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I just found this group today, so my apologies for the late entry. I'd like to lose 10-20lbs by March 2016. Height 5'8 1/2" GW: 170lbs December 10: 193.8 January 10: February 10: March 10:

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I love it. Yesterday someone who knows me and my husband saw us both walk into a room. He recognized my husband but was wondering who he was with, because I looked skinny. This persona told me that and I took it as a compliment. To put a little bit of context, it was in a dance studio and we are all dancers. We notice…

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Hi! We have very similar stats. I'm 39, 5'8.5", my current weight is 198 and goal is 170. Feel free to add me and we can be each other's pair. :-)

I survived October, only had 1/2 of a Reece's cup for Halloween, and a couple of desserts. Now that it's November, though, I'm feeling the craving for comfort foods, including sweets. The cold weather does that to me. It seems almost absurd to have a "Sugar-Free November Challenge", but maybe that's what needs to happen!…

Week 5 Day 1: 125 calories burned (25 minutes walk) Day 2: 723 calories burned (145 minutes walk) Totals: Week 1: 5,860 Week 2: 6,557 Week 3: 6,042 Week 4: 3,577 Week 5 (2 days): 848 Total September burn: 22,884

Week 4 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 704 calories burned (140 minutes walking) Day 2: 301 calories burned (60 minutes walking) Day 3: 226 calories burned (45 minute walking) Day 4: 657 calories burned (90 minutes ballet class) Day 5: 657 calories burned (90 minutes modern dance class) Day 6: 832 calories burned (35 minute…

I was just thinking about this yesterday, that cutting out sweets has been such a great thing for me. I feel better, and it's definitely helped with my weight loss journey. I have lost almost 5 lbs since September 1st! Does anyone want to create a Sugar Free October challenge group?

This weekend I splurged. Birthday cake and alcohol on Fri, Sat, and Sun. Today I'm back to "normal" but craving sweets and carbs. I guess that's the cycle, just need to push past it. How's everyone else doing? Challenges? Triumphs? Lessons learned? Please share your story so we can learn from each other! This sugar-free…

Week 3 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 604 calories burned (2 hr walking) Day 2: 824 calories burned (2 hr walking + 30 min burlesque dancing) Day 3: 1,284 calories burned (175 minutes dancing modern) Day 4: 1,225 calories burned (45 min walking, 30 min pilates, 60 min cleaning house, 90 min ballet class) Day 5: 225 calories…

Oh wow, thanks Darla. It's good to know I'm not the only one. A part of me feels a little sad to think I can't enjoy desserts without it tearing up my guts, but another part of me is glad in a way, it's definitely good motivation for staying away from sweets! Except for that dinner, I haven't had any sweets/desserts in…

Week 2 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 812 calories burned (150 minutes walking) Day 2: 2,268 calories burned (45 min walking, 2.5 hr burlesque rehearsal, 2.5 hr dancing tango) Day 3: 1,218 calories burned (2 hr 45 min modern dancing) Day 4: 929 calories burned (45 minutes walking, 96 minutes ballet class) Day 5: 173 calories…

I just finished watching The Sugar Pandemic from Dr. Lustig (it's in parts 1-3 + an interesting Q&A session...) Here's part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj69eDFu-_A

update: I did really well at the event that I hosted, didn't have anything with added sugars and guests took the desserts with them as they left (I insisted!). Yay! Yesterday we attended a rare and unique event where gourmet chefs prepare a special meal for me and my husband + 6 of our guests. I decided ahead of time that…

Week 2 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 812 calories burned (150 minutes walking) Day 2: 2,268 calories burned (45 min walking, 2.5 hr burlesque rehearsal, 2.5 hr dancing tango) Day 3: 1,218 calories burned (2 hr 45 min modern dancing) Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 5: calories burned (how they were burned)…

Week 2 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 812 calories burned (150 minutes walking) Day 2: 2,268 calories burned (45 min walking, 2.5 hr burlesque rehearsal, 2.5 hr dancing tango) Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 5: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 6:…

Week 2 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 812 calories burned (150 minutes walking) Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 5: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 6: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 7: calories…

Week 1 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 840 (2hr 45 min walking) Day 2: 1,340 calories burned (150 minutes of burlesque dancing rehearsal + 45 minutes walking) Day 3: 649 calories burned (225 minutes walking/stairs/etc) Day 4: 1,000 calories burned (50 min walk + 100 min ballet class) Day 5: 712 calories burned (2 hrs walking…

It is SO much harder to stay on track when there is temptation around the house! Especially if it's in plain site. My nutritionist once suggested that I hide all the junk food so at least it's not somewhere I would see it. Can the family have one shelf in the pantry for all their snacks? Somewhere that you won't see as…

Week 1 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 840 (2hr 45 min walking) Day 2: 1,340 calories burned (150 minutes of burlesque dancing rehearsal + 45 minutes walking) Day 3: 649 calories burned (225 minutes walking/stairs/etc) Day 4: 1,000 calories burned (50 min walk + 100 min ballet class) Day 5: 712 calories burned (2 hrs walking…

Week 1 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 840 (2hr 45 min walking) Day 2: 1,340 calories burned (150 minutes of burlesque dancing rehearsal + 45 minutes walking) Day 3: 649 calories burned (225 minutes walking/stairs/etc) Day 4: 1,000 calories burned (50 min walk + 100 min ballet class) Day 5: 712 calories burned (2 hrs walking…

Week 1 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 1,340 calories burned (150 minutes of burlesque dancing rehearsal + 45 minutes walking) Day 2: 649 calories burned (225 minutes walking/stairs/etc) Day 3: 1,000 calories burned (50 min walk + 100 min ballet class) Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 5: calories burned (how…

No sweets all day. My only cravings are generally after dinner, when I'm in the habit of having something sweet. I used to have a fudgsicle pop which has no sugar added, but decided it still counts as sweets because it is chocolate. So instead I had a frozen banana that I'd put in the freezer a couple of days ago. The key…

What I find challenging is trying to figure out what counts or doesn't count as sugar. I went grocery shopping yesterday and did pick up sugar-free coffee creamer, and sugar free strawberry preserves (I usually get the light/low sugar). But I am still confused about things like bread and tortillas that contains sugars, but…

Week 1 Goal – 4,000 calories Day 1: 1,340 calories burned (2 1/2 hr burlesque dancing rehearsal + 45 minutes walking) Day 2: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 3: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 4: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 5: calories burned (how they were burned) Day 6: calories burned…

Hi Team! I'm Jen, 39 years old, from sunny San Diego, CA. I am 5'9" and currently weigh 204, highest weight was 229 about 10 years ago, and I was 219 when I started MFP in 2010. I reached goal #1 (205) last month. My next goal is 199 (to finally get back to ONEland!) which now seems doable since I lost about 4 lbs doing…

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Is this instead of the calories burned challenge, or in addition to it? I really liked the calories burned challenge. I'd like to see a burn 4,000 cal per week challenge for next month!

I can't believe I made it! What a fantastic month! Week 4 Goal: 3500 Day 1: 673 calories (90 minutes ballet class) Day 2: 232 (45 minutes walking) Day 3: 608 calories burned (120 minutes walk) Day 4: 1,109 calories burned (120 minutes hike) Day 5: 1,223 calories burned (165 minutes modern dance classes) Day 6: 778 calories…