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SUCH a great week everyone!! congratulations!!!!

thank you everyone!! i share my story because i KNOW so many others are like mine! whether you're just starting out or have been at it for a while YOU GOT THIS!!! there is nothing more rewarding than helping people reach their true potential - because there's not more rewarding than LIVING at your true potential!! :)

emily - i adore you! i can't express how much i value fitness pals like you! your positive energy and dedication is so much of the reason that i keep going and that i LOVE doing this - not only for myself but for others :) i am so interested in hearing more about our similar college experiences!! it IS amazing how finally…

it's really hard to "spot train" and area of your body - but anything involving squats is a really good way to tone your legs overall! squats, lunges, bowler lunges (google them if you aren't sure what they are but they are MAGICAL and work your inner and outer things and your BOOTY too) :) as to food- the number one way…

christina - SO happy to have you joining us! 60 lbs is crazy impressive girl! and being a personal trainer, your experience will be super helpful to all of us! and unrelated... my boyfriend and i are hoping to adopt a rescue/ shelter/ foster puppy in the spring, so i may have to call on you ;) geri - being sick completely…

in the past i often wanted to eat crap when i felt crappy - but i have tried to just give myself a break with exercise and eat a lot of nutrients that my body needs to recover. i also am trying to be better about taking an actual sick day when im sick (i NEVER do this), and i don't even need the whole day, but if i take…

ooo emily that drink sounds DELISH! good choice! glad i could help! :) so happy to hear about yoga too! i have yet to take a yoga class, but i would LOVE to! i do this workout called "piyo" which is a mind-body workout inspired by pilates and yoga but it involves a lot more too! i've only taken one class... because it's…

hi heather - we fill out the spreadsheet each week and post our total points in each category in addition to our complete total points, weight loss, and % weight loss. this week i did not suggest a mini challenge, but we often have small goals/ challenges to stay motivated and keep focus (e.g., get all your water points…

yay! that's a huge accomplishment!!! and definitely something to celebrate!!! you are adding years on to your life by losing the weight, and that is a priceless gift to yourself! happy birthday and ENJOY EVERY MINUTE :)

but you still lost 1 lb!! that's awesome!! :)

welcome! what is your name? :) (screen names make it difficult!) we are so happy to have you! this group is super motivating, and we are all doing FANTASTIC since the beginning of this challenge! we are just starting week #3 so we have this week plus another 5, which will take us all the way through the new year - the…

yay!! it's AMAZING that we have weight LOSS the week of THANKSGIVING!! be proud of that and use your momentum to make week #3 even MORE amazing!!! :)

well first off, i do think you deserve some praise - and you should celebrate your accomplishments! what you're talking about here may be a simple concept, but it's not an easy one to live by! be proud of yourself for recognizing it, and realizing that you are already well on your way to a healthy lifestyle change.…

emily - isn't it CRAZY not drinking tons of alcohol just because everyone else is? i went out friday night and had ONE glass of wine with dinner and afterwards had ONE vodka soda water... and i was buzzed! when you eat right, you don't need to drink 1000 drinks to get plastered ;) and better YET you realize that…

in all honesty - check my diary :bigsmile: as of november 1st ive been really upping the fiber and protein and i've lost 4.8 lbs in 21 days (and continue to go down!) all of my breakfasts are really high in fiber and SUPER yummy! there are lots of good breads that are high in fiber and low in calorie which i recommend, and…

i made a crazy choice yesterday - we are not going to go to the second thanksgiving after all! we have been in the hunt for a nice flatscreen tv, so we decided that we are going to actually venture out on black friday to get one instead of gorging on a second thanksgiving dinner ;) now my temptations are cut in half! WOO…

these are all great things to focus on for week #2! in the past three years exercise has become a regular part of my life so i don't worry as much now about whether or not i'll do it - i know i will. that being said, when i first started i committed to at least 20-mins a day for 6 days a week, and i SCHEDULED it in my…

geri - this is the best attitude and the only one that has ever worked for me :) the only reason i have had any success is because i made sure to NOT sacrifice fun for weight loss! you have to be able to enjoy yourself! of course we're all going to eat some thanksgiving foods and drink some alcohol and probably more than…

i meant to respond to you sooner - but here's my input! i bought the epulse2 off amazon back in april, and i use it every single day. i also bought one for my boyfriend. it's incredibly accurate, easy to use, and you honestly don't notice it on your forearm at all! i recently read that it is just as accurate if you wear it…

sounds like everyone really took LCW day by storm! and just like geri says - it's just staying mindful and doing something more than you would have in the past - doesn't have to be a crazy double workout like i've put on myself :wink: i am proud of ALL of us for really pushing this week! i know we'll all see it on the…

sounds like we're all staying focused and ACCOUNTABLE which i LOVE! :love: emily - awesome job on your race time! that's so impressive! im not a runner so i keep seeing people say "PRd" and i have no idea what that means - enlighten me? :tongue: you made some awesome food choices all weekend, which is not the easiest to do…

they DID?! i didn't notice that yet but MAN i rely on that feature a LOT! especially when people post different info for the same food! grrr i wonder what the thought process was behind that! :grumble:

eek! are we posting here or in the group? and what is the big difference? why are people saying they like this better than the group? isn't the group the same thing?? im so confused!!! i don't have time to catch up right now, too many other places to catch up! i hope you all had an amazingly successful weekend and feel…

i am the at-home workout queen (haha ok ok there are lots of us), but i started losing weight in 2009 with an at home dvd program called turbo jam by chalene johnson. it's kickboxing meets hip hop meets martial arts meets SO MUCH FUN :laugh: i lost 30 lbs with this program, working out 6 days a week at home, anywhere from…

A little bit about me... My name is Jennelle Yopchick, I'm 27 years old living in Boston with my boyfriend John of 10 years and our two kids...err I mean cats (I always forget there's a difference). I'm currently finishing my PhD at Northeasten University in Experimental Psychology. I recently just began my dream job…

yayyyyyy! this is so fantastic!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! that's a super important goal!! you have decreased your chance of medical illness DRASTICALLY by lowering your BMI to a normal range!! 50 lbs is definitely a BIG SV - so celebrate it!!!! :bigsmile: :heart: no time to post now, but ill try to check back in later! super…

hello my lovelies! :love: how's everyone's monday going? mine was great! no complaints here, another GREAT productive day working from home... and another trip the grocery store haha (that's three trips in three days... i have a problem :embarassed:) today it was stop & shop because i had some coupons for things i could…

i think these are actually the october goals, not the november goals - not sure where they got mixed up, but i know that my goal is definitely my goal from last month and not what i put down for this month! just fyi! :)

hi everyone! hope you're all having a great weekend! i have had a very productive weekend, and am getting ready to relax and be a sloth on the couch for once ;) i was up at 5:30 to workout before a meeting that was rescheduled for 8:30 this morning! how did all the runners do this weekend? i can definitely tell that the…

i only have a minute so i didn't get to read everyone's posts (but again welcome to even MORE newbies! it's great to have you!) :smile: it's friday, the end of the week (or the beginning, depending on how you look at it :wink: ) so i hope everyone is ready to enjoy their weekend, get in some sweet exercise, relax and…