michelec64 Member

Congratulations!

When I first started with the weight loss I would go to the gym Monday-Saturday, with Sundays off. Since I've hit maintenance mode a month ago I've knocked it back to 5 days a week (I treat Thursdays as optional). Like you my workouts have increased in intensity over time, so that kind of balances things out. If the scale…

Because what I eat is my business. As far as others keeping me accountable, I'm not looking for that. I remember all too well that this time 2 years ago I was fat and miserable. Today I am fit, healthy, happier and loving that the plus-size section of the department store is in the distant past, which is enough to keep me…

It's been seriously packed for the last couple of weeks with the newbies. Hasn't really bothered me much except when I get out on the walking track and have to dodge folks going the wrong way or not watching where they're going because texting is more important (cellphones are banned on the floor BTW). The good news for me…

I have only one pet peeve. At my gym the walking track surrounds the entire fitness area, so you have to walk across part of it to enter or exit. It's really annoying, not to mention dangerous, when people walk across the track without checking to see if there are any oncoming walkers/runners. You wouldn't cross the street…

I can't say how effective yoga is in weight loss as it's just one part of my workout (cardio is the main component). But it's great for increasing agility and balance, and it's an excellent way to de-stress. I always feel so much better afterwards. You didn't say if you were thinking of doing classes or DVDs but I would…

LOL at this topic because it's true. This week I've been on vacation so I've been going to the gym in the evening, and there's been a steady stream of folks taking tours and filling out applications at the front desk. I don't think the extra crowds will affect me because normally I go at 5 a.m. with the other diehards…

Christmas comes but once a year. Enjoy the day, eat what you want, and get back on the horse Monday.

I use a food scale and it's been a great help in figuring out the proper serving sizes. I also use the mini-measuring cups in 1/4 cup, 1/2 cup sizes, etc. The scale I use is a cheapie Taylor scale I got at the grocery store for $5. It proved to be so useful that I got a second one that I keep in my desk at work.

Don't worry about it, it's just one day. I didn't scrimp at all on Thanksgiving, ate whatever I wanted including a slice each of chocolate cake and rum cake (mmmm rum cake). Kept up with my workouts all week and went back to my normal eating on Friday, and when I got on the scale yesterday morning I was the same weight I…

I logged as best I could out of curiosity and was about 900 calories over (exercise calories included). Just shrugged it off because it's not like I eat that type of meal every day. Today it's back to normal, got my a.m. workout in and will stay within my calorie goal as usual.

I'm shamelessly stealing a quote from a fellow MFPer who said she didn't get the way she was by eating on Thanksgiving, but by eating like it was Thanksgiving every day. One day will not undo all your progress, unless you let it turn into 2 days, then 3, etc. Just get back to your regular fitness and eating routine today,…

Great post, agree 100%. On the other hand, I realize that some aren't to the point that they can trust themselves to take the day in moderation so I'm cutting them a bit of slack. There's always going to be celebrations (in the past few weeks I've also been to a Halloween party and a wedding) but when you look at the big…

Aside from a trip to the gym in the morning, I'm taking the day off. I plan on eating whatever I want (no take-home leftovers though) and I'll go back to my normal food routine on Friday. I've been at this for almost 2 years and indulging in the occasional holiday feast, wedding, birthday party, etc. hasn't hurt me...it's…

All bets are off. I'll log in where I can just because I'm meticulous that way, but I still fully plan on enjoying Thanksgiving with all the great food (desserts included) and then Friday I'll go back to normal. The only nod to my changed eating habits is that I won't be bringing home any leftovers. For me this is a change…

Wow, I'm blown away by all the responses. Thanks for the encouragement. It's been a couple of months on and I'm actually enjoying shopping again. Earlier this month I finally did a clear out of my closets of all the heavy clothes and when it was all said and done I took about 10 Glad Bags worth of clothes to the used…

Congrats! You look amazing.

I think these are my favorite threads on the MFP message boards because I like reading about how people came to their "aha" moment. Up through high school I was at a pretty healthy weight for my height (5 ft.), but when I started college (in the mid-'80s) I put on the freshman 15 and it was pretty downhill from there.…

Congrats! You look absolutely amazing.

Insecurity and jealousy. Just brush it off and keep it moving because your friend is the one with the problem, not you.

Bring your own snacks. I keep homemade trail mix and those 100-calorie bags of cookies and crackers in my desk, so i have no excuse to get anything out of the vending machines.

When I just generally started feeling like crap, acid reflux all the time, not being able to go up a flight of stairs without gasping for air, being a size 20 but still in denial trying to squeeze into size 18 clothes. The tipping point came in the winter of 2010 (a year before I joined MFP) when I realized that I was just…

Happy MFP Anniversary! You look great.

Stir-fried (1 tbsp of olive or canola oil), especially with bell peppers, scallions, garlic and shrimp or pork. Ratatouille is good too and low-cal since it's a meat-free dish.

Congratulations! I've been a few weeks out of plus sizes myself and actually enjoy shopping again. It's a great feeling to know you have the whole store to choose from instead of one corner. Keep up the good work.

Go for it! Because it can never be said enough, everything in moderation. Maybe you can have a salad with the pasta to balance things out, and just limit yourself to one slice of cake (log everything in your diary if you can, you may see that the damage isn't as bad as you think). As long as you get back on track tomorrow…

Awesome, isn't it? Congrats and have fun shopping.

As baggy as they are I'm holding on to my summer clothes (for now) because it's too late in the season to get anything new, but this weekend I'm clearing and donating everything else in my closet that is now too big. I will keep a pair of my favorite "old" jeans just as a reminder of how far I've come, but I don't want to…

Congrats! Get ready for that shopping spree.

Congrats! Keep it going.