stepbystep6 Member

bumpity-bump

Way to go everyone! Here's to another great week! QOTD: FUNNY My sisters and I have weight problems and are always sharing diet tips. One day my oldest sister was showing us a low-fat cookbook and pointed out a chicken dish she had tried the night before. Reading the ingredients, I commented, "It looks like it would taste…

QOTD Sunday: What are your top 5 pantry/fridge essentials since you started your weight loss journey? Guess I should answer my own question! Spinach Red peppers Eggs Protein Powder Laughing Cow Cheese

Saturday QOTD: If you could make one food calorie-free what would it be? Cheese - no question!

Wednesday: Are you active in any other MFP message boards to help you with your goals? Do you have weekly/monthly goals? What are they and how do you keep track of them? I spend way too much time reading the MFP sucess stories. I am fascinated by their stories, triumphs, and it helps me to believe that weight loss for me…

My heart goes out to you! Adding exercise does seem like way too much when life in general is way too much. I suggest that you don't need to think about exericsing for a whole week, or 6 months, or a year - you just have to exercise today. Just one day, I find it always helpful to tell myself when faced with a difficult…

beautiful!

bump

Ditto that, I totally agree. I spend way more time here now!

Appetitie supressant: We were sitting down to eat dinner, which happened to include cod fillets. I was saying to my barely-talking, sign language-learning 18 month old, "We're eating fish." She proceeded to do the 'sign' opening and closing her mouth like a fish, which she does when she wants to watch our goldfish. The…

1. I fear the guilt and shame I would feel if I developed any disease that could be attributed to my poor lifestyle choices. 2. I fear that my weight will further drive me to isolate myself from social situations, and might miss out on relationships that 'might have been. 3. I worry that my kids will be ashamed of me. 4. I…

Monday's Question of the Day: Losing weight is a major accomplishment. What has been your biggest accomplishment in life prior to your weight loss? Hmmm, I guess raising 4 children is my biggest ongoing 'accomplishment'. Though being a parent never ends and the intangible accomplishments are measured in moments of loving…

MON –Exercise: Y walk x45min ~ Under Calories: Y TUES – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk 4 D 3 ~ Under Calories: Y WED – Exercise: Y walk X 45min ~ Under Calories: Y THU – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk5 D1 ~ Under Calories: Y FRI – Exercise: Y Walk x 45min ~ Under Calories: Y SAT – Exercise: N ~ Under Calories: Y SUN – Exercise: N ~…

MON –Exercise: Y walk x45min ~ Under Calories: Y TUES – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk 4 D 3 ~ Under Calories: Y WED – Exercise: Y walk X 45min ~ Under Calories: Y THU – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk5 D1 ~ Under Calories: Y FRI – Exercise: N ~ Under Calories: Y SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SUN – Exercise: Y/N? ~…

We're Diamonds in the Rough! Watch out we're really buff, So ready to strut our stuff, Ya Dolls, watch out we're TOUGH! Dee - Eye - Tea - Rrrrr! Go DITR! Cee R Uhmm but I have a question.... how do I do this: "ALL Diamonds (DITR & DD) should add TheDiamondChallenge to their friend list!"

MON –Exercise: Y walk x45min ~ Under Calories: Y TUES – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk 4 D 3 ~ Under Calories: Y WED – Exercise: Y walk X 45min ~ Under Calories: Y THU – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk5 D1 ~ Under Calories: Y FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SUN – Exercise: Y/N?…

I was in your shoes once and I found the best thing for me was to have a plan! Menu plan, grocery list, and quick health choices in the fridge at all times to grab and go. I chose 5 meals that I liked each week, And truethfully I ate the same basic meals over and over again. I often made double of each meal and used them…

MON –Exercise: Y walk x45min ~ Under Calories: Y TUES – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk 4 D 3 ~ Under Calories: Y WED – Exercise: Y walk X 45min ~ Under Calories: Y THU – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SUN – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under…

For sugar addictions, I'm surprized no one has mentioned the Radiant Recovery, I am finding it helpful especially to realize that I am not alone and that some of the emotional struggles I have, are really the biochemical fall-out of a sensitive sugar metabolism.

MON –Exercise: Y walk x45min ~ Under Calories: Y TUES – Exercise: Y Walk/Run - Wk 4 D 3 ~ Under Calories: Y WED – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? THU – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SUN – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories:…

What a great question! Pickles Stevia Cottage Cheese Oatmeal Fish

The before and after pictures are so inspiring - but your story is especially helpful! Thankyou for taking the time to write all this out. There are so much diet propagamda - even people here doing extreme things, it is reassuring to see that eating a healthy diet, monitoring calories and moderate exerices over an extended…

Sylvan learning ceneter - really?! are these ads really generated by our cookies?

MON –Exercise: Y~ Under Calories: Y TUES – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? WED – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? THU – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? SUN – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Under Calories: Y/N? Total Days of Exercise:…

I'm in!

Gorgeous! Where is your huge smile for such an accomplishment! Congradulations for sticking with it for 10 months and being ready to meet the next goal - so awesome! I keep thinking - time will pass regardless, our choices define what the "picture" will look like as the months go on.

I'm new at MFP so this would be my first challenge. I like the 'buddy' aspect and the fun competition. Being committed daily to the challenge will help me meet my goals: log in for 30 consecutive days and not gain any more weight.

Incredible! Your pictures and your smile are so inspiring!