Midnight1210 Member

Hello! My goal is to lose 65 lbs and always looking for more MFPals to encourage and support along the way! The more support, the easier the journey becomes. Anyone can feel free to add me! :bigsmile:

Welcome Sindy! I've got 65 lbs to lose myself and would love to help keep you movitated as we strive for our goals. Anyone can feel free to add me. I'm always glad to have active support and will always try my best to keep MFPals on track as well! :bigsmile:

The second 5k I ever did was the Color Run in Philadelphia July 2012. It was so hot and humid it was more of a Color Stroll for most people involved - but it was the most fun I've had doing "exercise" in forever. Since it wasn't a time event, we just enjoyed the sheer craziness of the event and everyone there. Even got all…

Welcome to MFPal, the first step on your journey to a new you! I think it's great that you're doing this together and supporting each other. Support is one of the keys to success here. :smile: Feel free to add me as a friend, I love supporting others and sharing in their successes keeps me going forward too.

Welcome to MFPal, the first step on your journey to a new and healthier you! The best advice I can start with is set realistic goals (mini-goals help a lot), keep an open and honest food/exercise diary (even on bad days), surround yourself with a good support group of MFPals and keep an open mind to any advice or…

You've hit the inevitable plateau but you're not alone - we all do at some point or another, and I think the time spent on the plateau is different for each individual. I stayed the same weight for months when I plateaued. Don't give up, though! Your body has simply adapted to your current routine and now you need to just…

^ This. You don't need to give up everything you enjoy, you just need to be more aware of how much you are eating and balance that with enough exercise. As for alcohol, maybe try just giving it up for the duration until you hit goal and then consume in moderation afterwards (that's my plan anyways). Or, if you just can't…

As of January 1 - No alcohol, no sodas. The alcohol is an easier thing to give up since I'm not big on drinking unless it's a special occasion. Soda...not so easy. Even the "Zero calorie" or "low sugar" kinds are too much of a temptation. All those wonderful empty calories and unncessary sugars... My sister used MFPal and…

Gather a good group of supportive pals to help keep you on track. Keep an open and honest exercise/food diary (even on bad days) and open mind when your pals offer advice. Never give up on yourself no matter how hard the road to your goal may get and you will succeed! Anyone can add me. I thrive on supporting others and…

30 mins strength circuit using 5 lb weights: 131 calories 30 mins elliptical cardio: 565 calories 20 mins Jillian Michaels 30DS: 336 calories Total New Year's Eve calories burned: 1032 I may sleep through the ball drop this year... :bigsmile:

Been making the New Year's resolution to lose weight for far too long and never keeping to it, I always came up with an excuse. Not this year. 2013 is it. I refuse to let chronic pain stand in my way and simple laziness is no longer acceptable. It's do or do not and I choose to DO in 2013. :smile: I tried practically every…

It seems that every year we make the same promise to ourselves and every year we have another excuse. Not this year! Let's do this MFPals! Whether it's 10 lbs or 210 lbs - let's motivate and support each other until we reach our goals and beyond! Anyone can add me. I get my greatest motivation watching and helping others…

Welcome to MFPal! Request sent! :bigsmile:

Welcome to MFPal, the first step to a new you! Stay honest with your food and exercise diary (even on bad days) and you can succeed at any goals you set. :bigsmile:

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Welcome to MFPal! My advice, stay honest with your food/exercise diary (even if you have a bad day) and keep an open mind with any advice and support your MFPals offer. We're all here for the same reason and if we help each other - we all succeed. :bigsmile: Anyone can feel free to add me I can always use more strong…

Feel free to add me. I think I sent a friend request, but my head is still reeling from my 30DS workout. :bigsmile:

Welcome to the first step on your journey to a new and better you! Stay focused, stay honest with your diary and keep an open mind when your MFPals offer advice and support. We all have bad days (sometimes bad months) but as long as you never give up - you can achieve any goals you set. :bigsmile:

Sending prayer and strength your way. I know you can do this. Try not to think of it as dieting and more like a new awareness of your eating and exercising habits. It's a lifestyle change that will unlock a fierce new you. :bigsmile:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. :drinker:

You can do this and this site will help you tremendously. As others have said, don't think of it as dieting - it's a change of lifestyle. You will become more aware of what you eat and how you exercise and see how it really makes difference. I've always been back and forth with my weight so I know how hard it is. Since…

Welcome! This site is fantastic! Just be honest and stick with it and you will reach your goals. I've to 65 lbs to go and in it for the long haul. Feel free to add me if you need more support. :bigsmile:

I hear you. Would absolutely do the same.

Welcome to MFP. This site - it works. It works if you have the determination and committment, as well as a good group of support pals. I know all about the "quick fixes" and agree - the only real way to success is by looking within and finding the strength to take that first step and then staying on the path. I'd be glad…

Welcome to MFP. This site - it works. It works if you have determination and committment as well as a good group of support pals. I have a great group of friends on here that have not only kicked me in the *kitten* when I slacked, but kept me from doing too much. I'd be glad to support anyone in their journey to a new you,…

I'm starting 30DS again. Jillian is brutal, but effective. :bigsmile:

1. Find a job. 2. Reach my weight loss goal (and maintain it). 3. Actually finish my book manuscript and try to find a publisher. 4. Maybe take up some new hobbies like photography. 5. Actually complete a 5k without stopping because of asthma or pain. :bigsmile: 6. Find someone who loves me for me.

That's what I'm here for. :bigsmile:

It could be the rotator cuff if you are doing repetitive heavy lifting over head, but you said you didn't have pain...so it may just be the joints creaking. To be on the safe side, next time you're at your doctor - mention it and see what he thinks. :smile:

I am a huge fan of body art, especially tastefully done/placed tattoos that have a meaning (not just something you walked into a shop and picked out on a whim.) I have two so far, only visible in a bathing suit, and I designed both of them myself so they are more personal to me. There will be a few more in my future - I've…