Nicolette04 Member

-You are right there...and I was so insecure and unhappy with not only my appearance, but my health, and that stopped me from allowing people to see who I really am. Thank you!!

Congratulations on your loss. I was scared about maintenance as well, but I know that after working this hard to accomplish this, we can work just as hard to maintain ;) I have come to crave and love exercise and that helps me maintain. Technically, I have been maintaining for about a year now, having lost a few lbs here…

You rock! Your dedication and commitment show! Congrats

I jogged 8.85 on Sunday with an average pace of 10.12 mph. Coming from someone whobcouldnt walk a mile 2 years ago, huge nsv for me :)

Thank you for the kind words!! feel like a different person. Healthy and fit and inspired to do life in a new and better way.

Your progress is amazing. Great job!

The starting picture is of me at 248 (I started at 260) the other picture was me 5 lbs ago at 209. I am mostly just rotating many different dvds and I love fitness blender videos (online for free, youtube and their site) I do you use light dumbbells occasionally, but not often. I workout 6 days a week. Some days, when I am…

Amazing story, thank you for sharing.

You can log it under calisthenics, but as push ups don't really get your heart rate very high, the calorie burn is pretty low from them. But they will make you stronger :)

You keep on keeping on. Great work!

As for the no more trouble zones, I do it 3 days a week, with cardio on the other days. and for my cardio videos, i use fitnessblender.com. love them as well

I haven't quite been on MFP for 5 months, a little over 4. I have lost 45 lbs. It is all about determination and your results will really come from the exercise you do. You should try No More Trouble Zones by Jillian Micheals. I love that DVD. And while she does it with 3 lbs, if you want significant toning I would try to…

I don't think they have streaming workout videos. My favorite free site is www.fitnessblender.com. They have everything from cardio to strength and in between and all free. But as someone else said youtube is an excellent source and amazon.com has great videos that you can download for a one time fee.

Unfortunately you can't spot reduce fat. You need to have a calorie deficit to lose the extra fat. And I personally believe that doing strength training will help you lose the fat and tone your body. :)

Ha! :)

This looks delish!

when i search for food i also type in usda next to it (if that's an option) because that usually will bring up the nutritional value in either grams or ounces and it was taken right off the usda website. So I would search "red pepper usda" or "boneless chicken breast usda" that usually always brings up choices in grams or…

You look great! Amazing job :)

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Thanks everyone. It is a journey. :)

Thanks :)

Use circuit training, general (and take away about 50 calories) MFP, I find, calculates to high. Or if you have a smartphone you can download a free app called the calories burned calculator. I find it to be much more consistent with my heart rate monitor. Tell you wife to enjoy 30DS. I liked it, except for level two.…

My face thinned out real quickly (had the double chin going on :/ ), and then I noticed my waist becoming smaller. I'm days away from being 90 days in and I just starting to see (it for myself) it in my stomach, hips, and thighs. Although my very awesome friends have noticed it sooner than I personally do looking in the…

Congratulations. You look wonderful

I find that exercising at night helps my cravings. I am a total night eater, and I never realized before joining MFP how much I actually would eat at night. I would just pour chips onto a plate and then go back for seconds. But now when I exercise I find I am not really hungry for the rest of the night. And if I do get…

Amazing!!

SW- 260 CW- 225.2 GW- 145 5'6 , 26 years old I started out with MFP, just counting the calories and trying to stay within the limits, have a couple bad days every once and again. Really got into exercising and now I exercise 6 days a week. More into strength than cardio (don't like cardio lol). I'm almost 3 months in and…

I joined about the same time you did as well and i log everyday (whether i want to or not lol) add me:)

Recognizing and changing. Awesome job!! Totally be proud of yourself!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1030084-strawberry-kiwi-muffins-only-196-cal-per-muffin I just posted this today and these muffins are amazing, very dessert like, and so much lower cal than most store bought muffins! Strawberry Kiwi muffins and super simple :)