shellshell43

Taking it slow and steady but sure could use some support as I go along..... Michelle(Shellshell43 )______________125.0_______________115.0________________0

I drink one cup of coffee in the morning merely because I like it -nothing addictive, it could be decaffeinated, it doesn't matter. if I didn't have it I wouldn't suffer any loss. Just kind of a morning ritual...routine mostly

I did a 24 hour water fast about ten days ago for the same reasons..I was craving sugar way too much and drinking coffee through out the day..just wanted to reset my system and decided to try a quick water fast to see if it would work...it made me appreciate my food when I ate dinner that night and it did get the sugar…

I am in almost the same boat...I am 5' 2" (almost) and want to get down to 115-118 from about 125-128...I have worked out and watched my diet for 8 weeks most of the time with no scale change..but last week I saw the numbers finally drop from 125 down to 122 on Friday. That only lasted a day and then by Sunday I was back…

I was just thinking that same thing last night...I was so happy in the morning and then through out the day the tummy expanded and erased all the pride I felt...jeez!

I started off on the ten minute trainers...they are harder than people may think since they are only ten minutes but they are non stop for that ten minutes..I used them to get back into exercise and then when I was a little stronger I moved on. I stll do these DVDs if I feel I need just a little more something after I…

I have a cat that gets worried every time she senses my blood pressure raising such as when I am stressed or upset so she is always soooo concerned when I am working out to the point that she comes to nudge her head against me as if to tell me it's okay and to settle down...she is so sweet but I had to lock her out of the…

I have been doing cardio HIIT and strength training alternating days for a total of 6 days- I do ab workouts the nights I do strength. I had ten pounds to lose and after 7 weeks have lost 3 -3 and 3......3 pounds , 3 inches off of my waist, and 3 inches off of my love handle area...I noticed the changes started to come…

That's so great! I am hoping to get mine looking like that also...we actually have the same number for total Cholesterol...I'm also 248... I had ten pounds to lose, I'm down 4, but I stopped smoking and cut way back on sugar and have started running so I will get my numbers checked out when I feel I've reached a fair…

LOVE THIS!

My son was always such a good boy and was very sensitive to his dad getting angry. When my husband would discipline our daughter, who was 4 years older than my son, my son would go clean his room every time -just to make sure he was doing everything good to not get into trouble...but came the day he took my husbands hammer…

since I work at home- I don't have one of those annoying guys unless my husband counts when he gets home from work.... (Really I'm just teasing, I love my husband , wouldn't be with him for 29 years if I didn't.)

I am smaller and people are always feeling it necessary to point that fact out to me as if I didn't know LOl...or tease me with a few jokes. It used to bother me when I was younger. I almost felt a little cheated in the sexy department..but after a while in my late twenties I made peace with it and in my 30s not only made…

I love to paint, write and do genealogy....

We, my husband and I, decided early in our marriage that I would stay home while the kids were young so that we wouldn't have the extra cost of daycare...I decided when my first born was a year old that she could use a playmate and that's when I started to do daycare 21 years ago...my children are now 17 and 22 and I am…

I have two days left of week 4...still push ups are a little hard for me as some of the planks..I have tiny wrists.. and they can only get so strong....other than that between this work out as well as cardio HIIT 4 times a week and power 90 as well as some strength training I have now lost 1 1/2 inches of love handle as…

I so enjoyed this post you have found a new found love of life and your post conveys it so well- as WolffEarl said " Like this energy is oozing out of your words." Couldn't have said it better because that statement is spot on! I feel the same...I enjoy pushing myself. I am more motivated and proud of my accomplishments -…

Just wait until your taste buds start working better again..after my quit my sense of taste got so much better...I started craving vegetables and fruit....and many things that I enjoyed before while I was smoking started to taste too salty or too sweet... Also when my lungs started breathing easier I actually craved the…

I never actually coughed up black stuff. I just coughed a little more sometimes and had to clear my throat ...it wasn't too much, in fact it was minor..so don't let that worry you.....

I didn't chose a date, every other time I did that I always postponed it...this time I ran out of cigarettes but I had such a busy night helping my son with homework I didn't make it to the store to buy them...I then ran late the next morning so again didn't stop to buy any...that night was a Friday so I decided (just…

You are going to feel lonely and angry and a loss...that is normal...it will pass I PROMISE!!!! even if your BF was in town you would still feel that way- so don't let the feelings of that give you a reason to light up...the feelings would have happened if he was there or not. I felt like there was nothing left for me...I…

I was impressed by everyone here also..that's what makes it so great to be here...welcome.

That's great...now, I just have to say- you are way too cute to be lacking in self confidence girl!

Yes, I agree, you may have been eating more than the 1200 calories and going down to 1200 will be beneficial to you. If you decide to consult a dietitian to get your ideal calorie intake you can still use MFP to keep track of your calories, you would just not pay attention to the message that reads you are losing or…

If you are smaller than the 1200 calories allotted for than this may be the reason..you may require a more specialized calorie estimation..I'm not really sure of how it works for someone under 4'. or does it go by height and weight or just weight alone for calorie needs? .maybe someone will know....

Great job, you can really tell the difference. How tall are you? never mind, I see you are 4' 11... I'm short (5' 1") and I know every pound looks like a lot on a little frame.... my goal is to go from 126 to 115...I hope I will have as much progress as you...

To help me stop craving a cigarette every time I had my coffee I changed to a flavored coffee creamer this made the experience just different enough that I could disassociate it (just enough to help) from the cigarette and coffee habit...may not work for everyone but it's worth a try..

Great Job! You can really see the difference in the love handle area and that's one of the hardest places to lose...keep up the great work....

I do this all the time with my daycare children..the scavenger hunt. It can take place in the back yard, at the park, but their favorite is when we are going for a walk. we also go on a treasure hunt. I draw a map and we follow clues until we find the treasure which may consist of side walk chalk etc..something to…

Great job but I knew there was a non smoker inside of you just waiting to get out!!!! Remember the cravings only last for three minutes at a time...if you can occupy yourself for each of those three minutes then you are doing well... I posted last night that I used to do jumping jacks whenever I had a strong craving that…