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I have noticed very slight changes in my body but I am still quite stiff and my joints still hurt. I can't walk very far right now but that will change with more weight loss. I want to participate in my life not just watch from the sidelines...it gets very frustrating.

In the past I carried water everywhere I went. I didn't leave my house without it. I can get water in while at work but when I get home..that's a completely different story. I will grab the sweet tea first, before the water. Yes,it is made with water, but has sugar added. I will have to work on the water intake...

I have been exercising a lot more than normal. I did the 3 mile walk away the pounds dvd tonight...wanted to stop after 1 1/2 miles but I made myself complete the entire thing. I am ready for the changes to start showing. I can actually feel my collarbones without having to press through the fat to find them. That's the…

Thanks pnece! I am sooo excited about my future now. 2 months ago I was wondering how much longer I would be able to hold off diabetes...now I'm starting to imagine what I will look like when I reach goal. Just the other day I felt my collarbones for the first time without having to press the fat down to find them! I…

I don't know if I will ever be able to run a 5K, but I know eventually I will be able to walk them. So that is my next goal. That and drinking more water. I don't know why getting in more water is so difficult for me...it just is. I think maybe I need to infuse it with different flavors so it's not just plain water, so I'm…

I had a doctor visit today....and was COMPLETELY surprised! Great news! I am no longer considered in the "danger zone" for acquiring diabetes! My labs were awesome! That is the BEST NSV EVER! I do need to get my vitamin D up and get more water but I can handle that. Just last month I had elevated blood sugars so I now know…

I have fallen many times....it is soooo embarassing!

Hi Kristen...welcome! I have about the same amount to lose as you. Feel free to add me and I will do the same. Looking forward to hearing more from you.

I continue to walk to the furthest bathroom, every little bit helps right? I try to get up from my desk every couple hours now. I need to because I get so stiff and can't move very well after sitting for more than 2 hours at a time. My ankles hurt more the longer I sit making it even harder to move. I get so frustrated…

My February goal is to move more. I will be taking short walks throughout the day during the week. I carpool and I have to deal with where my driving partner parks for the next week...which is close to the door. So taking breaks throughout the day is going to be my only way to move. I am determined to get that movement in…

I bought a fitbit charge today. I have taken 3,025 steps today so far. I've only had it since about 11am today (it's 6:20 right now). Tomorrow it will show the true numbers. I put it on and synched it to my phone before I even left the bestbuy parking lot. I already love it...now I can keep a better record of my…

I only have one goal for the next week....MOVE MORE. I have already started walking to the furthest bathroom from my desk...i want to take short walks at work to see how my ankles will hold up to walking. That is a challenge for me. I walk on the sides of my feet so it can be painful. I will have to see how it goes next…

I did 1 mile with Leslie Sansone Walk Away The Pounds dvd. I love her dvd's. I was thinking my ankles were going to hurt a lot while doing the exercise, and at first it was hard to move. But as I stuck with it, they surprisingly didn't hurt so much. I am not ready to do the full 3 miles of the dvd but 1 mile is a good…

I have been doing chair yoga, trying to do better with my food intake. I have lost weight slowly, which is best but I want to move more. You get out of it what you put into it. I haven't been able to put much into my weightloss which is frustrating. I will look for some resistance bands this weekend. I will not give in or…

It's so frustrating to want to start exercising but can't...at least until I can hopefully strengthen my ankles. I tried light cardio and my ankles decided they were having none of it. I have been to a podiatrist several times and was told the best thing would be stretches. I have been doing what the doctor said…

Name: Bev Height: 5'8" Heaviest Weight: 311 Starting Weight: 293 Goal Weight: 287 2/5: 2/12: 2/19: 2/26: Loss/gain for the week: Loss/gain for the month:

Why do my posts keep hiding? i haven't done anything to make that happen. Lol

I get that all the time as well. I get looks at the grocery store even though I buy healthier food now. They still look at me like I shouldn't be buying food or something. I have had people make pig sounds, cow sounds, whale sounds etc...because I am coming out of or going into a restaurant. People (my ex included) would…

Welcome! There's a lot of great support here.

My goal for the rest of January is to get more water into my body. I tend to not drink water (or pretty much anything) while I'm at work. Then when I get home I drink my homemade tea. Although tea is made with water, I still feel the need to get water into my system. That's what I really need to concentrate on.

I like the planner idea. I am doing something similar. I have a notepad app on my phone that I use to keep my thoughts straight and the way I feel after eating. I need to figure out the foods that do or dont hurt me when I eat. I go to my dr monday and then my nutritionist tuesday. I hope we have a plan of action after…

Hi Andy! Welcome to the group!

Name: Bev Height: 5'9" Heaviest Weight: 313 Starting Weight: 297 (1/8) Goal Weight: 287 1/8: 297 1/15: 1/22: 1/29: Loss/Gain for the week: Loss/Gain for the month: Goals: More water and start doing cardio. I have also started reading about eating clean. Going to talk to my nutritionist about it next week. Don't know if I…

Ok...I lost .6 this week. I will take it but I want just a little more of a loss each week. So I am going to start moving more. I will still do the chair yoga for stretching, but I am going to start with the cardio. My journey needs to move along just a little quicker now. Not impatient, just want a little better results,…