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I almost never drink Starbucks, or any other coffee, because it is almost guaranteed to put me to sleep! But, when I do drink coffee, it used to be a venti mocha with 4 extra shots. Now, though, I order a venti caramel mocha frappuchino. I don't care about calories when I get a coffee. If non of those are options, I just…

I am working on it too. No success stories yet, as I am pretty much just starting. But, I am 5'11" and around 310 lbs. I am looking to get down to around 195, and see how I feel from there.

I currently weigh right around 310. Depending on the scale, and time of day, it ranges between 306 to 314. I was as high as 330, possibly higher, at one point. For me though, I have no problem with walking. I can walk a long time if I have a good pair of shoes. Even with a bad pair of shoes, I can still walk. It wasn't too…

I almost can't handle the lunges. i could definitely feel them. I definitely modify the push ups, and will modify the lunges or change lunges to another workout that my legs can handle. I am also definitely trying to get correct form down on all the workouts so I reduce the risk of injury that way as well.

GO SEAHAWKS!!!!!!!!

Well, if people look younger as they lose weight, I am in trouble! I already look like I am (maybe) barely out of high school. I am going to have people trying to throw me back in!

That NerdFitness circuit is going to be a good start. I managed to do most of one circuit, but had to stop a little early because my joints were cracking like crazy and I just couldn't make it through more than once, for now anyway. I plan to do it a couple times, spread throughout the day, until I am able to do it all the…

Thanks for the info. I am going to look into those right now, and see what I can accomplish (hopefully without waking anybody up). Also putting it into a spreadsheet so I know what I am doing and not having to change pages to see the next exercises. My knowledge had been severely limited. The only thing I could think of…

Ah yes...the sleep portion. I had, oddly enough, forgot about that when I posted this. I usually get 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night. Usually that is low quality sleep. However, since I had been feeling great these past few days, even if a little bit tired, I had forgotten what it was like to be as tired as I am today.…

Feel free to add me as well! I have just recently started using this site (again), and have a long way to go to reach my goals. It is important to have a good network of friends here to help keep you motivated when you may otherwise want to quit.

I know for me, the biggest thing was lack of exercise. I used to be a scrawny kid, so scrawny you could count my ribs. I wasn't unhealthy though, the doctors always said I was just fine and perfectly healthy. I used to snack on raw carrots, and I would have raw veggies when I could. Broccoli with ranch, fresh snow peas,…

Thank you everybody for the comments. I am currently stuck living at home with my parents. My entire income (small as it is) goes into putting gas in my car and student loans. I am primarily looking into losing weight to go into some form of law enforcement or military. Currently looking for better paying job, or more…

Well, I was going to Yoga on Tuesday mornings, but with my work schedule there is no guarantee I can make it to the classes. I can have a shift one day from 2:30 in the afternoon to 11:00 at night, then go back at 8:00 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. With that kind of schedule, I kind of gave up on doing classes.…

I am from the Tacoma area. I am just getting back into the whole exercise and working out thing. I have a lot of weight to lose, and am working on setting super small goals that I will be able to reach without getting demotivated. I don't know anything about races, but I would like to work to get in shape to run some…

For me, it would be: cheese souffle, sausage patties, peanut butter fudge, chocolate fudge, and chocolate cream pie

I have never really thought about what I would do when I reach my goal weight. I have a couple things I think I would want to do. 1. Go buy a few really nice tailored suits. 2. Find reasons to wear said suits. 3. Take a trip to Ireland. 4. Take a trip to Russia. 5. Photography hiking trips These are some of the immediate…

Done! Good luck with your class project!

You can add me. My diary is completely open. I will say that for the most part it is an example of what not to do, but there are reasons for that and I am working on changing it.

What I like to do is look at the sales ads for all the grocery stores around my area and see what is on sale where and compare prices and coupons. Then, I will find recipes online and see what ingredients they call for. For example, I can usually find a large pack of chicken breast for a few dollars, get a little bit of…

This. I definitely need to start paying more attention to sodium. I was just thinking my problem might be sodium. My diary is viewable by everyone I think. I know, I don't make the best food choices but when you don't have complete control over the food being bought then you do as much damage control as possible. Original…

Unfortunately, I have the same problem. I wake up with dry lips, even though I drink at least 80 fl oz a day (2.36 litres). This is a problem because I typically weigh myself in the mornings right after getting up. My scale has a %body fat and hydration levels. In order to get the right %BF, it is necessary to be properly…

Part of the reason guys feel weird about yoga is the fact that it is mostly advertised toward the female population. It is rare for me to see anything yoga related targeted towards men. I got a yoga dvd to see what it was like and to help improve my flexibility. I haven't used it much, but it is helping improve my…

Regarding tea as counting as water, I have read a couple different things. The first is that the only thing that counts as water is water. No to anything else, which is what I pretty much follow for recording purposes. The second, is that some people drink tea and coffee and count it as water, but they also put it in their…

What I tend to do is always have a water bottle full with water and keep it by my side. I just drink when my mouth feels dry and drink when I am feeling a little hungry. If I don't have my water bottle next to me I just forget about it and go to food instead, whicht is why I keep it with me.

I forgot to mention, I would be entering at an officer level since I have received my 4-year college degree. So, it wouldn't just be enlisted, it would be Officer Training School or Command school, whichever branch it would be. I am sure the same thing applies though.

Unfortunately, this Thanksgiving I did overeat, but I notice with other foods I am happier just eating a smaller amount than I normally would. Why I thought Thanksgiving would be any different, I don't know. I won't overeat to such an extent next holiday or any holiday hereafter. I have finally figured out that overeating…

Something I had to do was set my alarm clock on the opposite side of my room because I would turn it completely off while I was asleep and before it would go off. I set my alarm next to my door so that I would have to get up out of bed, then have to bend down to turn it off. Then I would be awake enough to at least move…

While walking will help to reduce fat all over, just as any exercise would, it does not help tone the muscles all over. In order to tone the muscles, you need to work those particular muscles. It is amazing how a little bit of toning can change appearances.

As a pretty frequent donor (around 40 times), I would say you should stay away from exercises for at least 4 days, while drinking plenty of fluids. Normally, I am good to go about 15 to 20 minutes after giving blood, but I don't go nearly as hard or fast with my exercising. If I do, I get light-headed and dizzy and that is…

I haven't decided if I will actually log or not. I plan to do my workout in the morning and log that in. Then I plan to have a little of everything at dinner. I don't really plan to log it all, but I will watch and make sure I don't over-indulge too much. When it comes to Thanksgiving, I only have dinner for my meal.