Junie2013

GREAT post!!! Thanks for sharing - it means so much to me to read everyone's stories. :flowerforyou:

This morning I dropped something on the floor and I bent right over and picked it up, no problem - 20 seconds after getting out of bed. A few months ago, my back would have hurt too much and my belly would have gotten in the way. I was shocked!

THIS resonated with me so much! Putting it on a post-it note on the pantry door right now!

I would say the key for me is to make 1 change at a time. I have always been one to dive into things and go overboard. This time, I started with just logging. When I got a handle on that, I started trying to hit my calorie goal. Next, I stopped having wine every day. Now I am working on hitting my macros. This has been…

Wear a smaller size shirt for work and tuck it into my pants, like I am supposed to according to the dress code :)

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Thank you everyone, and thank you duckiec for the awesome flavor breakdown!

Thanks for the input! Given that is still high compared to what I am used to, do you think a protein powder would be ok for post-workout or to help me hit my protein requirements on any given day (Maybe 10-20% of my daily requirement?) I'd like to start the All Pro beginner's program and want to be sure that my diet…

GymGypsy, that sounds delish :)

Holy cannoli! Awesome!!

Also, I see your formula uses LBM, but IIFYM.com just says "bodyweight", so maybe that is the problem?

264 lbs, 5'9"". I used .65 grams per lb instead of 1.0, as advised by an MFP friend. Thanks :) Edited to add. goal weight is 170 for now.

In for sexypants! Thanks for being a voice of reason!!

Please, please, please do not go low carb or weigh your daughter or do anything else weird with your food. A cautionary tale: My parents became what was called a 'health food nut' in the 70's and they imposed all of their eating habits on my brother and I. They were very strict and everything had to be bought at health…

What if you bought pre-cooked chicken? I get mine at Trader Joe's but I am pretty sure you can get Perdue at any grocery store. Check fresh and freezer sections. Watch for crazy sodium though. If that's not an option, what if you cooked a bunch at once, then ate it for several days. You can even freeze it cooked, just make…

I wear a sport skort and sports bra with a racer back tank top over it. I walk on the beach a lot, so I prefer to dress in exercise gear. If I want to go in the water, it's usually only wading a bit, so the sport skort is fine. I also agree with seliinacoe - I don't think most people are paying much attention. The only…

So glad this thread is back! I just joined this group a few days ago and I'm catching up on what I've missed so far. You people are awesome :) My reason for losing weight is so that I can rejoin the world. I am missing out, both on things I'd like to do, and on feeling comfortable in my own skin. I spent the last 20 years…

Do you ever have 'free days'? I have a friend who has been maintaining a loss of over 100 lbs for decades. She takes 2 days off of her regular food and exercise regimen per month and plans them out on the calendar. It seems to keep her from getting so sick of watching her weight all the time that she gives up. If you don't…

Yes! My total amount to lose is really big, so I am taking it 10lbs at a time. Then I have some of the same mini goals as a lot of people. Under 200, then no longer obese. I have a few items of clothing that I would like to fit back into, like some little black dresses. Minimum goal is to be able to shop in regular size…

I'm going to leave this one for the experts, but I just wanted to commiserate. Whenever I have lost weight in the past, the calves have gone down in the same proportion.

Your success so far is AMAZING!! You should be proud of what you've done! I have over 100 to lose myself, so I want to have friends who are going to be on MFP for a long time. I'm trying to take this slowly, changing a little at a time and giving it time for those changes to stick. Mostly, I want to have peace in my life -…

Wow! You look so wonderful!! Looking for those books now :)

That must have felt wonderful! Congratulations!!

Get new friends? But seriously, you look wonderful and not too skinny - just beautiful. Your friends are behaving poorly. If they want to lose weight too, they need to work at it like you did.

Totally not your fault. If he was unhappy in the marriage, he should have said so and been part of the solution to either fix it or move on. Cheating is HIS bad behavior. You're smart to come back to MFP and start taking care of yourself again! I am new... even though I joined in 2012, I did not start using the site…

Oh you will LOVE it! I did one of these. 11 days in Spain and Portugal. Top of the line & such an adventure. Best vacation EVER!!!

Oops, I should have specified, if anyone out there doesn't have a scale

I purchased a digital food scale that measures ounces and grams, and has a tare function. Best tool I have ever used! I know that if I told anyone outside of MFP that I weigh and measure food, they would think I was nuts. But I love knowing that I'm not messing up all of my efforts by guesstimating my way out of a deficit.…

Hands and face. Not ideal, but I will take it!

Oh no... I knew they were overpriced, but didn't know about the ingredient thing. :grumble: Thanks for the info on where to look for better teas though!!