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AMAZING!!!! Thank you for sharing you journey :)

From a one new runner to another, I give you props for braving yourself to do a half marathon. I am working up to that slowly. I am focusing on small runs such as a 5k then moving up from there. What I do to help me run longer is that focus on running different distances each week. I am able to run up to 2 miles now so I…

I am here for support :smile:

It definitely works when you are consistent in logging in everything from food, water intake and exercise. From my own personal experience, I am successful when Im on top of it and I manage to loose weight. When I get off track well I dont do so well. You can loose those 50 lbs, it all depends on how bad you want it :smile:

As of today 110lbs!! Still have a a ways to go, but closer than ever to getting there. Took me about 3 years

You go girl :)

Toxins can be like food additives, chemical ingredients, pretty much food that is highly processed.

It is extremely important. Helps remove toxins from your body plus many other benefits from it. You are suppose to drink half your body weight in ounces but of course that in itself is overwhelming. So slowly incorporate it and with time you will be used to drinking a lot of it.

It is definitely do able. Just take time to plan out and incorporate running each day you work out and slowly build from there. I am doing my first 5k in 5 weeks from Saturday and been prepping since October and I started out slow and my momentum has build up for sure. I have even signed up for a second one in April. So…

I personally have a sweet tooth myself so I understand where you are coming from. I personally do not restrict myself and do indulge here and there but not to the extreme. Key is moderation and indentifying when you will be allowing yourself to indulge, time/day and place. So for example, like yesterday I wanted a…

Extremely Inspiring! Congrats!

This is something that I been working on recently and have found it easy to gallons of water (1 gallon container per day) and take it with me to everywhere I go. and so far its been working for me :)

This is awesome stuff!! I'm doing my first 5K in February. Thanks for sharing!

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We have the following festivals: strawberry, banana, salsa and tamale

Dont think your a bad guy. She just wants to spend quality time with you thats all. Maybe talk to her when all is calm and agree on a day or two that you guys can workout together...or just go for a simple walk so you guys have downtime to talk.

you look great! Keep up the great work!

dont focus so much on her actual weight but on what she is eating. Slowly change her eating habits and get her more active and she will be healthier.

Omg I can so relate to this but its coming from co-workers. Keep in mind, they have yet to tell me to my face but I over heard them talking about me when I was in the office (they didnt even have the decency to walk out and do it outside). Anyhow, they said that ever since I started to change my eating/lifestyle habits…

Don't focus on everyone else but focus on yourself

Definately an emotional eater myself and also a mom of 3. So i can totally relate. Thing that has worked so far, I keep the junk out of the home and go walk when im feeling any negative feeling, anger, fustrated, stressed, etc. Also learning to voice you emotions out load vs bottleling them up (what i usually would do but…

You do have a point there and Im guilty of it from time to time. I have 3 kids which 2 have special needs and they a extremely picky and would only eat certaint types of food, especially when they were between the ages of 2-5. They are senstive to textures, tempature, food touching, you name it! On top of that I was still…

Prayers go out to you and your family

awesome! thanks!

First and foremost kuddos to you for helping with your brother with Autism. I know first hand how difficult it can be as a parent of 2 childrern with Autism and can only imagine how difficult it can be as a sibling. Don't let others discourage you from your journey. You focus on yourself and let people talk. People will…

I chose something that I was able to achieve in a realistic time frame, once that is reached i create a new one. For me it helps me stay motivated :)

off and on for 12 years...been back on for about a year and it feels like we finally figured it out...lol.

i experience the same thing about my weight with my dad. I remember going shopping with him and i would want a shirt or pants and he would say in front of EVERYONE your too fat to look nice in it and then would compare me with my cousins who were because of sticks :( I was always put down how no man would marry me because…

you need to change your mentality. Dont be consumed by all the negative aspects about yourself and focus on all the positive things. looks are not everything! usually men are attracted by confidence. So do what you have to do to love your self and build your self esteem up. It wont happen over night but with time you will…

when i did it last year i was did it every single day for 30 days straight..then i of courses needed a rest day and opted out to 6 times a week