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jmerthen82 Member

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  • Well I'm 5'11" and I get that comment all the time...it really is annoying. My second all time favorite is when people ask me why I'm watching what I eat and I answer honestly cause I'm fat and need to lose weight and then they say it: your not fat, your just big boned! Cause I'm sure bones weigh over 200lbs... Yeah no! Or…
    in Sharing your weight when your tall problems Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • I think that one of your main hurdles is that you lost the weight with your ex and then lost her after doing it. So in your mind losing weight maybe directly related to pain and therefore it would be harder to start. I agree with starting in small steps and going from there. Good luck and I don't think it's easy for…
    in I Have Zero Motivation :( Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • The reason I don't do food rewards is because I seen a quote that said Don't reward yourself with food, Your not a dog I was like ok then lol
    in Daily Goals And Rewards Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • Please do not Train You could end up paralyzed because of where the disks are!!! Listen to your doctor and don't do something that can have such devastating consequences
    in trapped nerve stopping me training physio said dont train! my mind is saying get back at it Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • Get a new Doctor, you pay them to take care of you! The Doctor should have been concerned by your complaints Do you have high blood pressure? You may want to look into hormone testing too Depression can cause those symptoms too. These are things that can contribute to what your describing If your job is not active I would…
    in Sinking ship. Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • Everyone is some what resistant to change. Human beings like comfort and the more comfortable you feel even if it's false comfort the harder it is to change. I think that you may want to start small like I will go for a walk once today and try one new thing today. Don't look at the whole picture look at its pieces, so you…
    in What if I don't like the "new" me? Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • I hope I did!!! That would be awesome
    in What are you losing weight for? Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • I started 5 days ago and doing well, I haven't weighed myself yet. I'm going June 12.
    in What are you losing weight for? Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • I'm also worried about sticking to this and need support also! I really don't want to give up!!! It's hard because most my friends are skinny and don't have to abide by recommended daily calories :(
    in Need SUPPORTIVE Friends Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
  • I'm 33 years old, diabetes and heart disease runs in my family....I would like to try to avoid both if possible!!! Plus I have always Wanted my body to reflect my "inside"; I feel like my weight holds me back from being the real me...if that makes any sense. I want to feel better about looking myself in the mirror. I want…
    in What are you losing weight for? Comment by jmerthen82 May 2015
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