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@crazykatlady820 hot damn! You're looking great! @Mellykay88 always inspiring! Your eyes are so pretty, and it's becoming more and more obvious! I haven't been on the boards for a while and am still just chilling around the 30 lb mark, no pics yet for me because at my height, you can't see that. THANK YOU to those who do…

Way to go on getting in some workouts when you have long days like that, @bmeadows380 ! I've been quiet on here as well due to working long hours these last couple of weeks, and the scale isn't moving much considering that I just started - this week was better than the previous 3 combined, and I went over on three of the…

I do pretty much the exact same thing as @bmeadows380 with weighing some items like meat, and I'll do pasta like spaghetti, but then I'm more about having a certain number of portions. If you know you're having about a fifth, you can say the recipe serves 5 and get your count. I do a lot of one-pot meals and will scoop…

@MzCara148 hi and welcome! Your intro resonated with me... I think you're right that most in this group have gone through the cycle. Another member posted a while back a meme that said, "Losing weight is hard. Being overweight is hard. Choose your hard." It is definitely not easy to carry around the extra weight, but we're…

@JJKM02 That's great, way to go!!!

Hooray for new opportunities! I hope that works out for you @Mellykay88 ! And yay for some more moolah to you & @bmeadows380 ! @theowlbox sorry to hear about your pup; I need to get my girl's teeth cleaned, but the last time she did, she ended up choking on something that hadn't fully digested - and I did keep her from…

@bmeadows380 Sorry to jump in here (it's been a while since I've gotten to these message boards), but I just wanted to say that I think that conference sounds great if you're willing to go be social at that kind of thing; I hope you're able to financially! Smile directly at some guys - you'd be shocked at the response you…

@Mellykay88 Thank you for the "autobiography"! What I love is that when someone in this group says something off-handed, and it's like, yes! That! I feel that way too! - it's so helpful. In this case, your "irrational thoughts", scale broken, all that, completely goes through my mind too. And absolutely yes to the not…

@fatoldladyonamission you'll make it when you're ready! One step at a time... and yes, pun intended! @amy_kee way to go on avoiding the craving! I am second guessing my exclamation points in this message but am leaving them anyway. Cheers!!!

NSV - went farther around my neighborhood today than ever before, mainly can't go far because it's hilly. Like, really hilly from my perspective which is growing up in a flat area. I was panting worse than my dog trying to reach the tops, but we survived. Then came home and cooked up a new recipe - vegetarian lentil and…

That stinks about the curve ball you were basically thrown by the cancellation, but way to go on keeping under your calorie count! That's what those exercise calories are for, and it's all about the average anyway. You got this even with a slip sometimes. Gotta give yourself leeway to be human :smile:

QOTW: I'm definitely an emotional eater! I find when I'm eating, my brain will turn off from whatever negative is happening there and turn to enjoyment of whatever the food item is. So, the more negative I am, the more I eat. Also, if I'm not paying attention, i.e. bored, I'll eat "just because" and not even notice how…

@fatoldladyonamission the Pats are the New England Patriots ... NFL football team lol. They are pretty much hated by everyone except their fans because they win too much and have been suspected of cheating a few times. They just lost the Superbowl

Ha @bmeadows380 couldn't agree more... I was composing my reply when you posted yours! Agree on the waist thing too... Definitely prefer my roll to be tucked under the jeans, not blub over the top of the waist!

@tammyfranks2 same boat here - I'm also 6'1. All button up shirts have to be worn with the sleeves rolled up! I can't do men's jeans bc my weight is held largely in my hips and legs...no way would those hips go in a man-cut jean! I did wear a pair of jeans yesterday that have always been loose and are a 28 (though some 28s…

Totally agree on pre-portioned snacks. I currently have the ranch veggie straws as a subscription on amazon and will pick up individual cups of guacamole so that I can have both for 210 calories if I'm wanting something that is chip-like but is also filling and the guac has some vitamins and such. Because they're on a…

Does anyone else have crazy weeks where you drop a huge amount then the next week is a gain? Last week, I had a monster number of down 12 then this week up 3. I have to view it as down 19 overall (or as down 9 between the two weeks) so that it isn't too discouraging, but I don't know anyone else who has fluctuations like…

I am also single but have dated quite a bit via OkCupid. I do think it was better a few years ago - I tend to go on stints where I'll open up to meet some people, then either meet someone or get discouraged and don't want to deal with it so take my profile down for months at a time. I also have a face pic as my main pic,…

May you all have your favorite song come on this week!!!

1. Where are you from? I consider home to be Kansas but moved to South Carolina about a year and a half ago. 2. What are you currently binge watching on Netflix / Hulu / etc? I am rewatching Grey's Anatomy right now. I also have Friends queued up pretty much all the time for something that is familiar and sure to make me…

@rabidhamster87 I believe she is part pit, but she was originally a rescue, so I'm not sure on lineage. She is a sweetheart (I say with no bias whatsoever). :) @fatoldladyonamission You'll get there! We're all starting in different places... I see people who are on the elliptical for almost an hour while my rather slow 30…

@rabidhamster87 You actually just did the same for me! I got home this evening after a looooong day, but you're right, it isn't trekking across the country being all Forrest Gump-like, it's just a few blocks around the neighborhood! So I was a little sore from yesterday, but the sounds of my contented puppy and knowing it…

@Mellykay88 Totally agree; the Leslie Sansone walking videos can be a little annoying, but they're low-impact and easy to follow along. A great way to start exercising! Thanks for bringing her up; I have one of her DVDs but haven't pulled it out in a long time. Weirdly, I feel guilty when I exercise at home because I have…

First off, from an outside perspective, you've done what my goal is which is 100 lbs in a year, and that's pretty amazing! My plan at that time will be to go into maintenance for a while, maybe 3 months (I'm sure I'll read into it to help decide), mainly because I've lost to around there before and gone into a plateau…

@Mellykay88 seriously?! Ha yeah it's ridiculous and dramatic and totally fantastic!

@rabidhamster87 high five to 6 years! I also switched majors a couple of times, but hey, finished is finished! My personal quote when I start feeling sorry for myself: If you want crappy things to stop happening to you, stop accepting crap, and demand something more. Christina Yang, Grey's Anatomy

@fatoldladyonamission yup, I can relate! I weigh myself a lot but my official weigh in day is today. Case in point, I was down another 3lbs yesterday since last week's weigh-in but this morning was up 0.4. After a week with my supposed calorie deficit at 7700 calories, and yesterday looking so good, the final number of the…

@fatoldladyonamission thank you, that is a great suggestion and one that I utilize before going to restaurants so I know what to order before going, but you're right that I should have in this instance since my guess for calories on it was more like 300-350. I did go red yesterday, but am trying to take it in stride. While…

I got on here after giving in to a slice of cheesecake that I'd frozen from before this change that I started... and realize I should just come on here when it's still just a temptation, because you all are pretty freaking inspiring! Side note: one slice of Costco cheesecake is FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY calories. Another…

Hello! I'm glad to find this group. I'm 34 and starting again around 400 lbs. I was at this point a few years ago when I joined WW and lost 85 but I've gained it back, though it took awhile. I've tried keto but it tends to make me feel ill so have found my best somewhat long-term success to be tracking. I'm more motivated…