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Thank you! I will do that now!

I understand that. I think I may have mis-communicated myself....I'm looking for definition to highlight particular areas of my body. I am aiming to do this via targeted exercises that will enhance my musculature even further once I have lowered my body fat percentage enough. And I mean to work certain muscle groups (ie:…

I'm in as of Sept 3rd! My goal is 150 miles! Mostly walking, treadmill and stair-climber!

Thanks guys! So, I think my new game plan will be to decrease my total number of cals and increase my water. I also increased the intensity of my workout a bit today. I bought some veggies and hummus so I can switch up my cheese and cracker snack and get rid of those carbs. I have kicked up the packaged foods lately and…

Great suggestions and will read the thread. Dumb question: how do I see my monthly averages? I would be curious to see how the last two months compare with previous months where I lost 3-4lbs.

Thanks all! I have to say I did increase my carbs too much this month and I did feel as if I was eating too much packaged food...I did buy hummus and veggies to snack on versus the rice crackers and cheese, although I may keep the cheese as I know I don't get too much dairy. I do have to say I haven't gotten lazy with…

Diary is public! See, I feel as if I vary my calories enough...so I'm not sure if that is it. Fridays are the hardest day because I work Thursday night (I'm a nurse) and then I only sleep for a few hours on Friday so I can go to bed normally Friday night so I end up being awake for 21-24 hours in a row and tend to eat much…

Hmm...let me make sure it's not private.

And indulge every once in a while! If I want chocolate, then I have it...even if its a small bag of cadbury mini eggs...I try to plan those splurges and make better decisions during the day so I am under calories even if I eat it. It works and keeps the cravings at bay. I used to be very black and white as well, but its…

Sounds great :-) Sp frustrating to come so far and realize that you still have SO many areas to work on!

I notice that I also retain water given where I am in my cycle. I found that even weighing-in weekly was too much for me, so now I aim to weigh-in every two weeks or even just every month...it tends to be more forgiving if I have a bad day (or weekend) and I notice more of a loss by spreading the weigh-ins so far apart.

I started at 161 and am now 125.4...I'm hoping to get down to about 108 or so given my small frame and my height (5'3".) That being said, when I feel I'm having a difficult time, or I'm gaining and losing the same few lbs, I give myself a "challenge" for a specific amount of time (ie: I will stay on track for 2 weeks…

I'm 5'3". I started at 161 (but my all-time highest was 171) and am now 125.8. Despite lifting, I still have lots of fat around my back and belly so I'm aiming for maybe 110? 108? I'm also VERY small-boned.

I'm a nurse so I feel your pain...literally! I also have a massively herniated L5 in my back. That being said, the best exercise is going to be low impact. That means swimming and walking on the treadmill. I find a get a really great workout when I put the speed to 3.0-3.4 and increase the incline to 6.5-7.5!

I read a nutrition book once for a class...it pretty much talked about the energy requirements that go into lifting...and the point was that there really isn't enough energy in our body to support cardio after a heavy lift. That being said, if you did something relatively easy, like a walk on the treadmill at a nice pace,…

Feel free to add me too, any of you! I'm looking for some more support and I've got support to give!

Any ideas??