Let's all give a warm welcome to our new member rena_is_me! I think she can be an inspiration to all of us!

How is everyone doing? It's kind of quiet on here lately.

Yesterday was a bad start for me, mostly because I didn't prepare food ahead of time and I was at work. But I'm all set for today!

Okay, I'm going to start listing motivations for myself - so I thought I'd suggest doing it here too ( Read more... )

The idea behind weight loss is simple--burn more calories than you eat. This can be accomplished by replacing a couple of sodas with water and adding 20 minutes of walking each day. Sounds simple...and it is. If it's that simple, why can't we seem to do it ( Read more... )

Stolen from nagylanyHolidays are not an excuse to go crazy, but they are also not a time ( Read more... )

How do you wear your hair when you go to the gym?   I've been doing a ponytail, but there are 2 problems with this ( Read more... )

So, for the first time in my life, I think I'm actually positioning things in my life in the direction of healthfulness. I'm on week three of the new Bob Greene Best Life Diet and I really like the approach. It's much less "evangelical" where one day you forsake all your sins for a clean, perfect life. Instead, you start off slowly and work your ( Read more... )

There's a 24 hour fitness sport opening up about 3 miles from me in March.   I signed up for their Mon-Wed-Fri-Sunday plan last night.

The sales guy told me I should try the cardio salsa class - his girlfriend really loves it.   So my short term goals are changing a bit.

Updated goals: 
Be able to run 3 miles in 2 months.  I started this plan on ( Read more... )

Hi all ( Read more... )

Happy New Year everyone ( Read more... )

I know I've neglected to post on here. sorry. However, I haven't neglected the weight loss. I'm happy to report, that in this holiday season, I am acutally LOSING WEIGHT! I'm going for smaller portions, better choices, and more activity. For example, last night at the Christmas party, I had the small portion of food with no sour cream, then ( Read more... )