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Challenge Dates: 01/05/10 thru 04/06/10

Do you BELIEVE you can lose weight? My goal is to help you believe it. Once you believe it, you will achieve it. We'll focus on conquering your mental and emotional barriers to losing weight. Only 100 people can join the group--we have to keep it small to make it intimate and provide the support needed. In exchange for joining the group, you agree to support your group members regularly achieve their weight loss success

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Mague68, 1 month ago

Need some information on great ways to help lose weight faster, anyone suggestions are gladly appreciated.

T, 1 month ago

Why has the coach to this group not posted in 30 days?

MattieM, 1 month ago

Got my lab results back yesterday. My cholesterol is 249! It's definitely a great time for me to be working on weight loss.

dream, 2 months ago

I just started doing this thing. I definitely need people on my back, motivating me. Please help me...if I have someone who's counting on my weight loss, I'll think twice before eating that cookie at 11 in the evening.

Midgar, 2 months ago

How can we get more people to post? It's been over two months since the last post (other than mine). Come on people, if you have had success, please write your success stories for the rest of us to admire and possibly gain inspiration!

Midgar, 2 months ago

It's like a ghost town in this group. Has everyone given up? Has everyone already lost the weight? Chime in people! I've lost almost half the weight I set out the lose, but still have 30 pounds to go. Hit a plateau, been eating more, but not gaining. Any ideas on helping me get back on track? How is your quest for weight loss going?

SeRiNiTy1, 4 months ago

I say, " don't be hard on yourself, that's what everyone else is doing." Dare to be different!

donzi, 4 months ago

I am so mad at myself. I gained 5 this week and can't seem to get bac on track. I just don't know what to do. I have to loss about 50lbs. It a health matter now because i have high blood and high cholesterol. I need help please

jhuntley, 4 months ago

this winter my weight has been going up and down how can i get it back on track

alinchik, 5 months ago

HELP HELP HELP.. I WORK OUT 2 HOURS ALMOST EVERY DAY BUT YET I AM STARVING.. PRESSURE FROM KIDS HOME WORK AND STRESS.. FODO IS HERE TO COMFORT.. PLS SOMEONE COMFORT ME AND HELP ME...

Midgar, 5 months ago

Food only adds to the stress! You eat it, then you feel guilt for eating it, then you eat more!!! I had to get back on the wagon after a horrible week of eating, so even if you have a bad day (or week), don't stress about it. You can reward yourself after a hard day with the kids, or after finishing a paper for school, by eating a snack sized suger-free jello snack (15 cal each)! We are all there with you, working on losing our weight, so don't give up!!! :)

Midgar, 5 months ago

Superbowl + Birthday + Valentine's Day = 1 pound gained this week. :( Getting back on the wagon, and I've still lost 15 lbs so far...

happyloser, 5 months ago

Woo-hoo! After 5 weeks I'm down 20 pounds! I've got 70 to go, but I know I can do it! Best wishes to all of you! Keep believing in yourselves!

kathleen, 5 months ago

Hi-I need to get my Doctor's verification. Must I go to a Dr on the healthywage website? Or is any Dr okay?

happyloser, 5 months ago

Any doctor is okay!

Jenni, 5 months ago

How do I get to the healthywage today tracker? Thanks! Everyone keep up the great work!!!!!!

Jenni, 5 months ago

Hi! How are people posting info on the "friends/everyone" discussions? Like F for food A for their activities and mood level?

Mary, 5 months ago

Hey Marty, this is kind of a random question but I had a few thoughts on some things and was going to e-mail the site's peeps-in-charge but I can't find contact info anywhere on the site! For technical questions who can we go to? And if we want to see what our doctor input on the website for our info, is there a way to do that? Thanks!

Marty, the HW Coach, 5 months ago

Sorry Mary I thought I answered this the day it came up. If I did here it is again..We love feedback at healthywage out email address is info@healthywage.com

elle, 6 months ago

My name and photo is not in the members column on this page. How come? I thought I had joined this group weeks ago.

di2825, 5 months ago

I wonder if the pictures on the change as people join, like facebook friends, my guess it that there is not room for the 100 members in this group on the side of the page. One last thought does it say remove me, below the helth group tab, if not you have not joined this group.

happyloser, 6 months ago

My doctor's office called and said they entered my information today. Where do I find it?

colley, 6 months ago

It has been less than 2 weeks since I started this program, but I have already lost 3 pounds. My BMI just missed the cut-off for the monetary challenge

colley, 6 months ago

Opps! Hit the post by mistake! The rest of that sentence was ....... but I definately need to lose weight. The hardest part was just getting started. The second hardest part of dieting is to start changing bad habits. In my case I was doing a lot of mindless habit eating and not making good food choices. The first few days were a little difficult, but I decided to attack one problem at a time....first, the mindless grazing and the worst of my food choices. Now I am going to start working on improving the nutritional quality of my diet.

CharlieNC, 6 months ago

I had a salad for lunch...not the greatest salad... I might have to get used to this a bit.

happyloser, 6 months ago

Make sure you add protein to your salad--beans, a hard-boiled egg--so you'll have energy to carry you until the next meal. I also like to experiment with different low-cal dressings. And don't be afraid to toss unusual things in a salad, like slices of an orange. The tang is great with the greens! One last thing, the ingredients in a salad don't have to all be raw. I frequently "nuke" broccoli or a small potato and toss 'em on top of all of the other ingredients. Good luck, Charlie!

bevcharlotte, 6 months ago

It's going great!! I avoided my unhealthy snack habit today, and I am going to go for a walk with a friend after work!

Marty, the HW Coach, 6 months ago

Let's hear about some success!! Tell me how it's going!

bob79, 6 months ago

My wife and I are trying to do the contest but our doctor is unwilling to provide all of the personal information you are asking of her. Is this really on the up and up? There was a LOT of personal information you wanted from her.

bob79, 6 months ago

Hey Elle, I know what you're saying, but that is info that they want about us. The doctors have to go on to register and give info about themselves. I guess we'll have to doctor shop now to find someone willing to sign off for us.

Marty, the HW Coach, 6 months ago

Hi Bob, sorry you're having trouble. We try to ask only what is neccesary to verify the doctors' identity. The extra info is a hassle, we know, but it is worth it to prevent any fraudsters from impersonating doctors, etc. Hope that helps.

elle, 6 months ago

All I saw on the doctor's form that was needed was your weight, height, BP, and cholesterol info. I don't see how that's "a lot." I hope there's not more than one form and I have the right one.

stasia1982, 6 months ago

I am wondering how long it takes the weigh in results to show up on the computer. I weighed in about 9 hours ago... I am just hoping I did it right - and my entry will be valid. I am so excited!! I have lost 5 pounds this week!!

happyloser, 6 months ago

Congratulations, Stasia! That's awesome!

Marty, the HW Coach, 6 months ago

It's easy to tell whether you've weighed in---just click on "things I need to do" on top right (to the right of the timer), and you will see whether your weigh-in has been completed.

elle, 6 months ago

Ditto. My weekly loss doesn't show yet either. Maybe it takes a while?

stasia1982, 6 months ago

We are having a dinner party tonight. Any Ideas for fun, healthy, company food?

Marty, the HW Coach, 6 months ago

Throwing a healthy dinner party is a tough one. I like to start with grilled chicken or grilled fish, which form a nice low calorie foundation. I try to use spices instead of butter, oil and cheese, whenever possible. Fruits and sortbet or yogurt for dessert, instead of chocolate cake. Don't forget about a nice big salad!