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I struggle too. I have Dercum's Disease so "heavy" or "extreme" exercise is no longer an option. For awhile it bummed me out that i couldn't burn calories like I used to when I was in my 20s. However, my biggest struggle had been not sticking to my clean eating regimine because when I do, the weight does come off. I'm…

My weekends set me back in the worst way over the summer (hanging out with people means drinking some white claws that leads to poor eating choices. Then it takes the week for me to get back to normal and the cycle repeats. Eating the same breakfast daily does seem to help. I meal prepped for lunches last week, and that…

I'm looking for the same thing. I also teach high school literature and looking to eat clean and exercise more this summer.

Currently 240 And i want to see the scale move past 200! Battling the body after having kid #1 while also working full time as a teacher

Feel free to add me! I'm trying to focus on health for the summer. Need teacher friends to keep me accountable

I'm in the exact same boat! I'm looking to add other teachers to help support one another. You got this!

Reality is key with weight loss. Living in a fantasy is going to destroy any goals we set. Be realistic and humble in regards to your body. Even if you could do it 10 years ago (drop the weight), your body is different now and won't respond the same way. We're all similar in that way. 10 years ago my feet didn't give me…

I'm in the same boat too-- my feed has been pretty silent lately. I haven't been as vocal I should have been I have to admit. As a teacher, luckily temptations haven't been to bad at work! I have a feel they will next week during midterm exams. Good luck! Don't give up! :-)

congrats! great work and for staying dedicated!

what a great transformation! nice job!

congrats! what an inspiration! great job. :-)

I just saw this thread and had to click it! Totally made my night! Tennant is my favorite Doctor so far but I've enjoyed every season. I'm looking forward to what Capaldi brings to the table during this next season. Thanks for making my night with this amazing thread!

I zumba 3-4 days a week at home in my basement on the Xbobx Kinect. I love it! But I also highly recommend lifting 3 days a week too-- the mix of lifting and cardio is what has helped me lose 15 pound so far. Coincidentally-- I need to get off MFP and go downstairs to Zumba! :-) ... another thought-- I just bought Zumba…

I've experience an immense amount of back pain this month-- and I actually "strained" my lower back. Couldn't move & on pain killers/muscle relaxers for a week. It ended up being a combination of increasing my weight in lifting/trying new lifting moves/shoveling snow. Lifting has been slow moving because I don't want to…

Thanks for the information! :-)

I eventually want to get a Jawbone UP to help monitor my heart rate and what not. But that's an incentive if I can lose 10 lbs by September. What I've been doing is taking my exercise and dividing it in half. So-- Zumba says I burned 900 calories in 1 hour. I'm going to log only 30 minutes of activity on MFP = 450…

I just started going back to the gym for strength training (which i missed dearly!) and reflecting on my previous attempts at getting back to strength training in the past I knew that I had to "take it easy" during my weeks slowly getting back into the habit. I used to be so sore that it hurt to roll over at night! This…

Everyone that has posted above have great insight. Just remember-- you can do it! Why would you give up hope? You've just started your journey into having a healthy lifestyle and have lost 7 lbs! That's such an accomplishment! Stay near/under your calorie goal and keep exercising. Once you're in the habit of doing those…

Avocados.... One of my favorite foods-- I can eat it alone even. I understand that it is a "good fat" but how much is too much? I've heard a whole avocado is okay to eat for a day, but I've also heard that a whole avocado is too much fat, etc. Any input? How much is the right amount?

literaryrose, Thanks for your advice! I'll be crossing my fingers for you that a permanent teaching position opens up for you! English is by far the best subject. :-) That was a good tip about track-- I think next year I will try exercising as the team is doing their drills, especially when we're in the weight room…

In reply to Kacie-- I'm definitely trying to make healthy changes a habit this summer too! I'm not letting myself sleep in too much-- I usually would wake up at 5 during the school year-- so I make myself be up by 6 am. The whole day is then left for the taking!

Hello all! I'm very excited to have joined this group. My name is Sam and I just completed my first year teaching! (Celebrate!) I teach English at a Catholic high school and feel so fortunate to be working there during a time where teaching jobs are so hard to find (I applied to over 40 schools before landing this job last…

SW: (Starting weight) 240 CW: (Current weight) 240 GW: (Goal weight for the month) 215 Weigh in Dates: AUG/13 240 AUG/20 239 AUG/27 239 SEPT/3 238 SEPT/10 SEPT/17 SEPT/24 Sorry, I don't think I posted my weight last Monday. I've been super busy between a new teaching job and planning a wedding. I'm not losing weight like I…

congrats to everyone for this last week! :-)

SW: (Starting weight) 240 CW: (Current weight) 240 GW: (Goal weight for the month) 215 Weigh in Dates: AUG/13 240 AUG/20 239 AUG/27 SEPT/3 SEPT/10 SEPT/17 SEPT/24 So.. it's only one pound, but I'll celebrate it! I was on vacation for the weekend which made me eating pretty poorly; so I'm satisfied that even with being out…

SW: (Starting weight) 240 CW: (Current weight) 240 GW: (Goal weight for the month) 215 Weigh in Dates: AUG/13 240 AUG/20 AUG/27 SEPT/3 SEPT/10 SEPT/17 SEPT/24 Total weight lost: 0 pounds! It's the first week-- not too happy that last week didn't furnish any results. Just started a new job and because I'm anxious I really…