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I haven't felt yet like I was really ready to do Stronglifts 5X5 or New Rules of Lifting, so I've been doing a combination of machines and "easy" free weights. All the details are in my blog... moveoverfat.blogspot.com.

I'm still in the early stages of my weight loss journey, but I have listened!!! Lifting hard and as heavy as I can 3 nights a week! And I have to say... I LOVE IT!!!

I started with about 140 to lose and I've gotten rid of 33 of those pesky pounds! I sent you a friend request. We can do it together!

PROTEIN! It looks like you aren't getting any, or if any, very little. Protein sticks with you and keeps you full. Like someone else said... you are basically just snacking all day, and you are snacking on little things that aren't very filling. Try some eggs and bacon for breakfast instead of a shake. Have some turkey or…

This is an explanation I've never heard. Thanks for the info! But help me understand... I am a big person... I am 253 lbs and 5'7". I've only calculated my body fat using the online calculators, which I know aren't totally accurate, but all I have right now, and my BF is roughly 43%. So that means that I have 108.79 pounds…

FRENCH FRIES!!!!!!!!!!!

Our local gym has 24 hour access, and I usually go no earlier than 9:30. I like going when it's quiet, very few folks there, and I can do what I came to do without waiting on machines or anything. I don't know about other folks, but I sleep like a log after. I usually workout for about an hour and a half, go home and have…

I'm totally in for this one! I have until the end of November to lose down to a size 14 or 16. That's the size I want to be when I go on my cruise, although smaller would be ok too! lol If I do 40 pounds by Halloween, I'll be right on track! Woot!

It's a toss-up... French fries or Cold Stone Creamery Cake Batter Confetti Ice Cream Cake! It would be a REALLY tough decision, but I would probably go with the fries... more variety and I might get tired of eating the same cake all the time. I know I could NEVER get tired of french fries! LOL

I weigh and measure once a month. I decided this was the way I would do it when I began this journey. I was afraid that, like you, I would become obsessed with that number on the scale and get to the point that I would weight myself every day, or even multiple times a day. I wanted this journey to be more about becoming…

When you have to switch to ordering clothes online because the largest size at Walmart, Kmart, Cato, etc. are too tight. When you dream about the day you don't have to lift up your fat roll to wash under it. When you don't fit in the booth at a restaurant and have to ask for a different table. (THAT was horrifying!) And…

My daughter has always been exactly like yours! She is 16 now and still has that gagging thing with most veggies. She will eat peas, but only a certain canned brand. She will eat a particular brand of green beans on occasion. But other than that, potatoes is it! My son will eat more, but he swears he doesn't like them. I…

I do it as circuit training under cardio. I think that's what most people use for it. Good luck! It's tough, but a great workout! You'll enjoy it!

Southwest Virginia here... Only about 3 hours away! LOL

For me, I knew it when I realized I wasn't huffing and puffing after taking my dog out and walking around outside for less than ten minutes and then back up the steps to the front porch. That little bit used to completely wear me out. Now I walk her around out there for a good 20 minutes, and can go straight to the gym…

FRENCH FRIES!!! They are my weakness and I have to avoid them completely because one little thing of fries can trigger a binge that will last a few days! I love french fries more than the average person. I like thick steak fries. I like skinny fast food (McD's) fries. I like crinkle cut fries cooked on a pan in the oven at…

THIS!!!

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I love love love the T. Marzetti's Cream Cheese Fruit Dip. Unfortunately, it isn't all that great for you. I would love to find something with that cream cheesy flavor made with greek yogurt!

I smoked for 20+ years and quit a little over 4 years ago. It was the best move I have ever made for myself. I used Chantix. I know a lot of folks who have balked at the side effects and such, but for me, it was a life saver. I wanted to quit more than anything and I don't know that I could have done it without the…

I just had the yummiest lunch. I made it this morning and brought it with me. It was only 246 calories and had 24 grams of protein! I started with a Flat Out Multigrain with Flax Seed wrap, added several slices of shaved turkey, several slices of shaved cooked ham, one slice of cheese, some lettuce, tomato, and baby…

Surprisingly enough, the food thing doesn't bother me. I don't have cravings. I don't think about it all the time. It's just... what it is. Idk why I don't have the same problems with it that others do. It certainly isn't like I didn't eat junk, and plenty of it, before. That's how I got to be nearly 300 pounds. Maybe it's…

I weigh and measure the last Sunday of every month. I would go nuts if I tried weighing every day or even every week. My doing it monthly, the loss of pounds and inches is big enough to keep me motivated. Once before when I was trying to lose weight, I weighed every week, and when I only saw a difference of 1-3 pounds, I…

I love the broccoli w/ cheese and the cauliflower w/ cheese. I keep them in the freezer at home all the time. They are great to take to work for lunch to go with leftover chicken, turkey, etc. I think they make a great snack, especially if you are like me and don't always have time to prepare fresh veggies in the morning.

This is one I'd like to know as well! I'm in the 5'7" club, too!!!

Thanks so much for all the input! I really appreciate it! And I feel much better about being able to handle this trip with my new lifestyle!

I have an Atkins chocolate chip granola bar just about every day! They take care of the sweet hankerings, and they are good for you. 200 Calories and 16 grams of protein with 3 net carbs!

I use Syntrax Matrix. It's the only one I've ever tried. It was suggested to me by someone on these forums. I got the strawberry, and I mix it with skim milk and frozen strawberries, bananas, etc. It makes a good little smoothie. I haven't used it with anything else, though.

I have eggs and turkey bacon just about every morning. I do scrambled eggs in the microwave... no grease, quick fix, quick cleanup. I crack 2 eggs in a bowl, add about 2 tablespoons of skim milk, mix well with a fork, microwave for one minute, stir and chop up what has cooked, microwave another 45 seconds to a minute, and…

Thanks all. I'm going to take my rest day and not stress going over.