Preesy

klukdup, you choose the foods you want as long as you stay within the caloric guidelines and the program structure. Eating fruits and veggies gives you lower calorie choices, but it's up to you. That being said, I've been a member of the Venus community since February and I love the program immensely. If anyone wants to…

That is a truly inspirational story, Brian. Thank you for sharing! You should be so proud of yourself. Your hard work and dedication paid off. My goal is to run a marathon as well, although I think you'll be making it before I do. I've still got about 80 pounds to take off before my knees will handle that long a run. I…

Don't think they don't notice. They're just too afraid to say anything! Right now your friends, family, coworkers, whoever are looking at you and thinking... Gosh, I think she lost some weight, but I really hate to say something if she didn't, because if she didn't, well then she's going to think I thought she was fat!…

Okay I didn't read all the posts to see what had been said, but I read some. =) First, I was as lazy as they get. But I decided that I hate being fat more than I hate exercise. You know, after a while I have really come to like it. When you want to be thin, firm, sexy, all that... you'll get off your butt and do it whether…

I have a knee in pretty bad shape and I have to admit over the last few months it has become much stronger. I used to have issues squatting, climbing stairs, doing lunges (those are still a little bit of an issue) and basically any activity which required me to change altitudes of my butt! =) Walking was okay, the rest was…

I saw a couple people with pumpkin pie smoothie ideas... I'd think a teaspoon of pie spice would give this the depth it needs to be delicious. I saw one person mention cinnamon which is obviously a great add, but I think the allspice, ginger, and cloves would develop it nicely. Definitely a great combination idea!

I'm restarting this today. Hopefully this time with no injuries to slow me down! Day 1 - 50 squats done 4/12!

Ranch lovers rejoice.. This is what I use for my dressing/veggie dip: 1 package firm silken tofu (12.3 oz I think) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 generous teaspoon dry dill 1/4 cup water 2 scant tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1/2 teaspoon stevia (I omit this because I don't like sweet ranch) 2…

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor! =) I sort of imagine her singing it to a large basket of french fries from Red Robin..

Hi Heather, I've been more or less at my journey for about a year now. I've lost about 80 pounds, and still have around 90 to go. If I can do anything to help you out just let me know. If you're looking for friends to add, you're welcome to add me too! Best wishes on your journey. You can make it!

Hello all you beautiful Michigan people! I'm from the southwestern corner, in Buchanan. About 10 minutes from the Indiana line. Feel free to message or add me as a friend if you'd like.

So I see things like - People who forget to flush public toilets, people who disrespect elderly, people who are cruel to animals, people who don't care for their kids properly... Can't we just sum it all up and say "I hate stupid people!" because really those are the ones who are jerks, litters, forgetful-flushers,…

I keep seeing yogurt, yogurt and more yogurt here, and as most my MFP buddies know I just can't stand the stuff! =( My smoothie base is the following: 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/4 cup almond milk 1 scoop protein powder 5-6 ice cubes stevia to taste Then I add in fruit to taste - usually 1/2 - 2/3 cup, depending on the fruit.…

Day 3 finished!

I am sorry but I had to bow out on the 55 today. I *know* I did at least 55 today at the gym during my workout, but I didn't actually count them, and they weren't in a row. Hubby took me out for the evening to celebrate our 10th anniversary and after walking nearly 7 miles today my knees, ankles, hips and feet all ache.…

Day one complete. I had to stop at 35, and do another set of 15 though. I already had a decent workout this morning and I started getting a little wobbly. I'll try and push straight through for day 2!

Indeed I will! Are we starting today? =)

I always have room for more friends! Anyone feel free to ad me if you'd like!

In normal situations I do not record any gains. Women have reasons for gaining beyond simply eating too much. When I am on my game, I'm on it, and I don't eat enough extra calories in a week to gain multiple pounds. Even the weeks when I'm slacking off I do not accumulate enough calories to gain multiple pounds. The only…

Hi Doug. I've had a similar problem to what you are experiencing, and have gone through it a couple times now. I've lost around 80 pounds so far and I usually hit these plateaus for 3 or 4 weeks at a time. It is frustrating and to say the least it can discourage even the most devoted dieter out there. That being said, you…

I used to love Alfredo sauce until I was out to dinner one time with my hubby and ordered something with -- I don't recall what they called it, but it was a pink sauce. When I inquired I was told it was half alfredo and half a marinara sauce. Now when I do pasta at home I mix my own 50% of each. I control the spiciness of…

Wow, I've learned more about the definition to the word anorexia than I ever really wanted to know... =) About the drug: I have NOT taken it, but I have a good friend who has in the past (at least twice that I know of) for about 3 months each. Her doctor monitored her very closely because of the side effects, requiring…

I am by no means an expert on the topic, but I was curious about the difference in the two when I first joined my gym so I did a bit of research online and found the main difference for the two (I have knee problems as well) is that the elliptical requires you to push forward for a very short duration to complete the…

I know this has been around for a while with no new bumps but this showed up in my google search trying to find out the same thing. Thank you to those commenting. Weighing your cooked meat is not always reasonable to expect especially if the meat is added to a casserole or other dish where you'd have to dig the pieces of…

I'd be interested in joining as well if spots open up. I'm currently 262 and still have plenty to go!

Yellow!

Here's another thought for you... (and what I do myself. Water after water after water after water gets boring... just like reading that!) Say you have a 16.9 ounce bottle of water, log 2 cups of water in your water intake. THEN, say you take a packet of Crystal Light Energy, log that under whatever meal or "snack" you're…

Week # 4 -- August 20 -- Goal 250 minutes: Mon: 30 minutes (10 elliptical/10 bike/10 strength) Tue: 50 minutes (10 elliptical/40 walk/run) Wed: 79 minutes (17 elliptical/62 walk 3.2 miles) Thur: 58 minutes (15 bike/24 strength training/18 run/walk) Fri: Sat: Sun: Total / min left: 217 completed / 33 remaining I may have to…

I absolutely love mine. I find that I have been more active since I purchased mine because I actually see the numbers. I can look and see I'm only at 7k steps when my goal is 10k, so I get off my bum and go work on getting another 3k steps! Of course that's beyond my regular workouts. I have mine linked with MFP and it…

Week # 4 -- August 20 -- Goal 250 minutes: Mon: 30 minutes (10 elliptical/10 bike/10 strength) Tue: 50 minutes (10 elliptical/40 walk/run) Wed: 79 minutes (17 elliptical/62 walk 3.2 miles) Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total / min left: 159 completed / 91 remaining