luvinna Member

Well, regardless of where this topic should be, I'll bite... I'll tell the story in chronological order which should answer all your questions. I'd known I needed to lose weight since 2007 but didn't really do anything about it. In the summer of 2008 I had to go buy almost a whole new wardrobe because everything I had was…

Mine has said 120 since I got it 20 years ago. It was accurate then, and probably also when I renewed it in '98 and when I moved to Colorado in 2000. When I renewed in 2005 it was probably off by 20 lbs or so though I don't really know for sure. 4 years ago it would have been 43 lbs off. Hopefully I'll be able to leave it…

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Timothy Zahn. Anything by him, not just his Star Wars stuff. Oh, and if you do like him, "like" his page on Facebook. He's hilarious; such a geek. :laugh: :bigsmile:

It's totally possible. I haven't cut anything out of my diet (meaning the types of food I eat). For me it's all about portion control. If I want pizza, I eat pizza, but I only eat 1 slice because - believe it or not - 1 slice is a serving. Then fill out your meal with healthy sides. And I've lost about 30 lbs since last…

As my veterinarian friend would say, "This is a foreign body extraction waiting to happen." Good luck! I hope he passes it easily on his own.

That is a really cool visual! Congrats! :flowerforyou:

Exactly! From June 1 to July 5 I only lost 3 pounds. But, I lost 1/2" on my waist, 3/4" on my hips, 1/4" on my thighs and 1/2" on my calves. And you don't even need a pen and paper. You can set up MFP to track the measurements for you. (My Home -> Check-in -> Track Additional Measurements) I hope you don't give up. Maybe…

I'm from Utah. Does that count?

I understand everything you said about being alone. It's hard to care about yourself when you feel like no one else cares about you. I moved to Colorado 13 years ago and still feel like I have no friends here. Sure, there are people I associate with more often than others, but I generally don't consider them friends; more…

I've been lying about my weight on my DL practically since I got it 20 years ago! :laugh: Well, not all the time, but most of the time. I was 120 when I got it at 16 and that's what it still says. I was down to 115 in college and my highest was 163 in 2009 (four years after I last renewed it). I'm aiming to get back to…

Imperial Walkers on Mars. ^_^ Saw the picture when it went around the internet after the Curiosity rover went live. For those who have been saying that you don't know how to make your ticker show up in your posts... At the top of this page under where it says Message Boards >> Introduce Yourself it says >Home >Recent Posts…

I don't deprive myself of anything. If I do, that's when the cravings hit and I end up on a binge. If I want pizza, I have pizza, but I make sure I only eat one serving (slice) of it. I say order the Chinese. But then before you eat it, take a good look at how much they gave you and maybe cut it in half, or even thirds.…

My cousin is a personal trainer and this is what he says about hydration in his blog: http://www.leveragefs.com/_blog/Ryan's_Reflections/post/Hydration_Part_1_Facts/ This is the first of a 3 part series on the subject. You can find links to the other two parts on the right side. The second one is where he gets into how…

That's a crumby tape measure. I'd be cutting it off at the 1" mark to make it easier to measure. You could go back to all your previous entries and edit them to add 3-1/2" back in. I know that doesn't do anything for the psychological/emotional blow, but it would make your measurements show the correct changes and downward…

I tend to eat when I'm bored, too. I've found a couple of things that help: 1- Chew some gum. It's only a few calories and it keeps your mouth busy. 2- Find a hobby that keeps your hands busy so you're not using them to put food in your mouth. I do cross-stitch. Knitting or drawing or writing stories might work, too. Good…

Best - I guess it's when anyone notices that I've lost weight and they tell me how good I look. :blushing: Worst - When I was 40 lbs overweight (technically an obese BMI) and people would tell me I didn't need to lose weight. :grumble:

http://www.twohundredsitups.com/ I did that program in January/February. It's amazing how quickly it works. You should give it a try! :smile: Yeah, my abs hurt the next day for the first week or two, but that just means it's working. No pain, no gain, right?

My dad called me a week ago and asked if I'd be upset if he sent me a See's Candy chocolate bunny. He didn't want to be accused of sabotaging my diet. I told him no, that I'd just do what I did with the chocolate Santa he sent at Christmas. Break it up and weigh out 1 oz servings and ration it over a week. There's nothing…

I lost 39 pounds back in 2009-10 by doing what I'm doing now: exercising more and paying attention to what and how much I eat (but without the logging on a website). I gained most of the weight back because I stopped exercising as much and stopped paying attention to what and how much I eat. So now I'm starting over and…

I understand, too. I was doing pretty good with everything and then I came down with a humdinger of a cold. The worst one I've had in years. It's sapped me of all energy and motivation and I feel like it's completely derailed my fitness goals. Usually my colds only last 3-5 days, but this one is going on 10 days. I'm…

Another member has collected a bunch and put them in a blog post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/mfp-terms-introductory-274185 Hope this helps! :smile:

Just think, in two years, it will be 3.1415. :bigsmile:

I have a LiveJournal where I occasionally post my Star Wars geek moments. You can find them all here: http://luvinna.livejournal.com/tag/star%20wars%20geek Enjoy! <(-_-)>

Under the Community tab (which you should already be on if you're seeing this), there's a link "Find Members." Click that and then over toward the right there's a box where you can search for her by username or email.

I've been interested in astronomy for as long as I can remember. I volunteer at a small non-profit observatory not far from my house (www.starkids.org). The Orion Nebula is my favorite thing to look at through the telescopes. We have two: an 18" cassegrain and the old 24" from Mount Wilson that was used to research landing…

Hide your scale. Might that help? I keep mine in the linen closet in my bathroom and only pull it out to weigh in. Out of sight, out of mind.

Hi! I'm Luvinna. Just found this group. Looks like fun! My superpower would be winning Star Wars Trivial Pursuit in one turn. :tongue: :>8[-]8<:

Awesome! I just read an article at CNN that said studies show a 5-10% reduction in your body weight can make a considerable difference in your health. I think you just experienced that! :happy:

Under the Apps -> Tickers section, click on "Get the code for your ticker" (it's the third option). The second line gives you a link to click to add it to your forum posts: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/settings. Then check the box and click "save."