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Thanks for the welcome! :smile: I've got 50ish or so to lose still...and I'm down 6.5# since Monday. Surprises me as I've been "lower carbing" for some time...but dang if cheats don't always get me! haha Hubby is down 9--but he was a carb fiend! ;) Looking forward to P2 though...I want some berries! ;)

Hi! I'm new to the SBDiet, but not new to MFP. However I am just returning after 8 months of maintaining. :smiley: Hubby and I started P1 on Monday...It's really not too hard for me. I live in rural Japan, and I hate ramen and rice...so not too many temptations around here. haha! Looking forward to keeping this going!…

I've never had a whoosh. And I've been stuck between 196-203 since last November. I wish it would whoosh already! haha Congrats to you though! :)

The injury is in my leg/foot, so I can't put much weight or pressure on it. So unfortunately cycling is out of the question right now. Once it heals a bit I'll try the bikes at the gym.

Thanks so much! I'll look into that! :)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough BAKED in the toaster oven for 5 minutes--amazing. Crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside... Like a super-protein-charged cookie. Delicious! (Every other kind I've tried is gross...though I have VERY limited selection here in Japan...)

chimichangas...mexican food in general. oh how I miss mexican food! living in rural Japan, it's not something I've been able to eat for almost 2 years...and I miss it! hopefully this last 2 years zooms by so I can sink my teeth into a delicious chimichanga as soon as the plane lands!!! :)

I LOVE the cool whip/graham cracker "ice cream" sandwiches. SO yummy! :) And I agree with the poster that said we're adults who get to make our own decisions with food. I know it's not real. I know it's not the best thing out there...but it sure is tasty, and it's not like I'm eating gallons of it every day. :)

I'm not even going to TRY to read back through these bazillion pages of chats-lol...but just wanted to pop in and say hi! I'm a new kid around here (started today)! :) Thanks for having this group here. Really saved my sanity when I couldn't figure out how to make things work. :)

Thanks! :) I finished my workout tonight, and the only mishap was faceplanting off the ball attempting the prone jackknife the first time. I kept falling, so I just stretched out and held the plank on the ball for 60 seconds. Then the second set I just went really slow...but I did it--all 8 reps! :) I've been slowly upping…

thanks for responding! I think that'll be my plan as well. I've been slowly upping my calories in preparation. :) Again, you look fantastic! Good job! :)

You look AMAZING! I've been planning on starting NROL4W next week, and now I'm really looking forward to it. Did you follow the calorie recommendations, or id you do your own thing?

Thanks so much, ladies! :) I've put off starting until next Monday...I'm hoping I'll get a better grip on the fundamentals by then. I had a trainer last year and learned a lot about proper form. :) I'm glad to hear others had success without following the diet portion. I'm hoping to get by just sticking with what I've…

To you ladies who are 5'4", some questions :) - what kind of build are you? (small, medium, large) - how much do you currently weigh and what size pants on average do you wear? - what is your goal weight and why? - how old are you (if you don't mind sharing) - and have you had any kids? (I know from experience that can…

bumpity bump for motivation. this is awesome sauce, and you ladies are amaaaaaazing!

According to my BodyMedia I burned 3235 calories for the day, 948 of those from exercise. I've been told that my exercise isn't consistent enough to be eating at TDEE - level. But I've also been told (by my doc) that I absolutely MUST not go over 1200. I don't listen to him either...lol

1700 regardless...is that wrong? I *just* upped to 1700 instead of >1500

Thanks! :)

I do actually have a gut feeling. I'm afraid it's my thyroid...and I'm also thinking I don't "NET" near enough each day...looking over the last week, I netted less than 1200 every day...I *know* that's not a good thing...but I just can't bring myself to eat more. I KNOW I'll gain if I go over 1600. It just does not make…

I still have pretty much all my hypo symptoms, but since my TSH is in the "normal" range the doctor insists that my dosage doesn't need messed with. And I have military healthcare on a teeny foreign base with no other options than the 2 doctors who insist I'm fine. My regular doctors ignored me for years about my…

Thanks! I've tried and quit a million times before...but this time I just can't bring myself to quit. I do take measurements and photos every month...that's a few days off yet, but hopefully I'll see some changes there! Thanks! ????

The program I'm doing right now...the second and third phases of it are very heavy on the weights, less on the cardio. I'll get there. :) Thanks for the advice! ????

I am dead serious when I say I weigh everything at home. Everything. Unless you're in my kitchen watching me, you really don't know that. Unless you see the arguments my husband and I get into because I'm a freak about weighing everything, you really don't know. Whatever my HRM/Fitbit/Body Media tell me I burn during…

Oh man...I can't imagine eating all the calories it gives me! Haha! Yay for finding something that works for you! :) I've been trying to get more protein...but I just can't be gnawing on chicken all day long...

The past few days I've had an awful head cold and haven't been eating much more than absolutely necessary. (Don't want to eat when I can't taste the food! Haha!) My MFP settings are "lightly active" as I'm a stay at home mom and only work out about 30 minutes/day, and my weight loss goal is 1lb/week. I just really don't…

Great info! *bump

I did all of Alpha last year before I had a minor surgery...but the healing from that took FOREVER and I fell off the wagon for awhile. I climbed back on last month and started doing well again. I just finished week one of Alpha (again) today. Are y'all following the calorie advice/nutrition stuff? I don't have any of that…

This seems pretty spot on for how I'm losing now as well...

LOVE this one! ???? ????????

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