goals, you will succeed. Its mental, not physical.…

Everyone is different. Nobody can tell you what would motivate you. My motivation started many times and fizzled out too. I'd work hard doing it the wrong way and have little to show for it. As many always say" it's a lifestyle change". I felt lazy and fat but also felt I could still do many of the things I used to do.…

All fat is not the same. Fat from nuts and avocados or natural fat is not the same as eating a high fat hamburger. I go over fat more than anything but it's mostly natural fats from nuts and fish oils. I see nothing negative from it.

Don't judge fruits by just sugars. The fiber values in fruit make them valuable.

MFP does not take into account some things that are important (at least to me). If you are working with low carb-high protein diet it is important to look at the fiber values in things like fruit. Any medical group you consider will tell you that carbs from natural foods such as berries and fruit and nuts need to be…

Cotton fabric causes mine to do the same thing. I changed to under armor wicking shirts and use the anti-chaffing paste. No more rash.

I have the same issue. I have to get up at 5:30 am to get to work. I do get home by 4 though. I run outside and at 4:30 it's too damn hot in Texas. I pick my 6 yr old up after school and have dinner with family. Bath for the kiddo and by that time it's 7:30. My time to go out for 1:15-1:30. I'd like to do it in the morning…

EAS shakes work well for me. I drink the low carb version but they have different types depending on your Situation. About $1 each at wal mart.

I love pizza and treat myself every week. If you follow your plan you wont see any setback from 1 meal of something you want. Just be reasonable about it.

I use EAS shakes. Low carb high protein. Saves time not making it myself. Only about $1 each.

Anything AC/DC

I dont know what your food intake is but you have to EAT. Dont starve yourself of good food and expect it to react. Cramps are warning you that something is missing. Proper stretching and food intake should help cramps. Lots of water.

May need some carbs or just rest. I always eat less carbs than recommended by MFP. Way less. I do feel it after a week or 10 days with low carb intake. I get the afternoon blues. I try and take a 30 minute to hour cat nap. I wake up and go exercise. The exercise jolts me back. I exercise 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes 6 days…

PF also caused me to have to put inserts in my shoes. I put them in my running shoes and it caused me to have severe knee pain. I had to stop running for 2 weeks and take steroid treatment for swelling in my knees. Took the inserts out and Im back to normal. Your foot striking the ground differently in new shoes or inserts…

I've had it for years. I get cortisone shots in my heels about every 3-6 months and it helps.

I can't stand the gym atmosphere cardio or watching someone on tv following them. I vary running, jogging and speed walking in the neighborhood. I used google earth to get an overhead view of about 6 blocks in my area. I used the measuring tool on google earth to measure distances on various routes. Each block is about…