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totally agree. i really don’t like it.

it actually did happen to me. after 100 pounds lost i didn’t need it anymore. when i questioned my doctor how this could be, as i was always told thyroid meds were lifelong, she just shrugged and said sometimes bodies do weird things. i wouldn’t count on that being your experience, but there’s always a chance.

tread very carefully. i have vivid memories of being 4 or 5 at the pediatricians office with my mother as they discussed my weight problem and the doctor assuring my mother i would grow out of it. at that tender age they were trying to solve a problem i didn’t even realize i had. my mother policed my foods, questioned what…

i got into a similar bad habit a couple years ago, i was trying to reach a certain goal by a certain date and i got obsessed with weighing myself...all hours of the day, before food, after food, you name it...and getting frustrated if i didn’t see a number i liked. then started trying to manipulate the scale based on if i…

LOL me neither, i never get noticed or hit on. i mean i’m happily married for 15 years so its cool but ya know a girl wouldn’t mind some attention once in a while 😂

i’ve often wondered the same thing. if a person had been overeating for their body, say having 3000 calories a day and gaining, for a couple months, and then spent the next couple months eating 1000 calories a day (which i am NOT endorsing), their average over those 4 months would be 2000 which is perfectly acceptable. i…

mine get shorter and closer together (26 days instead of 28-29) when i am more active and cramps are almost nonexistent. changes are normal for me based on my activity level but if you’re nervous see your doctor.

I topped out at 300 and enough was enough for me. For me, I had to go into autopilot robot mode and just do what needed to be done day in, day out. I couldn’t give myself time to feel anything because I knew it would lead to a backslide. Every day I woke up and told myself I was going to make it through that day. Also I…

YESSS! Be proud and celebrate every day. This can be a long tough journey, sometimes mentally exhausting, so enjoy the victories. It’ll keep you going. Congrats!!

Once my weight loss became obvious (30-ish pounds or so?) people started commenting. A LOT. I was cool with the “you look great!” comments, but beyond that I didn’t really want to talk about it because in times past I have tended toward self-sabotage and I was determined for this time to be different. So I lied. People…

no additional advice to give, just wanted to say don’t give up on yourself. you can do this and you are worth it!

i'm 5'3, went from 297 to 142. i have loose skin on my upper arms, stomach, butt and inner thighs. to be honest, some days i think i look like a train wreck, others i think it's not so bad. either way it looks better than filled with fat. in clothes you can't tell at all. if you're that worried about it, start saving for…

An acquaintance of mine lost over 150 pounds and I read something on her blog that hit me. She said 'You can either pay now or pay later. But either way you're going to pay.'. In other words, either take the time now to get yourself together, or pay later with possible health problems, extra meds, etc. Simple but it…

yes i love doing that! frozen california blend (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots) blended with vegetable stock. any seasonings you like, but i always love curry.

omg crying my eyes out. so sorry for your loss. i had to put my girl down a few months ago so i feel every word. :(