Well, today represents my journey into the world of Pilates. Although I have had the tapes for sometime, I really just have allowed them to sit on the shelf with all of the other exercise videos that I order. I have quite a selection for a morbidly obese person! Some I've used, but most I have not!!!

Today I did the Beginner video which is short and sweet. However, I really could feel it in my stomach, legs, and arms. I remember doing it a couple months back, once, and was sore the next day. I remember being surprised because the video is only about 11 minutes long...

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I'm moving in a different direction starting tomorrow. I've just read Barry Groves' book Natural Health & Weight Loss and feel this plan is perfect for me.

I can't wait to get started (well, yes, I can but you know what I mean).

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I feel like I am figuring out some patterns that I can organize my eating around lately that seem to be working for me. One thing that keeps my mind from overthinking the process is just plain keeping busy. I had a challenge yesterday with confronting someone on their poor behavior and I have to pat myself on the back for handling it rather gracefully and instead of eating over the stress of the situation, I got in my car and drove off to a quiet place where I did some journaling then got my mind off things with a $5 shopping spree at the Dollar store.

I have been keeping...

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Good Morning,

I'm upset today... My exhusband and I got into a debate last night. I was frustrated about not losing weight and we were discussing it. He said, well you eat a lot of food....wth!!! Now of course, I was surprised by this statement since I have been documenting all of my food in Fitday for the past week and a half...

I informed him that I have been documenting my food in Fitday because I thought the same thing, but have found out that I am not even getting my food intake up to 1200 calories...so it is less than that most days...around 1000...

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You diet more than ever, but don’t weigh less. Exercise regularly, but still feel flabby. And your once perfectly fitting clothes now seem snug.
If you’re nodding your head in agreement, chances are you’re in the over-35 club. Like most members, you probably have a stay-slim formula (something like regular walks plus no ice cream at night) that no longer...

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