runnerblues86

Recently my back has been giving me problems too. I have weight to lose and that doesn't help. I have backed off some and added more serious stretching to my workout before and after. I am careful to listen to my body because one of my MFP friends just got hurt really bad and had to have surgery for her injury. Don't stop…

Feel free to add me. Wonderful story...

I just sent a friend request. I am always happy to have a new friend on this journey!!

Running isn't about what you look like but more about how you feel afterward. I made it a goal to do that as part of my program and it is working. I don't always want to do it and I am not going to win any races, but I feel like I win every time I finish. That is more important to me. Feel free to friend me. I look forward…

Winter is never easy. Make some goals and don't allow yourself to not reach them...just make them attainable. Like a 30 minute workout to get you moving. Feel free to add me as a friend as I will need help with this myself this winter.

People like you are why I keep my food diary private...I am ultimately accountable for my own food choices, so why stress out about what OTHER people are eating if it doesn't have anything to do with YOU?!? Food for thought on Thursday...concentrate more on your own food diary and less on others. You will get better…

Welcome. I am sending you a friend request...

I am also concerned about the gym. I work out at home or outside, but it will be too cold for that soon. There is some great advice here for people like me.

Take things one day at a time. Everyone has ups and downs. It sounds like you lost a lot already. That is awesome!!

Great post!! I am seeing changes even though they are small, but the scale isn't moving much. I keep working on things, though and hopefully I will continue to see improvements - even if my scale doesn't tell the same story.

It is always helpful to have more friends. Just sent a friend request. Happy to have more support on this weight loss journey...

cmriverside - not from down under. I just would like to sleep most of the day like a koala right now...:yawn: whitesocks1 - I will work on lying to myself and see if that works for me. mamawannarun - good idea. I will try that out!

We can all use more friends to keep us motivated. Sending a friend request now.

I am trying to follow what MFP tells me. It is hard to understand for me, too. But I am doing it. Don't give up. You will see results.

What a great goal!! Take one mile at a time and do your best. Sometimes just running to the next tree or something might help. That is what I am doing right now. Good luck! :happy:

I am just working on it one day at a time and allowing a cheat every once in a while. It keeps it from feeling like I am not "grounded" from eating the stuff I really want to. There is enough in life to feel guilty about in a world surrounded by people who don't have to worry about their weight. Take one day at a time and…

I think that I will do what vim n vigor suggests and try it privately for a while to see how I am doing. I see the point of it. I should try it to see how successful I am it. Is anyone else doing this?

I have changed my eating habits, but I don't track calories. I don't mind "cheating" every once in a while, but I am doing better. Has anyone had success without a diary?