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I also have bipolar disorder and have experienced the same thing: success when I'm manic, no progress when I'm depressed. I went to my doctor and got medication. It changed my life. It SAVED my life. I feel normal (whatever that means) most of the time and am able to better control my emotions. And with that, I can better…

That's a great place to start! Just be very in tune with what you feel to avoid burnout and boredom...and change it up when you feel the need. Don't get bummed out if it's too much in the beginning, do what you can and work your way up! I had the same idea a few years ago (treadmill while watching tv) and it worked fine,…

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I am promising myself that I will be my own friend; the kind of friend that I am to others

Goals about pounds lost by a certain time hurt me. If I am not close or "on track", I get discouraged and quit/binge/stop trying. Am I conditioning myself to make other goals or lighter goals. I am going to start using one of the other suggestions on this thread of exercising a certain amount of time per week or similar…

It's a whole mess of things: Bad eating habits that started as a child. My mother would feed us as much as we wanted and pretty much whatever we wanted as long as we said we were hungry. She had an "I'm a bad mom" complex and would do things like giving us whatever we wanted to make herself feel like a good mom. No real…

All the Way Home ----Tamar Braxton

A. Chocolate. All forms Q. Favorite Curse word?

P!nk keeps me going when I'm feeling low Got lots of dance music for cardio (mixture of pop and "popular" music) I dont listen to music when I lift. I cant focus on form when I'm trying to dance :laugh:

I always make them and never keep them. 2014 will be the year that I change that. I want to: Be at a weight where I feel accomplished (like I really DID SOMETHING about my weight problem) Phase out more processed foods from my diet and my family's diet Develop a workout plan and stick to it Try running a race of some sort,…

This thread has made me laugh and cry. I have had plenty of dressing room meltdowns, but one instance sticks out: My aunt is a seamstress and was preparing for a fashion show and she wanted me to model one of her tops for her. She said I was "too pretty" not to participate. I went into the bathroom to try it on so I could…

LOVE. YOUR. TICKER!!!!

Oh noooooooooo! That must have been mortifying for you!

Yup! My MIL is 5'10, 275 and wears a size 20 I'm 20lbs heavier, 5'7.5 and the same size It's weird

I love Zumba too! My aunt (who goes religiously) got me into it and she gave me her DVD We make it a family affair and my kids/mom/sis join in most times My DVD is a hip hop version (I guess, its the only one I'm familiar with) and I love the whole club music/booty popping thing! I want to increase the number of days that…

I put McCormick Fiery Red Pepper on EVERYTHING No, really! I also use the spicy Mrs. Dash on everything. No, Really!! I use a lot of garlic, pepper, cayenne, etc and I bake all my meats with peppers and onions. I dont cook with salt often (only really use it for baking) because I retain and RIDICULOUS amount of water when…

Man-oh-man Dressing room tears Gosh, that brings back memories! I havent been inside of a dressing room since 2008 for that exact reason. I just buy the clothes and hope I like them/they fit I, too, struggle with body image/negative thoughts/being a debbie downer I am my own worst critic; I give myself NO SLACK when I'm in…

I'm new! (well, new to the group!) I currently live in PG county, but born and raised in DC (waaaaaay to expensive to live there now!)

I love this post! I was initially just going to read and chuckle to myself (or occasionally laugh out loud) but now I feel the need to share: I work in a bank. You cannot imagine the amount of food we receive each day! Cookies, pies, pastries, soups, fresh baked bread, hoagies, fried foods, hot dogs, burgers One of our…

Walk Away the Pounds by Leslie Sansone workouts are great for beginners and can be found online for less than $10 (if that works for you) and some of them have different levels built in, so that when you are stronger, you can move up with having to purchase anything else. Google is my best friend, I can find plenty of…

Tried them. Use them occasionally. Not fit for long term and results unsustainable without proper diet and exercise. If your friend's problem is binging, overeating, poor nutrition or lack of knowledge of portion sizes/control, then Body by Vi will set them up to fail. their whole mantra is drink two shakes and watch the…

Tostitos chips and queso Whole jar, whole bag, right down to the scraps Bag of almond joy candies... Lay's honey BBQ chips (no matter what size bag)

It sucks. Truly. I spent about 8 weeks fluctuating 5lbs before I lost my mind and gained 15lbs I think I went into full f**k it mode for a few months But that's neither here nor there... Since August I have been fluctuating 5 lbs, going up, going down, left and right...it has SUCKED! Today I got on the scale and I FINALLY…

This is a current discussion in my home. I met my husband in high school when I was 180lbs and VERY curvy. 14 years, 3 kids and 111lbs later, I am losing the weight that I have allowed to pile on me over the years. I tell him that my goal is to be 165, size 8 and he freaked out. No, seriously. He prefers a *ahem* heavier,…

My first 100 days I lost about 28lbs Then I gained a lot of them right back Now back to losing again I, too, have the 3 month barrier to get past here's to day 11!! (down 4lbs so far on round2, day 11)

How big was the baby?! (i'm assuming you gave birth)

I like my beans spicy (all varieties!) So I prepare black beans like this: Cook in pot with veggie/chicken broth, black pepper, jalapeno peppers (or your pepper of choice) a little bit of onion, green pepper and spices of choice (I know my recipe is a little vague, but I'm a "toss it all in the pot and season to taste"…

I like protein pancakes with fiber I take a little bit of bisquick mix already with egg and milk mixed in (or aunt jemima just add water pancake mix) and add 2 scoops protein powder and 1/2 cup grounded fiber one cereal, dash cinnamon and cook makes about 6 small pancakes or 3 medium ones I can only eat 1, i top with…

That was UNREAL! WOW!

20 bucks for the planet fitness black card membership I like that place but hate that they dont offer classes :mad: