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Mine really vary according to my mood. Fruit Juice Base 1/2c OJ, Mango, Apple, or other juice of my choice that day 4 or so ice cubes 2c Kale 1c Frozen Fruit (depends on my mood, the juice, availability, etc) 1 scoop protein powder 1 frozen yogurt pot Variations... * If I'm wanting more liquid, I'll skip the ice cubes and…

We have our moments. I think the one thing I struggle with is the days where he seems to have no appetite and pretty much sleeps all day in his chair vs getting up and going for a short walk or something. I try and make it his job to fetch the mail from the mailbox at the end of the driveway (I go with him of course, but…

I currently am working as full time live-in-caregiver for a 91 year old gentleman. While I'm not a family member, I've known his family for years and have been helping him now for over two years. He's still independent in the sense that he uses a walker to get around and can do things like get dressed, bathe, etc. on his…

I know that first XL in the "normal" section can feel amazing. I know I'm in that awkward in-between stage when I can buy some things in the normal section and some things I still am a bit more of a plus size. I look forward to the day I can buy an entire outfit from the same store. Congratulations on a massive NSV!

This made my day. I don't log coffee or tea unless I put something into it as I typically drink both black. I maybe will have 1-2 max per day of either (not both) and it's not a daily thing for me.

such an amazing goal. While I've never been diabetic, I know it runs through my father's side of the family and that I was largely a ticking time bomb for getting it. I'd yet to hit the point where my doctors were overly concerned with my blood work, but I hope to drastically reduce my chances through eating better and…

I've frozen pasta before. If it's in something like a lasagna I just make it as per normal and generally freeze some of the extra pieces after cooking so that I can mostly heat it up for a quick meal. I agree with the posts about quickly reboiling it. I tend to prefer to simply freeze the sauces or things that are going…

Amazing pics! Am so proud to have you as a source of daily inspiration. Keep up the amazing work. You really can notice the changes you've made from day 1 to 30 :)

Welcome to the group :) While not quite as heavy, I share your fear of being a ticking time bomb as we have things like diabetes running in the family. I think it's amazing that you work in a job that has that kind of support and a program you can participate in and MFP can be a great way of building up your support…

Starting Weight: 322 Current Weight: 306.2 (06/29/13) Goal Weight for July: 299 - let's get out of the 300s! *Note: I'm going on holidays next week - so my mini goal is to hopefully at least maintain my weight loss vs do a ton of damage. 07/07/13 305.8 lbs

Starting weight (June 1st): 307 Goal weight: 297 06/01/13 307 lbs 06/08/13 305.2 lbs 06/15/13 304.8 lbs 06/22/13 305.4 lbs 06/29/13 306.2 lbs Not my greatest month, but I'm kinda in the middle of resetting my metabolism as the trainer I'm working with has me eating almost double I was. I do trust her and It's hard seeing…

Congratulations on your progress. Can't wait to see the final results! I will likely try the 30 DS program at some point as I've seen the results among my friends, but I've been focusing at the moment on working out based on suggestions from the trainer at the gym. Keep up the great work and please keep us informed as to…

I like your approach! I've been taking my weight loss in 5% increments from my starting weight. My current goal is to make it out of the 300s. From there I'll be aiming to make it down 10% of my starting weight, then I believe down to 275 before 15% etc. Keep up the great work!

Janessa recently changed up the circuit on me and the goal is to make it around the circuit 3 times with using an aerobic step between each machine for 2 minutes followed by a machine for 1 minute. I'm getting close to 2 times around consistently with the step added in 4/10 times on the 3rd go around, but my goal is to…

It will take your body some time to adjust. I generally upped my calories by about 500 every two weeks until I hit my target. The first few days I'd feel slightly bloated and uncomfortable, but usually by the end of the first week I'd gotten use to the extra food. When it came to the scale, I'd generally see a gain the…

I really luck out when it comes to bananas. I tend to buy them in a bunch of 6 or so. There's about a 2-3 day range (generally 2 at the moment due to the heat) where I'll eat them and enjoy them. Once they're past where I'll eat them, Bill will continue eating them until they hit the point of banana bread ripeness. If they…

I agree with Aliann30 when she says the beginning is always the hardest. A lot of people say it takes 20+ days to form habits. Some of us pick them up quicker, others it likely takes months. I know that if I didn't get along so well with the personal trainer/nutritionist at the gym (sadly about the closest thing to a real…

We'll get through it together. I'm away on holidays from about the 8-15 and largely paranoid since I know that week I'll be eating out vs cooking my own food or having my boyfriend cook. It also means I will likely be eating 3 meals a day vs the 6 mini meals I'm eating now. I know in the long run I'll survive and that I'll…

I like the money idea. I might have to do that sometime too!

I find the stretchy fabric good and bad. It's good in the sense that those pants seem to be more forgiving when you're in between sizes, but I find most of them don't have belt loops and I seem to have days where they just won't stay up, but they'll fit fine a few days later (guessing it's just body's adjusting and…

On really hot days (or rainy for that mater) I tend to stick on a tv show and then walk in place or even pace the room as it plays. Means I can get a good half hour or more of exercise in as I catch up on TV. Some people use walking dvds or other things. I also will throw the wii fit on from time to time if I'm not having…

I know for myself I do some planning before the trip. My one month weigh in would be while i'm gone, so I know that will be about 2 days after my trip. I've also told the personal trainer/nutritionist that I plan on booking a session with her the week after I get back. So that gives me a week to get my butt back into…

I found this really helped me too. Gyms terrified me, but I quickly lost that fear as the people there have been nothing but amazing at keeping me going, inspiring me and motivating me. Weekends are hard since they're not open in the afternoons. I can't wait till the up and coming gym comes to fruition as I'll be able to…

Starting weight (June 1st): 307 Goal weight: 297 06/01/13 307 lbs 06/08/13 305.2 lbs 06/15/13 304.8 lbs Not making progress quite as quickly as I'd like, but I've also changed a lot up in both my workouts and what I'm eating. Still nice to be seeing progress though.

I am having the same problem with a few tops! I know I've lost inches around my chest and bust in the past month - both due to actual measurements, but also due to me having to adjust bra straps to keep everything in place. I think it's just our bodies tightening, toning and adjusting and as with all clothing - be it tops,…

I hear ya about he last few days. I've eaten out more then I would in a typical month and my food's been all out of whack due to the person I look after's family being in town and staying with us. I also lost 3-4 workout sessions and yesterday by the time I did manage to get to the gym I was ready to tear heads off.…

I agree with what tdbad1 said. Many of them work to an extent likely because you're focusing on their recommended usage, suggested menus, etc. Generally when you stop, you gain it all back and more and then end up trying something else and repeating. I've done weight watchers, herbal magic and a few other things in the…

good morning! I started my weight loss journey around the 322 benchmark and have managed to loose about 5% of my starting weight. It hasn't been easy and my next focus is to make it down below the 300 mark before aiming towards the 10% goal. MFP is a great place to make supportive friends that understand what you're going…

Hehe your comment about bras made me smile. Occasionally I wear pants with no pockets... where does my cellphone go? Uou guessed it. Anyways, I nearly lost my phone a few weeks ago and had to spend time tightening the straps on all my bras to keep the girls in place.

I never find dresses look right on me as I'm short and likely need to get most shortened as well but can't envision the altered dress while standing there looking at myself in the mirrors at the stores. Hoping as I slim down more, I might be convinced to try them on again.