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  • The rowing machine can burn 100 calories in 5 minutes if you're doing it right. It's hard to do it for more than 5 though!
    in Most Efficient Way to Burn Calories Comment by elli0702 December 2012
  • Dec 1st - 155.6 lbs
    in THE FIRST DAY's WEIGHT IN Comment by elli0702 December 2012
  • I agree - get rid of them. One of the reasons I got back on MFP after not logging in for a few months was that I got rid of my bigger clothes, couldn't fit into the newer smaller ones, and couldn't afford to buy new bigger clothes (nor could I bear to try on larger sizes at the store again!) Definitely added motivation to…
    in How long to wait before you got rid of your "fat" clothes Comment by elli0702 December 2012
  • Sounds great! So challenge is 60 minutes of cardio 6 days a week to lose as much weight as possible? Since I started exercising my weight has actually gone up 4 lbs (I'm telling myself its all muscle), so I'll set a December 31 goal of 7 lbs down to 150. Looking forward to buying a new New Years Eve outfit if I reach it!
    in December challenge - whos with me ? Comment by elli0702 November 2012
  • Sorry - I'm a day late starting this! CW: 155 30 day GW: 140 Ultimate GW: 134
    in Day 1 Weigh in Comment by elli0702 May 2012
  • I agree. The weeks I count calories on weekends are the only weeks I lose weight. I'm up 3 lbs this month due to not counting my calories the last several weekends, so I definitely recommend not getting into the habit of cheat days. I would be so much farther along than I am if I just counted my calories those two days a…
    in Do you have a cheat/break from counting day? Comment by elli0702 May 2012
  • I'm feeling the same way. I lost 11 pounds in 2 months for my first time since joining MFP over a year ago. But March has been rough, and I've gained 4 back. If I've learned anything here though, it's that the small changes really do add up over time. There's no such thing as "ruining your diet" over a weekend. You can…
    in I need to carry on... Comment by elli0702 March 2012
  • The 30 Day Vegan Challenge book has some pretty amazing recipes. Most can be done in a crockpot so they are quick. Very few rely on soy and most are pretty cheap to make. One suggestion the author has is to cut up all your veggies the day you buy them (for about an hour or so on Sundays for me), which makes the actual…
    in Vegan Cookbooks?/Low Calorie Vegan Ice Cream Comment by elli0702 October 2011
  • Okay ladies, I need some serious help. I just keep failing to stick with my plan. I'll do two weeks on a MFP on a 1300 a day diet, lose a pound, then stop counting calories for a week and gain 2 pounds. I've gained 8 pounds since I started my fitness pal in this manner. Any suggestions about how to stay motivated and keep…
    in Looking good for the New Year- challenge! Comment by elli0702 August 2011
  • Oh dear --- Guess I'm the first one to "check in" Current weight is 165. (down from 170 this weekend, but I've still gained 5 lbs since starting MFP... a little discouraged :( ). Hope everyone else has some success on the scale this morning!
    in Looking good for the New Year- challenge! Comment by elli0702 August 2011
  • Sounds good. I'm actually pretty nervous about stepping on the scale tomorrow since last time I did I was up 6 pounds. I'm drinking water and crossing my fingers!
    in Looking good for the New Year- challenge! Comment by elli0702 August 2011
  • Good morning everyone. I'm new to the whole challenge thing -- so my question is, when we weigh in tomorrow, do we write directly on the googledoc, or write our weight here? Thanks!
    in Looking good for the New Year- challenge! Comment by elli0702 August 2011
  • Up 6 pounds from the weekend. I hope I'll be ready for the Friday weigh-in! My mini challenge for this week is drinking more water. Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
    in Looking good for the New Year- challenge! Comment by elli0702 August 2011
  • I'd love to join too. i need some help staying accountable and sticking to my goals! SW: 160 CW: 164 (oops.... don't know what happened here) GW: 144 (by the New Year!)
    in Looking good for the New Year- challenge! Comment by elli0702 August 2011
  • Thanks everyone. I'm going to try to not be discouraged and get back in there. Thanks for the support and advice!
    in lost 4lbs in 5 weeks, gained it back in 1 week Comment by elli0702 August 2011
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