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Name: pbajwally / Amy Goal weight on April 30: 212 4/01: 218.4 4/09: 217.0 4/16: 215.0 4/23: 4/30:

Honestly, the motivation comes and goes. But when it's low - I think about how much I hate what I see when I look in the mirror. I think about being out of breath when I'm running around with my kids. I think about how frustrated I get when none of my clothes look or fit right. I think about the very scary reality of being…

I love you! LOL I'm almost 38.

30?

If you're tired of starting over, stop giving up. That's the quote on my page & it's so basic, but so, SO true.

I hate that red number too.

Update for everyone that suggested finding a workout buddy: AWESOME. One of my friends invited me on a guest pass and we did this dance class together. I was a little apprehensive going in, but once it started, I didn't care what other people thought - I was totally in the zone and an hour blew by. I am so excited! I may…

Thank you! :smile: I have an "inspiration" page on Pinterest and I must say - when I'm feeling less than motivated - the fitness page gets me fired up!

Thanks so much for all your responses! We just moved recently, so I'm still working on meeting new friends... it's kind of just been me & my treadmill & trying to work that around my kids. (I know, excuses, excuses!) Anyway, I have a new friend who belongs to a gym & she just contacted me wanting to know if I'm interested…

That's the quote on my profile page! Simple enough, but so much truth!

Ohio IS awesome! I lived in Cleveland for 18 years before moving back to NY and all I heard was "mistake on the Lake", "where they set the river on fire", "ooooooh so how about those Browns" (BTW - I'm a DIE HARD Steelers fan)... but I LOVE Ohio and I LOVE Cleveland. Some of the best people on earth. But I've still never…

Let's see... gumbands (rubber bands), spiggot (faucet), chipchop (thinly sliced ham), Arn (Iron City Beer) And don't you DARE forget them STILLERS!! :happy: ALLLLL my family is born & raised Pittsburgh. That is my :heart:

Watertown area? The North Country! I love the way people think NYC is the only part of NY. The city is nice, sure but I wouldn't live there! I definitely love upstate better! I'm in ROC.

That is for sure the saddest thing. That just makes my heart hurt. :( No one should EVER have to hear something so terrible. As for my most painful fat comments: most recently this past Halloween, while shopping for a costume for my youngest - the cashier asks when my next one is due & points to my belly. She rendered me…

I'm shooting for 130. That's the number that's always stood out in my head. With that said, though, I'm honestly just chugging along, 10 lbs at a time and who knows? Maybe I'll get to 140 & feel like I'm in a good place. I want to be healthy. That's the bottom line. I'm 2+ years to 40... ugh, sounds worse out loud... and I…

I have been really good (in the 3 weeks+ of doing MFP about logging everything (besides the coffee on occasion!)... and was super surprised to see little things like A Hershey kiss - I ate 3 - that was 67 calories. (!) I find it interesting just to see exactly wherein the calories lie & it is often (not to quote WW's) in…

LOL! I haven't seen the strawberry OR cinnamon and now I desperately want to! I did see Philadelphia Indulgence dark chocolate cream cheese today but it wasn't worth the cals/fat and had about 17 ingredients. I know Laughing Cow just recently released their "cream cheese" flavor & I'm still looking for that!

They have strawberry Laughing Cow?? I bought some rice cakes today & I plan on trying some almond butter on them.

My kids love my homemade granola bars, dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, blueberries) as well as freeze dried fruit (just about everything!), homemade granola, homemade trail mix - I just did this for a long car trip with sunflower seeds, peanuts, almonds, dried cranberries, dried cherries & m&m's - BIG hit... my kids…

Name: pbajwally / Amy Goal weight on April 30: 212 4/01: 218.4 4/09: 217.0 4/16: 4/23: 4/30:

Have you tried chia seeds? I've heard one of the benefits is that is lowers blood pressure naturally... I think of them as poppy seeds with a punch. And thank you for your response. It helps shed some light on things and I appreciate it. :smile:

*****THIS CHALLENGE IS CLOSED***** Name: pbajwally / Amy Goal weight on April 30: 212 4/01: 218.4 4/09: 4/16: 4/23: 4/30:

I was the same way. I was social but just never had a boyfriend or first kiss until I was 17. And when I DID get the guy I wanted, I discovered what an *kitten* he was... the path of many before I found "the One" at 27... married him. My best friend. Not many people know that... I didn't get my driver's license until I was…

My positive was actually yesterday. I took my boys out on a walk in their wagon. We live in a VERY hilly area and my boys combined weight is approximately 90-100 lbs. I walked for almost 45 minutes of which 20+ was pulling them UPHILL. I never stopped despite feeling like I would die - I KNEW I could do it and I DID. And…

Just left my beloved Buckeye state last March. I lived in Cleveland (all over! University Circle, Cleve Hts, downtown and for the last 7 years before we moved Lakewood, my most favorite place.) for 18 years. Longest place I ever lived after having grown up a military kid... Ohio is where my heart remains.

5'3" unless you're talking to my hubs, who insists I'm 5'0. SW: 223 CW:219.5 GW: somewhere in the 120's-130's. Not nailing down a specific number. Battled weight all my life. Tried and failed so many times I've lost count. This time it's going to happen... my inspirational quote? If you're tired of starting over, stop…

I tried them for the first time today, but not a full tablespoon... I just used a tsp mixed in with my oatmeal. Didn't notice any difference in taste. After eating, I noticed a few seeds in my mouth had gotten the gel coating around them, which was a little strange... I guess they filled me up? I mean, it was only a third…

I got them at the grocery store (Wegmans) in the organic foods section. I've heard you can also buy them at Walgreen's, Whole Foods and through Amazon. The bag I got was about $6.99.

Did I get the last spot?? Name: pbajwally / Amy Goal weight on April 30: 212 4/01: 4/09: 4/16: 4/23: 4/30: