Originally Posted by fabealous

COUNT ME IN! ive been on and off on my healthy/fitness routine, but i think i have a hold of it now and have been doing good for close to a month now. making better eating choices and being more active (running 2-3 miles each morning and some light lifting here and there.) the feeling has been awesome, and i feel amazing! i dont have a specific weight i want to be at, but i know there is weight i need to lose. im not sure how much i weigh currently, im trying to stay away from the scale because i know thats what gets me discouraged when i see the same number after busting my butt. so goodbye scale! here's a before and after pic of me. http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...22301931_n.jpg the results are mininal, but there is a change and thats all that matters! good luck to everyone! if i can do it, each of you can too!

That's not minimal........ well done! What you're doing is definitely working for you.

Originally Posted by amaka

That's not minimal........ well done! What you're doing is definitely working for you.

thank you so much! i guess it's true what they say, "we are our own worst critic."

i see myself everyday so it hard to see the changes, but i can see it in the picture and my clothes.

thanks again amaka, that means alot.

You look great!

I am still plugging away. I really want to get stronger.

Originally Posted by Yuriy

There are several persons inside you: there's a hero, there's a lazy fat one, who wants to eat. You can't fight none of them, you have to make a deal. Developing the habits of doing sports and eating less and healthier food - that's what counts, and that's what hard to do. My own problem is bread. I want to quit eating bread.

Do I hear you or what! I love bread too. Oh man. Especially warm, freshly-baked ones that you get when you go to a restaurant and they slide that nice basket right in front of you. Then I gorge on it and kill myself when the entree eventually comes. Big absolute no-no!

Originally Posted by VanessaJean

You look great! I am still plugging away. I really want to get stronger.

Thank you! Take it a day at a time, and youll be amazed how much strength you can gain over a few days.


and BREAD?? did i read correctly? nomnomnom. i love bread. i think that's what does me alot of harm at itialian places....ohhh and the cheddars biscuits/rolls from red lobster?? oh lawddd. oh and then pizza crust?? i was badddd. when bf didnt eat his crust, i would ask him for it. yeaaa i know right?? =/

anyway, i slowly let off the bread. ill have a piece..sometimes two but once the basket is done we dont accept the second basket offer.

how is everyone doing?? good i hope! KEEP GOING!! here's some motivation. lol!
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Checking in....How is everyone doing? I'm having a good day myself. Ran 4 miles this morning. I decided I'm going to go back to using a Half marathon training schedule to keep me motivated to put in my miles...... I plan to weigh myself at the end of next week to see if the scales budged..... Today I ate good so far:

B: 1 boiled egg and an apple
L: Sushi

I'm going to have a protein shake for a snack later and Chicken soup for dinner.....

Hope everyone is having a great day......

I lost 15 lbs with that app in 2010 (had a 9 month old then). I now have my 2 year old and 10 month old.. I know how hard it is to lose weight with a little one. Lose It! inspired me by also helping me calculate calories I burned doing things around the house.. 30 cals for vacuuming, etc. Little things like that help me stay motivated.

So I'm in! I'm going to start using the app again, too.

Off to do the 30 Day Shred... Really don't want to but yesterday was my treat day so I need to.

Any good ideas for snacks???

I'm embarrassed to report that I didn't do well last week. Overall, I'm only down .6 so I will need to get focused and stay on track this week.

The weekend ruined all my hard work. I don't know how to not cheat on the weekends.

Originally Posted by VanessaJean

The weekend ruined all my hard work. I don't know how to not cheat on the weekends.

That's my problem too.... Its like I undo everything I've done all week :(

Originally Posted by Reneeh

Any good ideas for snacks???

Almonds
Greek Yogurt
Apples
Pita Chips/Hummus
Air-popped popcorn
A banana
Frozen grapes

Originally Posted by amaka

Almonds Greek Yogurt Apples Pita Chips/Hummus Air-popped popcorn A banana Frozen grapes

Frozen grapes....the best!
Thanks for some ideas!!!

Originally Posted by Reneeh

Any good ideas for snacks???

I like the ones posted and I also sometimes have a small bowl of dark chocolate gellato mixed with almonds. A little bit of a good rich dessert keeps me from snacking on more junk.

I would add celery as something quite filling that I munch on sometimes before making dinner. And this may sound weird but mineral water is sort of a 'snack' for me lol.