mcva929 Member

I was diagnosed with PCOS when I was 15, prescribed birth control, and slowly gained weight until I was about 20. When I really started trying, I was able to lose about 30 pounds by diet and exercise alone. I was able to keep it off for about a year before my body decided to lose its mind; I gained about 60 pounds in a…

I live in apartment-style dorm in the middle of campus, so I definitely choose living here! This is my 5th year here, and for me, it's cheaper to live here than to get an off-campus apartment (all the utilities and such are included). During my freshman/sophomore years, I did waaaaay more with people and getting involved…

I'll be starting, too! I'm happy to have someone to help keep me on track!

I know I never do. If there's ever an opportunity to eat something now and "I'll work it off later", I'm usually the one to eat it, not work it off, and then wonder why I've gained weight. What I've learned is to plan my meals ahead of time, leaving some extra calories for wiggle-room in the event something comes way way…

I'm using the BodyMedia Fit (I don't know which model number) and I tried to follow your instructions. During a time of deep sleep, it calculates 0.9 calories/minute. During "sedentary" activities, it's calculating 1.1-1.2 calories/minute. I don't know what the formula is, but hopefully this helps!

That sounds painful... I know the pain! Good luck with the writing!

Hey, at least she won't have to worry about ever getting pregnant since her body will stop her reproductive cycle! Plus, her nails will be brittle and won't grow much, so she won't have to worry about getting them done.

I'm preparing for finals as well, and while I do try and go out and take a walk or have an actual "exercise" session, I know it can be impossible sometimes. Leslie Sansone (Walk Away the Pounds) has a 2, 3, and 5 minute mini-walk video available on YouTube, and I try to do that at least once every hour when I'm sitting…

Amen! Our school offers a weight management program for students, and the lady kept telling me to eat like 1800-2000 calories a day, even when I told her "I've done this before on my own and lost weight at 1400". Nooooo that can't be possible! Well, when you're short, sometimes you can get away with fewer calories. Just…

5'2" currently at 151.8. My goal is to get down to about 115-120. I'd love to have new friends for motivation!

I'm only 5'2", so every pound shows. I'm hoping that means I'll see major results quicker ^^

I can't say I'm anywhere near through with my journey, but I do have pics! I've taken the advice of everyone here and taken pictures and measurements on the first of every month since January. My progress is slow, and I'm blaming nursing school for that! Hopefully the next time I post progress pics, I'll have gotten much…

^^ I know, I'm just wondering for those people who count their daily servings of grains, proteins, veg, fruit, etc. My veggie burgers are usually beans and veg (like peppers, carrots, onions) and I didn't know if anyone counted that as a "serving" of vegetable or not.

I know some of her DVDs (like the 3 and 4 mile challenges) have a "music-only" option. I've been using her DVDs for years, and I tend to use music only since I can quote almost the entire video! If they don't have that option, you can always put on your own music and just follow the moves.

I know the neck seems silly, but 1. you can measure weight loss there and 2. neck measurements are often used in basic body fat calculations. That being said, I measure between 9 and 11 different sites on my body on the first of each month, along with pictures. I weigh everyday because it seems to work best for me,…

I'm also 5'2 and starting at 153. I would love to get down to where you are now! How much did you lose when you were sticking with mostly cardio? I'm torn because I've read so much about what lifting can do for your body, but I want to get a few pounds off first.

I take a generic multivitamin/multimineral daily. I find it hard to get all of my nutrients daily, even when I do eat a healthy, balanced diet. As long as you aren't super overdosing (which is hard to do with an average diet), any generic multivitamin should be fine. I'm a 22 year old female, so I also take a…

I weigh myself every morning, but I only log my weight Friday mornings. I'm still at the very beginning of my journey, so weighing daily has helped me see the difference when I've eaten a lot of sodium or worked out hard. When I was weighing once a week, it was harder for me to really appreciate my daily efforts. As I get…

Level 1 Day 1 complete! It was incredibly difficult, but I know that it will give me awesome results if I stick with it. Now if only I could be this excited to start exercising EVERY day...

I'll totally join in! I've also never made it through a full 30 days, and this is my chance to finally do it.

Hey there! I'd also like to lose between 30-40 pounds. I'm 22, in college, and just trying to eat right and exercise. My diary reflects pretty poorly on me right now, but I took a nutrition course this semester and I plan on implementing a lot of what I learned. You can find quite a few good posts on here about eating…

I'd love to join! My starting weight is 140.6.

Today was my day 1.. I'm ashamed to say I couldn't fully do all the moves or finish out all the sets. Shew I'm more out of shape than I realized! But, it felt good to move. Here's to hoping tomorrow goes well for all of us!

I know you all started on the 30, but I'm reading some great things, so I'd love to start tomorrow and join your group. I did it for about a week earlier this year, and then life got in the way. I can't wait to see your results and have someone to help motivate me!

Looking good! You've already made incredible progress!

Oh lord... logging drinking. I NEVER thought about the calories in my alcohol until the first time I logged it. Now I make sure to eat light and workout during the day if I think I'm going to have a drink (which of course I limit much more now, too!).

After reading some of these I don't have any shame admitting to my 4-5,000 calories per day. You definitely don't think about what all you're putting in your mouth until you actually have to log it. Then come the guilt and disgust..

Thanks... it's definitely pleasure. I'm going with a group of history teachers from my high school (I'm a history nerd!). I know I'll enjoy the foods a ton more because I know I'll have to crack down when I get back :P

I'm definitely in! I'm so glad I found this post. I'll be in Europe from June 11-23, so I planned on starting Insanity when I get back (on the 25!), so this is perfect. I've never done anything this intense before, so I'm a bit nervous. Hopefully I won't die!

Can we add in some video games? One screen basketball, one screen Xbox (plus the boobs, beer, and sandwiches!) and I'm set!