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I fit into this group too! I am 5'3" and weigh 137. I have lost nearly 110lbs so far and have about 10lbs left to go or so.

My tummy looks exactly the same but I have no idea how to fix it. I will be watching this for sure. Thanks for posting and sorry I don't have any advice.

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much! What kind and inspiring words. The same goes to you. You and everyone else on this site is amazing for working so hard for their goals.

I plan all my meals for a week at a time but I don't actually record what I eat until I eat it. I may or many not eat what I have planned so it is easier to record as I go but I do always have a plan in place. With that said do whatever works best for you, as long as you record what you eat it doesn't matter when you…

I love allrecipes.com but when I am trying something I have never eaten before I kind of like to get an idea from others with personal experience of their favorite recipes. Thanks though.

I personally feel like I get a better workout on the elliptical not the treadmill. I like to do the reverse or aerobic workouts on the elliptical and always use my arms. To me the elliptical requires me to use more of my body which causes me to use more energy. Now when I run intervals on the treadmill I will admit I do…

This is how I feel as well. Doing something special the day/night before defeats the purpose of honestly weighing in, in my opinion.

I have a similar problem that I am working on. Have you thought of adding squats to your leg routine? I will be watching this thread because I would love some ideas too.

I drink a lot of water. I have 2 600mL Camelbak water bottles that I refill numerous times a day. I normally drink anywhere from 20-25 glasses of water a day. I am still losing weight pretty consistently. I do spread my water drinking out throughout the day.

Thanks for the suggestions! I should clarify I spend 90minutes 6-7days a week at the gym on average. I do strength training 3-4 days a week as well as Jillian Michaels' Ripped in 30 at home in the evening. I typically spend time on the stair climber, elliptical, bike, and treadmill every gym session. I have been doing…

I have Wii Fit and while its fun I don't find it to be the best workout. I mean it gets my heart pumping but not intensely or anything. I do like Jillian Michael's Wii workouts games for the most part. They are a good mix of cardio and strength training with your own body weight. I don't think all of the JM games require…

I drink a protein shake everyday after I get home from the gym. I don't like them mixed with water so I mix the powder with skim milk. If I am looking for something else I will throw in some fruit and make a smoothie. It took me a while to find a powder I liked but I can be a little picky.

I will be sure to do that.

Thank you all for your input! I start training for a Triathlon tomorrow and will also incorporate more strength training when I get to the gym tomorrow. A note on the clean eating...I am working on it. It may not look like it but if you look through the first few weeks of my diary it is much "dirtier" than it is now. I…

I meet with a trainer once a week and do weight training. Then I incorporate bits of what she shows me throughout the week. I am also doing Ripped in 30. Otherwise I do lots of cardio. The weights are kind of intimidating to me without someone showing me what to do should be adding even more?

Welcome! Thank you for you and your husband's service too. I had the same goal before my husband deployed with homecoming right around the corner I must say you can do it! I am not quiet where I want to be weight wise but still have a little time to get there. But I know I will look and feel great in my homecoming outfit.…

I always log what the machine says I burned. I think it actually tells you to do so when logging exercise on MFP. Not sure I could be wrong. I just got a Heart Rate Monitor that also tracks calories burned and when I used that today it was telling me that I was burning more than the machines were. I chose to follow what…

I am 5'3" and aiming first for 130-135 but ultimately for 120-125. Feel free to add me if you would like.

I'm in! My starting weight Sunday May 8th = 147.2 My weight on Saturday May 14th = Your total weight lost for this week =

Thank you so much for all of your supportive responses. I agree that Processed foods is a problem that I need to focus on. I used to do really great with that. I do have a follow up question if you don't mind. What should I do to reduce my carb intake and increase my Protein? I am really at a loss with that so any…

Thank you all for the replies I will have to give your ideas a try. I am so close to my goal I don't want to get frustrated but it is hard not too.