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Thanks for the suggestions. I'll take a look at the sites you both mentioned. The dream meditation sounds really interesting! I think for me, rather than needing a "weight-loss" meditation, I need meditations to help me overcome my self-doubt and to help me stay on track with my goals, both long-term and short-term.

Atlantique - good point about the cost. At the time, I was fortunate to have insurance that covered my tests in full (it would have been thousands of dollars otherwise). This was a good ten years ago. Now I'd never even consider it... I try to totally avoid doctors, since I don't have health insurance at all! *ACK!*

I've been doing pretty well with my weight-loss so far - 21 lbs since January. But I'm getting to the point where I've felt fairly "comfortable" in the past, even though I have a good 20+ lbs to go before I hit a healthy BMI. While I'm still pretty good with my food intake (that's never truly been my issue) I feel myself…

Thanks for sharing! I'm so glad to hear you're doing better. I've got similar sleep issues (though not diagnosed as narcolepsy). Many people say they'd love to be able to fall asleep as easily as I do... if only they knew how truly embarrassing in can be! :embarassed: KarenLouise1981 and runlorirun - have you ladies spoken…

That's awesome! Cheers to you! :drinker: I can't even do regular push-ups, let alone a pull-up, let alone THREE pull-ups! I'm working on it though, and aspire to one day be able to do them both!

Beautiful! I hope I look as good as you when I finally get around to buying a new bathing suit!

Without seeing your food diary, it's difficult to offer any truly helpful suggestions. In general, though, I would suggest focusing on the QUALITY of the food your eating. Make sure you're getting in enough fruits and veges, and try to stay away from fast foods and processed foods. They can be a real diet killer. They're…

The following thread talks about what to expect along this journey of ours. I think it's a pretty helpful read. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations You can do this!!!!

Completed W1D2C3 - did 13 for my final set. Only 1 above the maximum, but that's better than I did on D1. :wink: That's my plan as well!

Welcome! MFP really is a great site! Be sure to take advantage of all the wonderful people in the community! Enjoy!

104 lbs. You can absolutely see a difference. You're beautiful! I'm just wondering if you're hiding that beauty under t-shirts that are too big for you - t-shirts for a body you no longer have (which is a good thing). Keep up the great work! Be proud and show off for the world :)

Thanks for sharing your story! You look great! Keep up the good work!

Yikes! I just did W1D1Col 3 of the challenge and my arms already feel like Jelly! And these were just the "knee push-ups!!!" I can't image how I'd be feeling if I attempted the regular push-ups! Maybe by the time I'm done with the challenge I'll be ready to do it again with regular push-ups. I can only hope! * I forgot to…

My turn! My turn! I hate it when the serving size is simply listed as "1 serving" or "1 package" Um, exactly how much food is in that one serving or that one package?!? What if my package is bigger than yours, or your "serving" is has twice as much food than mine? That, to me, is the most useless kind of entry. It's simply…

There's got to be a ton more NJ folk - I'm guessing traffic on the site is low today due to the Easter holiday.

Central NJ, here! I live near Trenton. :flowerforyou:

You look fantastic!

Thanks! I'll check it out!

What program is this? Where can I find it? I'm interested in seeing what it is. Thanks.

So sweet. You totally made me smile. :happy: Good for you!!!

To add sodium to the food diary go to FOODS >> SETTINGS >> Nutrients Tracked. You actually have five items you can track - not all of them are particularly helpful. I'm not sure what would be best, but you can probably speak to any trainer at your gym and they should be able to give you a basic overview for free. My guess…

Maybe check out how much sodium you're taking in. It seems like you have a decent amount of processed food, which tends to be loaded with sodium. Too much sodium can really sabotage you, especially if you're not drinking enough water. You do a lot of exercise, so my guess is that you need more calories instead of less.…

Great job! You look beautiful!

Can't believe I'm saying this... but I'd like to join too! I'm debating whether I'm going to do "knee pushups" or regular pushups. My upper body is pretty weak. Hmmmm....which to choose... ************************************************************ Okay, so I just did the test and was able to do 1.5 regular pushups with…

I've been diagnosed with rosacea and also tend to turn beet red after a hard workout. You can read a bit about it at rosacea.org. You may want to check with a dermatologist to make sure either way. May not be an issue for you at all, just thought I would throw it out there.

Great job! The progression of your smile is wonderful! :flowerforyou:

For those interested - you're able to buy them online, definitely on Amazon... http://www.amazon.com/Manischewitz-Chocolate-Seder-Plate-16-Ounce/dp/B002XOHR8Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1303332424&sr=8-1 and probably other (Judaica) sites as well. Gotta promise to put it in the DB if you do get one. :flowerforyou:

Totally agree... have had a wonderful experience here so far. LOL!:laugh:

Unfortunately, posts like yours generally have very little effect on the behavior of others on the board. Either you end up preaching to the choir, or some unhappy person will come at you with the very kind of negative comment you are referring to in the first place. You just need to distance yourself from these people,…

Sounds to me that you're doing everything right. I try to have friends that have the same philosophies as me. This way I'm able to support those people I feel are working toward their goals in a healthy many, and have a good chance of maintaining their loss in the long term. I am a believer in starvation mode, and prefer a…