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What a difference. It gets tough but it is so worth it! Keep it up. You are doing great and you look great!

Keep up the good work!!!

Total difference!! Keep at it!!

I hear you, loud and clear. There is something deeply satisfying about going into a restaurant and ordering the fattiest burger, jumbo fries and a large malt to wash it all down. That's how we got here. Dying early, not having the energy to spend with loved ones, feeling humiliated every time a camera comes out, making excuses not to join in outdoor activities with family and friends and feeling ashamed every time you look in the mirror are far less satisfying than that burger.

You've done great so far. Don't throw that effort away. Just use the MFP and budget the calories, the weight will come off - it simply has no choice as you expend more calories than you are allotted simply by maintaining your body at 98.6F. Naturally, exercise will help, but I would be a hypocrite if I said I looked forward to 25 min on the treadmill.

Keep plugging, it took many years to get big, give yourself at LEAST 1 year to work your way down. I fully expect to not hit my goal for at least 14 more months, probably longer. My experience has shown that if I lose it fast, I will gain it back faster. A slow loss is a LIFESTYLE change, one that becomes a permanent habit. Keep it up.

Fantastic, well done! That will keep you going hey!

I'm contemplating opening a similar thread. I found a picture of myself from 2 years' back (which is pretty amazing, cos normally I deleted ALL of them - which says it all really) and I just can't believe what a fat face I used to have.