rachelthefinn

Holy Hannah! Someone comes on here to ask an honest question, and gets insulted and talked to like an idiot for it. Why do we even have these forums if that's what people are going to use them for? Man alive. Obviously everyone is different in how they approach their weight loss or fitness, so why attack someone with your…

Yeah, as far as balance goes, I am taking an extra year now just so I can build some healthy habits and actually spend time away from school before going off to a busy internship. It's definitely hard to find balance, and I keep reminding myself of the quote by Jackie O., something like, "If you don't raise your kids well,…

Nice! :)

Wow, who knew there were so many single parents/students/Midwesterners on here! Thanks for the support everyone! I'm glad other people understand what I'm going through here. :)

Thanks! Yeah, I'm definitely glad it's over! What's your degree in?

Awesome, thanks! I'm doing a doctorate in clinical psych, so after three years out of the five we take our comps.

Wow, what an amazing story! I love that you have taken this long journey and now gotten to the point where you are focusing on just being healthy and forming good habits. It's true, it's not about weight loss, it's about life-long health. Good for you! Thanks for sharing your story, and feel free to add me as a friend if…

Yeah, I see a huge difference too. Good work! :)

Holly Hannah! You are an inspiration! Good work! :)

Hi Mary! Ohayo gozaimasu! I am just starting to run too. A few years ago, I used this beginner's running program on the Runner's World website (it's still there, the chart in the middle of the page here - http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-520--2201-3-2X3X6-4,00.html) and it worked really well to get me…

Thank you for this post! I have been worried about the same thing, and I'm so glad to see that it can be done! It seems like I've had such a hard time keeping weight off since my son was born (almost 8 years ago now!), but I know that if I do the work, I will see the results. Thanks for the inspiration! :)

This is sort of a tangent, but I wonder what you all think about this. MFP said my calorie intake should be 1399/day (without exercise calories added on). But I have been seeing a trainer and a dietician at my gym, and I also got some metabolic testing done. According to the testing, I should never eat less than 1815…

Hello! My starting weight is 157.4. (My lowest in MONTHS!)

I'm down for counting the calories an trying to eat naturally, but no fats? What does that mean? We need healthy fats...?? Thanks, Beila, for the spreadsheet - great idea!

That happened to be the other day too. I think that's why the tell you to weigh yourself at the same time of day. I do it in the morning before I've eaten or drank anything, and after I go to the bathroom. Then I know my stomach and bladder are always empty, which should mean there's nothing going on in my body that's…

I have been doing the heart rate zone training too. I think it's too early to tell if any of this is working, since I just started this past week. I have counted calories in the past on a different site, which told me I could eat 1888 cals/day. I did eat up all my exercise calories then, and I lost about 10 pounds over the…

I need friends too! :) I'll add you now. :)

OK. I don't think this will help you much, but I wanted to just put my experience in here. I recently joined a gym and they offer (for a fee, of course) a test that will tell you how many calories you burn at rest and how many you burn with your lifestyle (excluding exercise). I had to wear a mask that measured my O2…

MON –Exercise: Yes (52 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 TUES – Exercise: Yes (90 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 WED – Exercise: Yes (60 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 THU – Exercise: No ~ Ounces of Water: 64 FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## SUN – Exercise:…

MON –Exercise: Yes (52 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 TUES – Exercise: Yes (90 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 WED – Exercise: Yes (60 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 THU – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## SUN – Exercise:…

Hello, all! If it's not too late to join.... MON –Exercise: Yes (52 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 TUES – Exercise: Yes (90 mins of p90x) ~ Ounces of Water: 80 WED – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## THU – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## FRI – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces of Water: ## SAT – Exercise: Y/N? ~ Ounces…

Looks like we had the same week (I gained 2 lbs too.) ! Don't give up - I am trying to learn from what didn't work last week and do better next week. Hang in there!

Yeah, I went up too... April 1st: 152 lbs April 8th: 154 lbs April 15th: April 22nd: April 29th: May 1st goal: 147 lbs

Thanks for the reminder, pink! :) April 1st: 152 lbs April 8th: April 15th: April 22nd: April 29th: May 1st goes: 147 lbs

I'm in! This is my first challenge too. :)

Really? That's good to hear. I always do well for a day or so and then my hunger takes over and I eat a ton and feel awful. Thanks for the advice, folks! :)