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I'm an emotional binge eater. Something that I have found useful is literally saying, "I don't emotional eat" out loud when I'm about to. Hearing it helps me. I also keep a water bottle next to me at all times. It gives me something to reach for when stressed (which is often). Add me if you want another support person.…

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I went to urgent care because my neck and back locked up (happens occasionally after a car accident). I went in hoping for relief. I had just had a physical and had tipped the scales at the highest weight yet. When I got there my heart was racing, presumably from pain. But given my weight and symptoms they started to do…

I no longer pull my seatbelt out all the way when I get in the car

I'm back after a year- and although I kept the 40 off, I still have a long way to go. Please add me (anyone)!

Feel free to add me as a friend. Nothing motivates me more than seeing other's success on my timeline and wanting to cheer them on (and they cheer you on in return).

If I don't go before work I've found I don't go. So I'm at the gym by 5:30am at least 4 days a week. That was quite the adjustment for this non-morning person.

I was so nervous and self conscious to go to the gym that it took me a month to actually set foot in there after I got my membership. What I learned is: No one was looking at me. No one even noticed me until I started saying "Good morning" to people. I still get self conscious some days, but I think that everyone is…

OP: What an awful experience. I've had a few of my own that have cut me to the core. Keep working toward your goals, you are doing great- and you have a whole host of people that have your back!

Thank you for sharing. This is exactly what I needed to read today.

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One of my family's favorite stories is we were at a Friday Night Fish Fry at the local VFW (its a Wisconsin thing) and the nice lady serving us asked a 3 year old me if I knew what VFW stood for. I come from a military family so I did, and I proudly announced "Veterans of Foreign (insert old timey word for someone that…

You got this- Welcome to MFP. This has seriously been my motivator. Please add me (it will be nice to have another funny person- sometimes you need a break from the super sappy :open_mouth: ).

Something I have used to keep me from skipping the gym is changing the phrasing I use. For example, instead of saying to myself "I can't skip the gym" I now say "I don't skip the gym". I also figured out that despite the fact that I HATE mornings I have to work out first thing. And on especially hard days, when that alarm…

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Something I always have ready to go in my fridge is baby spinach, sliced red grapes, and shredded chicken breast. Its nice to be able to easily toss together a salad when I'm on the run. Because of the grapes I don't need any dressing either.

34- and still look around for "adultier adults" in many situations... I've been here off and on for a few years but have been holding steady for about a month and have really kicked into high gear. Would love other motivated young(ish) people to connect with. Add me :)

Please don't feel hopeless. You actually are already taking a step. You are logging in. So good for you! Pick an attainable next step- even if it is just logging your breakfast. Give yourself a few victories to help you want to do more. I added in something each week when I started, and they were things I could do. Giving…

I've taught myself to stop looking at the clock/time- the machine will tell me when I'm done. Instead I try and beat calories or distance that I did previously. I also like to make up backstories for the other people working out in the gym (in my head). And good music... something with a driving beat.

Good luck! You've got this!

I'm in, I recently fell of the wagon and could use some help being accountable to get back on track.

I appreciate the number of people that are reinforcing starting with the habit of logging. I'm someone who has done the start and stop dance a few times. I've also done the ooh look I've started losing weight so I can skip a day of logging dance as well. None of these have turned out well for me, I go right back to being a…