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I fell off track and I cannot seem to find the rails!
I was doing fantastic with losing weight and managing my diabetes back in September/October. Then came the holidays...I fell off track miserably, have gained back almost all of the weight I'd previously lost and on top of that, I cannot seem to get back on track no matter how badly I want to. The thing is that when I'm…
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Worried about fitting on rides at Dorney Park or six flags?
I've beeen invited by a few friends to go to Dorney Park or Great Adventure sometime before they close for the season. I'm 240lbs, a size 16/18 and wear an xl shirt. My body has no curves, I'm just straight up and down. Do you think I'll have any problem riding the rides? I went on a carnival ride one time, where it was an…
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Anyone been to dorney park?
So I'm wanting to go to dorney park in October. Back when I was 12 I had a season pass...I was 180ish pounds and fit on everything just find. I'm 238 and have been working my *kitten* off...my chest is 48 in and my waist 49, I wear a size 16/18 pants and a 20/22 shirt. I'm not gonna fork money out to go try test seats…
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I need help staying motivated
I don't know why I do this! I'm doing really well for a really long time, and then I just STOP! I just get lazy and I revert to my old ways. I want to stop, but I'm just so lazy that I can't! UGH! What do you do when this happens? How do you stay motivated? How do you STOP going back?
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What kind of exercises do you recommend doing at the gym?
My gym is a world gym, and they have cardio and weight training. I'm a female who's problem areas are the tummy, the thighs and the back. What exercises at the gym should I do? Also, is there any way to beat being so nervous? I'm always way too nervous to really do anything at the gym. I stay on the treadmill the whole…
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Smoothie Recipe Ideas?
So I have a magic bullet, and I really wanna start making smoothies with it for breakfast. I don't like yogurt, but I do like oranges, lemons, limes, apples, pears, grapes, pinapple, bananas and peaches. Every smoothie I've made comes out awful, and theirs always bits of the fruit I put in it, and that weirds me out..and…
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Is a half hour work out long enough?
If I go to the gym for just a half hour is that weird?
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Do any of you go to World Gym in Philly?
So, I joined World Gym in Northeast Philly, and I'm kind of nervous about going there. If any of you go there, how is it?
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How do I stop being so nervous about going to the gym?
I joined a gym online on Friday...and I almost went yesterday...but then there were these kids standing outside the place and they were making fun of everybody and I got back in the car like "nope not today!" I need to STOP doing that. I hate that I'm so shy about things, but I need to know, how do you stop being that way?
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Does what I do at work count as exercise?
I work in retail, so I'm constantly on my feet, walking around lifting heavy things for 8 hours. Surely that's gotta count for something! How would I count that as exercise in my food log?
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I just can't get back on track
I'm trying so hard. Mentally I'm like "yeah! I'm ready lets do this" but then my body is just physically tired and I can't get rid of the laziness. I wish I had never taken a break from doing things, I was doing so well. This is depressing me. I don't know why, but I feel like if my weight went away, so would all of my…
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A mini success!
I'm going in to week two of being on my diet. I've been working out every day. I've been eating right. I lost 8 pounds last week. Hopefully 8 more this week? However, the fact that I've actually stuck with it is the success in this story. I've never lost weight before. There's a first time for everything. My goal is to be…
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I've worked out two days in a row and am feeling amazing
So, I know two days isn't anything to get all gitty about, but I'm excited. I think for once I am finally dedicated to losing weight. I am doing the 30 day shred...and each time I do it, it gets a little bit easier. Something I noticed, is that I have completely taken most sodas and sugary drinks out of my life (sometimes…
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New and looking for some friends!
Well, I joined MFP via my iPod Touch a few months ago. I only just realized that it was an actual website. So now that I know, I'd liek kto be more active and stuff on here, and maybe make some friends who know what it's like to have to go through smoething liek this. I want to lose about 120 pounds. I'm starting at 260.…
