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Starting Weight: 214 Goal Weight: 145 Current Weight: 212 Total Exercise for Week (Sun to Sat): 409 Minutes New Week Goal: Drink at least 9 glasses of water a day Week Challenges: Reduce sugar intake and increase protein intake

Love it! Love that you admit that its still a day to day work in progress. It gives me, who still has a way to go, hope and encouragement. Congratulations on your success. I love the haircut. You look beautiful, fit, and healthy! Almost a different person!

The holidays are rough for everyone, because food is plentiful and exercise options limited with inclement weather. Let's band together with a little friendly competition to stick to it! This group is for ladies over 200lbs who want to lose 5-10 around or just after the New Year, and like me, can use the additional support…

still open slots for you to join! first weigh in is on saturday!

I also started a MFP Group where we can log information to make it a bit easier to find: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/786-200-biggest-loser-challenge-11-12-11-1-12-12

Great news everyone! I am working with two super cool companies to put together an awesome fitness inspirational gift basket for the winner of the competition. You can check out the links to see potential offerings: www.wordstosweatby.com oregonmaid.etsy.com I will let you know as more details flow in!! Hopefully this will…

No takers?

i agree with above. i get headaches and feel icky when i don't drink enough water....have a glass with you at all times!:drinker:

this is great refresher (which we often need weekly) on why its important to eat back exercise calories. there is a lot of debate within MFP on this issue...but my own recent experience definitely reinforces the importance of eating a net min of 1200.:smile:

i am shaking it :explode:

hey what's that app called? it sounds like a good one.:heart:

wow! you look fantastic...and your grandbaby is sooooooooo cute!

bumpity bump bump

holy cow, y'all are doing great! any tips from the BL's from the last couple of weeks?

lol. thanks for that... but seriously, i like peanuts and pistachios!

you look fantastic...and way too young to have grown children! well done!:smile:

you can check out mine...i am really trying to watch sodium, so a lot of what i eat is with a mind to that.:smile:

the title totally made me laugh...sometimes i think MFP can do anything. but yeah, it obesity were less of an issue in the us health care costs could be lowered significantly... makes me almost want to start a new challenge thread to get people motivated...and help solve global issues....hmm...

welcome...you will love it here! feel free to friend me if you need support.:heart:

:sad: me too... would love to hear remedies!

beautiful! inspiring! thanks for sharing:heart:

welcome! please feel free to friend me, i am here for heart health too (HBP runs in my family). the best advice I can give that will really get you on par with healthy eating is to start tracking and paying attention to your sodium intake. following the american heart association DASH diet (recommended daily intake of…

that's awesome...and inspiring! and i know how you feel. sometimes i say out loud to myself, why did i ever think i had to starve myself? :heart:

i can really see it in your face...what a beautiful smile!:heart:

:heart: what an amazing victory! well done, and thanks for sharing

you look beautiful, mama! keep it up:heart:

:heart: thanks so much for organizing this, kayla! i can't wait to see the results!

Weekly Goal: 3500 (Try, Try Again!) Mon: 750 (30DS, LS2mile, stretching) Tues: 354 (DMAO and Stretching) Wed: 406 (30DS and light dance) Thur: 324 (mostly cleaning) Fri: 385 (30DS & stretch) Sat:calories burned (how they were burned) Sun:calories burned (how they were burned) Total: 2219 Left to go: 1281 I think tomorrow…

03/28 - 3 miles (30DS and 2 miles LS) 03/29 - 2 miles (Dancing my A off) 03/30 - 2 miles (30DS + stretching) 03/31- did mostly strength & stretch 04/01 2 miles (30DS) 04/02 - 04/03 - Goal 15 miles Total miles - 9 Total miles less - 6 Right on target!

awesome and inspiring... i hit my first plateau this week and discovered some of the same things (blogged about it last night). the best thing about MFP are posts like this....REAL information from people losing weight healthly and successfully. you rock! best of luck on those last few pounds!