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I'm 5 9 and I felt fantastic at 160-165. Currently at 187 and am excited to only have 20ish more to go!! Oh and at that weight I'm a 10/12 and feel great- I don't need to be skinny just healthy and toned- and no double chins or back rolls lol

Haha love it. Ok, SELF, sometimes you need ramen. That's ok. Today, you need broccoli and grapes. :)

Great advice. It's what I tell myself, but rings more true to hear from others. Already got a good walk in, had my protein smoothie and am meal planning the rest of the week. My wedding is 5 weeks off, so you'd think that would be a great motivator, but wow- it takes every ounce of me to keep going! To lose that 5 pounds,…

That's awesome!! :) I'm on the brink of hitting 189.9 and holy crap that is going to be earth-shattering!!! Not since my early 20s! Started out at 219 and yo-yo'd between 205-212 for over a decade on endless diets. MFP is the best. I am so happy for you- you inspire me to keep going!!

I've never prepped lunches for so many days in a row before. Do you find that the last 2-3 days the lunches still taste as fresh? Looks yummy thanks for posting!

Yes I use my HRM but I don't eat all the calories back- only about half- because it's not steady state cardio. It's definitely a wonderful workout tho! I am addicted after 1.5 months- just bought the Suger Plum/Sky Line videos on the website this week to change things up a bit- I find that my heart rate generally stays in…

I eat breakfast after I work out! I just LOVE logging in 200-300 cals of exercise before I start eating- it's motivating! :) Makes me feel better knowing I can eat 1800 cals that day instead of 1500, plus it puts a smile on my face (AFTER... lol) I'm not saying all people should do this- I used to need at least a banana to…

I always drop 1-2 pounds the day before i get my TOM! It's so weird, I would've thought I would gain, but nope. I think it's our body's way of allowing us a little extra chocolate that week. :wink:

Thanks everyone!!!! :) also another victory- didn't celebrate with a huge cheat day!!! I so often do well then sabotage myself, instead I kept focus, logged again yesterday and today is Day 41- still tripping along!

Completely obsessed with my afternoon snack: 2 T popcorn couple sprays coconut oil 1 T nutritional yeast 200 Cals of salty coconutty cheezy heaven! Also keep a jar in my shower- it's been amazing for my skin this winter. Never tried it in my hair or tea. That kinda grosses me out Lol

65 min ballet woot!

Hi everyone, thanks for the input! So, it's not accurate after all? Thanks for explaining this I greater detail as I'm curious to learn more.

I really feel for you. I suffer from many injuriesas well. I can't afford a gym membership with a pool so I had to look around for low impact workouts and things that didn't hurt me. I have found that I'm really into barre and ballet beautiful on YouTube, and bought a few DVDs too. They don't hurt my back or hips when I…

Well I took someone's advice on here to track my weight every day for a while. It was hard because yesterday I was up a pound, which made morale tough through the day, but I did my workout, ate well, mostly (a few extra mejool dates later in the evening oops!!) and this morning am down 2 pounds. Sheesh. Weight is a roller…

It's also annoying that my annual physical is coming up and my doctor always mentions my weight... Wish I had more proof on the scale to show her that I've adopted much healthier habits!

Wow lots of replies. Thanks people. Yes, I agree I might be logging incorrectly here and there. I ordered a food scale and it arrived today so that will be cool to make sure I count meats and even fruits more accurately. However, I am definitely eating way less than I did before my logging in began about a month ago- I was…

I guess weight can be distributed very differently as you age, too. I just tried on dresses that haven't fit me since I gained 10-15 pounds, but they are fitting now, at this much higher weight! They would not have fit a month ago! I guess it's possible to go down a full dress size without losing more than a pound or two!…

We also had a salty meal of homemade "fried rice" last night. Although really heavy on veggies, I did add a little too much soy sauce. Maybe it's salt retention? (Although, I am good at staying very hydrated... we drink a huge pot of decaf green tea each night before bed, too.) Sigh.... I will maybe weigh in tomorrow as…

Argh I'm so frustrated. Over 3 weeks in and I've only lost about 3 pounds. This past week I really kicked the eating into high gear and I've been working out nearly every day. That is huge for me- I've been very consistent, especially with strength training. This weigh in has me UP .4!!!!!! What the heck?!?! I know I'm…

PB2 is not gross!! Try it! :) I love using it to make peanut sauce or in my smoothies, yogurt etc. Ok I'll admit I haven't used it to make peanut butter lol

I don't think that it removes toxins, and I don't recommend it exactly.... However I did the lemon master cleanse for 10 days and ALSO a water cleanse (only water and green tea) for 10 days about 2 years ago and it jump-started my weight loss and I've gradually lost 20 pounds in past 2 years. (Very slow last 10 pounds and…

My body is so weird!!!! 10 days in and I'm still recording everything and yes I'm proud of that 1 pound loss even though it feels like it'll take FOREVER for just the first 5 pounds but... Yesterday was rough. Fiance and I were snowed in together and although im sure we both got amazing workout shoveling snow, we were…

Thanks! My diary says I a actually under my calories for the week, and I am set on 2 pounds a week.. I also worked out more than I have in about 3 months. I drank a lot of water until the weekend... Goals for this week include staying hydrated 7 full days and also eating dinner earlier. Maybe our late eating over the…

That's total but 20-25 by our wedding in 5 months would be amazing!

30-40...

Only lost about 1 pound the first week.... Need to find inspiration in that somehow to keep going! This is going to be a LOOONG and gradual process...

Ok I cheated last night by not logging in a piece of bread before bed. I just added it to yesterday's diary and I feel so much better! Here we go. Everyone have a great Thursday with MFP!

Just did a youtube low impact cardio routine. Wow- I didn't realize there were beginner workout routines online- I always found them pretty intimidating. Body Project and Ballet Beautiful are really great!

Thanks everyone! I exercise when I can but I have bad back injuries so my movement is limited- it comes down to REALLY watching my food choices. I'm really into green tea so drinking it like mad to help curb my hunger. I'll be weighing in on Mondays! Jezy Jass congrats! I want to see my wedding pictures and think about how…

I'm around 5' 7.5'' lowest weight and quite thin for me actually: 157 pounds and a sz 10 at 175 i was around 12/14 currently 205 and a sz 16/18 can't wait to be 175 again!! :) Does anyone else feel like they get taller as they gain weight? i remember being 5'6'' and a half, and now i'm nearly 5'8''! My friend says your…