Sleaterkitty

Been pretty active on MFP now for about 7 months and done very well! But still have a long way to go. Looking for friends who are active and into mutual encouragement and motivation. The support system I've found on here has been instrumental in my journey so far and I'd love to meet more of you along the way and help you…

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I agree with some of the above posters that baby steps are good. And you don't have to schedule anything big. Sometimes when I feel unmotivated, I go walk around the mall for awhile or I decide to clear my apartment with intensity. It's not always about hardcore exercise, it's about being active. That will lead to a place…

I totally empathize with this. My office always has treats. They're in the break room, people bring them over, they're at meetings! It's a constant test of my will power. But you know, the more I say no the easier it gets. And people notice. They say, "wow! That's great how you say no every time." I also bring a lot of my…

Start small and set attainable goals. Don't be too hard on yourself, but be accountable!

How do you feel about cottage cheese or greek yogurt? I use those for my low carb and low sugar breakfasts.

I went to the state fair and enjoyed things I probably shouldn't have... like a corn dog and a half a funnel cake. However, I walked over 22k steps according to my fitbit. I try to justify my state fair goodies with this..not sure though. However, I went ahead and weighed in the next day because it'd been awhile and…

Always looking for friends that are active, motivational, and preferably have similar goals! Check out my profile and add me.

Love this thread, thanks!

Good to know! I'll try your suggestions. Thanks so much.

Thanks this was helpful! I believe I do have MFP set to Sedentary. So should I change that setting to the next higher up? Maybe that coupled with "Disabled" on FItBit would make it more accurate? I appreciate the help. Trying to get a hang of this!

Thanks for your reply! I definitely have the negative calories enabled. However, last night was the first night I tried to track my sleep... and kept it on all morning while I got ready as opposed to just putting it on before I walked out the door. Do you think this might have been part of the issue?

This was really helpful. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I'm looking to meet some people with like-minded goals. I'm 29 and I started my serious attempt at a lifestyle change about 7 months ago. Since then, I've made some great progress. I started at 357 lbs and am now down to 276. I still have quite a ways to go. I'm really looking for people that understand…

Definitely looking for women with like-minded goals to be friends and support! I've made significant progress, but still have quite a bit of work to do. Feel free to add me :)

I empathize. And sometimes it's nice to hear! It's motivation when someone says you look good. I lost over 50lbs and some friends said nothing. I kept thinking: "I lost a toddler... and you don't notice?" But like many people have said, sometimes people don't know how or it may come off as telling you you were so fat…

Welcome back! I'm in the same range as well. Keep it up! Add me if you'd like :) SW: 350 CW: 283 Goal: 200 I am trying to log every day and having buddies on here definitely keeps me going.

I am somewhat in the same boat... picky eater (doesn't love fruits/veggies) boyfriend who had crummy habits as a kid and was babied. Now, it's time for him to grow up.Here are a few snacks we've come up with to keep him satisfied during the day so he can eat sensible meals. I agree with the above poster of veggies and…

I was recently diagnosed 6 months ago and when I was 28. I am definitely here to support you!

Dallas

I use Thomas 100 cal English muffins, a low calorie pizza sauce, low-fat mozzarella cheese, and veggies I sees it with basil and oregano and four for little mini pizzas it is under 400 cal

That made my day! And no, I didn't edit it obsessively for 10 minutes... wait.. yeah I did. :)

Here's a couple of ideas that I always cycle through ...usually at the end of the month. - Marinated Tofu (baked), brown rice, frozen veggies (your choice). Total cost at the store comes out to under $10 and I get several meals out of it. I marinate tofu in anything from soy sauce, bbq sauce, teriyaki sauce (low in…

I had a friend make me a delicious sweet quinoa dish using some golden pistachios, raisins, apple, and grapefruit (or oranges). Something along the lines of this: http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Warm-and-nutty-cinnamon-quinoa-308838?columns=6&position=5%2F75 Also, what came to mind is lean ham or pork and fruit. For example a…