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a cheaper solution ... drink loads of green tea and green smoothies (blend 5 types of vegetables and add a teaspoon of wheat grass powder)!

:love: thanks for the post, very inspirational

:love: thanks for the post, very inspirational

omg! my muscles on my lower body are aching after 3 days of strength training! wohoo ... which is great! no weight loss yet, but i can feel the muscles in my flabby thighs tightening :flowerforyou:

Hi there, I know what it's like to be the fat kid in school (and the obese adult at the work place). My heaviest was at 260 (somewhere where you are right now). It's not a easy road of recovery - I call it recovery coz we had taken many years to get to where we are right now (bad eating habits, no exercise, etc). It will…

Hey Brenda, You could use your own bodyweight as a resistance in strength training. Squats, Lunges, Push-ups are all using your body weight :wink:

Yes, i get that mixed reading at times too ... must be the pressure of our feet placement on the scale :grumble:

You need to eat at least 1200 cals a day for your body to be fueled and to go about your day to day life. if you are exercising, then you will need to up your cal intake. Similar to another post here, I too notice that I tend to loose on days when I up my carb intake (I usually do this once a week or so). For the rest of…

Wohoo!!! Good job :flowerforyou:

The scale may not show changes, but you have lost inches!! that is a good sign, you are building muscles. The important thing to remember is to eat enough to fuel your body. Listen to your trainer, she is the best person to guide you step by step. Good luck!

congratulations! wishing you all the happiness :)

I think you will need to purchase the book for the diet plan :) As for the workout, it's posted in detail and free! Make sure you measure yourselves before beginning this plan. We are suppose to loose inches! Just completed Day 1 ... 13 more to go :happy:

get a gym partner (skinny or not!) and workout together. This way, you don't feel lonely, and you could care less if others are looking at you. Besides, shame on them if they give you a funny look, just because you made the right step to take charge of your weight management and healthy living ... :flowerforyou:

I feel the same too ... but instead of having these insecurities, i channel it to exercise and eating healthy. Also, i dragged my hubby to work out with me as well ... and it's working. This morning, he gave me a hug, and his arms went completely around my waist, and then some! The expression on his face ... PRICELESS…

do be careful ... chewing too much gum is not good for colon and stomach. read this in a health article sometime back!

Yes, those stretch marks will be a constant reminder of where we were once, and to never go back to the way we were before :) Wear it with pride, i say!

wow, that's awesome! someday i hope to accomplish this too, and when I do, you bet, I will publish this :bigsmile:

I think that she is a lucky girl to have a concerned friend like you. I have many friends, but none of them had the courage to tell it to my face to do something about my size. My wake up call was when one evening, my 5 yr old son told me that "you are fat". It was a slap to the face, I cried my eyes out, then i silently…

Hi Jen, Welcome to MFP. I am a soft skills trainer, and yes, I too face a crowd every other day during my training sessions with staff. I am working on loosing excess weight to have more self confidence in myself, and to be happy about my physical appearance. I have a lot to loose, but I am optimistic that finally, I have…

No, No, No ... no retreat, no surrender. Just remember that YOU ARE WORTH IT. Nobody said this would be an easy task. It's a learning process, so just go with the flow. Play with the calorie intake, do different types of workout - they say it is recommended to try a new workout every 3 weeks (so that the body doesn't get…

I find eating some sugar or carb gives me the boost for workout. I would usually have fruits or the K90 bar.

Yes, I am obsessed! Every morning in the buff (after emptying bowels), in the evening after a workout (again in the buff), and finally before bed time. The official weigh in I take into consideration is on Saturday morning. Yes, I know I am loosing inches as my clothes are no longer fitting, esp at my arms and hips! But…

I agree! I have given up finding healthier options out there, so I bring my lunch from home ... everyday! It's a hassle to prepare the night before, but i think to myself ... i need to do this, to stay in control of my calories. Today i brought egg salad and corn thins for lunch. Gotta start thinking for lunch tomorrow!…

I have also adjusted my carb/protein/fat to 40/40/20. No harm done, still losing fat and building muscle and toning body parts :bigsmile:

my favourites are K90 bars, granny smiths, handful of nuts, corn thins with a light spread

wow, you had lost 100 lbs! thats amazing ... i am sure you can loose those added pounds again :) welcome to MFP, this site has everything you will need :flowerforyou:

I was just telling my students that 2009 is almost over, and soon we are going to welcome 2010! Hmm, what are my top 10 things I would like to achieve? Well, here goes:' 1. To reach my goal weight of 170lbs 2. To continue to exercise and eat well, in hopes that my back aches will significantly reduce 3. To conceive my 2nd…

I can totally relate to accountant-boi ... food is a bigger challenge for me compared to exercise. I am disciplined enough to ensure I get my workouts, but it's the cravings which are really testing me ... I am trying my hardest to stick to good eating habits, and with its ups and downs, I have managed to lose 25lbs in 11…

Strange! Mine used to creak and groan before I started making lifestyle changes (exercise). I guess my knees were just like old hinges and needed oiling :laugh:

I weigh myself a couple of times a day, and each time i see a different reading :grumble: But I only consider my weekly weigh-in on Saturday mornings, first thing in the morning, after peeing, before shower, and naked :wink: