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Lately I've found one of the best things i can do to enjoy exercise is not to focus on it as a weight loss tool. When out walking the dog- i no longer set a time goal or map a route online to figure out exactly how far I've gone. When doing my mat workout at home i no longer make sure it last so many minutes. When doing cardio at the gym i set a goal of 30 mins and challenge myself with speed and incline; but i no longer look at the distance traveled or the calories burned. Since I've stopped mi… Continue

HAHA, I'm sure that's a big "DUH" that's why we're all here. But i mean in more of an exploratory sense. Nothing makes me happier than trying a new restaurant or finding a great new recipe. My husband and i are definitely "foodies", i can count on one hand the number of times I've had fast food in the past 2 years. (In the past 5 years even, I'd say less than 15) I just don't enjoy it. but sitting down to something new and different at a nice restaurant or exploring a new city through the food -… Continue

Goals for this week.

Exercise- I'm usually all or nothing on this front. I am going to the gym every day or i'm going not at all/ once a week
1. Gym- 3 times (last night: 1/3) I usually just do cardio at the gym
2. Mat workout- 2 times ( i plan to do this tonite) This is a yoga/ pilates/ physical therapy exercise mix
3. Do not feel feel bad about not working out on your "rest days". What is that even about? (See the all or nothing mindset?) If you push yourself to do too much one week it wont b… Continue

of halfway trying. SIGH.

Although i had a binge on Friday morning i did a good job of eating reasonable meals from there on out. well within points. Did split some pub grub with the husband on Saturday night (but i hardly think 2 chicken strips and 2 potato skins will kill me) that a reasonable portion of a splurgy food and I'm actually fine with that. I'm even fine with the three mini scoops of Hagen-dazs last night (one each of three flavors- you really don't wanna know how many pints of Hage… Continue

I spend most of my time on here looking around, especially in the last six weeks, while I've been working on losing a gain. I find so many of you very motivational and enjoy reading day to day struggles. (I think it's the same thing that made WW work for me to begin with.)

I'd like to lose about 5 more pounds and then settle into a way of life eating. After losing the majority of my weight in 2005, I started to have problems with binging. (Seems like this happens to a lot of dieters? Maybe why… Continue