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  • I totally agree! I started my new lifestyle 6 months ago. When I started I thought i would lose 56 pounds in 6 months. At first I was very unhappy with my 1 pound/week weight loss. I am following a medically supervised plan and my medical team is thrilled with my 1 pound per week loss. I have found that my changes really…
  • I weigh and measure all my food. I have had my period this week too so I know that's part of it. One of my mantras is Being fat is hard, eating right is hard. Pick your hard. As I've lost I can definitely tell movement is getting easier. That is VERY motivating for me! Thanks for the support!
  • When you have tickets to go to a hockey game and you go to the sporting goods store to buy a new sweatshirt to wear to the game. Not one thing in either the women's or men's department fits! Down 26 pounds since then!
  • I prefer the chocolate and vanilla. I add a couple of teaspooons of instant coffee granules and blend with ice. I found the caramel to be too sweet for my tastes.
  • Being fat is hard, being fit is hard. Pick your hard.
  • 12 week challenge goals I am a fairly slow loser so I want to lose 12 more pounds. I am currently down 20 pounds. Increase workouts from 3x/week to 4x/week.
  • I also don't know how to join.
  • Slow loser here too. I've lost 20 pounds since Dec. and have another 35 to go. I work out 3-4 days/week and stick to 1400 calories about 80% of the time. It is frustrating though I am working so hard and people don't seem to notice my loses yet. I have to remind myself that I am doing this for my health and my children.…
  • I'm also apple shaped. I wear a lot of v neck tops, I have tried empire waist tops but I also think I look pg, and at age 46 that's not a look I want! I have started wearing more fitted pants, slim leg fit. I have found them to be very flattering but I also have trouble with fit the waist, baggy in the butt. Takes some…
  • I've been overweight most of my life. I have a midwestern starchy diet. I have always wanted to lose weight have tried many different diets. My weight loss was always so excruciatingly slow that I would give up. This time around was different, I did have an epiphany! I turned 46 and realized it was now or never. I looked…
  • I'm using a medically supervised "moderate carb" lifestyle. I am losing slowly about 1 lb/ week but I'm losing! Started working out a bit a few weeks ago and now feel ready to work with a trainer.
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