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Hi everyone! I'm glad to see there's still people in this group. I joined about a year ago? when it first started and then went AWOL. But now I'm back and I'm serious! Here's my (re)introduction: I'm Rissa, I'm 31, and I'm 5'8 with a weight of 393 lbs. :# I've been living in Fantasyland I guess and it's time to wake up.…
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@theowlbox Thanks for sharing your weight chart! I was actually feeling pretty discouraged because I haven't been doing well the last few weeks, but seeing that makes me feel like other people struggle with it too and still manage to get back into the swing of things! I guess I'm just trying to say you made me feel like…
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I definitely need extra support! I've struggled with depression for about 20 years. (Since puberty pretty much.) I actually fell off the wagon about Valentine's Day, stayed off the wagon for my birthday, and now I'm back. It's so hard to keep it up day-to-day. I don't really know how to keep from slipping back into old…
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@Keeblerelfkin I love it!! I've lost a mid-sized microwave and an average human brain! ...wait a minute.
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@mellykay88 You look so fantastic! I'm so glad that we have you on our board to inspire the rest of us.
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@mellykay88 I can understand not wanting to tell people how much you've lost! People keep asking me how much I want to lose and I don't feel comfortable telling them because it feels like it would be easy for them to do the math and then figure out approx how much I weigh now, so I usually laugh and say something really…
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@keeblerelfkin Wow. What a back-handed compliment they're giving you! Maybe it's just me, but that sounds a lot like, "You look better than you did, but you're still not great!" Most people don't notice my weight loss at all until I mention it though. Usually they'll notice I'm eating differently or want to know why I'm…
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@crazykatlady820 Wow! Way to go. You can already see such a difference!!
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@fatoldladyonamission Oh no! I'm so sorry you're going through all of this. Just one of those things would be tough to deal with on its own without everything piling up! First, I hope you don't still consider this woman your friend! I'd completely remove that title! She is not your friend. Friends don't act this way. She…
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@amy_kee To give credit where credit is due, Ed actually cleans more than I do! He's a lot better at keeping up with it as it happens like you said. That's still something I'm working on though. I tend to let it go all week and then pay the price on the weekend while he will usually take 30 mins out of his day every day to…
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@evilfairies I don't know. I think not having a car or living with your parents are pretty good metrics to go by after a certain age! It's just a "Do you have your life together?" kind of question. BUT I guess you have to take that with a grain of salt because I was definitely guilty of being too picky. I never would've…
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@tammyfranks2 My fiance is named Ed too! Maybe that's the secret. Everyone just needs to find an Ed!
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@bmeadows380 Nice job on conquering those stairs!! I've noticed I'm more exhausted in the evenings too, but I also think I'm actually doing more and walking more during the days. I'm always jumping up and finding other things to do because I know the steps are helping me get more exercise when before I probably would've…
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@fatoldladyonamission I love the treadmill! I'm so sorry that your "friends" made you feel so betrayed and mistrustful though. People can be such jerks sometimes! How did your lunch go by the way?
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@bmeadows380 I completely understand what you mean about the thaw and re-freeze cycle! That's usually what happens here. We don't get snow so much as we get ice! It usually happens once or twice a year in January and February and because we're not used to it, our city isn't really prepared with salt and snow plows or…
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Yes!! I eat when I'm hungry, bored, tired, sad, nervous, stressed, celebrating... Food is an all-purpose drug for me! So far the main thing I've done to combat this is to recognize I don't need to eat every time something bad happens or eat every time something good happens. If I just stay cognizant of it, it's a lot…
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@theowlbox That's such a good quote and it's funny how applicable it is now in the Facebook Age.
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@amy_kee I know how you feel! I had one of those expensive Withings wireless scales and I think I broke it by going over the weight limit! When I first started trying to lose weight in December it called me 397 and apparently the weight limit is 396. The next time I weighed on it, it was telling me all kinds of crazy…
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@bmeadows380 I'm with you on hating the low-waist trend! I can't wear men's pants though because it's just too hard to find some with the right amount of butt and hips. Oh well! My NSV for today though is realizing just how many calories I was eating on an average day before! I forgot my water bottle at home today, so I…
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Thank you everyone for your input! You really helped me feel like I was making the right decision and I was able to email the recruiter this morning to let him know this isn't the right choice for me at this point in my life. It's still my dream to one day work there, but @fatoldladyonamission is right! "Not right now"…
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Just an idea, but maybe you could say that you go sick the last time you ate at this place and smoothly suggest a place with healthier options.
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Sorry! I hope no one feels like I shanghai'd the conversation! I had just gotten back from job interview number 2 and it was weighing heavily on my mind. I think I've decided to go with number 1 though! When I think about working there/that shift I feel happy while option 2 makes me nervous and scared, so I think that's…
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Yikes! That must be some pretty serious anemia to have landed you in the ER. I bet you'll feel 1000% better when they get it straightened out. Hopefully it's something simple like a dietary deficiency. Maybe you can take some iron or B12 and call it a day!
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Great idea! I need to stay more involved so that I can stay focused. I feel like I do worse when I don't keep this at the front of my mind! I'm also kind of wanting some off-topic advice... maybe this would be an appropriate place to ask! I'm switching jobs soon and it's looking like two of the job applications I put in…
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Ugh. I hate that! I don't want to say we have it harder, but I think it can be especially frustrating as a lady since we have additional fluctuations to deal with. I'm sure you'll have a big drop soon if you just stay the course!
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@Mellykay88 That's so awesome on the pants size! I'm super jealous. I had to buy new slacks for an interview a few days ago and was expecting smaller sizes after almost 40 lbs down, but still ended up in size 30... Oh well! Soon enough.
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I had no idea either! Thanks for the PSA. haha I guess we were all using it wrong.
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@bmeadows380 e-harmony told me the same thing! I was like, "Gee... thanks...." Turns out they do that to a lot of people. Seems like if they would just let all of us weirdos on there, they would have matches for us!
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@amy_kee Welcome, Amy! I know everyone is happy to have you join in! That really sucks about your lawyer making that wise remark... I had to deal with some legal stuff last year and I will never go back to court again if I can help it. The whole system is broken and I finally understand why so many people have such bad…
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I met my fiance online through OkCupid when I was fat! I wasn't at the point I am now, but I was still firmly in the "obese" category. I think I was about 260 lbs then? I let my main picture be one of those flattering angle shots of just my face (kind of like my profile picture on here!) but I also had a picture or two…
