HikeThatMountain

Personaly I'd listen to anything Pu_239 had to say regarding weight loss, 191 pounds in less than two years is AWESOME! Well done Pu !!!

I agree with Cutie, as long as the calories you consume from sugar are not too much from "empty" calories, I wouldn't worry. I know my ticker says I've only lost 1 pound since I joined at the end of this March, but last year I lost 40 pounds without counting calories. (Nice to have found MFP and all this support!, thank…

Hiya, First a question, what's an HRM? Second question, were you able to enter your weight/sex before beginning on the elliptical? I agree with both of you, one appears too low, the other too high, so maybe until an average is the safe way to go? :)

newbeg1ning: You must feel great throwing all those sizes out! Don't let a plateau get you down, as tough and anoying as the plateau is, it will change..... and just keep remembering, you just threw out FOUR sizes worth of clothes!! THAT is a real biggy! Oh boy, I can't wait to get into the next size down :) Have a GREAT…

stiggy64, wish you well with your back! Have you ever tried massage (as in sports massage or someone that does Kinetic Swedish Massage?, just a thought) I'm so proud of myself, I just ran 7k (4.34 miles). Have never run that far without some intermittant walking. Took me 60 minutes so maybe it was more like jogging but Im…

"black skinny jeans size 6...can now get them on and do them up....working towards being able to breath at the same time :) " Boy do I remember that! What am I saying remember, still there, but remember really pushing it in my teenage years! Now, my dream isn't just the pair of jeans, but more the whole outfit. I have…

sdereski: How to explain, the book describes that because of injury to the bowel (for whatever reason, antibiotics, prolonged diarrhea...), it no longer absorbs properly and complex carbs sit and become food for the bad microbes, making an overabundance of the wrong microbes in your intestines, which causes mucus and water…

Icuconley, thanks for the welcome, :) sorry bout that, sometimes get a little carried away. Geez, in person I never talk that much, but give me a keyboard and away she goes...... And you are absolutely correct, this isn't a diet and exercise, its a "life change" and its been a long time coming, but I'm worth the pleasure…

I'm not sure how all the posting and stuff works, MAJOR COMPUTER ILLITERATE here, but will try my best and if anyone sees I am doing stuff incorrectly please let me know. lHello Everyone, My name is Melanie, I'm 56-years-old and (Hike That Mountain) is my goal, besides losing weight of course and becoming as healthy as I…

Hi TRexMex. In regards to your post, I'm not sure about the other numbered items, but this one I know definitely. REGARDS: 2. Do I eat back my exercise calories? Hee, hee! NO! DO NOT eat back your calories burned (you can eat back a few if you find yourself hungry, BUT). They (MFP) are just showing you at the end of the…