NSF (Non-scale fail)

Hey, I am nowhere near Orange Park, so I can't help you there. But good for you for deciding to make the change. I am sending you a friend request if you need help kicking your own butt. I'll keep you on track if you do the same for me!

Ok first of all.. good on you for re-committing. Second of all, never speak to that guy again. HOW RUDE! You look tremendously happy in your profile pic and 15 lbs down and maintained is GREAT! Be proud of the fact that you've committed to MFP for as long as you have. Remind yourself of why you want to lose weight (and I certainly hope it's not so that you can see Mr. Jerk again and tell him to stuff it... though that would be fab!)

You got this!

Woa man, people can be so rude it never ceases to piss me off...

BUT, on the plus side it seems to have given you sufficient motivation to reassess your fitness goals. Yeah, some ppl on MFP seem to have a knack for the weight loss thing, but there are a ton of us in the slow and steady boat as well.

15 lbs down is no small feat. Really, you should be pretty stoked about that. Before I found MFP and was able to drop a few lbs I would have done ANYTHING to lose 15! And who knows where you would be without making the efforts you have been these past 300 days!

It's great you are able to pinpoint some areas that need work, and have motivation for 4am workout sessions! This will definitely get you results, just put in the time. Focus on your achievements so far and remember Jillian's quote, "if you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough!"

So true, setbacks are inevitable, but we keep pushing forward

I cannot believe that someone can greet another with a comment like that. That was very rude of him wether he meant it or not. I'm sorry if I'm overreacting more than you are, but I just felt outraged when I read what the guy said to you.

That being said, I think it's perfectly awesome that you lost 15lb, including losses and gains, in about 9 months to a year!
To be honest, I'm a huge supporter of slow weight loss, since I believe that quick loss tends to not last long.
I've read about so many people who lost incredible amount of weight in such a short time through weight watchers etc. who have gained it all back in a few months to a year.
So don't be discouraged that other people are losing weight at a faster rate than you are, because the fact that you steadily kept the loss of 15lb for a year is very good!
You should be proud of yourself!

I'm going list some of the things I've been doing that I think are little tips/habits that can help in the big picture.
I thought you could read it if you'd like.

I only work out for about 30 minutes 6 days a week and burn about 200 cal per day.
What I'm trying to say is, I think what works in the long run is the best way to determine how much work out people should do everyday.
I've tried burning 500+ cal everyday by running on a treadmill for a while before, and yes, it did bring a short term significant weight loss, but I had to stop primarily because my ankle started to hurt, and also because I was just too tired to continue any longer.

Also, I found out that for me, drinking a cup of water before a meal reduces the amount I eat.
I eat the same menu for breakfast and lunch everyday, cereal and salad respectively, but eat whatever I want for dinner.
So I used to overeat for dinner, but now that I started drinking a cup of water before a meal, I eat less but still feel full.
Maybe this is something everyone already knows, but I only recently found out myself.

Lastly, I started to eat only a bite off of food. It sounds weird, but that's really what I began to do. Sometimes, I just really want to eat some sweets that I know I shouldn't eat. Then I just take a bite and give the rest to my family, throw it away, or store the rest etc. and chew on the small bite that I took for so long that I feel like I ate the whole thing. Also, nowadays when I eat something, it's after considering how much I would enjoy eating it. If I think it'll taste good, I do my one-bite thing. If I don't think so, I don't eat it. I have to say that I became pretty picky and selfish about what I eat, but that's what diet costs I guess.

I hope what I wrote can be helpful to you.
And I say you should forget about the rude comment at a mall!
If you think about it, losing 15lb every year can add up to 30lb in a year, 45lb in two years and so on, which is really impressive!
So good luck to both of us, and I hope you'll find your own satisfying and successful way of diet!

Guys can be brutal to other guys. Glad to hear you are using his rude remark to fuel your fitness efforts. Best wishes.

You can do this.