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Hi guys! Sorry, I had a 4 hour Neuro final exam on Friday,... however I did weigh in! I have done punches and crunches since tearing my hamstring, and have even gotten in some very short gentle walks this weekend. I have been out of town and out of internet access so I didn't log food, but will start again tomorrow! : ) I…

Thanks Mary, I'll check them out! : )

Hi everyone! Well, inspite of the hammy, I did punches and crunches, and didn't go over my caloric goal. YAY! ANYBODY HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR THINGS I CAN DO WITH UPPER BODY WHILE MY HAMSTRING HEALS? So far I have not eaten anything past 8 o'clock this week! Hopefully that will show tomorrow. hee.hee. Chocolickkyss, was I…

VictoriaJade, The SLEEP thing is HUGE! I had been pushing myself for years, working 2-3 jobs at a time and not getting sleep, and then had baby, and it wasn't until he slept through the night at 4 years old, that I decided that SLEEP was going to be my 1 thing that I did to be heatlhy. After a year of decent sleep, then I…

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!! I tore my hamstring playing flag football at lunch today!!!!! :mad: I am so MAD! Aside from being in pain... it's a good thing I'm at an Osteopathic Medical school... I can get physical manipulation and a lesson at the same time! Well, I am NOT going to give up! I will have to watch my…

Good morning! So, I didn't weigh in yesterday b/c I ate... happy to report I'm down 2 pounds... hopefully this will continue... tired of the plateau! : ) OH! I just took measurements and lost 1/4 in. off my neck, 1" off my hips, and 2" off my waist!!! So, as far as numbers go, I guess I shouldn't be too worried about the…

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My son made me breakfast in bed so I ate it... and forgot to weigh in before hand! UGH! Well, I suppose I'll do it tomorrow! Sorry guys! : )

Hi guys, It's the night before... I am really hoping to have dropped, but I started riding my bike again and started the Couch to 5K program! I'm hoping to make it this time.. I've tried it 2 other times but shin splints got the better of me. Of course, I was heavier then, but keeping my fingers crossed! I even picked out…

I have never not gone over in protein! : ) I know you can adjust your %ages under your goals section if you want. Some people like the 40% carbs 30% protein, 30%fats... Other say, 50-30-20,... Up to you! : ) GREAT JOB!!!

It's so true! Nobody even noticed till I was in that range! GREAT JOB! ~And thanks for this post! It's made me celebrate the little victories and appreciate everyone else here who is working towards goals and making peace with our bodies!~ : )

I love that my son, (who used to tell me I was fat... (he was young and didn't realize it was a painfully true observation), now says "Mommy, you're skinny!" ---maybe when I lose all the weight he'll say things like, "Mommy you're really strong, or really fast, or really skinny" : )

RIGHT ON WOMAN!!! Don't give up! I can only speak for myself, but I faced the same thing this past week of having to stop and tell myself that I am NOT going to give up and fall back into old habits! This is NOT how I am going to live my life! I want to feel good and be healthy! I'm so glad you did it!!!! : )

Hi guys! Well, I have been neglectful of logging food the last 2 weeks, but am happy to report that I made it to Shred LEVEL2! I did drop a pound from last week, but I am feeling so much better physically I think I'll check my measurements later! Starting weight 195 June 2009 Goal weight: 125 Jan. 1: 189 Jan. 8: 184 Jan.…

Hey Chocolickkyss, I bought those same DVD's for when I get through Shred! YAY! : )

Thank you OliveCulona and Chocolickkyss for the input... guess I'll be making an appointment. The amount of nuts I've been eating lately has definitely increased since starting the program... until I get in to see the dr., I'll drop those from the diet and see if that helps. : ) I finally made it to Shred Level 2,... and…

I just had a question for you guys... I need to know if it' s just me or if other people are having this problem... I have only had a decent bowel movement 3 times since I started this journey... don't get me wrong, I've gone, but not anything of a consistent mass or volume except those 3 times... everything else is just a…

Morning! Well, I gained... not going to lie, it's been a tough week, but I am back at my routine of food and exercise and cannot let this happen again, no matter what exams I have! : ) Starting weight 195 June 2009 Goal weight: 125 Jan. 1: 189 Jan. 8: 184 Jan. 15: 178 Jan. 22: 174 Jan. 29: 173 Feb. 5: 174 Feb. 12: 169 Feb.…

AWESOME!!! You are such an inspiration! : )

Hi guys! Starting weight 195 June 2009 Goal weight: 125 Jan. 1: 189 Jan. 8: 184 Jan. 15: 178 Jan. 22: 174 Jan. 29: 173 Feb. 5: 174 Feb. 12: 169 Feb. 19: 168 Feb. 26: 169 ~ well, hopefully I'll drop more this coming week... could be sodium or BM's! Could be I need to change my exercise routine, there were some days in there…

WOW! That sounds like my marriage! For me, the turning point was when my son came downstairs while I was sick and trying to rest and was really upset... He burst into my room and said, "Mommy, you married the wrong man!" ~ my husband had been glued to the couch and completely withdrawn from us for months at this point... I…

I feel for you... I will being getting papers this week... My husband didn't cheat, he just dropped the ball and let me carry everything for too long. It wasn't until I said I was done that he did anything... too little too late. And yet, I still love him, hate what happened, but still love him. I want the best for him,…

Don't feel bad, I had lost 26 pounds before anyone noticed! But I noticed before then... in my clothes and in the mirror. : )

Hey CDavis1226, What's Boosting? : )

Hi everyone! Starting weight 195 June 2009 Goal weight: 125 Jan. 1: 189 Jan. 8: 184 Jan. 15: 178 Jan. 22: 174 Jan. 29: 173 Feb. 5: 174 Feb. 12:169 Feb. 19: 168 ~ That's cool, I'll take it! Feb. 26: March 5: March 12: March 19: March 26: April 2: April 9: April 16: April 23: April 30: 162 See you guys next week! : )

Hey lreed "I believe everything happens for a reason. People change so you can learn how to let go. Things go wrong so that you can appreciate them when they're right. You believe lies, so you eventually learn to trust in no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together. " I…

Whether I am sore or not, I like to take a rolling pin and roll up and down the front of the muscle just outside of my shin bone... I've found that rolling them even if they are not sore helps prevent the bad shin splints I used to get and helps with the ones I do get. Also, if it's new, you may have some tracking issues…

I am finding that those are my areas as well... but I couldn't agree with you more... I would rather be healthy and active as well... I just didn't know if anyone ever loses the weight without that happening or if there were something I should be doing as far as my skin goes to help it? Anyway, you are a HUGE inspiration…

AWESOME!!! : )

HA!HA!HA! I have done and still do the same thing~!!! Personally, I just look up what I like to drink and plan accordingly. Thus far, I have not really deprived myself of anything that I like... maybe I'll only have a Tbs of mac and cheese, or a single square of dark chocolate, but I have it none the less... same goes for…