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When I first started I got frustrated by my slow progress. It was really hard for me to stick to my healthy food choices all day every day. I didn't want to do a drastic change, so I set my calorie goal to a 1/2 lb/week loss rate. However, I was still having problems sticking with it. I lost about 15 lbs, but was losing…

One more size down in pants this week (yay new jeans!) and I ran 3.5 miles outside without stopping or walking. :)

My race on the 27th is in Seattle. I'm not anywhere near Niagara Falls. :) But good luck to you!! It's nice to think I have a friend here who is also running a first race that day.

Losing weight with a 2 year old and PCOS is very hard. I'm in the same boat! I'm a 30 year old single working mother of a 2.5 year old boy. I've been working on losing weight for about 10.5 months and am down about 32 lbs (50 lbs still to go). My best advice: Find the diet that works for you. Sometimes with PCOS a low carb…

Anyone else have expertise to share?

It's possible to lose weight even by eating unhealthy food. I have made a lot of changes to my diet, but they have been very gradual - one change at a time. I still eat pizza and McDonalds, etc. regularly. I could go faster if I had a better diet, but if I stay close to my calorie goal and exercise, I can still lose…

THIS!! Too funny -This is exactly what I was going to post. :) Today I ran 22 minutes without stopping - that was 1.6 miles. I'm slow, but 30 days ago I could only run for 5 minutes at a time. I'm making great progress and my 5k is the end of May, so I have lots of time to improve, too. :)

The advice I have seen is: 1. Give it time. Especially if you lost weight quickly, your brain/thinking takes time to catch up to your new size, especially if you've been overweight for a long time. 2. Take pictures. Put before & after pictures up places where you will see it often. This helps you "see" the new you. 3. Keep…

That's amazing! I am in week 6 of my 5k training program - but I have given myself until the end of April or May to be ready. I love seeing other people accomplish this goal because it reminds me I can do it, too. :)

PCOS makes it harder. You just do have to find what works for you and KEEP TRYING. You can do it. I'm down 19 pounds, but it has taken me 5 months. Of course, I am only trying for maybe 1 lb a week. I am not on Metformin (I can't afford the copay for the prescription) and I think it would be faster for me if I was on it. I…

WTG! I just joined onederland myself this past week. I was over the moon when I saw 198.4 on the scale. Congrats!!

I'm not an expert but I think a calorie is a calorie and if you are within your goals for the day you should be able to eat whenever you want. I think not eating late at night is sometimes for heartburn, sometimes to prevent junk food snacking, etc. If you eat a large amount right at night your body might store it, but if…

I had it pretty bad like you did, and I did the towel trick. I also rolled a tennis ball under my feet at night while sitting to massage everything. I also stood on stairs with my heels hanging down and stretched for a couple of minutes a couple times a day. I became more careful not to come down hard on my heels when…

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As I gain control over my eating habits and exercise I feel I am stronger to take on life's challenges. I am looking forward to how strong I will feel when I hit my goal.

I have lost 13 lbs (69 more to go), but I have already noticed a difference just from eating lower on the glycemic index, combining carbs with high protein food to reduce the insulin response and exercising a lot. My periods were really, really irregular and the last couple of months they were exactly 30 days apart. PCOS…

I have PCOS and I have found that my periods are becoming more regular, which is nice. :)

While I dislike the idea of people spending government money on junk food, I completely agree here. My dad is disabled and on Social Security Disability and due to his mental limitations, he is one of those people who would be unable prepare food. He can barely handle opening a can and heating it up. That said - it really…

I almost always log my binges. It helps me see reasons behind why I lost or gained. It is also about being honest with myself. If I don't log it then I feel guilty and ashamed. The way I see it there is nothing to be ashamed of. Some days I make good choices and some days I don't - my log is a record of my choices so I can…

My opinion on peanut butter is that I'd rather have the fat instead of sugar and carbs, so I just buy 100% natural peanut butter. I am not yet where I like the no salt added variety, but I feel good about the two ingredients being JUST peanuts and salt. I frequently eat peanut butter on my whole wheat toast for breakfast.…

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Weekly Goal: 4500 Mon: 484 (elliptical) & 457 (walking) = 941 Tues: 484 (elliptical) & 406 (walking) = 890 Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total: 1831 Left to go: 2669

Well, so far so good! Let's see if I can keep it up all week. :) Weekly Goal: 4500 Mon: 484 (elliptical) & 457 (walking) = 941 Tues: Wed: Thur: Fri: Sat: Sun: Total: 941 Left to go: 3559

OK, with Thanksgiving this week I need to ramp up my working out. Weekly Goal: 4500 Mon: calories burned (how they were burned) Tues: calories burned (how they were burned) Wed: calories burned (how they were burned) Thur: calories burned (how they were burned) Fri: calories burned (how they were burned) Sat: calories…

Thursday, November 15: Beach163 weight loss 3 lbs slow but working on it Alicia0386: 142.8 Weight Loss: 2 lbs AlexandriaSyk CW: 172 Balance79 CW: 125 batgirlmama CW: 128 Weight Loss: 4.2 lbs beach163 CW:228 committowalk CW: 203.8 Loss: 7.6 lbs gardendelight CW: 157 Loss: 8 lb gutterball: Weight lost to date =…

It's great you have made so much progress fighting diabetes. A fear of it is one of my big motivators. I am insulin resistant and can't afford the Metformin so I am losing weight to help my body. Exercise is supposed to really help with insulin sensitivity so I have been really working on doing as much as I can.

Thanks for sharing! Congrats on sticking to your goals. Three weeks ago I gained 2 lbs and they stayed on me for TWO WEEKS even though I did everything right - but now this week I have had 4 lbs come off. Weight is funny like that. I agree we have to think of the long-term big picture and remember what our real motivations…

I told my dad, my sister, my 2 best friends and 2 coworkers. I told them for accountability and support. I made them promise to ask me monthly how it's going, etc. and I promised I would update them honestly on pounds and inches. I need this to be more than just myself monitoring it to really stick with it, at least until…

Great job!! You must have worked really hard to come so far in 7 months

Tuesday November 6th. Beach163 weight loss 3 lbs slow but working on it Alicia0386: 142.8 Weight Loss: 2 lbs AlexandriaSyk CW: 172 Balance79 CW: 125 batgirlmama CW: 128 Weight Loss: 4.2 lbs beach163 CW:228 committowalk CW: 204.8 Loss: 6.6 lbs gardendelight CW: 158 Loss: 7 lb gutterball CW: 150.5 Weight Loss: 4.5 lbs…