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I don't have any different suggestions than you already got, but did want to give you a word of encouragement. Was it Mediator Release Testing that you had done? My daughter had that test done several years ago, and avoiding those foods helped make life bearable for us! She is the youngest of 5, and was almost 3 at the…

Try the playground - ours has high monkey bars and such that I can do (I'm 5'8") right beside some other climbing things my 5 year old can handle without needing a spotter. Teach him to ride a bike- running along side of him is going to be a workout, and then you could do some bike rides together in a safe area. (Our…

I'm struggling because I was almost there...2 lbs from goal. Unexpected pregnancy, miscarried at 3 months, terrible sinus infection on top of the miscarriage, and now getting back to "normal." I'm extra flabby since I have not been doing much in the form of exercise (cardio or strength) since the beginning of Feb. Now I…

"I binged last night! Now what?!" "Everybody is trying to sabotage me!" "thigh gap" "crack gap" "I need more friends to keep me accountable because I can't do this myself"

Well, with your TDEE at 1715, eating that much should not cause you to gain weight. If it seems like too much food and you're not hungry, eat less. I'll be perfectly happy if I end up under my calorie goal some days, and if I'm a few over, I'm not going to sweat it. I'm looking to learn how to eat for the rest of my life.…

I have 3 pounds to go, and I don't have a vacation looming. I decided to change over my calories to maintenance for the holidays, because I know I'm not going to be able to lose anything. This way, I don't feel guilty about "going over," but can help avoid gaining. There is something to be said for maintaining a weight, as…

If you go to the home tab (on your computer, not an app), click on Check-in. There is a link below your stats that says "Edit previous entries." You can then change the date and weight of your first entry and enter a new date and weight for today.

I put some on my hair after a shower in place of conditioner. I dry it (since it's mostly straight, but not quite) and then rub a TINY amount, focusing on the tips. My definition of tiny here is what I can pick up with my short fingernails. I rub it in with my hands, so my hands get a little, too. Then I'll smooth down any…

I'm having issues with it today. I can't alter any of my previously entered recipes. Not everybody gets their recipes from a website, so I don't fit with most other MFP users, I guess. I hope it works for you!

We are all works in progress! I'm almost at my original goal, but my goals have changed slightly with my journey. If you are always setting new goals for yourself, you'll always have a reason to keep trying something new instead of letting old habits take over. :-) Good progress!

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Thanks all! Some people have seen 155 as my goal, and they're like. "Wow. What an underachiever." LOL I try to look for other tall women to compare goal weights, but sometimes get distracted by all the short women with goals near 100. I didn't want to post my size because to so many shorter/smaller framed women, a 12 is…

My issue is the same. I wish I had a problem eating enough fat, because then I could have more peanut butter or almonds or...you get the idea... That said, I put up with nonfat Greek yogurt, lowfat cottage cheese (but the sodium is really high!), chicken, and tuna...sometimes. I don't really do turkey unless it's…

Yes. When I was first losing, I realize now that I wasn't logging very accurately. I have had to go back through and double check all of my recipes I have recorded, and be sure I haven't left anything out (in my pizza recipe, I had forgotten to include the sauce). Now that I'm down near my goal, I have become much more…

This might help somebody else, but I have been logging Jillian Michael's DVD's as circuit training. I think the calories burned is a little high, so I usually cut it back to 2/3 or 66%. (If I do 45 minutes, it gives me like 449. I call it 300)

Try a local thrift shop such as Salvation Army, Goodwill, etc. I find all of my in-betweens there, and if you look carefully, you can even find brand new items that still have the original tags on them. (I got brand new Levi's for 4.29 last fall). You've got to be choosy, but you can find great clothes that fit at a…

April 2013 July 2014 For most of 2013, I mainly did Wii Fit games and typical yardwork/gardening while watching my calories/macros. Since May 2014, I have been doing a lot of Jillian Michael's videos from Youtube along with walking, bicycling, yardwork/gardening, and swimming. Monitoring my food has definitely been the…

39 lbs= My 5 year old daughter OR 39 lbs = mid size microwave + a human brain. But, I carry my daughter more. :-)

I'm with whoever suggested Jillian Michaels. Using your own bodyweight is the safest way to start adding muscle. Her Banish Fat Boost Metabolism is 45 minutes of mostly cardio with just bodyweight resistance on a few things. 30 Day Shred is good, and you can always bump it up with increasing weights, but it's shorter. I…

Try putting what you think a day's food would be like in your diary, then do that for a whole week's worth of food. If you have the Android app has a better report system than the website, which includes a weekly nutritional goals section to see if you are getting what your body needs.

I hit 200 for the third time in my life. The first two times, I was pregnant, and that third time I wasn't. I also needed a new dress for church, and didn't like the way any fit in the store. So, I decided to sew one myself. The problem was not the dresses in the store (obvious to everybody else, but not me.) I think I…

If you can't stand criticism (even constructive), here is a word of advice: Do not post "What am I doing wrong?" threads in the forum. haha Actually, I try not to pose questions in the forum threads at all because I get too emotionally involved. A lot of people will respond with what they feel is helpful advice, but not…

I've never done NMTZ, but I have done 30DS, Killer B&T and am working on K Abs. Don't forget that although you can target muscle growth, you can not target fat loss. I got kind of got discouraged doing the shred because I was looking at the before and after shots all over the web, but didn't see anywhere near the same…

Great job! Never give up. :flowerforyou:

I'm 5'8" at 165 in a 12 (Levi's) and have been since I hit 175. I think that even if I hit my goal of 155, I will still be in a 12, but much looser than they are now. At 175, they were pretty tight, but they stayed up (the problem I was having with my 14s). Now, they are still semi-tight on my butt and thighs, but not my…

I made it to day 3 of level 3, but decided to switch it up. 20 minutes is not enough for me, so I was also walking 3-4 miles a day right after doing the shred. I saw zero results in my measurements, weight, or photos. Very discouraging. I am more buff, but in a "relaxed" stance, you cannot see that my arms are almost cut,…

Congratulations! You look wonderful! Thanks for sharing your story. :-)

This reason is why I gave up every time I ever decided to lose weight until last year. Last year, I decided I was going to do it long haul, whether there were any results or not. I had been suspecting there must be some health issue (thyroid or something) causing me to hold on to the weight. I had headaches constantly, no…

I just got back from a week away with my kids. They were at a VBS at my parent's church, and I was helping out. Homemade cookies and treats EVERYWHERE. Then, staying at my aunt's house, she always buys the kids some sugary cereals, pop-tarts, and chocolaty goodies like mini Yorks, hershey kisses, and mini reese's cups. I…

Personally, I need to keep my heart rate up for about 45 minutes for the exercise to be very effective for weight loss. Waving your arms around works more muscle groups, which means that you will burn a few more calories while you are working. (Not double, though...the smaller muscles burn fewer calories) Always over…