BIccan1959

Hubby & I were walking/bicycling which, as you say, "don't burn a lot of calories" & sometimes feels like a chore so we took these things to a higher level. We still do nightly walks/rides; however, we head out to the various nature trails that make it a bit more challenging & different. On the weekends, we usually do a…

Flying to MT to bring my 85 Mom back home to VT for the summer. Lots of driving & talking & worrying about eating right on the trip. If any drinking to be done - the beverage of choice will be "anything with alcohol" (at the end of the driving day - LOL)...... Hope everyone has a happy & safe 4th of July!

I'm trying the baking soda trick - thanks for the tip! It takes about 12 minutes in NH

Try Eiffel 65 - they have an awesome rhythm that is especially motivating when doing "body pump" or walking at a "fast" pace.

Hi & Welcome! I started 2 weeks ago on this site & the support has been awesome. I live in NH but have a cabin in Nye, MT - so feel another connection with you. Good luck in your goals & I will be more than happy to be your cheering squad! Have a great day! :happy:

maysflower - you should not be embarrassed for working on making yourself healthier. Be proud of how much you have already accomplished & continue to make yourself the person you want to be. As another person who is "ashamed of how heavy I let myself get" - I can't wait to shout it from the rooftops that I've lost 50…

Keep the faith & if you are working out, be sure that you are working all areas equally. Also keep in mind that each person notices weight loss in different places (mine is the bustline - which really upsets my hubby - boo hoo).... :flowerforyou:

Thank you all for the inspiration. I'm starting back on my Wii Personal Fitness program & will keep my progress posted. Good luck to all of you as well & feel free to add me as a "friend" who will do my best to keep you motivated if you need.

So fellow fitness pals - this will probably sound like a silly question but here goes: Today, my calorie goal is: 1440. I've had 400 calories as of lunch & walked off 282 @ lunch for a net of 118. It says I have 1322 calories remaining. I'm presuming that I'm supposed to "meet" or "come close" to my calorie goal of 1440 -…