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This Friday I will be coming up on my first week of my weight loss goal and I have dropped about 1.5 lbs. Its small, but I am proud that I'm committing myself to lose weight in a healthy way. I am a college student and its difficult to walk into the food court or cafeteria and not envy everyone eating heavy pastas and cheeseburgers, but I know that I'm in a crucial point in my life where I need to get my weight under control and break bad habits while I'm young. I never realized how much I eat. I love to eat when I'm stressed and tell myself that I need the energy in order to stay up and finish my work, but really, I just need some comfort and distraction. I also am a big fan of eating in private. I never eat in front of my friends (specifically my guy friends) because I feel self conscious.Once I get back into my room, however, I start to eat a little bit of everything I see. I filled my fridge with healthy snacks like yogurt and fruit, but still, too much of a good thing can turn into a bad thing without portion control. I don't know how to remedy these issues, but I need help quick because I am afraid that I'll sabotage myself!View Thread
I am forward thinking to Costa Rica, and I realize that you have never been there, but I have a question about hiking shoes, and you are the only person I know that hikes ANYWHERE...
Can I please pick your brain? The research that I have done has stressed that all footwear needs to be water repellent, as it is the rain forrest afterall, but I can't find any really good resourses on what type of hiking shoe I should be looking for.
I have done some leisure hiking and I have a pair of Nike trail runners that I use for my tiny little excursions, but I have a feeling they are not at all appropriate for Costa Rica.
Can you give me any insight on where to even start looking? I want to get them in time to break them in thoroughly. No blisters or sore feet to spoil my trip!
Thanks lady.View Thread
I am admitting to being a New Year's Resolution-er.
Normally I don't make resolutions, but this year, my husband was really wanting to start eating better and working out after the Holidays, so we decided to do the resolution thing.
As of Jan 2nd was our first official weigh in, and I started at 159 lbs. As of today I was at 152 lbs. I always drop quickly the first month. I set an aggressive goal to be at 149 lbs on Feb. 1st, and I just might make it! In the following months I will be lucky to do 5 pounds a month. So that is my goal. I would like to reach my goal of 30 lbs lost by June 1st.
Yesterday my determination and motivation got a little kick into high gear. My dearest friend from childhood (we have been best buds since fourth grade) lives about 2 hours away from me. We make it a point to see each other ever 4-6 weeks for a weekend together. She is a very fit, active person, so when we are together we always do something active. She found the deal of a lifetime on Living Social for a trip to Costa Rica, and we have decided that we are doing it!
We have not tied down exact dates yet. We are working on that today, but it will likely be in June.
I am beyond excited, and my resolve to get to the gym no less than 4 times a week, and to eat clean and healthy at least 80% of the time, is seeming less like choices and more like a good game plan.
I am not worried about looking good in a swim suit on the beach. I am recognizing that I seriously have to 'train' for this vacation. My friend is in such good shape that I don't doubt that a large portion of this trip is going to revolve being very active. I forsee hiking, zip lining, climbing, trekking, swimming, scuba diving or snorkling, and any other crazy adventure she can dream up for us...
Please wish me luck, and Pi, could you please call me out if you don't hear from me here or in other venues. That usually means I am slacking!View Thread
I am hoping that these communities will help keep me motivated and that I can help motivate some of you as well.View Thread
i weighed 180 down to 176 i have a feeling i will be losing more weight this week than last week but also i am not too worried about the weight i just want to be healthy and toned upView Thread
I could still understand if you went for a walk with a friend, but how do you jog with someone? I run at a pace where I definitely do not want to talk, and afterwards I am thirsty and just try to rehydrate - definitely not in the mood for small talk.
And when I go to the gym I have to concentrate hard on my program, my form, making every rep count. I move between machines, and allow for a minute between sets, but during that minute I do another exercise on another machine (another muscle too).
I could not merge "exercise" and "socialising", but if it works for others and makes it more fun for them, it is of course good. I am just always baffled about why want someone around when your goal is to exercise, not communicate. I do sometimes exchange a few words with other regulars in the gym, I must say, but it is sort of in passing, or in the dressing room.View Thread
I'm not going to try and sell it to you, if you would like to explore a natural healthy option with no guessing games and crazy shopping list please join me on my facebook acskinnyinside@gmail.com I would be happy to share the program, real people results and support. I wish everyone a healthy New Year and hope we can all meet our goals.
Warmest Wishes
AngelaView Thread
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yes, i'd like to have more energy and meet my goal50% (35)
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no, if I can't eat fast food or sugars i know i can't do1% (1)
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i'd like to try43% (30)
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don't believe there is such a program4% (3)
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tried everything not ready to try again1% (1)
After a couple of years of injuries I am finally completely healed and have decided to try and give dancing another shot. I started dancing (contemporary and jazz) when I was three and had to give it up when I was 20. I am going to take this year see what I can do and IF i feel good enough try out for some companies next year so I can dance while I get a master's degree. IN order to do this I want to lose about 15 pounds. I am 127 pound now and 5'1'' so that will put me at about 112 my mom is concerned that I will be to thin I have a 26 inch waist and 31 inch hips right now. My question is does 15 pounds seem like to much?View Thread
It's been hard to keep centered on my goels in the past. But, now I feel I have no one to blame for not eating or not having time to excercise but myself.View Thread
I take a lot of medication, and my problem is am always bloated, and hungry, am starting to watch what am eating to find the solutions, but am always very hungry.
The bread is killing me the anybody has a suggestion to change bread for something else specially at breakfast.
And sorry am new.View Thread
I am looking forward to reading all your posts and follow your progress.View Thread
In addition making weight loss resolutions, also make a couple food resolutions to keep motivated and inspired -
Food Resolutions for 2012
Happy New Year!
ElizabethView Thread
Have you healthified any of your holiday recipes?
Happy Cooking,
ElizabethView Thread
Maybe it's a release of stress from work during the day, maybe it's boredom, maybe I need to change the kind of foods I eat for dinner, I don't know. Whatever the cause, it has become an extemely hard habit to break.
I do know that if I can get this problem under control the pounds will fall ooff.
If anyone out there has any suggestions for me PLEASE I would like to hear from you.View Thread
I am new to the site and am looking for a diet buddy. I am a 49 yr. female and was just diagnosed a being a pre diabetic. Looking for someone in the same situation or who has been there.
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I just start eating healthy to lose some extra pounds.
My diet start with a cup of coffee plain and 1/2 bag of splenda and 1 small wheat toast.
At lunch I eat 12 oz of homemade chicken breast vegetable soup, lower sodium. Soup contain fresh mushrooms, onions, garlic, cerely, carrots and one of this: white bean, garbanzo or lentil.
2 small wheat toasts and, 1 cup of fresh diced watermelon.
For dinner I eat the same soup
Last snack is most of the time a medium size kiwi.
I'm happy because I'm losing weight and enjoying my new style to live healthy. Im still need to lose 24 pounds.
On weekends I play tennis but I will increase my sports to replace the exercises I don't make.
Hope here I find some support.
My name is caro.View Thread
For me to successfully lose weight...
- I need to keep a hand-written journal of everything I eat, planning out my week in advance.
- I need to eat mostly fruits and veggies, with brown rice, hard boiled eggs, and meat taking the place of cheese, carbs, and take out.
- I need to avoid booze completely (or near completely) and to also avoid chinese food completely.
- I need to be able to exercise appx. three hours a week.
- I need to drink a ton of water.
So why can't I just DO it?! hahaha It's frustrating, I know the "formula" it takes to lose, I just have such a time sticking to it. This time of year, there's always a special treat coming to mess up my diet, or a snow storm cancelling my plans to hike. I haven't put on weight, per se, I just can't keep it off.
Because my effort is inconsistent, I don't see any consistent results. I wanted to be at least ten pounds lighter than what I currently am by this past September...and here I am, still stuck in the low to mid 140s. I feel really good about my body, I still can't get over the changes in my skin quality and my energy levels, but I'm not great about my exercise, and I can be very impulsive when it comes to food. I'm kind of an "all or nothing" type of person, and when I'm doing well and being healthy I'm very good about it, but when I'm not doing well I'm very lazy about what I eat and how frequently I exercise.
So, here I am
Back to the diet boards. I'm done with setting goals and timelines, that doesn't work for me. I'm just going to use this to keep myself accountable, and hopefully get some support.Breakfast- Green apple and carrots
Lunch- 1/2 a steak and cheese sub from last night
Snack- Cucumber and hummus
Dinner- Haven't decided yet. Hopefully nothing too disasterous

Also, tonight I'll be doing swing dancing for the first time! Very excited to learn that skill, it's always been something I've wanted to do, and I'm hoping it'll be a weekly exercise that I look forward to!
Thanks for reading, and feel free to share any advice or comments (and support!)
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It is ok, no biggie50% (1)
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It is cool, but I rather all natural0% (0)
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I would do more research before using it0% (0)
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It has adverse side effects, no good0% (0)
It makes me wonder why raw sugar was ever put on earth! Sure, it makes things taste great and I love sweet things, but just think how much healthier we all would have been if it didn't exist! It doesn't have any nutrients, so it wouldn't have caused a nutrition gap either.
Oh well, wishful thinking. The problem now is how to limit my sugar intake. I don't take sugar in tea and coffee, and don't eat cake or chocolate, but there are plenty other sources of sugar in food. Anyway, I eat hard candy by the dozens. I know I should cut them out, and then I would be able to reach the desired calorie deficit which will allow me to lose weight. I just miss them so much if I cut them out of my day. Nothing else tastes quite the same...View Thread
I don't know how to diet effectively or what exercise routines are actually affective. I'm scared to try diet pills (my husband wont let me anyway, he says it's legal meth) & I'm just at a loss. My husband says I'm beautiful the way I am, but I get disgusted every time I look in the mirror (w/ or w/o my clothes on). I know it sounds bad, but I'm only 25 & I'm used to being 5'6'' & 120lbs & suddenly I weigh 163lbs! I used to look like a model & now I feel like a blob. It's seriously depressing. Please help. I really need some advice to get me on the right track & some support to keep me there. Thanks.View Thread
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