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That's me! Boom! Added.

Checking in again! I guess I'm using this thread now as a sort of "progress diary" now! It's been 8 weeks now and I have now lost 6.1 kg (13.5 pounds). Really happy with my results so far and people are starting to notice now, which is great! I've also hit a lot of my goals- I'm now under 200 US pounds and can fit into my…

Thanks for your advice, everyone! I really appreciate it. I think I will try to abstain from "trigger foods" as suggested by a couple of people above. I really want to ultimately learn moderation but I'm not sure if I am there yet. Still, time will tell! Thank you to all!

Thank you! You did too, and still do from what I can see of your profile picture. :smile:

Same! Oh yes, I will get back to this!

Such cool-coloured hair!

Artist :)

Natasha Lyonne :)

I'm right there with you. I can never do anything after a long day so I wake up an hour earlier and get my exercise done in the morning. :)

Did not take own profile picture. Can only presume detests selfies. Possibly being controlled as an animatronic puppet by the dog sitting on his lap.

Ok then. The Phantom, because you kind of look like Billy Zane. :)

Forrest Gump (sorry, it's just the hat!)

Hello!

SW: 212 CW: 202 GW: 160 Age: 31 Height: 5'9 Come at me, twin!

Dude. You're me 5 years ago. Now this is only MY experience, but I did want to weigh in on this one. Until 5 years ago I had TERRIBLE acne- all over my face and back. It was really, really severe and awful. I wish I could show you a "before" picture but I was reluctant about taking pictures in that time because of how bad…

Wow. I didn't see how heated this debate became before I posted the above! I didn't intend on adding to any flame war. Truth is, I admire people who can eat whatever they want in moderation. It is something I still don't know how to do... :(

The best thing that I can say from my personal experience only is that I prefer healthier eating because it helps me feel FULLER. I could eat a massive chicken and brown rice stir fry for the same amount of calories as a Big Mac and a small fries. The stir fry will help me feel full all day and I can forget about food. If…

You've taken one of the biggest and important steps in signing up to MFP and coming here- well done! I know it seems daunting but you got this! It's just going to be one day at a time. :)

Yay Brisbane! :smile:

I'm so ridiculously excited, it's not even funny. Took them long enough!

7 weeks in and I think I need to buy a new work skirt! What do you think? :smiley:

That was so moving, and I am so sorry for your loss. Please don't beat yourself up about gaining back some of the weight. You suffered from a terrible tragedy and it takes us a long time to recover emotionally and psychologically from such things. When you're in such a frame of mind, sometimes health isn't a first priority…

I have an open diary and log in daily. I am on a 47 day streak so far. The only problem is I'm about as far from vegetarian as you can get- I eat about 500g of meat daily! But if you'd like to add me, you're very welcome to. :)

Yay you!

Oh my gosh- today I stepped on the scale and I am no longer in the "obese" BMI category- just "overweight"! I know BMIs don't mean much, but this was a big goal of mine and I haven't been able to wipe the grin off my face all day! Also someone approached me at work and asked me whether I have lost weight... Really happy…

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Hi all! I'm from Brisbane, Queensland and I'm a criminal defence lawyer.

Good on you! You look lovely. :)

I just wanted to quickly check in! It's now been 5 weeks for me and I've lost 3 kg (6.6 pounds). I'm pretty happy with everything so far- the only frustrating thing is over the last couple of days I've been running into a lot of friends and family who have been telling me that they have lost 4-5 kg recently without even…

Thanks so much! I'll give it a try. It seems so weird that two people in the fitness industry are telling me to eat more rather than less to achieve my weight loss goals. Still, I intend for this to be a long term thing so I'm going to listen to the experts and take your advice! :)