Let's face it. We are all a work-in-progress. Whether it's healthy eating, an organized home, quality family time, or simple reduced stress, we all have goals we'd like to reach. This is your spot to unite, to share your struggles and successes, and to find the support and information you need daily on your journey to a healthier lifestyle. More about this group

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90-day Challenge open to all :)

pdancosse66
  • By pdancosse66 · New reply 10:37 am
  • Discussion in The Journey · 2 replies
  • I am offering a challenge for anyone who's got what it takes. :) This is a 90-day challenge beginning Sunday, September 5, 2010. The challenge consists of working out 6 days per week in WOWY, which is ...

Lost another 0.4 lbs

dutch84
  • By dutch84 · Posted 10:33 am
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • This morning I was 217.2 I can't wait to get to 215! When I get to 199 I'm going to celebrate! :-D This is exciting ...

Starting Again

Mamunia7
  • By Mamunia7 · Posted 9:38 am
  • Discussion in Weight Loss Solutions · 0 replies
  • Last year, I lost 65 lbs. It took a lot of hard work and determination. I got my after pictures back and I'm really not happy with the way I look. My boobs are still huge. They didn't shrink as fast as ...

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

Jackie47
  • By Jackie47 · New reply 8:56 am
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I am going to keep on going this time. I am not going to give up this time and I am going to give myself time to see the results. I have a year to do this and I am going to do every correct thing to get ...

Loosing inches scale creeping the wrong direction.

t2erckenbrack
  • By t2erckenbrack · New reply 8:08 am
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • I know that muscle weighs more than fat but it is so hard to see the scale moving in the wrong direction when I am working so hard. Yes I have had some slips and eaten pizza or whatever on occasion but ...

Is One-Stop-Shopping Causing Obesity?

trainer_valerie4life
  • By trainer_valerie4life · New reply 8:04 am
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I went to a large grocery store chain recently and was amazed at all the conveniences. Of course there was the pharmacy, florist, and Starbucks but some services were a first for me. I've personally never ...

Woman who lost 118 lbs on WW too fat to work for them.

kousagi
  • By kousagi · Posted 7:03 am
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Just thought I'd share this... http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2010/08/31/ weight-watchers-biased/?ncid=webmail ...

Day 1 - Beginning of exercise regime?

LilWil
  • By LilWil · Posted yesterday at 11:15 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • The doctor gave me the 'ok' to exercise as long as I keep a monitor on me (set at a level waaay below my threshold). My moms is a little leary about the jogging and golfing, especially since i've got ...

Phase 1 Complete!

emymysticrainstorm
  • By emymysticrainstorm · Posted yesterday at 10:28 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I have been out of town for the better part of the last few weeks, and immediately after returning I was back at work. Thus, no entries. Most times, lack of entries would indicate a fall off the bandwagon ...

day 49, 50 (!) 51, and 52 of 100 days in a row of exercise

caris
  • By caris · Posted yesterday at 9:41 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Day 49: elliptical Day 50: elliptical (nothing spectacular, just did the work) Day 51: a little jogging with dancers Day 52: Zumba I wish I could say I did something fantastic for my 50th day. I didn't ...

Lost dreams and broken pieces

sugarwoman72927
  • By sugarwoman72927 · New reply yesterday at 9:13 pm
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • What do you do when a dream seems to be lost? You have cried and prayed and stayed up all night. You tried and tried, still nothing works out right. what do you do when a dream seems to be lost? You pick ...

5 Days Until Race Day - Difficulties

bhmtnbiker
  • By bhmtnbiker · New reply yesterday at 7:24 pm
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I must be noticing because race day is coming - the rest of the time, I just go with the flow... One of the biking buddies just dropped out of the race this past weekend. Her mom is seriously ill and ...

Now a Happy Camper.

misself
  • By misself · New reply yesterday at 7:21 pm
  • Journal · 18 replies
  • I now have had 5th round of chemo in working gro- shoong cathter.Not seeming to show infection at port area,thank goodness.I also have good news on the CT of yesterday.I have more shrinkage as onc says ...

September is here!

UNCBballFan
  • By UNCBballFan · New reply yesterday at 6:28 pm
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • This month I am taking 4 weekly chi running clinics (Tuesday evenings), starting tai chi classes with a new instructor (Wednesday evenings), planning to try at least one new recipe a week (preferably ...

life is hard

frogswithclutter
  • By frogswithclutter · New reply yesterday at 4:01 pm
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Right now my life is so hard. My husband has a feeding tube for gastro paresis and is in chronic pain. Our gastro doctor believes my husband can work. He can not even sleep in a bed or sit in a regular ...

The No. 1 Reason Why Kids Overeat

PamPeeke
  • By PamPeeke · Posted yesterday at 3:54 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Kids are not going to overeat unless you offer them the opportunity That's the number one reason why they overeat -- because the temptation's there no matter where you go. And so the first thing is to ...

September 3 is day 90!

pdancosse66
  • By pdancosse66 · New reply yesterday at 3:00 pm
  • Journal · 4 replies
  • I have 3 workouts left to complete my first round of P90X! I'm proud of myself for sticking with it and not skipping workouts on those days in the beginning where I was tempted. I have to admit that for ...

day 31 16 days smoke free 9/1/10

amynyus
  • By amynyus · New reply yesterday at 2:54 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • so today was a really good day. well let me just give myself props first. so i got really pissed at work and i was like man i want a smoke and then i was like no i dont and i went on my way and did something ...

Oh no Prednisone!

catsrd
  • By catsrd · New reply yesterday at 2:48 pm
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I went on a 5 mile hike this past weekend but somewhere along the way I must of stepped in a tick nest because when I got home I noticed how itchy I was and then discovered atleast 100 tiny little ticks ...

Jesus on the main line

sugarwoman72927
  • By sugarwoman72927 · New reply yesterday at 2:41 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • hello my dear ones, please pray for my daughter she is 43, same age as me.....lol no really she just found out that she has something wrong with the nerves in her neck , back and shoulder.......She is ...