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Think about it this way - it's not about what "counts" and what "doesn't count". Thinking like that is like thinking you can "cheat" - you only cheat yourself. It's about learning about what you eat. If I didn't bother to weigh and log all my veggies, I wouldn't be constantly reminded of how large in mass yet low in…

No doubt! But it's just something to punch in for those of us without HRM.

There's a formula that floats around the internet that people claim was taken from Jillian Michael's website, though I'm not sure it's there anymore. "30 day shred calorie burn - 3.267 calories burnt per pound every hour. Multiply by weight to get how many calories per hour you would burn and divide by 3 to get each 20…

Hi! I'd love to be added! I started last week and am on Day 2.

Hey I know how you feel! I've been on and off here and I feel like I've lost and regained the same 5 kilos like five times! But every time you fall off and get back on the wagon you learn something new! Like nowdays I look back on some of the things I tried a few years back, and I can see why I failed! And I've also…

Hey! I'm active on here and trying to keep my streak going through to the end of the year! I eat whatever but working on upping vegetables at the moment, and basically eat a variety of whole, simple, nourishing foods. I don't do fad diets or cutting out entire food groups, but I don't harass others about their diets…

I stopped calling myself lazy when I realised that thinking of myself as a "lazy person" was giving myself permission to be lazy. You aren't lazy, your behaviours are! And you can choose your behaviours at every moment of the day, and thereby change who you are effective immediately.

Hey there! I love to work out at home. I once had a gym membership, but then I did a budget and figured out that it was my second largest expense after rent. Seriously! I also hated the way that the trip to and from the gym made it harder to fit into a busy day. I haven't done any of those videos, I love Jillian Michaels…

Hey crafters! I'm Laura. I knit and crochet, I also sew clothes. I really want to sew myself a whole custom wardrobe, but wanting so badly to lose the extra weight holds me back. I love vintage and indie patterns. I have a fairly large vintage fabric collection that I badly need to start using up! I am absolutely…

Perhaps a sleeveless, princess seamed dress, or a gored skirt? Those styles are fitted and flattering, but if you lost some weight you could take them apart and just resew the gores/panels together with a greater seam allowance?

Hey, just saw this post searching for "Melbourne" in the forums, I'm sorry no one ever replied to you! Anyway, I'm going to send you a friend request :)

I haven't checked in for a few days, and that's because I had a mini-holiday where I tracked NOTHING and ate EVERYTHING. Whoops. So I'm taking myself out of the group now :) Anyway, I will see you all for March because I can't BELIEVE how much this group helped with my commitment and focus for those first few days! Thanks…

Hey, I just joined that game today! I'm going home tonight to take my starting weigh-in pics.

The other day I did three sets of 15 from the knee. From the toes I can do five at a time, with a tiny rest in between, but probably only for two or three sets. Anyway it's bugging me and I'm really working on them to get better. When I was 17 I could do 30 from the toes without stopping! So I'll be happy when I surpass…

February 6th Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? Yes! Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes! Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes! Goodness, today was a challenge! I felt so stressed and tired and a little un-good, and I really had to nag myself to get some activity in. But I convinced myself to…

February 5th Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? -- Yes! I ran three Ks today! It's the longest I've done since I started recording distances & times. Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? -- Yes! Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? -- Yes! aaaaannnndddd.... I lost 0.9kg or 2 lb since my last weigh in.…

Awesome. I went and bought a book today. It wasn't the one I was looking for, but I'm really enjoying it so far. Can't wait to tell you guys about it!

I don't really notice mine, but I think I notice them slightly more when I'm pale. So second the person who said get a little bit of sun.

February 4th Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? -- Yes! Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? -- Yes! Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? -- Yes!

I'm east coast of Australia, daylight savings at the moment, so +11 GMT. So I guess practically the only people ahead of us are New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders! Oh and some in Asia/Siberia, I suppose.

I just mean as in "inhabitant of a time zone"! I'm on the east coast of Australia, which is 11+ GMT so so far, I'm always logging in lucky, lonely first!

Ahh I LOVE this one! When I went to the snow in 2012, I had lost a little weight (I've gained most of it back now, oops) and when I pulled my snow pants out, I expected them to fit, but I also expected to have to adjust the little velcro-stretch tabs to be as loose as possible. I had to TIGHTEN them! It was freaking…

February 3rd Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? -- Yes! Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? -- Yes! Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? -- Yes! By the way - am I really the only early timezoner in the challenge? Huh? Oh well, good morning, everyone... I'm off to bed :D

I found a great dressmaking measuring tape that has a plastic slider and a snap button. So that you can tighten it like a belt, then snap it off, and the plastic thing has a clear window with a marker that points to the exact measurement. Okay, that's a terrible description, I will try to find a link.…

Mmm, alcohol. Sorry, was there a question?

I'm only at the beginning of my weight loss - I have lost 4 kg/9 lb. BUT I wanted to add, I measured myself a little while ago. I had lost 1.5 inches from my bust, 1 inch from my true waist, and GAINED 1/2 inch to 1 inch on my belly button, hip and butt/thigh measurements! It's like my fat is migrating south to try to…

Hey! I'm 5'4", CW 170 and GW 132. Maybe more after that but we'll see. Anyway, im just gonna friend you :)

February 2nd Did I exercise for 20+ minutes? -- Yes! Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? -- Yes! Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? -- Yes!

It's only my second day doing the challenge but I'm loving it! Just now I ran two Ks and I was feeling great about it and thought, "I might just stop at that, I've earned the extra calories I needed." But then I realised I needed to do six extra minutes to make 20 so I jumped rope! Normally I would just quit when I feel…

Hey there! I'm new to the group as well! I guess that's why we're all here, because we need to feel like someone's keeping an eye on us, and that we have to be able to account for what we did today! In fact that's what i love so much about MFP generally, but sometimes it's hard when you don't feel connected to the people…