eclaireya Member

Thanks tegantheaverage! Keeping it below a certain number is a daily struggle but at least I'm holding myself accountable better.

Great advice misskittyninja!!! I have my own issues with sugar (read: chocolate). I feel like a lot of the advice here is helpful. I keep a "Woman you should know better" section of my food log. In there goes all the stuff I know I should avoid and most of it is the stuff I can't just have one of. It's a great reality…

Totally agree.

You can add me! I am always looking for the same, I feel like the more eyes looking, the more accountable I'll be. I log everyday- the good, bad, and ugly- sadly I've been on an ugly stretch for a little bit but am looking to turn that around! ;)

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/MedicationHealthFraud/ucm243756.htm#fraud The above link is to the FDA's website on information about Weight Loss fraud. Because that's what this is. Fraud. Anyone that makes claims that a particular product that can do something and has…

Way to go!! Congratulations on the weight loss you have already achieved!

Sign me up/add me!! I'm 5'3 and a half (notice how tall people never add half or quarter inches in? ;) ) and currently 152. My goal weight is 130. If I can get to 125 I would be ecstatic but would definitely be happy with 130.

Thanks so much to all of you for these really great ideas and recommendations! I just want to have a better idea of what I need to be doing, and doing it so that it protects me from further injury to my back. Thanks again!

Thanks so much for your recommendations! Thanks as well for the alternative options to squats- you'll always hear "do your squats" but dear God when you have back issues, it's excruciating.

Fantastic! As someone who has suffered from back pain for the last 2 and a 1/2 years, this is so encouraging for me to read. I have done the PT and the epidural injections (I will NEVER do the injections again, they left me worse off then I was BEFORE the injections) and nothing seems to work. Yoga helps some, but I'm…

I did Nutrisystem to "kick start" my diet a few years ago. I did it for 3 months and lost 20 lbs. So yes, it worked for me. That being said, it IS expensive, some of the food is OK but none of it's fantastic (stay away from the blueberry muffins, they gave me the most painful, horrendous gas- and did the same to a friend…

You not only look awesome, you ARE awesome! Way to go on this huge accomplishment! I started my first weight loss journey a few years ago, and had lost about 25 pounds when I hit a very rough patch in my marriage. There was something about being healthier than I had been a few months earlier, the rough time increased my…

Take your proof of your weight gain and get to an ER immediately. When I was pregnant with my first, I gained 13 lbs in 36 hours. Fortunately both weights were taken at the hospital so there was no distrust on the part of the doctors. I had severe preeclampsia and my kidneys had about had it and I was retaining a…

Welcome and good luck on your journey! I live in Richmond, VA too but love every opportunity that we get to go to W. Virginia. My dad's family hails from there so we go on a regular basis. It's such a beautiful state!

My diary is open to my friends so feel free to add me as well! My calories are set at 1350 though and I really struggle with even that. Would be nice to have some friends to help hold each other accountable!

Sweetbriar? One of my closest friends went there...

This is my favorite overnight crockpot Oatmeal recipe. By my calculations, based on how many servings I get out of it, it's about 200 calories. And really tasted like banana bread! http://www.garnishwithlemon.com/crock-pot-banana-bread-oatmeal/ I typically make my oatmeal in the morning though, using old fashioned oats and…

Fantastic!!!! You are doing AMAZING! Keep up the hard work!

I'm still here, but admittedly have taken the last 4 days off. Trying to be better and getting back on track tonight!!!

Congratulations, that's great!! Keep up the good work!

I'm doing the Advocare 24 day challenge in conjunction with this 30 Day Shred. So being in the first 10 days (Cleanse phase) I'm trying to eat as clean as possible and get my protein, fruits/vegetables, and complex carbohydrate in. I'm on day 3 of the cleanse and day 5 of the 30 Day Shred and I actually feel pretty darn…

Ha! I like Shred Heads :) I'm with you, I'm noticing a difference too, I was able to keep tempo with the exercises today, whereas on the first day I felt like I was lagging behind on certain ones and not keeping up. I think I'm going to start doing something after too, because I get done with the video and I'm energized…

It happens to the best of us! We had a school event last night with the kids and well, frankly those events can be exhausting! ;) So I missed yesterday too, but got right up this morning to get today done and I'm going to attempt to get another one in tonight to make up for yesterday. Forgive yourself and keep trucking,…

This is great! Thanks for doing that! :)

My lunch today is pecan-encrusted pork tenderloin, a sweet potato with a spray of parkay and a little bit of cinnamon, and carrot sticks. Not exciting but yummy and fulfilling :)

Ugh I hate that! I have that same problem (well sometimes, sometimes I just need to stop the eating lol) but yes it's crazy to think how quickly it adds up. Friend me if you want! I keep my food diary open to friends :)

Ha ha this is me. Except mine is 4 and goes "oh that's easy Mommy, I can do that, watch me"

Slightly embarrassed to share my stats but at least I'll have them in one place to refer to them later. Nowhere to go but smaller, right? ;) Age: 38 Height: 5'3" Weight: 153.6 Hips: 44" Waist: 34" My pooch: 38" :P Chest: 36" Biceps: 13" Thighs: 25.5" Oh so squishy. Hoping to firm up and shrink a little :)

Level 1, Day 1 in the books!!! Slightly depressing as I wanted to take a break about 2 minutes into the first set. Sad to see how out of shape I have gotten.... Great job ladies and bring on day 2! :)

OMG I'm going to have to try the coffee smoothie. That sounds fantastic! My smoothie of the day was 1 cup spinach 1 banana 1 apple 1 pear 1 cup of pineapple water and ice This is my new fave.