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Sorry for the radio silence here - I did great the first week, backslid over the weekend & have been avoiding the scale ever since. LOL. Back on track this week so had the courage to weigh in 9/19 161.8 10/5 159.0 The key for me is packing a breakfast & lunch that I know will control hunger. Greek yogurt & strawberries or…

9/19 161.8 10/5 159.0 I can already feel the difference. Have need doing great weekdays with some backsliding on weekends. Will keep at it.

Having a good week - want a good weigh-in on Monday so gotta make sure I stay on track over the weekind!

So far so good! 3 good days food-wise & Scale is moving! Saw a PT who identified probs in my hip & ankle both affecting my knee & both I can address w exercise & foam rolling Packed food for breakfast & lunch - kept it light in prep for a food tasting event tonight!

Let's keep this conversation at the top of the list!

I am also focusing on the grains / sugars I find that Greek yogurt with berries or 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast do the trick...a salad w protein for lunch - if you limit carbs you get to add fat which is very filling. Dinner is variable & more of a downfall; somehow gelato that my husband buys makes its way to me; need…

Jadorade - my scale has consistently been going in the wrong direction lately and it is easy to lose confidence in one's ability to shed lbs. you are so right that consistency is key. I have been successful when this is #1 focus & I have been a big baby not wanting to do the work. Loz - I am right there with you with…

I'm in SW 9/19 161.8

Hey Loz! I'll join you. I need to stay on program as I've hit highest wt ever - 161.8. Only 5'4" Working to avoid knee replacement surgery, so losing wt will help, but also can't go crazy with exercise. Wt loss happens in the kitchen anyway, so off to a good start by packing a healthy breakfast & lunch Joan

I have been in menopause for 3 years - last summer had a very stressful month w my dad getting sick & dying & then breaking my arm. I gained so much fat so quickly I could hardly believe it. And it was all in my stomach! Yuk. I have been working since Dec and it is slooowly coming off. Of course if you try to ramp up the…

Conveniently forgot to log over the weekend...avoiding accountability...starting again!

My goal is Logging - got 2 days in a row! Killer workout yesterday too!

Hi everyone, just joined the group..need to log consistently and keep spacing it out. Hoping this group will keep me focused!

I am having trouble hitting my protein targets too ~117 grams- I have cottage cheese on an ezekiel english muffin and an egg or greek yogurt in the am, chicken breast & salad for lunch, a protein drink in the afternoon, salad with a ton of veggies, some hummus and chicken for dinner. Guess I need to think about how to get…

Hi - just joined this group and sent a request to the FB group too - interested in learning more and finding support! Thanks

Thank You! I have run myself in circles, experimenting with all kinds of approaches looking for the "magic" approach. Kept thinking " individual variation asice, there must be an operating system common to everyone". Its here. Gonna keep it simple from here.

I have to admit that I got more involved in MFP as a way to motivate myself, but I have a bad case of the I don't wanna's as far as logging goes. I have lost 4 lbs since Jan 1 so that is a win. I will walk home from the train tonight even though it is still cold....it is light in the mornings when I get up....

SW 152.2 CW148.4 CG 145 UG 135 TOTAL LOST -3.8

SW 152.2 CW148.6 CG 145 UG 135 No change since my last post but actually this is good news as I bounced up a bit and then back down. Stopped eating almonds as a snack at work (love 'em, but was eating waaaay too many), substitited an apple and string cheese. Having soup for lunch this week as I have the cold going around -…

Woo Hoo! Same here...my husband was lobbying for a pizza...to take advantage of the final "Football Special" - offered by a local restaurant: order a pizza on game day and get two free apps AND they give you a ton of bread with garlic olive oil dipping sauce. Talked him into some rice chips, a healthy salad and a cookie…

I am dedicating February to flexibility and alignment. I have tried something new (to me) called resistence stretching. I am lucky enough to live in the Boston area where there is a studio that offers it. It is not cheap, but the results are A-MAZING. So specifically: 1. Four sessions with a resistance stretching trainer…

Yup, yup and yup! Why is it so hard to do what is good for us even when we "want" to do it?? Whether it is stretching, exercising, or not eating that dessert, somehow I "forget" my good intentions in the moment or busyness of life. As Pam writes sometimes it is that rabellious teenager telling me what I "deserve" or that…

SW 152.2 CW148.6 CG 145 UG 135 TOTAL LOST THIS WEEK. -2 TOTAL LOST ALL WEEKS -3.6 My goals for this week: 1. Do my therapeutic exercises every day 2. wear my pedometer and Walk 10k steps/day 3. Bring lunch and snacks to work 3 times 4. No eating after dinner; limit the treats

I'm feeling good this week. I've been on my food plan, bringing breakfast, lunch and snacks to work anf not eating after dinner. (Although I have not been great about logging ). I noticed MFP has some snazzy interfaces with activity devices like fitbit and was thinking about getting one but realized I could just start…

Hoo boy...why is one person's success and resolution so threatening to others? We all have the saboteurs in our lives and they S--k! Is there anyone more like-minded that you can hang out with? Or just go for a walk to clear your head for a few minutes??You probably nailed it with the fast-food runs - which they know they…

Love this thread...I've been thinking about small weekly goals...so far this week: I have packed healthy food every day (including a quinoa, kale, black bean salad w tahini/miso dressing --DELISH!) And have cut out almonds as snacks - love almonds, so healthy but was eating too many - substituted an apple and string cheese

SW 152.2 CW 150.6 (+ 0.4):angry: CGW 145 UGW 134 5'4"

Hi - I am just joining too...hope you don't mind me jumping on the bandwagon...I like the discussion threads and sensible approach...I have been part of a weekly weigh in group since 1/1, but there seems to be more support here :smile: I am working on re-, re-, re-losing 12 lbs and hopefully adding a few ( and keeping them…

@GLH2576. I think you are right that 800 cal is too low except in the context if intermittent fasting. There is a real risk of losing muscle. I also tried the low carb approach but it was not something I could sustain long term. I was enticed by the idea of getting the body into "fat burning mode" but now believe the body…

Yes! 58 YO, 5'4", goal 135, got down to 140, frustrated with plateau, let go of reins and BOOM back to starting wt of 152! Have spent a lot of time trying to understand the body, metabolism, effect of hormones etc....but still feel stuck. Trying to recover from holidays, watch what I eat, log, limit sugar/carbs, exercise a…