TrishaBates Member

My opinion - not that it helps, just food for thought: #1) You are an adult - "getting in trouble" for going to the gym is absurd. #2) Putting up with being ignored and getting "told off" for not buying for him, again absurd. You can choose who you are and how you want to live your life - Personally, I would NOT live that…

Be sure you have lots of friends on MFP, review diaries. It has helped me find great food choices and new ideas I NEVER would have thought of myself. :)

My two cents: If you restrict yourself this drastically you will most likely lose a lot of weight, stop the 'diet', and bounce back gaining MORE weight than you lost. Trust me, as a human yo-yo I know what I'm saying. Instead of trying to lose it "as fast as (not) humanly possible", maybe shift your goal from weight loss…

I know the yo-yo plan. I've lived it since I was 12...I too am attempting actually CHANGE it and make it permanent this time. Doing it this way, with no 'weight watcher' meetings, no other people noticing what I"m changing, no hoopla and big deal in my day to day, I am hoping that what I change might actually stick this…

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B) I am almost exactly where you are. In time frame since we started, desire for lifetime change, and friend status!

Yup, add me too if you would like. I'm looking to increase my support system too!

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48 years here and more than ready for helpful motovation :# Add me to the list!

B) thanks everyone!

@mhlong2015 @quiltlovinlisa @jpikey66 Good luck to you too! I have added you as a friend, so we can keep in touch and keep encouraging each other :smile:

@Kathy535 I understand the husband thing all too well! I know though if I stick to it for a while he begins to get it - its really hard those first few weeks to get him to remember to HELP instead of HINDER! And working away from home IS really hard to do and keep up the healthy eating, but it can be done :wink: Try to get…

It's a pic of the elephant I got to WASH and PLAY with on a trip once, and me (I am underneath him!)

Why change my pic?

Thanks everyone for the support! My top reasons to begin / complete this journey #1 - I want to get and STAY off diabetic, blood pressure and migraine meds #2 - Feel better when I move, not get out of breath so fast and be able to move freely #3 - To look better and feel better about myself #4 - Get in shape so I can truly…