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start with your mindset. you may not realize how important your mindset is until later on, but I promise you that its more important than the physical stuff (eating/exercise)...that stuff you can learn...and you definitely CAN do the physical stuff once and for as long as you convince yourself that you can. do the activity…

the reasons are on my profile page. please read it. you can come up with your own reasons by doing this activity: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/H_Factor/view/recipe-for-a-will-power-pill-for-help-with-the-mental-part-of-the-journey-155978 also, we are human and we will struggle. I don't make the healthy choices ALL of…

sprint interval training and eating well

that's one thing I didn't like about WW PP. I thought it would be easy since i love fruits and veggies and they didn't count as points. However, now that I realize most apples are around 80 calories and a pear is a 100 calories, etc....well, I understand why they really do count ;)

if you want it bad enough, you will stay on track. maybe you haven't identified enough reasons why you want it bad enough. maybe you haven't committed those to writing so that you can review them often. try the activity in this blog:…

I personally believe that digging deep and writing down reasons why you are on the journey would be much more motivation. try the activity in my blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/H_Factor/view/recipe-for-a-will-power-pill-for-help-with-the-mental-part-of-the-journey-155978

many of MFP's estimates are over-stated. Either discount MFP's estimates by 30-50% or get a HRM so you know what you actually burn.

I think your focus should be on just doing the exercise that you are capable of doing right now. We are all at different fitness levels. What I can burn in 30 minutes is not a reflection of what someone else could burn in the same 30 minutes. What I'm doing now I certainly could not have done at the beginning of my journey…

I did Atkins in 2005 because I wanted to lose weight and I wanted to lose it quickly. I knew a few folks who had done Atkins and lost weight so I got the book, read it, and essentially followed very close to the induction rules for 7 months. I lost 50 pounds during that time (17 pounds in the first month). I then got…

you are doing TOO MUCH exercise. I know a lot of folks jump into the journey full on....but, first, there's no need to exercise this much to burn fat (even once you're fit)...and second, working out too much can be harmful. Eating right is the most important thing to burning fat. Exercise is great for cardio health and…

I do not and would not normal activities. The way your calories are calculated, basically, is as follows... MFP starts with your BMR...this is the number of calories you would burn if you did NOTHING. You enter whether you are sedentary, lightly active, or real active as a normal function of your life (not including any…

the aforementioned exercises...and 10-15 second all out sprints (with a rest period in between each sprint).

Embrace all that MFP has to offer and you will do well. Its not just a calorie counting website. Its a community. If you take the time, you can find loads of motivation and inspiration on this website that you just can't find elsewhere. but, really, one of my MFP pals said it better than I could... (an excellent read)…

the abs are a muscle just like the chest, back, shoulders, quads, etc. the same muscle should not be stressed on consecutive days. a lot of folks overwork their abs believing, in some way, that ab work will help them get a tight stomach. it won't. you have to burn the fat away first. still, its important to have a strong…

LMFAO! If only I knew it was this easy a year ago. I guess all I was missing during my couch potato years was holding the pizza box in my lap instead of insisting it sit on the table. How could I have been so ignorant.

I used to do the same thing. Then a magical thing happened to me last year....I realized the power of writing down the things I hated about being overweight. I realized that if I dug deep enough, and was honest enough with myself...that those things would give me the will power to beat down bad food cravings in favor of…

I refuse to believe I can't...when deep down, I know I can. When "I can" prevails, I win. and I can so totally rock this journey. I refuse to believe otherwise.

I'm sending you a friend request. Setting an example for your new arrival is great incentive. One of my motivations to start my journey a year ago was to set an example for both of my kids. I will do what I can to help motivate/encourage/inspire you along your journey. Its time to get your fierce on!

also, do the activity in my will power blog. if you dig deep enough, are honest enough with yourself for the reasons you want to get healthier, and commit all of that to writing....you will find the will to avoid crap most days. It is okay to reward yourself once in a while ;)…

A. reduce or eliminate processed foods/refined sugars in your diet and you will find that the sugar cravings are largely reduced or eliminated. you see, eating refined sugar (or foods with a high glycemic index value) create cravings for more sugary foods. and, by foods, this also includes the sugar and artificial…

While you don't necessarily need to drink 80 ounces of water before lunch, you didn't drink too much. I usually have 48 ounces by the time I get to work (8:30ish)...then 8-16 more before lunch...then a 20 ounce sobe lifewater at lunch...and then I relax my water intake the rest of the day, usually finishing around 96-110…

Do the activity in my will power blog and it will help you stay on track long term. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/H_Factor/view/recipe-for-a-will-power-pill-for-help-with-the-mental-part-of-the-journey-155978

read the second post in this thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/413463-plateau

I loved Diet Mt. Dew and just like the Green Lantern, I thought it was my green fuel ... LOL! I started my journey last January and still consumed the Dew. In april, I started exercising....cardio. I knew/believed that water would do me better than the Dew so I forced myself to begin drinking more water. By mid April, I…

Cape Cod kettle cooked Salt & Vinegar Potato Chips

Big Time KUDOS to you for all of your WINNING...both with weight loss and with dumping the abuser. Both are extremely difficult and you WON on both fronts :)

first, there are no magic beans to help long term fat loss. some folks who take "fat burning pills" simply work out harder or eat less to "maximize the benefits" of the "fat burning pills"....soooo, it appears to them that the pills are working when, in reality, had they simply worked out harder and/or eaten less without…

First, big time congrats to you for getting started on exercise. Its my opinion that its perfectly okay to work slowly into a consistent exercise routine. There is no need to work out every day. Soreness happens...especially at the beginning, and whenever you do something that affects a new muscle....but its perfectly fine…

if you're eating only 1000-1200...even on exercise days...you're not eating enough. Adjust your MFP goals to "lose 1 pound per week" and eat all of those calories PLUS at least 50% of the calories you burn while exercising. I know it sounds counter intuitive, but sometimes eating more is what your body needs to dump…

I'm not re-setting anything. This is a lifetime journey for me and I'm not starting over every January. part of my journey includes some indulging the final week or so of the year (as I detailed in a recent blog). No worries. That's just part of my journey and I'm back to being fierce this week.