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We're kinda close. 5'2" SW: 159 CW: 147 GW: 140 (first goal)

I'm kinda close too. 5'2" SW: 159 CW: 147 GW: 140 (first goal) I'd love to be below 130 again... but I'm just focused on 140 first. :)

Also, I run and bike while not playing the game. I understand the frustration of being cut off. I have taught my kids to hold the phone at their side, look up while you walk, stay to the right, when you feel the phone buzz (you have a Pokemon) before you stop, step off the path. THEN they are allowed to catch it. And look…

Yes! After a long day at work, and picking up my kids from daycare/camp, I usually want to unwind and get going with dinner and chores. But now we walk to the park together before dinner or do a lap around the neighborhood after dinner catching Pokemon. On weekends we walk all over new neighborhoods around town. The egg…

Alright, this group is officially closed. It's May 15, mid-month, and the group is full. I invited 121 people to join. About 75 of you actually joined the group so far. If you already posted in this thread and did not get an invite, please let me know. It's probably a typo when I wrote in everyone's username. I'm hoping to…

Private Group Created You should have received an invite. Let me know if you didn't. I may have made a typo on your username.

We have 100 people who are IN on this thread!! What do you say we close this, and I'll make a private group for us (instead of a discussion thread)?

Well, if you look at my numbers, it only looks like I lost a half pound. :( BUT, I feel great and I really think I'm going to see bigger results this week. I don't have a lot of after work activities planned, so that means more gym time. Today I'm doing cardio, abs, and back. I usually run outside, but today am going to…

Spike or not, great job to both of you! :) Keep up the good work! (I'm probably going to post an update on Monday. Hopefully that will give me a little extra incentive to make good choices this weekend.)

Almost 70 people have posted and joined this challenge/discussion. I know we all have our own personal goals within this challenge and beyond. The weight loss goals in this group range from 10 - 25 pounds. And our "deadlines" range from as early as June and as late as November. Most of us are in the 20 Pounds in 5 Months…

Great job everyone! It looks like we all have some great goals. You can do it! Make smart choices every meal of every day. Yesterday at my son's baseball game, my other little boy got some snacks from the snack bar. I had two Red Vines, and could have had more, but I just had my little treat and stopped there. I had a…

Honestly, I think we should just post whenever we want. :) If that's once a week, great. More or less is fine too. I've found out that with me, sometimes I'll join a challenge or a group, and if I don't follow the "rules" and forget to post for a week or two, I tend to give up and fall off the wagon completely. I think by…

SW: 131 CW: 126 (I had a bad weekend and gained 2 pounds in 2 days!) GW: 120 Weigh in Dates: 7/1 - 126 7/8 7/15 7/22 7/28 End of Month Total weight lost so far: 0 Just for fun: What is your favorite 'cleansing' breakfast, drink or snack? Green tea, scrambled eggs (2 whole, 2 whites) made with a spray of olive oil, and…

Oh, i also want to say that I'm TOTALLY guilty for saying 'you don't need to lose weight, you look amazing, you're like a model.' and my friend had to tell me that everyone has their own personal goals and motivating factors. I was TOTALLY put in my place (in a nice, friendly, co-weight-loss-pal kind of way). I think…

'Everyone is aware of their own flaws and has their own confidence and comfort zones. ...and when I can grab handfuls of fat off of my stomach and thighs.. and have fatter arms than my mother; I am not in mine. No, I was not obese when I started; but that doesn't mean I can't set and pursue fitness goals.' Totally agree…

5/1 - 38 min 5/2 - 115 min 5/3 - 54 min 5/4 - 0 5/5 - 0 5/6 - 60 min 5/7 - 48 min 315 minutes = 5.25 hours 18.75 to go (I don't always enter my exercises by the exactly correct time though... like, if i do elliptical on super high resistance and burn 400 calories in 35 minutes, MFP says 35 min is 304 calories, but I…

Hi Everyone, I'm totally late to join this group. I kinda fell off the MFP wagon completely for a few weeks. With the Holidays fast-approaching, I'm back on board! I'd love to join this challenge group to help me in the next stage of my weight-loss. I'm 5'1", 122lbs (down from 131), and I'm 30-31% body fat. My current goal…

I upped mine to 1350 and did ok, but I exercised it off to keep it low. Then I lowered my goal to 1325. I'm thinking of lowering it another 25 just to keep things moving in the right direction. Try it at 1350 for a few weeks, maybe a month.

Yes. Shoot for 1200 Net Calories. Here's how it works: You probably need around 1500 calories to maintain your current weight and live your regular life with regular activities (when you chose sedentary, light, active, etc). Then, MFP lowers your recommended calorie intake goal to 1200, a 300-calorie deficit to achieve…

Congratulations! I'm so happy for you. :) That must be SUCH a nice feeling. I'm currently on my way to my before-kids weight. I'm just a few pounds away! Maybe in a week or two I'll be able to make a similar post. I was always 115-120 in high school and college. Then 120-125 when I got married. During my first pregnancy I…

OMG, I want in! If it's not too late, I TOTALLY want to join this group!

I think this is a good idea, to change your activity level to Lightly Active. That honestly sounds like the best bet with all your bike riding, walking, standing, etc. Log the jogging as exercise, but not the regular, day-to-day stuff you now do. If you're having trouble eating the extra calories, try to increase higher…

I bought a BIG bag of Coach's Oats from Costco for right around $5. It has 51 servings, but I eat less than 1 serving, so I probably get around 60 servings per bag. That's 60 breakfasts for $5. That's less than a dime per meal!! I add one packet of Splenda (which you can steal... I mean BORROW from Starbucks for free) and…

IMO, low carb is better for weight loss, specifically fat loss. Your body needs fat (good fats: 2% milk, a drizzle of olive oil to cook chicken breast, some avocado on a salad, etc). We don't really NEED bread, pasta, twinkies, candy, etc. Every day I shoot for 40% protein, 30% carbs, 30% fat. I REALLY limit carbs like…

I am ABSOLUTELY terrible at taking it every day. I'll be good for a few days, and then my routine changes. Maybe I don't make coffee that morning, or I sleep in, or I spend the night at my boyfriends house, or I just plum forget. I've tried "leaving it in the same spot every day" like my mom told me to do (I've been taking…

All of the above. Eggs are great! Cottage Cheese: try dipping apple slices Chicken Lunch Idea: Chicken breast, cottage cheese, tomato slices. Another: 1 or 2 35-calorie mini baby bell cheese wedges, tuna mixed with mustard, a TINY bit of light mayo (I need a little), relish, diced onions. Instead of making a sandwich,…

First of all. Don't Give Up. Don't stop trying, just do something different and stick with it. It's hard to say without REALLY knowing what you've been doing for diet and exercise. Do you honestly track all your foods? Honest portion size, logging every bite, every ounce? Without knowing your exact diet restrictions and…

Well, I THINK I met my 31 miles in July... but I kinda fell off the bandwagon and stopped tracking. Maybe I'll do better in August!! I did run 3.14 miles today, Aug 1. Maybe I'll try for 40? 40 MIles in Aug is totally possible for me and my schedule, I just have to make sure I log and track it all.

Great job getting back into the gym!!! I just joined 24 hour fitness about 2 weeks ago. The guy basically gave me the tour, showed me around, and then said I get one free personal training session (where they PUSH you to sing up for and pay for more sessions). They can measure your body fat and take measurements if you…

I love eating popcorn as an evening snack. I'll even have the light microwave kettle corn for a sweet dessert. Yes, there are better things out there for me, but there are things that are a LOT worse. It's my treat. If I still have calories left at the end of the day, and I want dessert, I'm having kettle corn.