DeadMarsha

You can do it!!! You've already made the first baby step: admitting that now is the time! =) Now you have to make it happen, and if you take a look at all the success stories around here, you'll see that you can make it happen. I love the calorie counter here and the community is very inspiring. Make sure you get some real…

I broke myself of that by not having a scale for months. But I LOVE to quantify my progress on things, it helps motivate me more than just doing the right thing & taking care of myself, so I allowed it back in the house. =P Now I make sure to not to weigh before Tuesday! But it's to the point now where I forget to weigh…

I have poached eggs & toast every day for breakfast. YUM!!!

Fresh mint all the way!

Drink water, start early! ;) I went out at 8am on the 4th of July for my laps & stairs and it was stupid how red my face was by 9am. Never doing that again. I usually go out at 6am. It's still cool out and doesn't get much worse by 7. I also live in NorCal, our next heat wave is coming this week but I get to escape to the…

My goal is also to be smaller than when I was in high school. =) This happens to a lot of people, like tpittlsey said.

hahahaha! XD

More like once a week. Everybody fluctuates a little bit throughout the week.

You can do it!! It takes time to get it off the right way so that it lasts... if you lose a pound a week (usually recommended as a healthy weight) you have about a year to go. But along the way you'll be glad you started NOW as you start seeing results! =)

Remembering my attempt to go hiking about a month ago!! I never want to be this out of shape again in my life. =P I always make sure to set my alarm for the last possible minute, and now I'm in the habit of hopping out of bed as soon as my alarm goes off to start my workout or yoga before work. And during my workout, I…

Poached eggs just have to go with buttered toast!!! I eat them every day for breakfast. ;)

^^^ What she said. If you want to learn healthy habits for continued weight loss & healthy weight maintenance for life, you should be trying to change your eating for the better, not just meet calories. But if you just want to shed a few pounds in the short run, just make sure you're meeting your calorie goal.s

I'm casting my vote with all the people who say you need to get the dress to fit YOU, not the other way around! ;) I still think the "back fat" may be skin!

Any personal trainer will tell you there is no such thing as spot training! ;) Also, 5'6.5" and 132?? I would be malnourished at that weight (but I also have "childbearing hips," as they say, so my 5'6" frame can take a little more poundage). Can you take a picture? Because maybe what you consider 'back fat' the rest of us…

Awesome progress! Love your curves! ;)

Wow, what a difference!! That's great, keep it up!

NOOOO not the wine!! ;)

That is awesome!!! Going through the slow & monotonous work is 90% of the battle. =) Perseverance is not my strong suit. ;)

Hear hear! ;)

I would log everything, or it wouldn't be using the tool that MFP provides correctly. =) I've only been here for a week so my moral is high, haha, but I'm sure I'll have a bad day and I know I'll have to track it. I've found that planning my meals after breakfast (which is the same every day for me, eggs & toast & oatmeal…

I personally don't think super-tiny string bikinis look good on anyone... they leave nothing to the imagination! =P I think the vintage-style one pieces that have been out for a while are super adorable on anyone (see my Marilyn Monroe ticker). ;) I personally am not disgusted or offended by bigger people wearing bikinis,…

I do the same thing. If I really really want Pringles, I buy the mini-can. It's more expensive, and sometimes that's enough to deter me. ;) Here is a great list of cravings & what your body really wants!

Awesome, keep it up!! You're adorable!

The Versalette by {r}evolution apparel!! Not that it needs a lack of love handles to look great, but that is my reward for making my weight loss goal. =)

It sounds to me (based on the measurements you gave) that your body doesn't want to starve! =P At 125 I would be way malnourished at 5'6'' but that's is also because of my body type. You may be a slender build naturally, but honestly 134 sounds like the perfect weight for your height, if not too little.

I love Chardonnays aged in oak barrels, but other than that I really can't tell. ;) Good advice so far (I'm a novice myself)! The main things I took away from my wine tasting experience (8 wineries in 2 days, WOO!!) was to swirl your reds, take a deep smell, sip & make sure it gets all over your mouth & tongue (spit if you…

My vague definition: you can recognize & pronounce the ingredients on the back of the box. ;) I usually put it back when it has tons of additives (excessive sodium... many 'low fat' alternatives compensate by making it super salty) any form of fructose (there is almost always an alternative without it... except for…

I was never in great shape, especially since I finished my high school P.E. requirement, and being a 'newlywed' I have definitely put on the lbs... back to my record heavy at 170, 5' 6.5." I started MFP at 165.5, which is about where I hover when my Diet changes on a weekly basis. =P (MFP has helped me get started on ONE…

Excuse: I'll do it tomorrow for sure... *hits snooze* Solution: I started to make plans with friends to meet at a specific time, then I set my alarm "late" enough to where if I hit snooze I'll be late and a flake! If I give myself ANY snooze time I take it 90% of the time and never get up to exercise, so I have to set my…

That's awesome!! Maybe I'll start running... hmm....