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Consistency. If you get off track, get back on. I am the worst at this, because I am an "all or nothing" type of person. This site has helped me get back on track after my many weekend "indiscretions". Also, BE SOCIAL! I have always tried to lose weight on my own and I always gained it back. I'm fairly new as well, but…

I am also inspired by my wife who is leaving me-been here 3 weeks and down over 5 pounds! It's a wonderful feeling to let her go and start to focus on my own happiness!

Hell from Houston and welcome! I've been on the sit fr 2 weeks, and believe me, it works! Enjoy!

Grilled chicken sandwich and yogurt parfait are my friends at McDonald's. Still not ideal, but better than the rest of the garbage!

If your job is very physical, you may not need to work out at the end of the day-make sure you count this in your calories burned / activity level! However, it also depends on the type of work. Getting your heart rate up to an abnormal level is really good for you, and it depends on how physical your job is.... I worked my…

Hannah: It's one of my biggest pet peeves when people hide behind their computers and say things that they would NEVER have the guts to say to someone's face. However, these comments make us feel alone-but hopefully they encourage you all the more-keep up the good work-you look great! Oh yeh-your name is awesome BTW :)

Welcome! I've been here 2 weeks and am seeing a great deal of success. It really works!

That is awesome-thanks for sharing. Anybody been to body worlds? (museum exhibit) They have "slices" of people who are overweight compared to somebody with a normal weight. It's an inspiring sight because it really reminds you how fragile we are!

In Pearland! Add me if u like! I'm trying to get the motivation to go run now, it's chilly!

I'm right there with you. It's unofficial as of this point, but I have worked at our marriage for the past year. She hasn't. After the holidays it's time to sell the house and the papers that she had made up are ready to be signed. I can't believe I'm typing this-but this is why I'm here. My self-worth has been shot to…

My goal is 1800, so I walk my dogs for 1/2 hr then I do interval training (with either weights or jogging). I've been hitting it hard for a week now and I can tell my metabolism is rising quickly. I'm getting hungry much more often than before. But I think I'm taking in around 2100 cals / day. But burning like 3200... So…

I don't know what vibrams are, but I've done this race before, wear whatever shoes you want to get rid of. They will be destroyed. You can attempt to wash them but if they have any leather then they won't like this. This race is awesome, I had a blast! Have fun!

In my opinion, that's one of the biggest downfalls of this site, it focuses nearly 100% of your progress on your body weight. Yes, you have the options of adding other measurements in, which is good. And to their credit, you can't practically complete a body fat percentage test at home. But body fat percentage is where…

I love bootcamps. I feel like an idiot when everyone else around me is kicking butt at it and I'm new and can't do the exercises for the duration that they can, however, I have always found that people are very understanding, and a really good instructor will know when you are slacking and push you. I have found that…

I sure do enjoy beer. But when it comes to weight loss, beer and diet don't mix. Yes, you can drink in moderation and lose weight. But the type of drinking that you want to do, it just can't happen. I drank that way for years. It's a huge reason why I'm on this site. That's the hard part-it's an endless cycle. You drink a…

@britt: this for the advice. I have come to work well prepared. Planning is so important! @beaver: sometimes being alone can be helpful in ur diet! I'm surrounded by bad influences-not only for diet but for my self esteem. I've only been here for a day but am finding it so valuable to connect with others who have the same…

There is a recipe section that I personally haven't checked out, but the mayo clinic website has some good recipes with all nutrition info handy. I go there when I'm looking for new ideas!

3G Knight: I hear you, I'm in the same situation. I need to get my confidence level back up after being shot down for so long... I'm looking forward to this. I've made it thru dinner under my calorie goal! 1 day at a time...

There's also Crystal Light "Naturals". They are 30 calories a pack (15 if you split it in half like i do), and I think they taste good. If I'm going really hardcore, I just have plain water, or water with lemon all day long. I also have concerns about diet coke and its addictive properties, but the caffeine is really nice…

Hey, sounds like you and I have a similar body type. I'm afraid the calorie recommendation on this thing is too low (for guys with some muscle). I actually got lightheaded today, ate a greek yogurt and now i'm fine. I'm going to try to stick to the 1600 calories but don't know if it's possible without passing out...?

Very interesting info, eversbane! and everyone else, thanks for the help. I just ate a salad with some "fixins", and was shocked when I entered the info into the food diary, basically my grilled chicken salad ended up being only 270 calories. Compared to what I previously had for lunch in the past... Texas has awesome…

Thank you all for the kind words! Yes, my stomach is rumbling. I had a banana to keep it quiet, but I know it's only temporary. I've read some things that say you should "never" be hungry... I'm not sure what to do about this, am I supposed to allow my stomach to growl/be hungry during the day, or should I constantly graze…