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Back to work after a long weekend off! :grumble: Also back to my regular walk round the park and to and from work - another 4.3 miles added

Aaah! Donna, I think this pretty much sums up my feeling! It's having that option isn't it? Just as no two bodies are the same, then no two days are, either.

Hi Lynda - sorry I don't get this... If I let MFP do the math, then using myself as an example, My nutritional goals are:Cals consumed daily =1470 Fitness goals are:Cals burned weekly= 2310 (which I have more than covered each week so far) On the other hand: If I burn 1950 cals daily from 'normal activity' (not workouts?)…

Managed another 4.5 miles today! Lost two pounds at my weigh in this morning and YES I definitely do notice a big difference in shape etc! Also, more supple??!!

Hi all! Finished my 3.5 mile walk this afternoon and did 1 mile to and from GP this morning! Mary! Glad to see you back with us and that you had a good trip! Be proud! Shirley, congrats on losing 2 lbs! Jeannie, thanks for input on exercise calories - I guess I'll play it by ear for now... Dee - love to hear about your…

Now I have more time, I've been reading the posts this morning (evening across the pond??) Michele - it certainly seems to work for me!! (so far, at least) Bound to reach a plateau at some point! Laura- thanks for your advice - I think maybe I'll play it by ear and start worrying later!! :laugh: :laugh: Lynda - good luck…

Hi all! You ladies amaze me! I just HAD to share my good news with you! Despite that triple chocolate muffin that I went on about the other day, I weighed myself this morning and - I lost another 2lbs!!!!!!!!! I give credit to all of you! I wouldn't have done it without you!! THANK YOU!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:…

Thanks Vicki and Barbie for advice - I think I'm on the right track but there's always room for improvement, isn't there? I love sweet potatoes, so will bear that in mind Barbie - makes sense! I haven't gone over my cals yet and often don't use them all, just trying to rationalise it. Thanks again! Mary, enjoy your swim,…

Good morning everyone! Forgot to log a cereal bar so doing so now! Natalie - have you thought of creating your menu in advance and checking calories? - maybe even 2 or 3 days in advance, so you know exactly what food/calorie intake will be? Just a thought I had... Dee, you sound like you're having lots of fun and getting…

Another 6 mile walk today - up to 47 miles... Good luck all!

Natalie - hope you enjoyed your bike ride! Sally - funny thing about that muffin yesterday... I was drinking coffee again today WITHOUT the muffin and I found myself being SOOO self-righteous!!! As though I could have had the muffin but didn't!! Funny thing about being bad - makes you feel very very very good when you do…

Great advice Jeannie, thanks for this - I've been watching my sodium and seem to have got it down considerably, possibly coincidentally, I have found myself drinking less water, though still above the 8 glasses advised here I wonder if the two are related?

Michele I really DID enjoy the muffin and will manage to make up for it over a week or two if I need to, so not to worry! :smile: Great to know that you are here! :flowerforyou:

Dee! Excellent milage!! You CAN do it, indeed! 3 miles a day is great, if the weather keeps up! Keep walking! Weather here is great too, so I'm off out, maybe get my swim in, if pool not too busy!

Another 4 miles today - up to 41 miles! Only 4 more to meet my April challenge!

n I'm sure you've heard this before, Natalie but maybe you should ignore the scales for a week or so and concentrate on a healthy diet? Please don't give up! I had a 'senior moment this' afternoon! I started well with my diet then met a friend in town for coffee. She brought me a HUGE chocolate muffin and I ate it!…

A half mile swim Mary! Excellent! You've given me motivation! I've been thinking I need to get my weekly swim in sometime over the weekend and now I will! Thank you!

Up to 37 miles today - motivated by being out in the beautiful weather here! Just another 8 to do!!! Where did all those miles go? They soon pass by when you get in your stride!

Hi Mary (mimi7grands) If you get a chance to read this, I hope your day's been fine? Have you managed to get back on track yet? If not, don't be worrying! You may be temporarily losing the battle (such an awful cliche isn't it?) but the weight and fitness war goes on! Best wishes to all of you out there! L x

Hi all! Surprised myself today by walking 6 miles in sunshine! Now up to 37 miles with 8 to go and having to decide whether I need to slow down or raise my target! I think fine weather makes all the difference, though and we're supposed to have a 'fine' weekend here. 'Fine' by Scottish terms that is, though some of you…

Hi all! I've been reading your posts and want to leti you know I'm with you all! Just going out for my walk and to supermarket to buy ingredients for Mary's (msh0530) Mexican quiche since it seems so healthy and I've been eating a not too healthier diet these past few days. Mary (mimi) I have been bad too diet wise but…

I'm over the 30 mile mark, less than 15 miles to go!

Hi to Birdie! Nice to meet you! Many happy birthdays to you, Dee! Happy Anniversary Natalie... My diet is a mess these past few days! That's what comes from working late shifts! It'll get better from tomorrow, I hope! good night all!

ppps(and SINCERE apologies for taking up so much space! Managing to get 3 messages into 1 is on my to do list and working it's way up on a daily basis) Thanks to Lorri and Michele for added info on Leslie - she sounds just what I need, seems like she may be a helpful addition to the daily walks, in fact! L x

You're doing great Dee! You'll easily make the 45 by end of April! I've no intention of doing 100 really... Though I'm off work on Saturday and may go out for a long walk again with the Ramblers, if the weather's fine. At least the pressure's off now :smile: and I'm trying to find time to get a swim in so maybe shorter…

ps I'm loving the bluebird theme flying through the thread! Sun shining here and my daily walk done - off to work soon, hope you are all having a good and productive day?

YUP, I guess that I need to be sensible and realize that the scale does move, but TWO POUNDS? I guess maybe it's what you eat the day before, even tho I stayed within the calories.....who knows.. water retention.... Well, I have had 8 glasses of water, want to do it early in the day, duh! ;) Natalie [/quote] I agree!…

Thanks for the info Dee, I'll check it out! I did manage to get out for my 1 hour (actually 58 minutes today) walk around the park this lunchtime. The rain suddenly stopped and I raced out the door! Would be handy to have Leslie as backup though. While I'm here, let me congratulate you on your weight loss, only 5 lbs left…

I did another 4.3 miles today, despite the dreadful weather! That takes me to 25.9 miles - don't know why I didn't just round it up to 26! :smile: Good luck all! :flowerforyou:

mimi7grands (Mary) Thanks for the congrats on my weight loss - it makes me even more determined on days like this! It's 10am here and I'm still sitting around with my laptop AND a good book, (The News Where You Are by Catherine O'Flynn) waiting for the rain to fade a bit! Problem here is that a person could wait a while!…