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My main motivation is to not end up like my dad did - of sound mind, and failed body. He was always going to exercise "tomorrow" or "when he felt better." He didn't understand that he'd have to fight through the tiredness, lack of motivation, and ease of sitting in his recliner in front of the tv, in order for his body to…

Try honey. I've made the switch. I also tried agave but didn't want to get "way out there" or anything. Honey has worked well!

1. Food. Er, crappy food like fast food. Hard to be good when I don't cook, and don't make time to eat healthier at home. No excuses, it just is. Boredom eating - I'm a slug once I"m home from work. Sitting in front of tv allows my mind to wander to the kitchen pantry.... sigh. 2. Already forgot that question. Hmmm, I…

My goal is to lose 5 more pounds (1st goal, there will be more). Once I hit that, it's facial time! I seem, however, to have plateaued and I'm not losing. Anything. Which sucks. And is DEmotivating. I'm losing desire to continue to track my food intake, since nothing I do seems to help. So, trying to work through a…

The "Doh!" moment I had while talking to a coworker a few weeks ago. Just because I exercise, I can't take the license to EAT all those "added" calories that MFP 'gives' me. Geesh, no wonder I'm only at 9# weight loss. Now I'm really, REALLY thinking about everything that goes in my mouth, and still logging everything down…

I'm interested!

Thanks for the shouts, peeps! I need them! Just looking at my fitness "reports" on MFP, and I need to ramp it up! Can't keep ambling along. Age 52 (physically) means I need to step it up. No weight loss for a while; that's gotta mean I need to change something - either they way I'm eating (uh-oh, it's ice cream season…

I love these tips, and I do some of them. I know for me I HAVE TO BE MORE MINDFUL. Particularly in the evenings, when there are ready (and not very good) food distractions available, and on the weekends. I have not lost like I want to, but creating poor eating habits over 15 years is hard to break all at once. One day at a…

Thanks Jaime & Beka! That helps! And yes, Shelly - weekends are BAD for me, too. It doesn't help that my family still brings treats into the home, and I am not strong enough to NOT indulge. I also have to confess, sometimes I am the culprit. I'm trying to fight off being a "boredom" eater. Last night after a great workout,…

It's excellent to "see" all the Mutual folks getting on here! Keep on posting. We all need a little help now & then. I'm eager to see your successes. We have (at least) 2 colleagues that have done EXCELLENT things in weight loss - one has lost over 100#, and the other more than 50#. This motivates me, even though I'm at a…

:drinker: Thanks Beka - I got a few #s off today - finally. I went way above & beyond yesterday - lots of dog walking (& falling, too), and my cardio workout, so that helped. I know I still eat not as well as I could or should, and have an issue with sweets. It's a marathon, not a sprint, right? And in the 50s, weight does…

I'm frustrated. I try to be at least decent with what I eat, and I do go over 1200 calories on days I don't exercise, but still, that little "note" I get when I complete my food/exercise diary for the day keeps telling me what I would weigh if I did exact same thing for 5 weeks, and yet, I can't seem to get beyond the 3#…

Michele, what are the brand names of the breads - sprouted grains.....

BTW, I"m Dorothy Douglass, and I work in Muncie. :)

Thanks everyone, & to Beka for posting this. I am sitting in my hotel room, wanting to NOT exercise. YOUR posts, sharing, & comments, coupled with my poor eating habits when traveling have motivated me. I'm off to change into my (now kind of stinky) workout clothes and hit the treadmill one more time!

Motivation for what? To eat "right?" To exercise? Both? I rely on my social media network (like here, Facebook, LInkedIn, etc.), my friends, and myself. I remind myself that I'm on the "brink of" 1) high blood pressure, 2)high cholesterol, 3) diabetes. I do NOT want to have to take medication for ANY of those. Elizabeth…

Amen to that! MFP is a great place to track this, too! I usually don't get many weight victories but consider the inches victories MUCH more! If I can go down a pant size, it is a victory!

Give us more info! :) And congrats, Jaime on your weight loss! I'm envious!

Yes, I thought the ad on here was terribly inappropriate too! Keep going Mutual friends, and don't forget to invite MORE MutualBankers! Let's go, let's go!

Really? A Domino's Pizza ad on MyFitnessPal?

Your stories are so diverse and interesting. I think this year's GetFit will be a grand adventure! I'm pleased to report I'm starting my 4th week of working out with a personal trainer at Studio 22. I'm paying a LOT, but after trying so many other ways, and with so many positive stories about Studio 22, felt it was the…

I am a thyroid cancer survivor (for last year), and am fighting weight gain (not very well, I'm afraid) and fatigue issues associated with the thyroid. My Dr. tested me, and I was low in B12, D, and iron - all contributors to energy levels. I now get a B12 shot biweekly, and take D3 and Iron supplements daily. It all…

I was an 'ice eater' too. Happened to mention to my Dr. She said it could be a sign (eating the ice?) of low iron or anemia. Sure enough, after a blood test - my iron was low. I've since started taking iron supplements. I also no longer 'eat' ice, in fact, have gone the other way - get my drinks 'light on the ice.'…