supersparklegirl

Congrats on your great success! You look so radiantly healthy, fit, & beautiful!

So inspiring! Congrats to everyone on your amazing success (& thanks for sharing it!!!)

Thanks for sharing the link! (Not gonna read the thread, but appreciate that both quantity and quality matter…it does seem that quality can get overlooked when focusing on getting lean, so appreciate the reinforcement that quality is key when it comes to energy, vitality, & excellent health! :)

This is amazing inspiration! I could really relate to your backstory :). Congrats on your dedication & success, and thank you for sharing! Makes me wanna start lifting heavy…!

Congrats on your inspiring success! Love the Warrior Dash photo! Great words of wisdom about getting our minds right & how everything else will follow… Wishing you continued health & happiness!

Thanks for sharing what's working for you, very inspiring!! And, watch out Europe, I bet you'll get there soon!

Inspiration for 2014, thank u! I'll come back to your blog for lifting tips when I'm ready to begin strength training… Congrats on your beautiful & powerful success!

Your consistent (& sane) effort is so inspirational! Congrats on your awesome success & thank you for sharing it!

You look so amazing & healthy! Beautiful glow! (& wow to rocking the mini running shorts! I never even dared to imagine that would be possible for me.) THANK YOU for sharing your inspiring story about how effective it is to make small changes over time. It's really powerful to see what's possible and how it's all about…

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who responded to my cry for help. I'm very touched by all the kindness and wisdom you've shared. I'm usually a very private person so it has felt like a profound experience to reach out and then receive this abundance of good and kind support. I want to give you all a big hug!…

Ahh, yes Calliekitten, GRACE! A longer term perspective. And being less hard on myself. Very touching reminders, thank u!

And thank you gabbygirl! You're so right, I tend to get depressed about these "failures" which derails my whole process. Love what you said: "Not the end of the world just a lesson learned. Probably wont be the last time you "fall off the wagon" you just got to figure out if you are going to let it define you or if you are…

I wish I could comment on each & every post since they are all so helpful! Good to hear different perspectives on this. It's helping me realize how I've set myself up to fail in the past. And some different thoughts and actions I can experiment with now... Will just make a few comments here- Broox80 you made me laugh with…

Oh my goodness, you are all so supportive & helpful, thanks to each one of you! I've never participated in an online community like this before & I feel really touched by your sincere and kind responses (& they're really freaking helpful!) HollisGrant, love the Richard Branson quote, "make a decision, make a mistake, move…

Thank you jfauci, lizzy622, rayfu75, & a_healthier_m, I appreciate your support!!! Such good points about how I didn't gain it in a day...realizing I need to take a longer view of this (wanting results immediately, which isn't realistic or helpful!) Gotta let last night go (even though it has a powerful pull on me). But…

That's such a good point, bcattoes. I am sitting here feeling miserable and taking all my focus away from where I have the power to do something...today/now. Thank u for the wisdom & support!

Thank you nyboer, I really appreciate your suggestions and encouragement. It feels like I just un-did all the effort I've made all week with one night of losing it, so I need to remember that "the only way this one day will derail my path is if I allow it too." Going to re-read your reply throughout the day!!!

Yes, the Japanese do love their sweets & cakeeee! The hard candy suggestion is a great one & maybe also become a "dessert snob"...so rather than eating lots of mediocre sweets you don't really even like (but just eat because it's there or you're stressed), allow yourself to eat only the sweets you really love & then give…

Konnichiwa! I lived in Japan for a couple of years. It's a huge adjustment living in a different culture, so try to go easy on yourself about reaching out for comfort foods like sugar. Of course, they won't make you feel better, so it's great that you're aware of that and are exploring other ways to support yourself (like…

Thanks for the idea! Just made this for dinner to switch things up. I ate LOTS of veggies for lunch (broccoli & snap peas & zucchini & mushrooms) so felt okay "indulging" in this healthy treat for supper! :)

I'm in too! Today is my first day ever posting on this forum. After a month of the misery of "candy bars for dinner" I'm ready to eat in a way that creates more energy and happiness again (& in time, creates a slim sexy body too! :)

My very 1st post on MFP! I've just started Shred this week- love that it's 20-30 minutes of intense effort that still produces results (or so it seems from all the Amazon reviews!) I signed up...and paid for :( an in-person boot camp this month, but the intense hour of pushups etc was too much for my current level of…