StephanieStC Member

Great job! I just started back on MFP and was looking for inspiration. Thanks for providing it!

Be sure to take 3000 mg (3 pills) of fish oil each day. This has been proven to be as effective as a low dose of anti-depressants. It gives me a higher, more stable (mood-wise) base from which I operate. I do it all year long. Also, start your day with a smoothie that you have added some spices to - like a little bit of…

Thanks for the info! I will look for it!

I'm in too! Today's weight: 171.6 Dec 20 (date I am traveling to visit friends): Aiming for....167.0

Great job!!! Please explain to my clueless self - what is a 30 day shred?

To Star Jen (above) WOW! 10 lbs in a month! That's fantastic! Great job!!! Whoo Hoo!!!:happy:

SW: (Starting weight) 182.0 CW: (Current weight) 175.6 GW: (Goal weight for the month) 166.0 Weigh in Dates: (I weigh in on Mondays) 11/4 11/11 11/18 11/25 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: What are you most thankful for in your journey to health? I am so thankful for my…

Congratulations! You look great! I, too, hope to be writing a success story one day AND buying a black pencil skirt. :)

wobbspsfl: What do you eat? Are you super disciplined in that area? Can you give us a typical day, eating-wise?

Hello All, New to this group. Just looking for some motivation and support and community. Looks like a nice, supportive group here. Today is Tuesday so I'll post my Goal: To follow my eating plan as closely as possible for the next three months, with NO binges. I don't have to be perfect (trying to eliminate All or Nothing…

Thanks for your response. That helps. I'm on day 10 of being sweets/sugar-free. So hopefully in the next week or two, those cravings will subside. Also, your comment about the chick who posted, "Call me when y'all get serious" or whatever it was she said, made me lol. I needed that. thanks. :)

I have a question for the more experienced people on here (those who have released 25 lbs or more). I know that initial weight loss is usually water - which about all I have been able to accomplish in the past - and then, it hits me. This feeling in my body - it's as if I can actually feel the fat cells shrinking. (I know…

Hi Marie! Welcome! This is the place to be. As much as you can, try to put your family's words out of your mind and keep telling yourself that you are doing this for you. (Easier said than done). Also, remind yourself that it's okay to take the slow road - you have the rest of your life to be the New You. So do it right.…

Lombrica- My birthday is Feb 8, too! :)

Then baby got sick...cold and teething...oh fun. Exercise ground to a halt. Can't do it when she's sleeping mainly because she sleeps best upright on me for the time being and I'm exhausted from more disrupted nights. Then last night hubby calls from work to say he's meeting a friend for dinner, he'll bring me home take…

Hi there! I spent last year losing and gaining the same 6 lbs! So I know how that feels. When is your birthday - you can just give the month, and we can help each other stay on track. My birthday is next month, so I'm hoping to be down 10 lbs by then, and meet my goal and maintain it for next year. (I have 70 lbs to lose).…

Hi, I'm Stephanie. I just want to say that I really like your ticker "decoration". It made me laugh. I am 41, will be 42 next month and I recently asked myself, What do I really want for my birthday??? The answer is: to be rid of an extra 70 lbs. That would be the best present of all. Since my birthday is 4 weeks away, I…

One thing I realized is that I was overeating because I wasn't eating enough at meals. I need at least 350 cal at meals. It's your body. Experiment. Figure out what works for you and what doesn't. Maybe you need a little bit more healthy fats to feel full. Maybe you need to add more produce - for more fiber. Play around…

I did the same thing until I started changing my routine. First, I have decided NO TV. At least for the time being. That is a trigger for me. Also, I planned in advance things I could do instead of eating, if I wasn't actually PHYSICALLY hungry (not just emotional hunger). For example, to keep my hands busy, I iron, do…

Welcome! I have 65 lbs to go and two kiddos, as well. I will send you a friend request if you want to try to motivate each other. Good luck! Stephanie

What does that mean? Bump?

Seems like you're doing it - 73 lbs lost. Now, I haven't been consistent, so I'm not sure if it works, but I've read up on things that are specifically supposed to help with belly fat, and one of them is safflower oil, which can be taken in pill form - usually called Conjugated Linoleic Acid. There are other things that…

I'm in! SW: 173.0 GW: 150.0 My goals are to: Complete weeks 4-15 of my bike training. (Currently in week 4). Nutritionally: To follow my Medifast 5-n-1 plan religiously. Thanks for the Challenge!!!

My husband and I just started - it was a Father's Day gift to him and we loved it! I didn't know how many calories it burned, but my shoulders sure do ache by the end.

I'm in! I'll get my four-year-old to do them with me. He thinks exercising with mommy is fun. :)