Candylips70

Oh...oh my...

Hahaha...um no. He gets around just fine, and is actually quite fit. And it's not 'pain' sounds he's making, if you catch my drift :embarassed:

There is an older guy (60ish) at my gym who loudly grunts and moans - on the Elliptical!! :noway: I would be more understanding if he was really getting at it, but he just mozies on it for about 10 minutes :huh:

I have had the same problem lately, and I keep having to delete more and more no shows from my list. I am on every single day, so feel free to add me if you need any extra support :flowerforyou:

Sure, I'll listen to country music :noway:

Age: 42 Gender: Female Married? Nope Kids? 2 grown Goal weight: 150 Current weight: 169 Height: 5'7 Favorite exercise: Hiking Least favorite exercise: Squats! Pets? Yep Calorie goal: 1398 Special dietary needs: None How often do you work out? 4 days a week (no weekends) Current program you're using: Healthy eating +…

OMG Im the same way! No touching! :noway: Unless it's meant to touch, like potatoes and gravy. I constantly get teased about it! lol :blushing: I also cant stand styrofoam. The sound of it rubbing together or rubbing against ANYTHING (especially cardboard) makes my skin crawl. I cant even stand to touch it! Blech!

Wow! Like everyone else said - you carry your weight well! I am 5'7 and 169, with a goal weight of 150, for now. It looks like you have a great start to your goal with the look of those arms! Way to go and keep it up! We can all do this! :drinker:

So many of these made me laugh out loud! HAHAHA! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :bigsmile:

HAHAHAHA! Oh my gawd I literally laughed out loud with this one!! Good stuff...

^^THIS!^^ Set a goal that IS possible. Make small changes, step by step, one day at a time :smile:

WOW! I love this thread! Lot's of great (and yummy) ideas!

I am 42, and joined a week ago tomorrow. Anyone feel free to add me if you are looking for some extra support :smile:

I have found the same problem with a 40 pound window of what I 'should' weigh. So I basically not only picked the weight I remember feeling and looking the best at (which happens to be close to the middle of the scale), but a weight that is realistic for me to achieve. Once I make it to that weight, if I decide I could or…

Candylips70, because my first name is Candy, my last name starts with Lips and I was born in 1970. Easy! :wink:

I just joined myself and Im learning how important, and fun, it is to have friends. Feel free to add me if you like :)

I have similar issues where I just don't have the energy to do anything after a long day. I am slowly learning how to eat better, but finding motivation to do anything extra is still not happening. Maybe we can learn together :)

Well it all depends on your definition of crazy, lol! If you need some extra support, feel free to add me :smile:

^^ I call those the 'Barbie B****es' lol. And people like that are the main reason why I quit going to the gyms. If I wanted to go to a meat market with all the cliques, I would go to the bar where I could at least drink! After reading thru here and seeing that most people actually support us 'gym newbies', it does help me…

My thought exactly - I am reasonably active, and I've been thinking of joining a gym too, thinking that it would give me an extra boost and support for my goals. But my fear of people looking down on me may actually be true (according to this thread). We all have to start somewhere, and it seems that people who are already…

Southern Oregon, USA :drinker:

I am new here myself, and I am finding that friends on here are very helpful! Feel free to add me if you like :)

Well good grief! It looks like things got a little crazy here! I honestly haven't had the opportunity to read through it all, but I thank you all who participated and offered their relevant advice and opinions :)

I don't have any personal friends on here either, but I have quickly found that this is a great community (and I just joined yesterday)! We can all use encouragement, support, or just some good ole understanding! Feel free to add me if you like! :smile:

I've been wondering the same thing (along with Vodka)! I like the above suggestions, and I think moderation is key. Don't sacrifice the taste/quality for an occasional treat!

Big thanks to all of you!