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A fat tire bike is a bike that has 4 inch tires on it that rides really well in snow. It is so much fun...a lot more work than a regular mountain bike but is getting me out and moving in the cold so well worth it. I am glad the water is working. I know when I have been not eating the best water helps. Hope you get to the…

Not sure where everyone went. I know some people just read but don't post. Maybe we should try a role call post to try to get some of them out in the open. Glad you found something to motivate you. I have been feeling unmotivated due to an awful cold. Managed to stay in calories but exercise was hit or miss. Today my new…

My husband and I have lost over 100 lbs each and our main form of exercise for a good chunk of that was biking. I am talking mountain biking on dirt trails with lots of elevation changes- I don't have the patience for a stationary bike. My legs have never looked better.

Lise- Sorry to hear about the loss of your nan. Will be sending extra thoughts your way during this difficult time. Carly- get to some butt kicking. Fighting back is never easy but always so worth it in the end. As for me I am busy with the kids and switching up some things around here. Possibly thinking about getting a…

lol, not much action on here lately is there?

This is so true. So many times before I tried to lose weight for someone or something else. This time I have come to terms with it that it is ok for me to be selfish about this one thing and doing it for myself. It seems to be working this time and I don't think it is a coincidence.

I taught myself to knit too. My mother in law thinks she taught me to crochet but I am left handed and just did it on my own and let her think that to keep the peace. I had carpel tunnel surgery on both wrists a couple of years ago and had kind of gotten out of the habit of doing things with my hands since it was so…

ButterflyBuddleia is just beautiful - I love the way the color of the purple is so bright.

I hope you are able to get the help you so desperately need. I can't imagine going through all of that besides working so many hours. Nurses don't tend to get the support and credit they deserve and it is such a difficult job. I hope you are able to at least get to the gym to help deal with the stress. Please take care of…

I used to always have it with me too but I never had the chance to do much with it since there was always little kids to watch instead of knitting so I kind of fell out of practice with it. I just started a pair of wool socks ....for myself! Everyone in the family already has a least one pair so it is finally my turn.

Those pictures are amazing..I love your hair. I took a step back over the holidays too. I plan on having little treats now and then once I am at goal so this was an interesting little test. It surprisingly wasn't as hard as I anticipated it being. Being flexible with your eating habits is something that is going to be…

I like this idea. Ten minutes a day seems like such a small amount of time but when you have five kids, 3 cats, a dog, a husband plus lots of other commitments I don't usually get any "downtime" for myself. I carved out time for exercise but that isn't really relaxing. For my ten minutes today...probably spent in the car…

The first one is the one I started with. It was a great way to get back into the routine of working out. Not overly strenuous but depending on how in shape you are it can be a good workout.

That is a great success. My husband and I joined mfp together last February. To date we have lost a combined total of 211 lbs. We both use it differently as well. I have to strictly log and he is happy with a ballpark figure. I like the boards as well and he basically only uses the calorie portion of it. Whenever I feel…

Thanks for the replies. I use a heart rate monitor but as the weight is going down it is getting harder to get the calorie burns I did before (hefting an extra 100 lbs around really ups the burn). I am aiming to work out for an hour a day for 5 days a week but didn't know if I needed to increase the time or just accept the…

There is definitely improvement in the second one. I know when I am taking pictures I am trying to take them the exact same place and distance from the camera because that can make a big difference to. In the second one it looks like you are closer to the mirror which will in general make you look bigger so I think the…

I think it went pretty well. My weight did go up a couple of pounds over the holidays but as of today I am at a new all time low. I think a lot of it was the fact that there was more salt and carbs than I am used to eating-several birthdays. It did help that the snow was melted enough that I was able to get the bike out…

I don't have 100 lbs to lose....anymore. I have kicked that 100 lbs to the curb. I do still have 50 to get to my goal weight though. You can all do this. I have started and stopped so many times before but this time I am succeeding. It seemed like so much at the beginning so I broke it down into 10 lb increments...and did…

I had roughly 150 lbs to lose. I have already lost 100. It can be done. Things have slowed down a bit now but I just keep chugging along. Good Luck!

I'm not really a fan of the word resolution but I do set goals. I haven't really thought them out yet but I do have some ideas. - I want to continue my new healthy lifestyle for the year - I really really really want to be at 145 by my next birthday (1/1/2015). I know that seems really doable but considering I have only…

One of my biggest problems was portion size. Could that be something that could be setting you back? How much farther do you have to go down to be accepted for the insurance? That is a lot of pressure to be under and add to it that it is around holidays that revolve around food it can't be easy. Try to focus on each meal…

I've noticed it too that somethings just don't taste the same. Some things I used to love now leave like a oily film in my mouth...yuck. We used to eat a lot of convenience foods and now they taste gross and I am much happier with the homemade version. I think part of it is I am a lot stingier with my calories now...if I…

I have noticed that too. This summer I lost on vacation for a week...not something I would have expected. I think part of it is if I don't log I am more careful to make healthier choices since I can't see the numbers to tell if I am doing ok. I do find that lately I seem to becoming a bit obsessive about logging (holiday…

Well Pat don't leave us hanging...which did you get???? We went to lunch at a buffet place the other day and I had to talk myself out just piling my plate full. I knew I didn't need all that but for once I splurged and had a tiny taste of each thing I wanted. It is hard to get a small amount with the size of some of those…

Sorry to hear about the loss of your grandmother. You should be very proud of yourself for not using it as a free pass to completely go off plan. Hopefully you can continue that during the time you are catching up. You aren't the only one who has missed family events due to social anxiety...we are considering attending the…

I read that second entry yesterday. I understand all too well that feeling of being sucked in. It is great to see someone who is in the spotlight be so open in willing to talk about a mental illness because no matter how you sugar coat it that is what it is. I love the way Wil Wheaton puts it into words and makes it make…

Shoot there aren't even any in my state. Guess I will continue on my quest for fancy underthings. :'(

Nope no birth control...it did spike my blood pressure when I was on it though and I had problems with my bp during all of my pregnancies as well. Mine this morning was 148/96 at least that was the lower of the two readings they took with ten minutes in between.

Now that is what I don't understand. I have a good resting heart rate yet my blood pressure has been steadily creeping up. Dr told me to lose weight. So I did and the number has gone up even more since. Now I have to go in for bp checks for the next month and see if I need to go on meds for it. Seriously I watch my salt,…

Lol, I am 5'4" too. How did I not know about Cato's? I just spent half hour on the site. Since I bought a couple of things in my new size now I can't stand wearing the bigger baggy ones so I need to redo my closet. I could only find the shape wear on the site though no underwear. Since I have gone from a 46 G to a 38 DD I…