arathena720 Member

Oh, I put my costume in the wrong place. I'm trying to fit into a 1920's office gal outfit.

My costume is a 1920's sexy office gal.

7/27- 40 minutes elliptical 1000 total GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!

I have serious anxiety issues, too. I was able to control them for years with just exercise and a diet with foods that lower anxiety. Now, since I've hit menopause I've had to take meds, but if you google "anxiety diet" you'll find a lot of websites with suggestions of foods to add that help anxiety. While I think it's…

7/25 - 222 minutes hiking 920 minutes total 40 to goal

Name: Kim Age: 44 Height: 5'5" Start weight 141 Goal weight 120 July 4- 141 July 11-136 (no, it's not a miracle. I was retaining a ton of water from really bad eating during my first weigh in, plus went from couch potato to working out most days.) July 18- 136 (blerg) July 25- 132 (yay!) August 1- August 8- August 15-…

I'm in! I'd like to lose 12 pounds, which will be my goal weight, for a total of 22 pounds lost.

I really like this challenge with the minutes! It's given me motivation to work out every day, which is hard for me.

7/23- 45 minutes elliptical 698 minutes total

I'm a binger, too. I treat it just like an addiction. I know once I give in I won't be able to stop til I'm sick, so I don't even start. I've been using gum, mints, and meditation to not give in to something that's not in my diary. So far, so good.

7/22- 77 minutes hiking 653 minutes total

7/20- 30 minutes hiking 576 total

7/20- 45 minutes elliptical 546 total

July 19 - 111 minutes hiking 501 minutes total

7/20 - 40 minutes elliptical

I eat 1200 calories and don't eat back my exercise calories. Sometimes I'm hungry but not very and it's for a good cause. I don't lose weight otherwise. My diary is open so feel free to check it out. This last week I was camping so it's the same every day but you can go back further.

Yeah, stress is a killer, it really kills my motivation. Sometimes I just make a deal with myself that I can just use the elliptical machine real slow. Then I find once I'm doing it I'm pretty happy.

You could make it into a game. Have a goal of a certain number of baskets you have to make, or time yourself to see how many baskets you can make in a certain time frame.

Gum and sugar free mints help me. I like to meditate, too. Sounds weird for weight loss but it actually works for me. You can find free online audio meditations at Fragrant Heart. My biggest problem with working stuff into my diary is I find I can't stop once I start, just like an addict. If I'm craving it that much I'm…

7/12: 40 minutes elliptical 350 total so far.

Mine's open, I shoot for 1200 calories and eat pretty healthy most of the time.

Look at your sides from the before pic to after pic, especially at the waistline. You have definitely slimmed down!

7/11- 40 minutes elliptical 310 minutes total so far

Name: Kim Age: 44 Height: 5'5" Start weight 141 Goal weight 120 July 4- 141 July 11-136 (no, it's not a miracle. I was retaining a ton of water from really bad eating during my first weigh in, plus went from couch potato to working out most days.) July 18- July 25- August 1- August 8- August 15- Etc... Weight goal for this…

This is just my story, so don't take it to applying for everyone. Even when I was at 116 and a rock star in the gym, I had a four pack...and a pooch. When I look back at photos, I see I was in great shape! But my focus was always on that pooch in my stomach. I realize now that, outside of surgery, there was nothing I could…

No no, if you go to the app on your phone, then go under More and scroll to the bottom, there's a sync button you use. Easy Peasy!

I LOVE people who are miserable but are certain their way is the right way, lol! I agree with several people here. Avoid talking about it if you can. But then if she brings it up, I'd say "you know, maybe I will give that a shot!" Tell her what a great idea she has. And just be very non committal if she asks you how it's…

You are an absolute freaking rock star!! Thank you so much for sharing this, what an amazing journey of triumph!

Sounds like you made the right decision. It's heartbreaking, I know. But better to end it now that to hang in there for years and then have kids to worry about on top of it. Welcome to your fresh start, you'll do great!

7/9- 40 minutes elliptical