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I slipped up a little >,<.... 700 cals today, but really, not THAT bad. Tomorrow is another day!

I'm fasting too today. I woke up, forgot I'm fasting, lalalatrala....OOPS!! Ok, luckily I hadn't eaten anything yet. Protein decaf coffee for b and L, then a big bowl of Mex flavored tomato/veggie/ground fake meat/fresh corn soup for dinner. DREAMING of the minute I get to eat it!

I sure as heck hope walking is exercise! I have included it as a main form of exercise in my day. I use my car for transportation, so walking is to move me for other reasons. If you use a fitbit or other walking tracking device, the steps you take everyday do make a difference. It changes the way your body looks, even if it does only a little bit towards weight loss. Have you ever been at the point where you were in such bad shape that it was hard to walk? Walking is a fundamental exercise, but not a NO exercise. (2 cents) The more the better! (track it, its fun!)

I take dance classes and we do chest lifts and some other things that tighten the muscles around the neck. try tensing the neck, lift rib cage and upper chest and keeping shoulders down... then relax... maybe 20 times, then repeat . I can see the muscles in my neck tighten when I do this... this is what you are looking for. There are other exercises posted on the internet... including laying on your bed with your head hanging over, and doing "situps" with your head. Gently letting it fall back, then raising it so your chin is close to your chest and back again. Just take care with this one!

Take the time to read through the vet posts. Lots of info already posted there, then join on in! Congrats for getting down 84 pounds Chelle, the journey is really actually starting now! Read "Getting to Goal, want to join me?" and "How many Vets at goal?" and "5:2".....

3 years next Janauary, thanks for stopping in! Don't be a stranger, there are some other good threads on this Vets forums to check out. I just asked Lil'missDiva if she wanted to stick her head back in and say hi as well. Hope she does!

Things look a little better then they did at first.... I do exercises for my throat area, and it looks better than before!

I just have followed MFP suggested cal range to lose 1 1/2 pounds a week, and of course I didn't lose anywhere near that much... maybe a couple in months, but adding the two fast days to that has done the trick. I also eat most of my exercise cals back which takes my intake from 1200 a day up to 1300 or even more some days (1550) which is enough to not be hungry. I followed the TDEE plan for a while, gained 5 pounds and chickened out... I know that is normal for that plan, but I just didn't have the guts to go there. I did however LOVE eating more! I was never hungry on that plan.

Just jump right back in, you'll be fine! On my vacay, I did the 6:1 and ate out most meals, and still lost!

Have you signed up yet? You start at the sign in or if you sign in automatically, you start on the HOME page. Click GOALS and fill in your goal info. Click on CHECK IN and fill in your weight and measurements. click on TRACK food This is where you enter your food for the day. Click ADD FOOD under the meal or snack you want to add too. a window will open that has a search form, and a list of recent or frequent items you have used in the past. Say you are looking for "ESA Carb control chocolate" or ketchup..... type it into the bar and click on the green search button. Some choice will come up, sometimes I like to find measurement choices, sometimes weight choices... you can often find more than one choice, and usually there is brand names or generic choices. click once on one and on the right side you will see a box where you can choose how many servings, and a drop down menu that gives you more choices. (such as Tablespoon, or cup) to modify your selection) this is where you estimate your small bits and pieces. I don't get to crazy here, but do my best to get close to my serving size. When you have this tweaked, you push the green ADD button. You will then see that the food has been added to your meal. This sounds complicated, but its pretty fast, and after you use something it shows up in your recent list, where you just chose it again... we have a tendency to reuse the same foods over and over. You can also add your own recipes, divided into serving sizes and other cool things. You can also add your exercise under the EXERCISE heading at the top of the page next to the FOOD. When you add exercise, MFP will add extra calories to your daily allotment, if you want to eat them back... I usually do!

Hurray for road trips! The trip from SoCal North is beautiful all the way up!

I agree!

People love iced sugar Cookies because they are pretty, AND have a pure dose of sugar on top! Down one more pound. That makes 14 pounds of the (22pound) regain back off. Im 8 pounds from my lowest and only 13 pounds from goal. Pretty soon I'm going to have to kick the 16s to the curb (the belt tightening only works so long!) back solidly into the 14s, and will be back into my cute 12s in a few weeks. I felt like I was eating sooo much yesterday (normal day), but came out the other end 100 cals under plan. Eating 3 meals and two Snacks seems like so much next to 1 1/2 meals on fast days. Still, normal days are not TDEE days. They are way under that... for most of us. People on the regular 5:2 sites are eating closer to 2000 cals a day. We are not normal people, but luckily, this plan works for us too, when our normal is 12-1300 cals a day! ( I know some of you eat more) This is the sleeves real strength, I can eat 1300 a day and feel full if I'm eating the right things. Thanks Goodness for the Sleeve!

Every day. I decided I needed to use it as a tool, to remain conscience to the facts every day... even if they don't make a lick of sense at times! I don't let it push me around to much emotionally, I have worked hard at getting to be able to see it more as the facts, and not a reflection of my worth.

Congrats Skinniness!

Sooo sad! I wonder if the 5:2 could help her get back on track. I just can't imagine how horrible that much feel.

I was extra hungry yesterday too. Broke down and had a cheese stick and spoon of peanut butter. Not bad, but still over the 500 by 100. Still lost 1 1/2.

Scale down 1 1/2 pounds this morning. I wrote a longish missive on my feelings about that, then decided to delete. I am happy about it, but flummoxed by why. Is it the lower calories? Is it the "repair" going on? Is it the fluctuation of the intake of fuel? Is it eating lower carb two days a week? Glad to have it work, would really like to know why.

Paul!I see you just reached goal! Congratulations man, great job and long life to you! Please keep posting to the Vets section, your a big inspiration to us all!

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I think it tastes a lot like chocolate milk. Not thick, not too sweet. (I'm talking the lite liquid one in the box)I think its 10 or 12 gms protein.... the ESA is more.

Coop. Coop. Coop! Size 8 is small! I have never gotten below a 12 (USA size) I know Im taller than you but you are doing so well! I will not be an 8 when I reach goal, I will be a 10 or 12. I remember when your ticker was only half the way across to goal... look at yourself now, and never forget how far you have come girl! I want a pic!

I like putting musclemilk lite in my ice decaf for breakfast. Very Yummy! I also use ESA carb control (available at Target) in the same way, a few more gms of protein.

Georgia! You are a testament to the 5:2 and single pointed concentration! It almost appears like a miracle the way you are losing after all the stalls and creeping gains! Nothing like some success in methods to make you want to stick to a plan. Starting my week 5, down 6 pounds.

Yesterday (Birthday party for my Bro) came out fine. Kept within my calorie goal range, ate cake. Yummy restaurant food off the menu with the one change from pasta to veggies. (Olive Garden) Cheese stick for breakfast and dinner, but was full. Lost .1 pound- new low for this year, and fasting/resting today. So far, a good way to live. Fun plans for later today. See you all later Ladies and Gents!