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I've been slowly weaning myself off the soda. I tried to go cold turkey but ended up craving it even more. I'm finding that cutting down is working better. It's always hardest for me in the summer months when it's so hot. It will get easier as the weather cools off. I've been using hand weights in my bedroom. There's not a…

It depends on if I have a field trip or not. If I have a field trip I usually have to go straight into that. If not, I go home. But that's too long for me to go without eating. That's about 9am and I get up around 4 to 4:30am. I'm usually scarfing something in between schools around 7am, but I only have a few minutes so it…

I didn't take it as rude at all. You are 100% correct! Even I said in my original post that as I read everything I wrote, it all looks like excuses! They are challenges for me, but not insurmountable ones and I just need to put in the effort to get past them if I really want it bad enough. I do want to improve my overall…

I've been trying hard to track everything I eat the past few days and it's been eye-opening. You really don't realize how much junk you eat until you write it all down. Although I came in under my calorie goal yesterday, I still ate a lot of junk and I'm not doing so hot today. Clearly, I need to work harder at this. I've…

I have no time during my route for exercise, only on field trips. Using their gyms isn't an option due to liability issues. Our district just reiterated this yesterday in fact, that we are not allowed to do anything that could cause injury to ourselves (because now two people would have to come replace me; one to take over…

I've been toying around with it a bit, so that goal isn't set in stone at this point. I'm wanting to see how I do for a week, how feasible it is, then tinker with it if need be. I don't want to set the goal too easy to where I'm not accomplishing anything or pushing myself, but I also don't want it to be so hard that I…

The problem with this is I cannot keep my calories in the deficit range. I'm starving by early afternoon, then end up binging on anything that sounds good. On the days I do remember to track everything I eat, I'm averaging well over 2,000 calories. That's why I want to increase my activity level. Since I just can't seem to…

Oh he's definitely eating too much. He's been told he needs to cut his portions down. His doctor even put him on an appetite suppressant, but he always forgot to take it. Before starting this job he ate enough food per meal to feed 3-4 people. Now that his activity level has gone up with the job, so has his appetite. He…

Thanks everyone! I like all the ideas!

I do. I actually have 4 (two I bought and two were given to me) and they all suck. None of them reads even close to accurate. I was going to ask for suggestions for good, accurate pedometers in another thread, but while we're on the subject, does anyone have any recommendations?

Well, he's obese according to his BMI and his doctor wants him exercising more. He did lose about 30 pounds his first few months on his job last year, but now he's plateaued so his doctor wants him to increase his activity level. Our weekends are not too bad most of the time (although DH does often work on Saturdays). I am…

I know I definitely need to watch what I eat as well. I've gotten REALLY bad this summer with the sodas. I typically have a 44oz Pepsi every day, and sometimes more! I was doing really good in the spring and had almost quit sodas cold turkey. Then it got hot and I had "just one" and then "just one more" and now it's a…

Ok, how do I add friends? I can't remember!

Thanks for all the suggestions! I'm definitely going to try them! :)

Thanks! :)

I forgot to mention that I have been doing some light weight lifting the past 3 days when I first get up. Not a lot, as it's been years since I've done it so I'm starting off slow. I'm only using 10lb weights and doing 3 sets of 15 bicep curls, then 2 sets of lunges (10 on each leg). So far, this isn't enough for MFP to…

Wow, you guys are fast! Thank you for all the replies! My schooling is all online, so I don't go to an actual physical school (in fact, the school itself is in another state). And I do get a break from work in the middle of the day, but that's when I'm doing school work. I'm expecting to finish classes by September of next…

^This! You may be trading muscle for fat. The number on the scale is only one indicator of overall health and it can be very misleading.

Thank you for the tips! I know I'm going to have to cut back slowly. I worry about cravings. Some days I just crave a Big Mac even though I know it's not healthy, lol.

I've heard of those and wondered if they worked. I'm glad to hear they do and I'll definitely pick one up! Like you, I'll be a SAHM starting next month so being able to use a DVD like that during her naptime would be so convenient. I do take a bottle of water with me when walking, but maybe I'm not getting enough? I…

I no longer swim because I've had skin cancer twice and I burn very easily, even with sunblock. But your post makes me think about our local YMCA and maybe they'd have an indoor pool. I'll have to check into that, because I know swimming is great exercise and I do miss it. I will give Metamucil a try as well. How does it…

I will definitely look for it when I go shopping this weekend! I like this idea! It sounds like something that could really help me. I think seeing that info right in plain view would really be good for me and help me curb my eating. I did, thank you! :happy:

Thanks for all the tips everyone! Next time I'm at Walmart I will be looking for that scale! I know my #1 biggest problem is not quantity as far as portion sizes per meal. I've never been a big eater. My portion sizes are smaller than the usual recommended amount. People always pick on me for how little I eat (when I was…

Thanks! I did start drinking a lot more water in the past few days, so that's a start, right? And last night's snack was a lot healthier (and of smaller quantity) than usual. I know I need to focus on baby steps and not try to do too much at once. I also have a HUGE weakness for hot chocolate, which I know is a big part of…

I do like walking. I used to walk a lot, but lately it's been so hot here (supposed to be 110 tomorrow) that unless I go out at 5am I get hot and light-headed to quick. I'm seriously out of shape! Until recently I was on my way to work by 5am, but that changes starting this next week (well, except for tomorrow and…

Yeah, I just changed it (we cross-posted). Unfortunately, I still blew my calories for that day, as embarrassingly mentioned above, lol.

I went back and changed the serving size on the spaghetti to 2oz, bringing my calorie intake for that meal to a more reasonable level. Unfortunately, I was so angry that evening about the whole pasta thing that I sat down with a can of chocolate frosting for dessert and ate quite a lot of it. So, my calories are still way…

First of all, thank you everyone for the support and advice!! I'm not sure. I've just been logging calories, but not really paying much attention to what calories are coming from where Just the Walmart brand whole wheat pasta. I think I made the mistake of measuring it AFTER cooking, instead of before. Although it's hard…

Welcome! I'm back after an absence so I feel like I'm starting over. I'm happy to add you! :smile:

Looking at my 7-month-old daughter and realizing that I will be almost 60 when she graduates high school is my motivation. I want to be healthy and live a long time for her. I want to live to see HER kids and be able to enjoy playing with them! And I don't want her to be stuck caring for me at a young age because of my…