KKJackson91 Member

I'm pear-shaped as well, but just getting started. Feel free to add me. :)

Smaller meals all day works better for me, because I'm a recovering binge eater. I still think about food constantly even though I have had the will power to be able to lose 30 lbs so far. Knowing that I get to eat a small snack or meal at a certain time gets me through the day. If I try to eat 3 square meals a day, I find…

You look AMAZING! I have a feeling when I get close to goal I'm going to be built like this and I can't wait to have those curves!:) Gorgeous.

Amen sister! This is exactly how I feel! I was always bullied in school and now I look in the mirror and realize when I'm more fit I'm going to be proportionate and look normal for once. I realize that I've already started to gain a figure rather than looking like a blob and it scares the crap out of me. As much as I want…

This is probably a better way to word what I'm going through right now. I feel like I'm going to be losing a part of my identity because I've always been bigger and everyone knows me as that. The compliments feel great but I fear that people will look at me differently.

I have a ZTE ZMAX and I don't know if I'll ever own another phone. I'm in love with it.

Logging exercise calories and trying to be accurate. I just gave up. Of course I'm going to work out every day, but only eat inside my calorie goal and not worry about what I'm burning or whether or not I should eat them back. I've tried and that's overwhelming to me.

I started ovulating yesterday and stepped on the scale today and had gained 4 lbs overnight. It just varies with every woman. :)

From Wendy's I usually get 2 grilled chicken honey mustard go wraps. I don't eat a lot from KFC, I get whatever I want from Subway that fits into my allowance, and if you like Taco Bell, you can get most of the things on their menu "fresco style" which is where they replace the sauces with pico de gallo. It's delicious and…

Welcome, @cherylh211! We have a great little supportive community here. I'm sure you'll love it. You're welcome to add me if you'd like. I wish you all the success here!

I believe in you @UrianaZeta :) You got this!

@arditarose Yes, I set myself to sedentary. I don't include walking or C25K as "active." I just log it in my cardio.

@arditarose I have an HRM with chest strap and I log walking as cardio with whatever my HRM says I burn.

I use walking as my major source of exercise, and it most definitely works. I've lost 23 lbs just from calorie counting on MFP and walking. This past week I started Couch to 5K which is an app if you have a smartphone, and it trains you over 8 weeks to run a 5k. I like that app because it's an introduction to…

I'm in. I have 30 lbs I want to lose by the end of June. This would be a great way to kickstart my goal. :) 30 lbs seems like a lot, but it's been coming off pretty quickly. I have a lot to lose.

Just forget it. Sorry I even posted the challenge. I don't need all the math. I've been losing just fine doing it simply so you guys have fun debating your math and whether or not this is possible, because I've done it. Laters.

@Mr_Knight Actually, I can burn 1000 calories easy in one workout. It only takes about an hour of running and walking intervals. I'll be posting here every day to check in. I also log my calorie burns with an HRM.

Woo! I'm so excited I'm not going to be alone in this:) I love to have friends to help stay accountable along the way and motivate each other!

I just quit cold turkey. I know this is not the right choice for a lot of people, but I just decided I didn't want to smoke anymore, and threw them down the toilet and never looked back. April 14th will be a year since I've quit and I've never felt better. My breathing is so much better and my stamina rocks! Quitting is…

My first 17 lbs are gone, and I have 100 lbs left to go before I'm at my goal weight:) I like to plan my meals ahead of time and make sure I stick to whatever I log on my MFP "menu." Watch your macros and stay under your calorie goal and you will do well. I also eat about half of my exercise cals back and still lose, but…

My picture is just some attractive blonde I found on google. I always wanted to get married and I thought the guy in the picture was cute about 4 years ago so I photoshopped this picture to reflect my future one day. Hope you all don't mind. ;)

Thank you everyone! :)

I have access to the gym, but memberships are super expensive and I'm the only one working in my family. I have free weights at home though. :)

Most days I don't eat back my exercise calories because I feel eating them back defeats the purpose of working out. I will only eat back my exercise cals if I feel the need to eat a couple of cookies or something which is very seldom. Maybe I'm wrong, but everyone is different and it works for me. I still lose super slow,…

You got another cheerleader here!:) You can and will make it!

Thank you guys!:)

Thank you so much:)

Keep doing what you're doing. In the first few days especially you will lose a whole ton of water weight. In the first 6 days I was doing this I lost 7 lbs. I promise you're more than likely doing it right:)

I count my calories and macros to a T on here. You can go to my profile and look at my diary if you'd like. I make sure I have "green" days almost every single day and if I'm going to have a treat I factor it into my calories and plan ahead. I have PCOS so it's extremely hard for me to lose weight and working out almost…