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Hi Chatterbox 57, glad to see that you are taking this seriously and working hard at it, keep it up. Start your exercise routine slowly at first and eventually your stamina will improve and you will see results. Good Luck to you, BJ

Hi and welcome to this great site. If you are patient and willing to work hard, I am sure that it will do wonders..... :smile:

Hi Kathy, and welcome to MFP, I am sure that you will find this site very useful, it is a nice way to log food and exercise, so that you can see exactly how you are doing. Just stick with it and the results will come. I am not from Greenbay, but I do live in northern Wisconsin, from Minocqua. Lots of vacationers up here.…

Hi Hailey, and welcome to MFP, this site is great and I want to wish you lots of luck on your quest. I found it easier if I set small goals to reach my larger ones, it seems to help taking small strides along the way. I found this site has really helped open my eyes to how many calories I had been consuming. Again,…

Hi and welcome to MFP. This site is awesome, so far it has really helped me out. I have already lost 15 pounds since I joined back in February. You will find the food and exercise tracking tools very useful. Georgia sounds like a nice state, I am from northern WI. Have fun on MFP..... BJ:smile: :smile:

Hi Veronica, and welcome to MFP, I am sure that you will find it very beneficial. I know that I was surprised by how fast the calories added up as I entered my food onto the site. I like having a visual on everything, it really helps me out. Good Luck to you...... BJ:smile:

Hi there! and congratulations on your success so far, it is so nice when you see the results.... Good Luck, and you are doing great..... Smiles from BJ :smile:

Hi Ashley, what works for me is just being consistent and patient, losing weight and living a healthier life is a "life style" change, and you have to come up a balance of exercise and eating right that will work for you for the rest of your life. Just remember to pick small goals, and achieve those first, and eventually…

Hi and welcome! Keeping track of your calories on this site will help a great deal. Remember to add some exercise to your day, walking is always good..... Good Luck to you! Smiles from BJ! :smile: :smile:

Hi and welcome to MFP. It really sounds like you are off to a great start already. That boot camp training sounds pretty intense. Along with the other things you mentioned, it sounds like you have some good variety. Just keeping track of the food you eat will help a great deal. Just be patient, and you will get the results…

Hi and welcome to MFP, this site is awesome, and I am sure that you will find tracking your food and exercise very helpful. A good combination of good food and exercise will go a long way. Just remember to begin slow and to set small acheivable goals, and do not forget to reward yourself once in a while. Lots of smiles…

Hi Jen, sorry to hear you have been feeling so poorly. As with getting back into the exercise, just take things very slowly and only one day at a time. Try to do other things that make you feel good, it will help with falling back into the old eating habits again. If reading a good book, or watching a good movie help, do…

Hi there, I am glad that MFP is going good for you. I think that interval training is very good for you, I like to incorporate it into my workouts. I don't have an actual heart monitor that I use, but some of the fitness equipment I use do have pulse monitors on them. You want to keep your heart rate high enough to get the…

Hi there, it sounds like you are on the right track, starting off slow and building up is correct. If you start out to fast to soon you may become discouraged. But running is good as long as your knees can take the extra stress on them. I learned that running with small steps or short strides does reduce the stress on your…

Hi Liz and welcome to MFP. I am sure that you will find this site very beneficial in your weight loss quest. I too like the way it keeps you accountable for the food you eat. My advice is just to be consistent and patient. The weight will eventually come off, good luck to you! BJ:smile: :smile:

Hi Mirandar, welcome to MFP, I have seen a lot of posts where people say they want to lose baby weight. Eating right, and exercise are all good ways to accomplish this, but the biggest thing is to strive for a new life style, a life style change will help keep the weight off so that it doesn't creep back up again once it…

Hi and welcome to MFP, ever since I have joined, I've found this site very easy to use, and a great way to keep track of food and exercise. Sounds like you are already on a great start to weight loss. Keep it up.... BJ

Hi There, and welcome to MFP. It sounds like you are very active already, keeping track of your calories on this site I am sure you will find very helpful, good luck to you! BJ:smile: :smile:

Hi Charliemercer, welcome to MFP, I am sure that you will find this site very beneficial and rewarding. It really can open your eyes to how many calories are consumed through-out the day. Good Luck and have fun with it..... Lots of smiles to you. BJ :smile: :smile:

Hi Cleo, try eating smaller meals more often, otherwise allow for a snack bar or two through-out the day. I like to eat a fiber-one snack bar, it is good for me and satisfying. Otherwise light chocolate soy milk helps.. Good Luck! BJ:smile:

Hi Lynne, welcome to MFP. I am sure that you will find this a very useful site, I know that I have. Good Luck with your weight loss, and with 5 kids you sound very busy, just remember to take time for you once in a while, you are worth it! Welcome! BJ:smile: :smile:

I like smoothies, I usually put in either light chocolate soy milk, with fresh strawberries or raspberries, and ice. Or I use orange juice with different types of fruit. I usually add some gensoy protein powder to get more protein. But smoothies are yummy....:smile:

Hi KristinKaye, It must be tough working such an odd shift, I have worked evenings at the hospital now for over 20 years, my hours are from 1pm until 1130pm, so I understand how you feel. I bring my own lunch with me to work, I pack a sandwich, a natural applesauce, a sugar-free chocolate pudding, and a yoplait light…

Hi Tracey, welcome to MFP. As with Weight Watcher's, I am sure that you will find this a very beneficial site. I have never done Weight Watcher's but my mom has had success in the past with it. I like MFP because it keeps you so accountable for what you eat and how much you exercise. I never really realized how many…

Hi Alicia, Welcome to MFP, I am glad that you have decided to live a healthier life, I am sure that this site will help you on your fitness journey. Just set some small acheivable goals and stick with it, lots of luck to you! Lots of smiles from BJ:smile:

Way to go! I am very excited for you! I am glad this site is working for you, keep up the great work, you deserve it! Smiles from BJ :smile: :smile:

Hi Claire, Welcome to MFP, I am sure that you will find this a very rewarding site, so far I have had great success with it. Lifestyle changes is what you should be striving for, I hope that this site works for you, good luck! Lots of smiles from BJ :smile: :smile:

Hi Abbychelle, just be patient and keep trying, weight loss and good exercise habits are hard work, just try setting small acheivalble goals, and as those small goals are acheived, it will become easier, and the temptation to cheat will become less of a draw. Just stick with it, and when you acheive a goal, then you can…

Hi there, I am looking forward to getting out and biking again with my wife, we have lots of nice trails up here, and we also have planned some nice bike trips in Northern Minnesota. It's nice to get an early spring this year, but the grass around here has not greened up yet. Have a great day! BJ:smile:

Hello to you too! Welcome to MFP, I am sure that this site will be great for you, I know it has been great for me so far....I wish you lots of luck and success. The jean's thing instead of a scale, that is different but interesting..... Lots of smiles from BJ....:smile: