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Honestly, I couldn't do much more than walk at the beginning. Inclined treadmill... 2.8 measly mph at a 3° incline! As the weight came off the speed and incline increased to 3.5/10°. Eventually I took up running and ran my first 5k in a bit over 40 minutes. I was able to get into the 24's shortly after I reached my minimum…

You're very welcome Nnji! Congrats on your 20.1kg loss so far... AMAZING. Good luck with whatever you have left to go!!!

Thanks SaraKim, my pleasure to share. I read your "Why I want to lose weight" section and I was all those! Um... I can do housework more easily now but I still don't like it haha. Best wishes with your goal!!

Thanks Celadontea! It was my pleasure to share! Good luck achieving your goal... you're off to a great start!

Thanks Ajay! Best wishes with your own goals!!

Thanks Necolodian! I feel incredible... like a new person. It'll still take a while to shake the "fat me" image I see in the mirror but I'm working on it :smile: . My very best wishes achieving your own goals!

Thank you Gamliela! The enthusiasm is actually a relatively new thing to me! More energy, happier,... I think it all goes hand-in-hand with enthusiasm. My eating habits have remained virtually the same as when I was losing weight except that I eat a little bit more now as well as enjoy the occasional empty carb food and/or…

Awe, you're very welcome. There were days that I felt like giving up as well. If you can just push through those difficult moments, or at least get back on track as soon as possible you can minimize the damage from all your previous hard work. My very best wishes to you and your goals.

Thank you for your kind words! Yeah, quite a few people that hadn't seen me in a while never recognized me. Or, when they did recognize me, asked me if I was sick! What the heck haha! Then, when I told them I've been eating right and exercising they said that I look great. Hmm, kinda takes the appreciation out of the…

Thank you for the kind words Ski Racer; my pleasure to share!! I see you're very active! Keep up your own fabulous work and you'll reach your goals in no time!!

30 years?! We have a winner ;-) Thanks Tom! I "feel" 30 years younger. It's actually been that long since I've been in the 180's. Good luck achieving your own weight goal! I see you're over half way... congratulations!!

Thanks so much! Congratulations on your own success! The energy is amazing isn't it! Success truly builds upon success... as the weight comes off it becomes easier to be physically active. Keep up your incredible work; you may have already added 10 years to your life! Just fabulous!!

Well thank you so much YinxFed! 42 might seem like a lot but it's really not that bad. The first half will come off very fast if you hunker down! It's just a matter of committing, staying dedicated for a short while and SEEING the results on the scale and FEELING the results for yourself. You WILL do it this time... no…

Thank you GoldenGirl! Good luck achieving all the goals you've set for yourself!

Thank Jaegur! Man, that first 65 will come off FAST if you work at it! I read that you're already active so really... it's all about controlling those calories. I made (still make) some super lean casserole-type meals that allowed me to chow down massive quantities of tasty nutritious food. Example: a Fish-based hearty…

Well thank you MyKrisnmiss! Some people need "plans" and that's just fine if it works for them. I really didn't want to be at the mercy of a diet plan so I simply ate nutritious and healthy foods. Congratulations on your loss so far, that's really fabulous! As each pound drops, physical tasks become easier. Not necessarily…

Well thank you K_Nelson! Double-handed Coffee Cup profile pics must be the 'in' thing to do? I've seen a few on MFP recently. Hmm, maybe I could do a Beer Mug selfie. Hmm, just wait... two hands on the mug AND one hand holding the camera... how's THAT going to work? Can someone take my picture :smiley:

Thank you Yoshi! Even though you may be overweight now, be VERY grateful that you're only 22! We can all lose weight, but none of us can dial back our age. Doing this NOW means you'll have the rest of your life to enjoy. I spent almost 30 years being overweight (my largest regret in life). Please don't make the mistake I…

Thanks Hjaye!

Thank you Sarah! It feels great eh? Love the tagline on your profile page BTW; "Never Going Back, So I Must Track!". I'm definitely NOT going back either and tracking food and exercise is the only way to ensure a healthy and fit lifestyle. It just helps keep me accountable. Thanks again and best wishes with all the goals…

Thank you very much Dolphins! It looks like you're not in too bad of shape! I hope you're out there as much as possible pounding the pavement or getting your burn on in the most enjoyable way you can think of. I began by running but have recently discovered cycling! Other than an encounter with the pavement on Saturday...…

Thank you Jose! It looks like you have a nice start already so congratulations to you! As the pounds drop off things will become easier and easier! When I began losing weight I didn't exercise at all. A year later and I'm running AND have recently taken up cycling! Just trying to love life now!

Well thanks Jen, I think so too hehe! It was my pleasure to post; thank YOU for reading and dropping a comment. Best wishes with your own goals!

Thank you Jen; it was my pleasure! Best wishes achieving your own goal! I read on Timblr (I think) that you just had 20 to drop; I hope you're getting close!

Thank you Dvdgzz! Time to build some muscle though; one of my few regrets (that I didn't do more lifting during the loss process). But,... it's never too late for anything --> that's one thing I've learned through this whole process. Thanks again!!

Thank you Zbakrjc... it's an amazing feeling to be average size. Who knew! Yeah, food intake (quality & quantity) made the world of difference. Thanks again and good luck to you and those last few pounds!

Thanks Jmgris! I don't use the word "proud" when talking about myself but,... happy, glad, relieved, surprised... yeah for sure. More like "Holy *kitten* I did it!" LOL. You know... determination and sticking (hard) to the plan was the key for me. If I take out 3 vacations, I ate pretty damned clean/nutritious/healthy for…

Haha, thank you Wisenbsd. Maybe not "hundreds" of pounds like some but not a bad chunk :wink:

You're very welcome Frgrl! I hope it helped in some way. My very best wishes to you achieving your own goals :smile:

Thank you Christina, the pleasure is all mine :smile: My best wishes that you achieve all the goals you set for yourself!