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I heard the qwest bars are the best bars, and I want to try one. But, I don't want to buy a whole box, so I guess I will have to find the local GNC and head over there for a tiral taste test! I float between the KIND bars and the Power Crunch bars...my candy w/o eating candy... yummy!!!

you can add me if you would like. I am in my 50's and have been on this site for almost a year and down as many pounds as my years!!! hee hee hee.... Much success to you!

Thank you! @ dwh77tx. I am going to add more weight/resistance training after the first of the year and we shall see how it goes. @hollydubs85...why am I not wanting to lose weight? I'm confused with your response.

I don't give them food for fodder. I have my first goal set....60lbs and I am almost there. But, my second goal... is somewhere out there, and I am not sure of what it is, and that is what I say. As is it now, I get that, "you don't need to lose that much more". Yes I do, I have to be comfortable with ME! And, I feel/hope…

If it's late and night, polish your nails. You can't eat when they are wet, and then maybe the craving will pass. You could also write in a journal. If all else fails.. satisfy that craving... just in a mini portion, but make sure to exercise to offset it.

it works if you make it work for you. Like any other program, you have to make a committment and be disciplined, to it, and to yourself. And, you have to be completely honest with your logging, even on the days that you dont' do so well. Actually, those are the best days for me as it makes me want to get back on track…

being that it is your first week, you will definitely lose weight on that 1000 calories, but that is not the healthy and long term way to go about it. You shouldn't be on a diet, but a healthy eating and exercise plan, so that you are able to lose weight successfully and it will be easier to maintain once you get to your…

Zumba is so popular because it is like a party and you don't feel as if you are exercising, and you don't feel like you have to be a size 0 in order to keep up or fit in. Find somerthing that you LOVE and it makes it easier to stick with. I LOVE ZUMBA, and once I get to my goal weight, will become an instructor in order to…

Thank you for your responses. I will give them a whirl and see what happens.

i am 52y/o and I have lost 49lbs since January. 1200 is way too low if you are exercising. you're not refueling your body and it's not going to give you the energy it needs. MFP sets you up for a deficit as if you were NOT going to exercise. Add exercise in, and you have to eat back some of those calories that you burned.…

I donated clothes to an organization called WORKING WARDROBES here in Southern California. I offered a trade, let me donate these clothes and pick out a few outfits as if I were in need and we have a deal, because what I donated was 100 times more than what I picked out. They had some really cute things for people that…

I am no where near done with the weight loss and I have already gone from a 44DD to a 38D. Not sure where I will end up, but probably gonna need a sugar daddy to make them perky!!!! hee hee hee...Seriously though... it is the one thing that I DID not anticipate losing, because they have ALWAYS been big!

I tend to eat 1 banana a day for potassium, even though I probably shouldn't. But, with my meds, I need to keep that level intact. Skim milk, may be a problem for me also, as I am lactose intolerant. But, having my own shakes to supplement my calorie intake, may be the best route for me. Just gotta be careful with the…

I started in January of this year, doing ZUMBA 3 times a week. I am now between 5/6 times a week. I am looking for a gym to add the toning to my regimen, but as far as losing weight, I have lost 48 lbs. Of course, I have had to change the way that I am eating also, but I LOVE ZUMBA.

the calories that MFP states I burn for ZUMBA are very similar to the calories that endomondo calculates for me, but I don't eat back ALL of the calories either way. Just not sure how much leeway I need to give myself.

I put a post up on another social networking site that read, "I want my bottom half to catch up to my top half". So, I can definitely relate to the issues that you are having. I am hoping that once I start strength/weight training, I will be able so have more success with the bottom half. I have lost weight there, but just…

@bcattoes: My son feels that if I set a FINAL goal, it will keep me motiviated. I just can't picture a FINAL goal for me mentally, or even figuratively as I don't know what I will even look like 20 pounds from now, as I have not been this small since before I had children. So, for me, these increment goals work. As you…

ONE MONTH later... and I still think about food ALL of the time. I wonder if it is what I do so I don't have to think about other things! hnmmmmm

If you are craving chips, eat a serving of baked chips and make an allowance for it in your daily caloric intake. Me personally, I know that I have these cravings that "all of a sudden" hit me. Which is why, I work out.. MOST days, and don't eat back all of my calories...so that I have room... in case of a crazy craving.…

try this place, they send lots and lots of recipes and offer advice on gluten free eating. glutenfreecooking@aboutguide.com Hope this helps. I am not gluten free, but I do a LOT less gluten in my life, due to some health issues. I should be gluten free, but it is hard to go that route completely especially since I have so…

That's funny, I eat KIND bars for a filler, but I was telling a friend of mines, that I want to try the QUEST bars, because I heard that they were the best for you. NOW... I am on a serious search to find some!

Reading everybody's thoughts, I think I will leave my GOAL as is, because it is what keeps me motivated, w/o being too daunting! Thank you everyone for your input!:happy:

Most of us have been yo-yo dieters in the past. They say when you want something different, you have to do something different. MFP was that for me. Great for you to make this move into finding a lifestyle change that you can live with. I am NOOOO expert by any given means, but finding an exercise that I actually like…

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I am a ZUMBA fanatic. I do it 5/6 times a week, and I have changed the way that I eat. It is a learn as I go process and I am excited about it. But when someone that is obviously healthier than I am makes such strong suggestions to me, it causes me to reconsider or question the goals that I have set up for myself.…

It's weird because before I decided to get healthy, I thought about food, but it was different. And, of course, not as often, because I was eating simply because I either wanted to, or because it was in my face. Now...I think about it all of the time, and how many calories this has, the fat, the sugar the carb etc.…

It's confusing to me, because I just want to say.. EAT your mininum please.. your not being healthy and while you may be losing weight, it is not a healthy way to do it. Not that I am 100% healthy by any stretch of the imagination, but when I am BAD, I admit and I want my support team to let me know what's up!

Thank you. Sometimes, I worry about it, because I am CONSTANTLY thinking about food! smh

i'm 52 and fat, and have lost 48 pounds since being on here (January 2013). Consistency is key.. and find other things to take the place of the bad food. But... for me.. gotta have that bad stuff every now and then!!!! :-) Good Luck!

Keep Healthy snacks at your desk, along with maybe some gum.