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So inspiring! What a transformation! You should be completely proud of yourself. Hang in there with your father...

WELCOME! I started this site a year ago... and had lost 31 lbs but gained back a few during the holidays... next week my Wedding will be 3 months away! I am aiming to drop a few more lbs but want to do it the right way. It sounds like you are off to a great start... Day 1-7 are the hardest... keep it up and don't lose…

You should be proud of yourself! Awareness is the first step to making healthy changes... Keep it up because it's all the little things you do that add up quickly!

Hello!!! I think you did great for an outside run! When you first start running it's hard to determine what your overall pace will be. You will improve weekly if you keep it up! Usually a 10 min mile is considered "slow or average" (6.0mph on the treadmill) and a minute or two less is about medium and 5-7min miles are…

P.S.> my polar heart rate monitor was the best investment I've ever made... consider it!!

Hey girl! Great job doing the intervals!!! I currently weigh 156 and I started MFP in January 2010 @ 185. I noticed we are about the same weight and goals so I thought that would be relavent information! haha I have a heart rate monitor and it determines how many calories you've burned by how hard your heart is working. I…

SW: 185 CW: 156.4 GW: 140 May 7: 159.4 May 14: 157.0 May 21: 160.0 - water weight thanks to TOM May 28: 156.4 June 4: June 11: June 18: June 25: July 2: July 9: July 16: July 23: July 30: August 6: August 13: August 20: August 27: September 3: Ultimate Goal: ♥ 140 ♥ Now that i'm getting closer to the 140's... I am tempted…

GREAT JOB LISAWEST!!!! I saw your last weigh-in.. you're doing great! May 7: 159.4 May 14: 157.0 May 21: 160.0 <--stupid TOM May 28: June 4: June 11: June 18: June 25: July 2: July 9: July 16: July 23: Ultimate Goal: ♥ 140 ♥ I'm not going to be discouraged about my weigh-in today... It's that time of the month and I was a…

Wow I don't know how I missed this link until now! I'm back for round 2!!!! I'll continue weighing in on Fridays.. Lisa-Thanks for taking the initiative to form these groups! VERY HELPFUL! Weigh-ins (Lost 25lbs since January 2010!) May 7: 159.4 May 14: 157.0 May 21: May 28: June 4: June 11: June 18: June 25: July 2: July…

Start weight: 184.8 Jan. 1: 184.8 Jan. 8: 182.4 Jan. 15: 179.6 Jan. 22: 178 Jan. 29: 177.4 Feb. 5: 173.4 Feb. 12: 173.4 Feb. 19: 173.4 Feb. 26: 171.2 March 5: 168.2 March 12: 169 March 19: 167.6 March 26: 166.2 April 2: 164.4 April 9: 162.0 April 16: 162.2 April 23: 161.8 April 30: 160.6 Great job everyone!! I'm proud of…

Incredible! You're doing so great! you deserve to be proud of yourself! Allow this to help keep you motivated... i'm inspired!

GREAT JOB everyone! we are nearing the last few weeks of the May Day challenge! Too bad we can't name this group the 2010 challenge... maybe i'll start a group like that! I think i'll continue weighing in on Fridays and posting it on my profile so that i'm staying accountable... Here's to reaching our goals or at least…

Hello everyone! Great job LisaWest on your size 10!!! That's so exciting! Sunday is my first 5k run... I'm hoping to get under 30mins because I have been training lower than 30mins for 3.1. I am excited and nervous but I know this is just the first of many! Tomorrow i'll post my weigh in for this week... I'm hoping to be…

GOOD MORNING! Well i'm a little nervous because I run my first 5k next Sunday (4/18) and I checked the weather .. (i know i know it's 10 days away) but it says possible showers! AHh I was expecting perfect weather with a light breeze so I could run my best LOL looks like I better get back to reality! Happy weigh-in to…

Starting Weight: 184.8 Last week=162.8 Weight today 164.2 Mini Goal by 4/14= 162 Goal weight: 145! Thanks for the support UCONNCOED and everyone else involved with the mini-goals! I am up from last week but when I look at the bigger picture i'm still down... hehe Life is how you perceive it right? I have been drinking all…

I totally fell off the wagon this weekend. I will be strict with myself this week and i'm going to continue my 5k race training program throughout the week! I weighed this morning (bAD IDEA) and unless most of it is water retention (i'm sure it is thanks to the wine and beer on easter) that I gained 7lbs in 2 days LOL…

Good Morning!! It has been a struggle to stay on track this week... but apparently that latte and a cookie didn't wreck my weight too much... I was 163 on Wednesday but today i'm 164.4... Kinda pathetic that I was discouraged when i saw 164.4 because I had weighed a little lighter on Wednesday... HELLO!? In the scheme of…

HEY count me in! I want to lose 8-10 lbs by May 1 to be at my first goal weight of 155 :) eventually I plan to reach 140 or lower... I currently weigh 163.2 How much do you all weigh and what are your goal weights?

Starting Weight: 184.8 Last week=167.0 Weight today 162.8 Mini Goal by 4/7= 160.0 Goal weight: 145! I didn't believe the scale today... I weighed again after my shower (with wet hair!) and I weighed 163.0... I'm shocked! I started running 4 miles at a time and apparently that extra mile on the treadmill has really helped!…

Welcome to weigh-in Friday!!! The few of you that have posted your weigh-ins for today are doing a great job!!! I can't believe I've stuck with this without giving up and it's actually paying off :) I love you MFP and this group!!! Started MFP: 1/14/10 WEEKLY WEIGH-INS Start weight: 185 Jan. 1: 184.8 Jan. 8: 182.4 Jan. 15:…

Starting Weight: 184.8 Weight today 167.0 Mini Goal by 3/31- 166.0 Goal weight: 145! Wow I am exactly on with my goal weight for today! it was 167 and i weighed 167.0 this morning haha! Amazing how this happened. I ordered new Asics and they were delivered today so i'm excited to get home from work and go run my 3.5miles…

Here we go! Started MFP: 1/14/10 WEEKLY WEIGH-INS Start weight: 184 Jan. 1: 184 Jan. 8: 182.4 Jan. 15: 179.6 Jan. 22: 178 Jan. 29: 177.4 Feb. 5: 173.4 Feb. 12: 173.4 Feb. 19: 173.4 Feb. 26: 171.2 March 5: 168.2 March 12: 169 March 19: 167.6 March 26: April 2: April 9: April 16: April 23: April 30: 155!!! Ultimate Goal:…

Hey great job everyone!!!! SW: 184.8 Weight today 168.4 Mini Goal by 3/24- 167 Goal weight: 145! I will be enjoying some green beer tonight so I"m worried about retaining water... I'm not backing off on my diet and exercise no matter what so it should be fine by next week :) ALSO my b-day is this Saturday!!! Happy St.…

HAHAH!!! don't bring that Rock Chalk around here!!! I went to the KSU/OSU game and Texas/Baylor. They were fun!!! I grew up in Olathe but I live about 5 mins from KCK until I finish my internship! It's nice to hear from someone on here who lives in the same area!! Great job on your weight loss by the way, we have similiar…

WEEKLY WEIGH-INS Start weight: 184 Jan. 1: 184 Jan. 8: 182.4 Jan. 15: 179.6 Jan. 22: 178 Jan. 29: 177.4 Feb. 5: 173.4 Feb. 12: 173.4 Feb. 19: 173.4 Feb. 26: 171.2 March 5: 168.2 March 12: 169 March 19: March 26: April 2: April 9: April 16: April 23: April 30: 155!!! Ultimate Goal: *145* Well I'm up 0.8, not bad... i'm just…

Shopping spree!!!!!!! WOOHOO

Welp it's weigh-in day and i'm sticking to my exercise routine and eating habits!!! WOOHOO Starting weight: 184.8 Current weight: 169 Mini Goal 3/24/10: 167 End Goal 5/1/10: 155! Great job everyone with the weight-loss as a team!

Hello everyone!!! I've been running and running trying to increase my endurance so I can run 3 miles nonstop (comfortably!) I do great for 2.5miles at 5.8mph (pretty slow) but the last .5 miles is SO DIFFICULT! Tomorrow i'm going to attempt 5.8 for the first 2 miles then 6.0 for the past mile!!! Any suggestions? How's…

Hey all! I can't believe tomorrow is weigh-in again... Hopefully I maintain my 168 weight last friday because my goal for tomorrow was originally 169!!! I'd be happy with this weight also... i'm thinking 168 was a fluke or something.. maybe just hard to believe! I started MFP on 1/15/10... i'm already 17lbs down... this is…

hey!! I'm pear-shaped also... I also wear medium shirts and 11-14 jeans or Large/XL pants. It's annoying!!! I feel your pain. But it's not all that bad because at least carrying weight in this area is **a little better** than having stomach weight which is more risky for your heart/organs etc... But on a realistic note...…