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Thanks for the advice, Gloria! Got a bit sidelined over the holidays, but back in the saddle and ready to rock and roll!

Thanks for your kind words!

Absolutely...the 100 will most definitely come first!

My game plan? Arise like a phoenix on January 6, 2017...my birthday and Sabbatical Year! Eye on the prize, Brenda...keeping my eye on the prize!

Done. And done!

Yes, so I will get a food scale and a heart rate monitor...thanks for the recommendations!

WOW, HOW EXCITED ARE YOU FEELING?!?! You sound some kind of serious buying and moving furniture around like that! Love, love, love the new mindset. So if people like us who are Pleasingly Plump can normally lose a lot more than average (let's say, 20-25 lbs the first 2-3 months), is it possible that to lose 167 pounds in a…

Thanks! We got this! It's Monday afternoon...how's everything holding?

Thank you for the reinforcement...I'll surely need it!

Okay, thanks for the reassurance not to worry right now about the 1% Rule. And yes, my declining health was the reason my doctor introduced me to this site and showed me all the features. When I was being registered, the site asked how much weight I wanted to lose and I told my doctor 167 pounds. 1,540 is the daily…

Awww, can't the honeymoon last for one year? lol...I don't want it to end. So, for right now, because I've been morbidly obese for so long, I'm amazed at seeing different things happening to my body. Like I just got used to seeing this big blob "underhang" of what I am supposed to call my arm...but now, I can see a little…

Thanks, Happy, but 1,540 calories is still 1,540 calories no matter how I consume it, right? I am actually liking feeling satisfied instead of stuffed. And I am learning to trade off for rewards, for example, increase my calories burned and if I want a particular treat that day, now I can have it. Before, I just had treats…

I AM CONFUSED! PLEASE HELP...I have questions: I initially weighed 317.8 and in my first week, I lost 6.6 pounds just by keeping track of my meals and logging in everything I put in my mouth, as well as I have now started exercising. I guess it's my water weight that's been melting off this past week. And I understand that…

Thanks, Magic...I really appreciate your encouragement!

Great idea! I go back to my doctor next Tuesday. Let's see if I can get my measurements done then. Thanks for the encouragement and advice!

I feel honored that you said that! By saying that I've given you a morale boost is humbling, because you've already been down the road that I am headed towards. So to hear your story is like me running in a 5k marathon and hearing you cheer me on along the way at refreshing table with water saying "Go! Go! Go! YOU GOT…

Thanks for your encouragement, Kiera! I'm loving this journey and the road that I have made up my mind to travel. Just got to make the best of it!

Awesome...I love your numbers! This inspires me!

Thanks for the schooling...I love the way you broke it down so clearly! Ok...so I guess I'll try and tone it down a bit. Weird, though, because it feels like I have a lot to re-learn. Planning meals, went to the grocery store to shop for specific items, and my cart felt so empty, just like my fridge. Wasn't able to do a…

Great advice, Nikki, I guess I am finally ready to get my life back. I will keep my short term goals for this month, and then re-evaluate in January, slowing it down a bit.

Yes, good information for me to learn here. Thanks for sharing. So, since I'm just starting out and super stoked, perhaps I can re-evaluate my journey on a monthly basis and address the long term goals at that point, making whatever decisions are prudent moving forward.

How is it coming along? I was originally thinking about starting something next year, but my doctor told me about this last week so I joined and got the ball rolling. I turn 49 on January 6, 2017 so I have given myself this next year to lose 167 lbs. I started last week at 317.8 and I met my short term goal to lose 5 lbs…

Keep up the good work! I'm really happy for you. I was originally thinking about starting something next year, but my doctor told me about this last week so I joined and got the ball rolling. I turn 49 on January 6, 2017 so I have given myself this next year to lose 167 lbs. I started last week at 317.8 and I met my short…

How is it coming along? I was originally thinking about starting something next year, but my doctor told me about this last week so I joined and got the ball rolling. I turn 49 on January 6, 2017 so I have given myself this next year to lose 167 lbs. I started last week at 317.8 and I met my short term goal to lose 5 lbs…

How is it coming along? I was originally thinking about starting something next year, but my doctor told me about this last week so I joined and got the ball rolling. I turn 49 on January 6, 2017 so I have given myself this next year to lose 167 lbs. I started last week at 317.8 and I met my short term goal to lose 5 lbs…

How is it coming along? I turn 49 on January 6, 2017 so I have given myself this next year to lose 167 lbs. I started last week at 317.8 and I met my short term goal to lose 5 lbs yesterday when I went to my doctor...312.4! I will weigh again next Monday and have a 7 lb weight loss goal because I plan to exercise more this…

You are absolutely right, Mousie. I'm actually going to be more happy with how much better my back and knees will feel with 20 pounds of pressure off...more so than the scale, which is good for me to quantify my journey. But since I am taking back my life, fat can no longer be my companion that I take everywhere I go! I'm…

YES, YES, YES! I will be looking forward to my weekly weigh ins, and my monthly pictures and measurements.

Thanks, Ma, for your words of encouragement. I find that having a plan in place makes me more accountable. It's not stressful doing this...it's just a big job that needs my immediate attention. I am ready.

Gotcha, Tracey, I understand what you are saying. Makes a lot of sense. I'll just keep on keeping on and see where next year has me. For now, I am just really looking forward to being healthy and rid my body of all this excess weight! I am taking my LIFE back! #FeelingStoked