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I’m taking a MS Moves class at our park district. It shows us different ways to exercise at different ability levels. People with MS are supposed to exercise since it’s been proven to help with flares and general health but the science says it’s not necessary at the same level as non MS folks. 2 days a week for 30 minutes…

Start date: 6/19/17 Start weight: 276.5 Philosopher's Stone has 223 pages. Added together, these numbers equal 7. [ ] Lose 7lbs from your start date. Goal: 269 Hoping to make some Sirius changes and turn my Long(andfat)bottom into a Hotbottom. My life has finally started to calm down with all the work and travel so maybe I…

Make note of your skin and your sleep now and then again after sticking with drinking more water. It will encourage you. I personally drink a TON at work because getting up to fill my cup (or pee) is a good excuse to not be stuck behind my desk. At home on the weekends I don't drink nearly as much and I definitely notice…

Actually, most stouts are LOWER in calories than many ales. http://www.craftbeer.com/craft-beer-muses/the-lighter-side-of-dark-debunking-the-myths-surrounding-dark-beer http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/lose-fat/food-fight-lager-vs-stout And the lower the alcohol content, generally, the lower the calories when it…

I'm sure I didn't get as many replies to my online dating profile because of my weight, which, thankfully, means that douche bags were automatically weeding themselves out. I still had plenty of dates with very nice dudes. My pics were not deceiving, and I even commented about getting more fit as a goal in my profile. I…

The main goal is to just be able to not have to go to the plus sized section, which I am getting close to already at 227. I hope to get to 190 mainly through basic dieting and exercise and then shift into toning and gaining muscle. I told my Dr. that the BMR charts said I should be under 165# and she said she wanted to see…

I think one of the biggest disadvantages to how this site is set up is that it really forces you to focus on the daily, instead of the overall. It took me a while to not get so hung up on going over a few days because I went out for beers or whatever, even if I was under the the overall week. I would suggest trying to bank…

When I started out I just googled "Best sneakers for overweight people" or something like that. I read the different reports and went with Asics Gel Blur33, I believe. If you have a store in your area dedicated to runners, their staff should be well-equipped to view your gait and measure you properly to get you into a good…

Definitely invest in a monitor. And even then, it's best not to eat back ALL of your calories. I find that if I do that, I don't really lose, so I try to only eat back 1/3 or so if I can. But I have more trouble sticking to my calorie count on heavy work out days than I do when I'm sitting doing nothing, so I just sort of…

Change up your classes, if you can. Trying new things (and forcing yourself to stick it out a few weeks) can kick start your motivation. I'm fortunate enough to be too stubborn to stop when I think something is dumb, and thanks to that, I've been enjoying Zumba the last 2-3 months. Next up is some pilates and CardioJam. I…

Medieval combat reenactment, here, too! Check out Belegarth or Dagorhir for something near you. Good fun exercise, and an excellent way to relieve stress!

Skip both and buy Trader Joe's Cookie Butter or Biscoff Cookie Spread. :P

Shakshuka (crushed tomatoes, poached eggs, broth, feta, pita/flat bread), super easy to make. You could probably do some tomato sauce the night before over zucchini instead of noodles, and then use leftover tomato sauce for the shakshuka. Black beans and diced tomatoes are nice, versatile ingredients. I look at what's on…

This: http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/ava-dress-jade-green.html Hoping my boobs don't disappear, it's kind of the appeal of this lil' number.

Don't overthink it. I literally flew off the end of my treadmill once because I got wrapped up watching the TV (it was the couch "PIVOT" episode of Friends, lol) and no one seemed to notice. I'm sure if I was in a head bleeding at the end someone would have come by, but people sort of keep to themselves, and that's how I…

I actually plan my meals on Sunday in front of the computer with the sale ads up. The store I go to (Meijer) can do an online shopping list, so if it's on sale, it's an ingredient in meals for the week. I get together with a friend Monday nights and we prep breakfasts and lunches for the rest of the week (sometimes I do…

So many people who are on here not only underestimate the calories IN (by not weighting their food, not logging every little thing) AS WELL AS overestimating how much activity they do on a daily basis and using the calorie totals MFP generates for exercise instead of using a HRM (which is still usually inaccurate by as…

I just mentioned on my wall that a resolution this year is to keep a "What I Wore" journal so that I was sure that I was actually wearing the bajillion things in my closet. Now that you have all this "new" clothes, you should try it! I'm really enjoying the fact that I can wear things confidently that I couldn't a year…

Logging your day ahead of time is helpful, that way, if you skip a snack during the day, you know that you can have something later. If you do grab junk food, measure it, and don't stand around eating in the kitchen. It's too easy to just grab a "few" more chips or cookies. I find the busier I am, the less likely I am to…

Don't just rely on the scale. Take pics and measurements, too. That way, when one thing is discouraging you, you can look to another to hopefully encourage you. Also, note your feelings, too. Maybe you're getting less cranky on fewer calories, craving carbs less, able to walk further or take the stairs more easily? There…

I still have 'em, but this last weekend I saw the effects of lifting starting to pay off. Sleeveless shirt pics show that while my arms are still big, they are starting to look more strong than flabby, definition is coming through, and it feels good. I don't think simply losing weight would have given me those results,…

I think it's really easy to become obsessed with the number on the scale and in doing so, become more easily discouraged. If I didn't supplement the scale with measurements and pics, I would have given up for sure. I think a healthy combo of the three, scale, tape measure, and pics, will help you the most.

I stopped worrying about it as much when I started looking at the overall week. I set my goal at 2#/week, so even when I'm over by 200-300 calories, even if for the whole week, I could be losing over a pound a week, so I don't freak out. Seeing friends do the Ideal Protein diet and how they lose super fast, but aren't…

The more I exercise, the easier it is for me to wake up refreshed, so power through for a few weeks until it becomes habit. I had 2 weeks off from the gym and was barely able to get up at 6:30 for work, let alone 5:30 for the gym, but I went Saturday and Monday and this morning I woke up on my own at 5 and was ready to go,…

Also, don't rely on just looking at yourself in the mirror. Take pics and measurements and track every month or two. I hadn't really noticed much in my lower half changing (5'10" 272 SW, now 238), but last weekend I pulled on knee high boots I hadn't worn in a while and there was a lot more space in them! And I have been…

I just started and I really love it. I had a friend set me up with a basic routine for me to start getting comfortable and I am already ready to move up weights and try some new things. Does your gym offer trainers? If so, ask them to show you how to use stuff and let them know your goals. Currently I use the cable machine…

I dragged my butt to the gym yesterday even though I was in a crummy mood, and was about to call it quits after 15 minutes, but I pushed for another 15 and when I left I was in a seriously better mood than when I started. I'm slowly learning that even if I'm not getting that "runner's high" or whatever, I'm doing something…

It comes down to actually really wanting it. I was in the same boat with weight and school, but without the extra stress of a child. You have to push through and in my case, I have to beat myself up about it a bit. I can talk myself out of a workout and into a snack pretty easily, but just as easily I can give myself a…

Fake it 'til you make it! The more I tell myself I love my body and I love the gym and I don't realllly like bread and cheese by the pound, the more I can trick myself into actually believing it!

Simple math. A pound is 3,500 calories. If your TDEE is, say, 2,000 and you are eating consistently 1,500 cal/day, math says you lose a pound a week. If you eat 1,250 cal/day, math says you lose 1.5 pounds per week. Obviously it doesn't factor in stuff like eating 1,200 calories of salty food that might make you retain…