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QOTD Monday: What is your workout plan for losing weight, if any? When I started losing weight in June, I was very sedentary. I began walking one mile per day (that was a challenge at 364 pounds!). My ticker only shows 13 pounds lost, but I have lost a total of 31 pounds since June 3rd! I am now walking 3 miles per day, I…

We did it! I'm soooo happy, Ladies! I finally broke through my plateau! Thanks to all of you who are my inspiration and encouragement! I love you all!

Sorry, I thought the results for week one was the results for week two, doh!

Exactly same thing happened to me with the pizza, ugh, it tasted like a mouthful of anchovies

I try to look through the negative talk at what they mean by it...are they giving constructive critism or just trying to make someone feel like crap because that's how they feel about themselves. I pity the person who is intentionally negative toward good efforts of others. Flee from it! Embrace the encouragement others…

I hate to sound cheesy but the best part of my summer has been getting into a great exercise program that I've been able to stick to all summer :))). My TO-DO List has two things: 1) lose this weight! 2) find a good job

I am having the same problem and there are a few things I'm going to try, I'll share with you. 1. First of all, are you getting enough sleep? You need at least 6 - 8 hours per day. This is a problem for me..I never sleep, so I'm trying to get more sleep and hopefully that will help. 2. Secondly, how is your stress? Stress…

I've had a few people ask me if I have lost weight, which is nice. I get to tell them what I've been doing and they encourage me to keep going. I told one lady from my church that I was going to the park every morning at 7:30am and walking two miles, and she actually showed up yesterday...in her car and "drove" around with…

My biggest accomplishment was actually in business: I won the greatest trainer award at Walgreens Customer Care Center in 2005. It got me promoted to Quality and Training Manager and 12k more money annually!

Baltimore is about 6 hours from me...wonder how long it will take the zombies to migrate into Kentucky?

Gratz everyone! Terrific job! This week it will be the Blue team! GO DITR!

This is particularly hard question for me because I have been looking for a job recently and I have a decent resume' with many years experience in teaching/training but there is a big difference in how people react to me on the phone versus during the face to face interview. I have not been mistreated at all, please don't…

WOW! I've been gone all day and just got home and realized I had the QOTD!!! I'm so sorry! Ok, for those who haven't logged out for the day already... What problems have you ever experienced with prejudice due solely to your weight? What did you do to combat it?

I feel like I'm on a plateau right now. It seems i've been around this weight forever. I'm exercising like never before, I'm careful to measure out my portions and be under my calorie goal. I'm the type who has to see results or I get really bummed out. I've been doing ok tho, because I've started measuring and I can see…

Wow that's a great idea! I am the queen of elastic!

The most inspirational motivating person for me has been my son, Wyatt. Last year, he weighed 235 pounds. Now, he is a slim 165 pounds, he runs every day and works out on the bowflex to build his upper body. Every day he tells me I can do anything I want to do. I checks my attitude by asking questions, and observes my…

I reread the words she used to motivate you, I'll have to remember them when I'm out there pounding the pavement :) Thanks so much for sharing, it made my day!

I was always very athletic until I had my third child. My motivation is to get back to being healthy and strong enough to run 5 miles a day and bicycle for a couple of hours whenever I feel like it. I had become so isolated because of all the extra weight I'm carrying around and I forgot how much I love to be active and…

Since I began my workout program the first of June, I walk at least 40 minutes per day (2 miles). Three days per week I get the push mower out and cut grass (I live on a very steep slope, so I count that as walking up and down hills for 30 minutes). Three days per week I work out with my Cardio Max DVD with Bob from the…

Well said!

my favorite dessert is one cup frozen fruits (any kind), blended in the blender with a few tbsp of orange juice and a tsp. of cinnamon. Sometimes I throw in a splenda packet, depending on the type of fruit. It makes a yummy sorbet that is only 35 - 90 calories, depending on the type of fruit you use.

Hey Tammie, I love your Zombie reference! They say "fat" people are the first to die in Zombieland because of "no cardio!" We are all in this together, this is a great site and people are very supportive! Glad to have you onboard, now, don't quit! Cheers, add me if you like :)

I used to count coffee and tea as water, but it wasn't until I started drinking at least 8 glasses of pure water that my ankles stopped retaining water. Nothing like walking around with "kankles" as Shallow Hal's friend calls them. My joints don't hurt as much, I think it's because I started drinking more water and less…

I have been overweight my whole life...when I graduated from high school, I weighed 180; even though I had a size 24 waist. I've tried all the fad diets, I've lost the weight over and over again. I know I have the will power to take the weight off but this time it's different. This time, I'm not using the fad dieting…

torture!

This will sound crazy but I love to look at shoes, and dream about shoes... trouble is, I can't wear a lot of the types of shoes I love. I can't wait to be able to wear the high heels that look totally outrageous and be able to walk comfortably in them!