DavidSTC Member

Well, filing a complaint WOULD put this on record. He'd think differently about trying a future stunt. But, before filing a complaint, I'd talk to him. Ask him why he did what he did. Give him a chance to explain. I know it's uncomfortable, but I don't know what else you can do. Maybe start out with why he gave you a donut…

Congratulations on your weight loss! I say, keep doing what you're doing!

I dunno. I get bowel-related issues when I have too many wheat products. I wanted to say grains, but really it's wheat. I wonder if it's other stuff in the food other than gluten. It may just be the fillers. We need more studies about the effects of artificial fillers.

Yes, I'm shooting for .5 lbs. as I approach my fitness goal. Thing is, I almost always lose more weight than I expect each week. I've increased my calorie intake gradually to try to reach that .5-pound goal. My main goal, however, is to retain as much muscle as possible as I shed the remaining excess weight. To do that, I…

It's not the worse thing in the world. I now love knowing exactly what I'm putting into my body. I just think about people who have diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or other conditions. They have to do certain things every day to stay healthy. A little measuring and logging isn't a big deal, relatively…

People get stuck on numbers. I'd just lose weight until you feel you've reached a healthy weight. For me, I'm trying to keep as much muscle as possible so that I'm not skinny fat when I reach my goal. When I reach my goal, I may lose more weight if I still have visible fat around my stomach. If I were to get rid of that…

OK. Much cooler now. :tongue:

Did it just get warm in here? :smile:

Great message. I'm going to have to say something like this to my daughter. She focuses on her negatives way too much.

I'm my son's hero. He doesn't even have to say it.

Congrats! If you can't do Tae Bo again today, maybe try something else. Just walking (around the block, or in place, or wherever) will help. The key is just to be active whenever you can. Build up to more exercise through time. And, don't be afraid of strength training. You can start off light with that, as well. And, even…

You can research online the types of exercises you can do with that equipment. Just start typing "exercises with (insert equipment here)" and look around. I go to the gym once a week, on Friday, for heavier lifting for my upper body. On Tuesday, I do work on my upper body at home with a series of pushups that place my…

It can work for anyone who works at it. No, I didn't think I'd lose as much weight as I have. The reason it has happened is that I've exchanged bad habits for good habits. If you do the things you need to do, day after day, week after week, month after month, you can get fit, too. Why not you?

"The moral of my story is ALWAYS, no matter what life throws at you, do NOT give up. Reflect and think about the progress that you have already made and I guarantee you, you will not want to start over. It may take longer, but it always important that you get back up one more time than you have fallen. Small changes in…

Yeah, agree on Youtube. I search fitness on youtube using my Xbox or Roku and get all kinds of options. I learned a number of ab workouts, a pushup regimen, a simple follow-along kettlebell workout, a squats routine ... many different things you can do with little to no equipment and a very small footprint. ETA: Oh, and…

You got your answer. And, I will say this: By preserving your muscle, you'll feel better and improve your metabolism. The two things I'm doing right now to work on my muscles is strength train and get plenty of protein to help those muscles. I don't even know a lot about this stuff, but just working on those two things…

Wait a second. Was that last word some kind of subliminal message? :happy:

I hated morning workouts, too ... but found that I had to do it if I wanted to get fit. Then, I realized that there's a half-hour period when I get home where I'd decompress in front of the computer. Well, I just decided to work out instead. I do a half-hour workout in the morning and after work for an hour total ... if I…

I remember how I'd get winded so easily in the beginning ... now, I walk so fast and hardly feel it. Patience and persistence. Those are crucial.

I don't know anything about asthma, but I know a person who couldn't do cardio most of her life due to asthma until she got on the right treatment. She tells everyone with asthma to keep working at finding the right treatment. She always did strength training, which is all some people do even if they don't have asthma. So,…

Well, I will say that you're in the same boat as everyone else when it comes to watching your calorie intake and exercising. Here are a few things that help me: 1. I measure my food on a kitchen scale whenever possible, including at home and at work. I don't know if you do. But, if you don't, please start. Here's why: I've…

Whoa ... No. 1 for sure.

I remember years ago going through this. I was addicted to sugary treats. Had to have them daily. For me, I had to quit cold turkey. Once I ate better, I eventually got rid of the strong cravings. Probably took 3 weeks to get to that point. And, I just kept away from sugar for many years after that. Now, after eating a…

Well, I don't care if I look like a weirdo. I measure right there in the break room at work. People know that I've lost a lot of weight. They'll ask questions sometimes. Maybe someone else will be encouraged to measure their food, too.

Yeah, once I started measuring all of my food, the weight loss became consistent. I was overeating on mixed nuts, granola and some other stuff. I did over-estimate calories from some food, though. Now, I've got a digital scale at home and a scale at work. You have to stick with what works.

Third. Even if you work out just 15 minutes here and there between classes, or right after classes end. Or a half-hour when you wake up. Get in the good habit of doing something.

On just about every kind of wrap and sandwich for an alternative to mayo and mustard.

In just one year? Wow!

I used to do low-carb years ago. There were a number of times I bought a sandwich or burger and just threw away the buns.

You can add me if you like. It's amazing how some accountability can really make a difference! Logging calories and working out ... who knew it could be so simple? (Even if it's kinda hard sometimes.) It's great you're back on the bandwagon. I really do think this is the rest of my life for me. I don't ever want to be…