omelet2000 Member

I’m motivated to make a change too! Hope this time will last!!

Hi all, 43 this year and I’m a serial starter yo-yo weight loss so I’m on my high again. I’m still trying to get back to the weight I never was. 20s and 30s were wasted decades so 40s will be better!

Holy cramoli! That's outstanding!!

You look great! I read the article and it was sensible and achievable advice! Thank you!

I think it's a cultural thing. Some people are reluctant to mention about your weight. A 50lb loss is definitely noticeable! If you are concerned about this, I would recommend talking openly about your weight loss to your friends. Like "I'm trying to eat better and lose weight" or "I'm doing pretty good losing weight,…

20 lbs lost is great! Keep it up! Even if you don't find time for the exercise you can still keep your diet going. You cannot fail if you don't give up!

The best advice I have found ever! Loving yourself and your body leads to weight loss NOT the other way around. You cannot fail if you don't give up!

On the weekends that I work, my wife takes the kids to visit my in laws. It's a blessing in disguise because I can go to the gym and take as long as I want without having to rush home for my family.

It's funny because there's another thread on this forum where posters are complaining about people commenting that they've lost weight (it makes some people uncomfortable when someone else comments on their weight, even if it is a compliment). I guess there's no pleasing everyone.

What works for me is realizing that there's a lot about life that I cannot control. I cannot control what my boss does, or the IRS or whatever. Stress is about the lack of control in my life. However there IS something I CAN control in my life and that is I get to choose what passes into my body. Realizing that is quite…

You look amazing! Wonderful job!

I make my own soymilk and drink a ton of it. It's great stuff and healthy, lots of protein. As far as the estrogen goes, there's no evidence that soy 'estrogens' are the same as human estrogens in that regard plus the amount that you consume in food is negligible. I do have a problem with soy though and it's that it makes…

Tell your husband this story. If that isn't motivation I don't know what is! Was gonna skip the gym today but after reading this I'm gonna go now. I'm not a big breakfast person either. Even if I go to bed hungry I wake up not hungry and it's not till noon that I crave anything. However we all need something to kickstart…

err just finished reading the rest of the wiki on this roulette app -- seems like it's even more of a porn app than a chat app. IMO this makes this issue even more innocuous. Boys been looking at porn since the beginning of time. Your boyfriend was probably embarrassed you caught him.

I didn't know what is chat roulette so I had to read the Wikipedia. It seems to me it's a bunch of horny boys wanting to chat with girls but since it's random they probably just find each other instead? I don't think your boyfriend is looking to cheat on you. I think deep down he is lonely and is seeking an outlet for his…

Look on the bright side! IMO avoiding a plate of brownies for a whole two hours then only having one is a huge victory in itself! Not a lot of people can manage that.

lol my mother is always asking or commenting on my weight. Even my older coworker comments on my weight - hey you got fatter! What is it with older Asian folks?

Give yourself a longer term goal, say July 1, when you look at the long run then you won't worry as much about the short term and let's you be more patient. BTW 14 pounds in a month is quite spectacular.

I love sweets too! Not so much candy but baked like cookies and cake. I just made the commitment to let go of one thing at a time. First it was soda pop, then cookies, then cupcakes, etc. I find that after two weeks of giving up something I don't really miss it anymore. Also I got rid of 'all or nothing' thinking ... If I…

Nice! Good job!

I just recycled my old fat jeans because I don't plan to need them again. Went out and got some fitter jeans at Goodwill because I plan to wear them for a short while until I downsize again. Call it hubris but I call it believing in myself.

Look in the mirror and reward yourself with how much better you look and feel! That's better than a cupcake any day !

Switch it around - what is the real punishment? Eating and living healthy and being good to yourself and your body, or slowly poisoning and killing yourself with sugar and fat and apathy?

Weigh yourself, then set a (realistic) goal. It's never too late to restart again!

If you have stress - going to the gym can actually be nice and distracting. I have a daily podcast that I listen to and don't have any other time for it. The gym hour is my time to relax.

motivation is 100% mental - so if the problem is mental then solution is also mental. you just have to think about it a different way. there's a lot of things we don't like to do, but we do it everyday and consistently, and we don't need "motivation" to do them. for example - picking up the kids from school, paying the…

That's terrific! Keep going !

It must be tough and scary to see a loved one suffer through cancer. You have the strength within you, and don't forget to take care of yourself as you take care of others!

This is one of the best stories I've read! Congratulations!

Hey Sam you look great and I hope you keep it up! You know in life we control the things we can control like our fitness and the rest ... If we cannot control them then we do our best to deal with them