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With exercise it took me a little over a year to get from 191 to 140. I could have done it without exercise but I am very short and appreciate the extra calories I get to eat from exercise.

I'm taking a break-ish for summer. I just have too many fun events on weekends that include yummy foods and I want to enjoy myself. I've been tracking during the week and sticking to my deficit but not logging on weekends. I still watch portion sizes when I'm out and also when I'm home I weigh calorie dense foods like PB,…

I don't know if this stuff has been mentioned already but it's really good! It's cottage cheese instead of cream cheese and 3 grams of protein per 25 calorie serving!

I'm the same! I told hubby I needed new underwear and he said yes you do, I look at your underwear sometimes (while he does laundry) and think there's no way these still fit and not fall off!

That the only body part I loved when I was fat (my boobs) would be my least favourite now (so deflated!) This happened the last time I lost weight and time + chest exercises helped perk things up a bit but this was 8 years ago, I am older now and not sure my skin is still as elastic. My butt too is sad now but I know with…

Yep, time for a food scale!

Beef Jerky!

My hands aren't too bad yet, I see the tendons more but no veins yet! I think maybe running is making the veins in my feet pop more too.

Nobody told me I would be grossed out by my veiny feet! I'm exaggerating a bit but I was shocked by all the veins the other day LOL!

Someone referred to me as "petite" the other day and it made me feel so good!

Awesome! We are soooo close!

This is so individual, do what works best for you, there is no magic in working out fasted. I can't workout in the morning because I'm too weak and need to eat first, but I can't eat first thing because it makes me feel sick so I only ever eat around noon. The only time I can really workout is in the evening a few hours…

I only have 2-3 tbsp. a day and I love it soooo much I just make it fit into my calories, I am completely obsessed with hazelnut creamer! Sorry I am not much help! You could try sugar free syrup and skim or 1% milk maybe?

*waves* I'm a new runner too! Just finished the Zombies, Run! 5k training program and started jogging home from work which is 6.5km 2x a week. I'm still very slow and take a lot of walking breaks but it's so nice to jog home instead of bussing!!

Jogged home from work last night!!! 7 km but I got turned around at one point, it should only be 6.5km. I think it will take some time getting used to jogging with the extra weight of a backpack, I took a LOT of walking breaks but my time was not terrible! It took 1 hour, bussing home takes a bit less time plus my workout…

About 4-5 lbs away from a normal bmi!!! 135 here I come!!!

Name: Shella Gender: Female Age: 33 Height: 5' 2" MFP SW January 20: 191 GW: 125 I'll be weighing in on Saturdays CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 147.2 May 4: 145 May 11: 144.8 May 18: 142 May 25: 141.6 May: 31: 142.4 May Goal: 139 May Actual: 142.4 June 8: 140.8 Much better!! June 15: June 22: June 29: June Goal: 135 June…

I completed the Zombies, Run! 5k training program today! Really slowly jogged a whole 5k! Minus some breaks; 2 potty breaks for the doggo, one to drop her off at home because I though she would pass out from the heat/exertion, and 1 stop because WHO can resist stopping to pet a teeny tiny adorable baby Australian Cattle…

Thanks so much for the advice everyone! It's good to know that my form is not as bad as I was thinking, I was getting discouraged and not as excited to lift as before. I thought 80lbs was a low weight to get stuck on and it must be my form but I guess I just have to get stronger. I do have a feeling maybe my calorie…

Are you using a food scale to weigh your food?

Being able to run around the backyard with my dog was one of the goals I put in on my profile at the very beginning :) It's a very good NSV in my mind :)

I do the same, add a ton of blitzed veggies especially mushrooms! I have a friend who will NOT eat veggies but raves about my chili, he has no idea it's packed with veggies. I also do half ground turkey.

You will take my Kraft PB both smooth and creamy out of my cold dead hands! I don't care that it's over processed and whatnot I love it and just make it fit into my calories.

I care.

Woah that's a lot of staples! Congrats on beating cancer (I assume you are in remission?) I'm going to second yoga for balance! Sooo many fun to master balancing poses out there.

Are you still in a deficit? I have heard that the face looks less gaunt after maintaining for a while with glycogen replenishing at maintenance calories.

Not fruitless! I never knew about the relaxed tricep muscle until stumbling on one of your posts, I did the test you suggest and yeah while a tiny bit is still fat most of the flappy stuff is tricep muscle, made me feel better :)

My bodyfat percentage (measured with calipers) is down! I was 35% April 16, this morning I was 33.2% so close to the normal range!

Haha we're both gonna end up with a collection of them, I say I'm just making up for lost time :P

I always go to the grocery store with a list! The only things allowed in the cart that aren't on the list are extra fruits or veggies! And maybe some pantry staples that are on a really good discount.