The bragging and mutual support thread

[Excited Penguin]

I'm trying to become a better person.

TL;DR

Hi! Great thread!

[Primordial Bisque]

I signed up on Loseit.com. According to the information I put in, my daily caloric budget is 1862 calories per day. So far I've "spent" 400 of them.

Don't go too crazy with counting calories; it can become a chore. You want to stay in the game. Once you get yourself on track, your daily regimen will become a natural thing. For what it's worth from a total stranger - I wish you much success.

[Jackalope]

I signed up on Loseit.com. According to the information I put in, my daily caloric budget is 1862 calories per day. So far I've "spent" 400 of them.

Don't go too crazy with counting calories; it can become a chore. You want to stay in the game. Once you get yourself on track, your daily regimen will become a natural thing. For what it's worth from a total stranger - I wish you much success.

^^^ This ^^^

Counting is useful to figure out where that sweet spot is so that you can get that daily regimen underway.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I'm getting ready to resume my project, building a furniture-quality shelf unit for my component stereo. After that, a little guitarin'.

[bennyboy]

I signed up on Loseit.com. According to the information I put in, my daily caloric budget is 1862 calories per day. So far I've "spent" 400 of them.

I started with Lose It on August 8th and have lost 17.2 lbs since then, for a total of 36.8 lbs lost since June.

Holy cow!  That's miraculous!

[bennyboy]

I signed up on Loseit.com. According to the information I put in, my daily caloric budget is 1862 calories per day. So far I've "spent" 400 of them.

Awesome!  I'm going to check out that site as well!

[bennyboy]

I signed up on Loseit.com. According to the information I put in, my daily caloric budget is 1862 calories per day. So far I've "spent" 400 of them.

Don't go too crazy with counting calories; it can become a chore. You want to stay in the game. Once you get yourself on track, your daily regimen will become a natural thing. For what it's worth from a total stranger - I wish you much success.

With all due respect, I think counting calories isn't that hard, and it can really help make dietary choices.

Once think I learned was I can make some really yummy fried vegetables-- a LOT of them, eat them with a bowl of rice, and not too many calories.  But if I eat one or two slices of "health" bread, my caloric budget is fucked.

[Thumpalumpacus]

The cabinetry didn't come out so well -- yes, I'll be buying more wood -- but damn, the guitarin' was pretty smokin'.

[The Valkyrie]

Just about killed myself over the weekend.

Had a heavy cabinet to move downstairs. No one available to assist so I moved it myself.

Heavier than I thought...

But I got it done on my own.

[Little lunch]

When I remember to, I find it helpful to keep my eyes closed when I wake up and not move at all if I can help it. There I take the time to both collect and direct myself, gathering inspiration and purpose for the day. I'm not always successful, but it's helpful when I am. To give yourself some internal time and space before giving it immediately to the external world.

I could never do this. My body stands up and starts walking before I realise I'm awake.
Everyday I stumble out of my room like a bomb blast survivor.
Every night I must clear a path to the kettle because I will knock things over.
I sometimes walk into walls when I'm staying somewhere else.