treatyoselftoslim

hi, i'm happy to encourage you. it's always good to have that vibe going around. i'm looking to lose 17 pounds.

feel free to add me! i'm working on changing lifestyle, too.

thanksgiving is all about celebrating abundance. i say take the day off or choose one thanksgiving food you can't live without. if turkey's your thing, go wild (actually, that would be great since it's a lean meat!). i'm not against just taking it off completely, but like i said, i tend to overdo it, so i'm think i'll…

welcome to MFP! this is a good place to really look closely at what you're eating. i added two tsps of olive oil to my dinner last night and when i logged it in my diary i realized it was an extra 80 calories! i could eat two cold cuts for that! it's a good place for awareness. i'll add you.

for one of the months you could try a jillian michaels dvd. that's about 20 minutes (with warm up and cool down, 30) and then cardio for the other 30. i've done her workouts (30-day shred; ripped in 30) and they're a really good kick-off. starts with low ability and gets difficult fast. just make sure not to eat all the…

i'm new and looking for friends too! feel free to add me!

me, too, new... let the weight loss commence!

I don't know if I agree with just "cutting out a few things so you don't burn out"--I understand where you're coming from but that never works for me. I think it's partly a personality thing, but if I don't go whole-hog I just let everything creep back in. In a strange way, it's easier for me to say: I have 1500 calories…

Hello back from Paris! I'm too tempted by the lovely smells coming from the boulangeries... it's time to say STOP! Keep on trucking. Winter is a good time for soups and to lay off on bread. A little cold to jog by the Seine, unfortunately. I think I'll have to take up walking and weights. Gyms are pretty pricey in the…