traceybett Member

Love your quote and love your inspiration! although i am kicking myself.. i started on here 3 years ago, did really really well, but quit logging and gained most of it back. You look gorgeous!

I KNOW! I was SO proud of my 5K and a 10K is a big wow in my world too! THANKS girl! and good luck with your new journey too! :drinker:

I agree! Her effort of finding a way is asking nice MFP people for suggestions that will work with her unique challenges.... I say GOOD for her!

http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/challenge_detail.asp?challenge=10 If you go to this website and scroll down to where it says January Jumpstart challenge there are daily exercise videos. Hope this helps! Good for you for reaching out for ideas! Friend me if you'd like :) Enjoy your journey.

Way to go on the 10K... I have done a 5K twice and felt it really challenged me... haven't tried a 10k yet, I have no advice on the food as I am a brand new runner/walker.... Just wanted to say WTG!

Buying ingredients and trying this tonight! THANKS :)

Beautiful! GREAT job!!!!

http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/team_messageboard_thread.asp?board=0x2102x12370711 Here's another link where I found what users of heart rate monitors say. I am changing my guess from 300 to 500... still feel like I need to err on the lower side... . IT ALL DEPENDS on the instructor AND the intensity level of each…

I know.... when I walk/jog I don't burn that much either... BUT I know when I leave Zumba.. I leave soaked... I am curious how accurate too though.. I've only been logging 300 per 45 minutes. THE class that I go to is very high intensity.. and alot of people say it burns much more than I was guessing. And then I found the…

I've never thought about this but you are right! LOL>>>I have to think so much about my next move, there is no looking at time or distance,etc.

Most of my exercise (cardio) since starting with MFP has been Zumba. It's a fun way to burn calories and how much you burn depends on the intensity of the class.. all instructors are different. I do 2-5 classes a week. I also walk/jog 1-2 times a week and do dumbells 2-3 times a week. BUT I LOVE Zumba!

Thanks for posting this! I got a new Ninja blender for Christmas and don't have any yogurt or juice either... when I google smoothies... everything has one or the other. I'd like to try to make one today with frozen bananas, fresh strawberries,ice, and almond milk..... but not sure how to measure the ingedients....so I…

wow! GREAT job! it takes alot of commitment to stick with it that long! You look beautiful before and after, but the "after" pic shows your confidence, happiness, and I bet you feel great!

Awesome work!!! Way to go!!!:drinker:

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I remember wanting some kind of sea monkeys. I saw a picture of a tank you could buy that looked like a family of tiny little allien monkeys. I never got one and not sure if it was a dream or if they really existed...LOL>>:)

My comfort is dairy and chocolate. (milk, icecream, cheese, and anything chocolate) Today going to buy unsweetened almond milk (for my special k cereal), giving up icecream and cheese completely for a week and limiting chocolate to only protein bars. Great challenge!! xoxo

Hi all. I recently joined this group. I joined in the spring 2011 and was very motivated up until my vacation in July. Lost 35 pounds. Since then I have not been motivated and seeing myself slowly gaining again. When I saw this group I knew it was just the push I needed. So Hello! and thank you for allowing me to join in…

Is there a limit to how many you will let in? I've been mia since about July, but this challenge is JUST what I need. Please let me know if I can join?

What a wonderful NSV!!!! I am sometimes there/sometimes not... .guess I'm on the verge of exiting the plus section. WHAT a great feeling :) :) Way to go!!

Hey girl! Good for you for reaching out! I too have been struggling and came here to find some inspiration. Knowing I am not alone is a huge help! I go through phases where I do really well and super motivated.... then out of nowhere, something changes and I get completely out of control for a while. Here is what I am…

I am gong to try as well.... I am still smoking today..... but here is a site a dear MFP friend shared with me that has me motivated to pick a date VERY soon and do it cold turkey. It is different than most of the scare tactic sites I have found....LOTS of information here and worth the time to really look at all this site…

gather a group of like minded people with similar goals.....log every day no matter what, move your body often.... and drink (guzzle not sip) LOTS of water! ENjoy the journey :)

Hi!! Welcome to MFP! Enjoy the journey! IT is definately keeping me motivated.........LOVE MFP and my Zumba classes. xoxoxo Add me if you'd like :)

Welcome! Enjoy your journey and losing your 25 pounds! One day at a time :)

You look Beautiful!!!!!! Way to go!!!!!

I know this is an old post... but I actually searched it again to come back and tell you...."THANK YOU" all for posting information. My feet were going numb on the elliptical and could barely make 5 minutes. After reading all this information and realizing I wasn't going to face amputation of feet or worse... a…

Me too, but I think this is because I was already at the lowest 1200 and MFP won't recommend going lower than 1200.

Ok.....girls u r right....and since u both know me here....I am thinking your both right. The dates do hold me more accountable and I do push hard 1-2 weeks prior. I will set dates... achievable and attainable and work harder on consistency. Lots of love xoxoxo

Thank you all sooo much!!!! Keeping mg/rewards without the datesit will be :-) HUGZ! LOVE THIS SITE!! xoxo