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Hi there challengers. I am back. Sorry for disappearing on you all like that but I had a lot of personal stuff going on. While I was gone I : 1. Lost my job. 2. Went over my head in debt. 3. Gained back the weight I had lost and then some. 4. Took up running. 5. Became a vegetarian. 6. Came back here more motivated than…

I too understand where you are coming from. Most people look at me and think that I weigh about 190 to 200 when I actually weigh in at 285. When I was in high school I was really fit and 160 lbs was a size 10. I should mention that at 160 most people thought I was anorexic cause I looked so thin. I would suggest pilates…

Thanks and welcome aboard. This site really helps if you stick with it and follow the program.

I fell off the wagon and gained back the weight that I had lost and then some. Now I am back and ready to be a total badass fitness nut. I am working on running, strength training, and yoga along with the walking that I do most days anyways. I also quit smoking two months ago and became a vegetarian. Lots of changes in my…

Good afternoon everyone... I partied late into the night last night and ended up getting up really late today again... so no circuit training again today... I really have to get back on that... I did however do some heavy gardening for about an hour and a half... so I don't feel too bad about today... NO Plan today... I…

Happy Cinco DeMio everyone... I have been absent for a bit... Mother nature paid a visit and I also got sick at the same time... I was not feeling up to anything... hardly ate and hardly moved... but am feeling better now... got up way to late this morning for my circuit training but I am going to take a walk with the…

I agree with banks and would also add that you may want to get a buddy... someone you can talk to when the urge to binge hits... for instance you find yourself heading for dq and half way there realize what you are doing... stop right there and make the call... then walk back home and have a healthy snack... It helped me a…

Congrats Kerri... I am so happy for you... august is such a beautiful month to get married in... I can't wait till we can set a date... I want a september wedding... outdoors... small... totally b.y.o.b.... don't mind if my friends drink but I am not going to pay for it...lol... also you should check out bed bath and…

i understand all of those fears as i have had them myself...

I am so happy for your progress... you are such an inspiration... glad to hear that you are doing better... Jenn

I got up late this morning to viv... could not seem to pull myself out of bed... which means that I am not going to get any exercise in today other than at work and I usually don't count that... Wandering... You are in the home stretch of shooting... it's so much easier to eat properly at home... until then keep in mind…

GTO... kick his @$$ to the curb... you deserve better than that... you have been working so hard, don't let him get in the way of your life... Keep your chin up and be who you are no matter what... there are good men out there who will love you unconditionally... Years ago I was in your shoes and thought I would never find…

Good Morning ladies... Happy Thursday (I checked today before I typed )...:blushing: I got up late today so I have yet to do anything... lol... I have a lot of A&P homework and we are working on t he nervous system too so it's really heavy material... still in the first week and I have facts coming out of my ears... lol…

The best way to find out is to get a heart rate monitor... everyone burns a different amount of cals based on their weight and the effort put into it... Polar is the best that I have heard of and walmart has one with a chest strap for about 45 dollars... not high end but it will give you the answers you want... Good…

Oops... It would appear that I am loosing days as well as weight... sorry about that ladies... it indeed appears to be wednesday... :blushing: Jenn

It's totally understandable to have ice cream when you are sick... you are doing great and recognizing that you have an issue is the biggest and hardest step of all... so right now just make sure to concentrate on feeling better... then when you do you can work on other things... Jenn

Thanks Healthier me... I think a lot of people are having this problem... I almost wish that I did... but I go to school for 4 hours in the evening on monday thru thursday then on friday thru sunday I work second shift... my days pretty much stay the same except that on the weekends I have less time to get in my…

Good Morning Ladies... Happy Tuesday... Yesterday's plan didn't quite work out... but that's ok because life happens and things change... I did however get plenty of exercise and stay under my cals for the day... I am really feeling good... Today's plan Exercise... 20min warm up walk at 3mph 30min circuit training (I love…

How about Individuals who don't do their own homework and more likely to be unsuccessful in life than individuals who do... I understand being stuck but you most likely had a lot of time to come up with these answers before it was due... asking other people to do it for you is defeating the purpose of a research paper...…

I hope you don't mind but I have taken a page from your book and I am putting down the plan for the day before hand... what I will eat and what exercise I will do... It really seems to be helping me to log it all in first thing in the morning... I know that if I change something it's not too hard to change it here but I am…

Happy Earth Day... I decided to plan out my whole day (meals, exercise, cleaning, class) so that I knew what was coming and how my progress was before hand... I did this yesterday too and it worked for me because once I had it already logged in the the system I felt like I had to do it... I worked out because I had already…

Hi... Welcome... Good luck in your journey to a new healthy life... the program works if you work it... lol... I always wanted to say that... Jenn

Hi there... congrats on the new little one and the start of a new life... This site is great... if you follow the program you will lose weight... just make sure to add in everything you eat and DRINK... a lot of people drink their cals without even knowing it... Good luck to you Jenn

I don't really like frozen meals because of the sodium... I may be working out and loosing weight but I also look like a blow fish... water retention sucks... lol... so my advice to you if you eat them is check the sodium content before buying... and also know how much sodium you are going to have each day... it will help…

The same thing happens to me... I think it's because our bodies aren't used to the junk anymore and rejects it... the thing to avoid is trying to eat the stuff alot... it only takes a few times for your body to get used to it again... then your in trouble because you won't have that sick feeling to stop you... Jenn

Cheese... I love cheese... I work it in to my calories so that I can have it every day... I know it's not the best thing in the world to be eating a lot of... but it's not the worst either... lol... Jenn

Congrats... I remember when I was too big for wal-mart... I had to wear granny cloths from the fat granny magazine... lol... I mean no offense but that is the way I felt when I was 20 and weighed 330lbs... I wore a size 30... sheesh... I can now buy cloths at most places with a plus dept.... but I will be glad when that…

CONGRATS:flowerforyou:

Wow... that's awesome... I am still working on getting under a 15 min mile:grumble: ... I got passed by a turtle yesterday:noway: ... lol... but seriously you are doing great... and august is 3 months away... that's plenty of time to train... YOU GO GIRL... ROCK THAT RUN...:drinker: Jenn

Hey Everyone... welcome to the beginning of a new week... this morning I got up and did my first Making the cut circuit... it was tough:grumble: ... I didn't quite make it through the entire thing but I did get in 30 mins:smile: ... had oatmeal for pre workout breakfast and now I am having a protein shake as a post workout…