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Failing insanity??
Anyone out there feel like they failed at insanity? I've only done the first four days (now I've missed two workouts) and I feel like an epic failure. Actually considering sending it back. I wanted more cardio than p90x, but even this warm up leaves me gasping and feeling bad. I do notice on the video how hard it is for…
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All or nothing
How do you guys deal with an all or nothing attitude. I'm finding that I am an all in or all out person. I beat myself up for days over the bad stuff and if I don't exercise every day i tend to stop all together. Anybody deal with this themselves and get over it? Any tips to help me be a bit nicer to myself, but not allow…
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One month 3 lbs
So I'm back to being frustrated. One solid month with almost daily two a day workouts and I'm down 3 lbs. I've got about 50 to go. I thought I'd get better results. Then I feel like I've got so far to go that if I only lose 3 lbs in a month I won't hit my goal for a LONG time. Any tips? Any ways to keep motivated.
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Double dipping??
Hi everybody- I apologize in advance if this is a duplicate. I wear my fitbit flex every day. I've been walking every day and I track my walks and pace on map my run. My map my run app syncs to mfp so that it lists my workouts. Am I actually getting twice the calorie burn? Should I not have one of them sync and which one…
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turning a corner
I just wanted to post it out there that I am officially turning a corner, for the best. I've found that I'm no longer angry at the success page. I don't look at the loss and feel sorry for myself. I used to avoid that page like the plague. I hated the ww, jenny craig, whatever system on tv that showed people who lost what…
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How to start, really start
I want to start, (for like the 83rd time). But really start, and not look back. I want to keep moving forward, knowing it's not going to be perfect, but that I will keep moving forward. Any thoughts on how to do this? I've found a workout I love, body pump, but I still feel like that's only 200 calories burned a day... I…
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Rock bottom
Thud. That's me hitting the bottom. Bought some clothes today in a size I swore Id never wear. Wow. Absolutely time to change. I will not live another year in this body. Time to make my big climb from the bottom up!
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Getting going
So I've followed by body pump plan for 4 out of 4 days!! ( day 2 was a rest day, but I did it). I feel like I have so far to go. How do you keep going despite how far you have to go?! I'm overwhelmed with the 50 lbs I could lose and how little my workouts seem to do in the grand scheme of things! I know, I know- I didn't…
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How to start, really start?
Any thoughts on how to start? How to not get so distracted by how long it's going to take to lose 45 lbs, and how last year it was only 35 lbs? How do I move forward and decide I'm sick of my fat pants being tight and my size 40 bra being too tight? How do I get past being the fat girl in the family and become the girl who…
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Hit 200!!
And not in a good way. I started trying to lose weight when I weighed 186 ish. After my first son, now he's seven. My second son is 5. And today I weighed in at 200.4. Now my goal is 45 lbs away instead of 30. 15 more pounds in 7 years. And I've been trying to lose it, although obviously not that hard or well. I'm often…
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Here I go again, for the last time
I'm the mom of two young boys, an optometrist (eye doctor) who owns my own practice, a wife to an eye doctor, a former athlete, and about 40 lbs overweight. I've never lost my baby weight even though my babies are 7 and 5. I've started and stopped more times than I could count. It's time to get serious. It's time to get…
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Meal planning app?
How do you guys do your meal plans? Paper? An app? I know I won't succeed if I don't plan, but planning gives me such a headache and causes me a lot of stress. How do you guys do it? Any suggestions to keep it simple and organized and functional? Thanks
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Trying to be nicer to me
I'm wondering, since there are so many a positive and happy soul here at MFP. if you have any suggestions for books or websites or anything that could help lead me down a happier, more positive path. I'm looking back at my life lately, and I've spent so much of it not being happy that it almost seems like a waste. I'm not…
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Done with this.
Ok, I'm done. I'm tired of waiting for the right moment, the less stressful week, the free weekend, the perfect moment to start my journey. I've been unhappy with myself for years. Years. I've tried to lose weight, not ever successfully. I've never tried that hard. I can't stand the girl in the mirror. She doesn't match my…
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Heartburn with low carbs??
So I'm rocking this low carb thing. I'm doing south beach and have lost almost 10 lbs in a month. Over the last three weeks I'm noticing an alarming increase in my heartburn. It's terrible, hurts 90% of the time, builds up in the back of my throat. Could it be a low carb thing? I'm heading to see a doctor this afternoon,…
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Feeling guilty
I'm feeling guilty. I'm on day 18 of Jillian's body revolution. I've not skipped a day. Today is a cardio day, 30 minutes of cardio, the same cardio I've done 6 times already. It's difficult, but goes fast. I'm having a rough day, and I'm not feeling it. I think I'm going to take my 30 minutes and run/walk for 3 miles.…
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How do you stay on track?
I am struggling! I'm getting no where. I'm feeling lost and like I don't know how to do this and like I have habits I just can not break or break away from. My highest weight was 196, I'm 5'9" and 34 years old. I'm a mother of two, a wife, a business owner, an eye doctor, and I'm not who I want to see in the mirror. I…
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Fitbit flex users, tips anyone?
My fitbit flex is set to arrive Thursday!! I'm dying to get it and try it out. I'm wondering how you current users, or the other fitbit users, tend to use it. Do you set goals for yourself, and what are they? Are you just checking to make sure you're moving a bit each day? Are you using a hrm during exercise or only during…
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Miss Inconsistency.
Yes, that's me. My weight has been up and down, all around the same 10 lbs for ever. I'm so frustrated. I do low carb and the weight drops off, but I'm too tired to exercise. I start to exercise because I feel like I need to move to lose weight and I'm so hungry that I eat all day. I wish I could just find a way to be…
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So far to go?
How did you get past the initial hurdle of how far you have to go? I've done great for two whole days, but I'm having trouble thinking of how far I have to go!! Thoughts??
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Here we go, Again!
Well, I'm pretty sure I've hit my rock bottom this weekend. Emotional breakdown, clothes don't fit right, body looks terrible. I've struggled with this "baby" weight since I had my first baby 6 years ago. I need to make a commitment and stick to it. I keep thinking, I'll buy a new product, a new video, a new thing, and it…
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Monday Morning Bummer
So I've been rocking it lately, I'm really proud of myself. I started all the way up at 196 and as of this morning I'm at 188.8. It's a good loss over a short period of time and I'm happy with that. but I weighed myself last weds and was 188 even and just Friday I was at 187.7. So I'm up from that. I'm shocked at how it's…
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Needing a kick in the buns...
So, I'm starting tomorrow morning, again. I need to lose 35 lbs to get back to my pre-preggo weight. My youngest baby is 4.5 years old, so I can't call it baby weight any more. I need to do this, I've stopped and started and stopped and started but have never gotten anywhere. So tomorrow morning I'm starting and I'm not…
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Need a plan
I need to get back on track. I'm struggling with my self confidence and it's dragging my whole world down. I need a way to get back on track and to start feeling good about myself again. I just don't know how to do that. I find myself searching around the Internet for weight loss plans or websites, I'll try one for a day…
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Life getting in the way, how to cope?
I need to lose weight. I need to get healthier, I need to eat less and move more. I need to figure out a way to cope with what life dishes my way without eating and drinking. I was ready to go hard core at this at the beginning of the year, then my aunt and grandmother died and I haven't gotten back into it. Now I was…
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Never Full
I think my body is missing the switch that tells you that it's full. I'm not sure Ive ever been full in my life. Should I try eating different things? I find I'm often eating when I'm not hungry and that I could eat again right after my lunch because I'm not full or satisfied. Any ideas on how to feel content after a meal?…
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Motivation tips and thoughts
How do I stop comparing myself to others and just get going on this process? How do I put it all behind me and move forward toward my goal. My 1st goal is to hit 175, the lowest I've been since my 4 year old was born. My next goal is 165, the lowest since my 6 year old was born, my ultimate goal is 150. I'm someone who is…
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starting again
How do I stop comparing myself to others and just get going on this process? How do I put it all behind me and move forward toward my goal. My 1st goal is to hit 175, the lowest I've been since my 4 year old was born. My next goal is 165, the lowest since my 6 year old was born, my ultimate goal is 150. I'm someone who is…
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Wine free may!
I'm giving up wine. It serves no purpose, it doesn't fix any of the problems. I've got to find a better way to deal with stress. Maybe now that the weather isn't so terrible I can walk off the stress! Just had to put it out there for the world to see it!! Happy wine free may!!
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Stress busters that aren't food and alcohol
Ok, I need to get going. I need to make massive change and see some results. I'm going to focus on the one thing that I think is hurting me the most. Drinking. I have a drink or three after a bad day, after the kids go crazy, to celebrate, to relax, whatever. What are some better ways to beat my stress, to calm down and…
