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I consider the loose skin like a badge of honor... or a certificate of achievement. I have lots - but it's because 1) I topped 350 at my highest - and I was well over 300 for decades - and 2) I am 54 years old. Had I pulled my head out a few decades sooner, well - I might not have the skin issues. From all the folks that I…

Did a 5k Charity walk... and can you say "Belt?" Never owned them, never wore them... now I actually need them.

Regular strength training is GOOD - although it will slow down the scale number from dropping to start, the cumulative effect of having that extra muscle will start to snowball if you consistently keep it up. That muscle will use up more calories in your resting state than the fat. More cardio is only good for the short…

Nobody told me I could be within 40 pounds of goal weight and start sabotaging myself. https://myfitnesspal.com/blog/IremiaRe I am completely flummoxed about it, as I have NO idea why my psyche is starting to fight me. Seriously, every pound is a major battle right now... not because I don't know how or what to do - but…

Since joining MFP, I have lost between an Irish Setter and a Gold Brick. From my highest lifetime weight, I have lost between the complete Oxford English Dictionary and an average adult Male.

Alas, losing the weight fast generally means you gain it right back because you do things that you won't do for the rest of your life. Once you stop, the weight comes back. Try to think of this as changing your lifestyle... the weight-loss will be incidental to your improved health and fitness level. It won't happen fast,…

This was 331. I had already lost 36 lbs in the before shot. Current is 185 - still a ways to go... but, I needed to be reminded of how far I have actually come, even if I have been the queen of maintenance for the last long while.

260 - 185

Over many years, I learned that, if I get home from work and get out of my office clothes, I am NOT going to get into workout clothes and hit the gym... So, every day, I pack my lunch and I pack it into my gym bag. When I am done with my day the office, I go into the ladies room, and put on my gym clothes. I drive directly…

OMG - if I had to wear my old body for 10 minutes a day, I would NEVER gain another pound back... I can remember with my mind that it hurt to just put my feet on the ground in the morning - but, I can't REALLY remember, how awful it was, how invisible I was to the rest of the human race. Perhaps I will have to spend a few…

Anybody who doesn't recognize that you are a total rock star is just an idiot! Keep on Truckin, Sugar!

Heck, I don't remember ever being that big... the mind plays tricks, for sure!

I finally accepted the fact that I was in complete control of what food went into my mouth... not my husband, not my boss, not my parents... me. Once I accepted responsibility for my own actions, I was able to start changing them. Nobody else ate the three thousand calories a day it took to maintain my body at over 350…

I got this, too... It was like I hit some specific barrier right about 220 pounds.. Suddenly, men and women both, seemed to see me... holding doors, saying hello, the whole thing. It used to be if people noticed me at all they quickly looked away - but, once I hit the magic size 18-20, it was as if I had been dropped into…

The back flab is disheartening - but, it gets less with the weightloss. Be aware, though... it will get worse before it gets better... as you lose the weight, everything gets loose and squishy for a while - then it starts to shrink and tighten - but not before it's squelching out all over the place. Trust me, it will all…

I think they should just rename it "AS IF!" so people know what it means. :]

The best comment I ever got was from a co-worker - not one that I really was particularly friendly with - but he pulled me aside and said that people were noticing my efforts and I was doing great.

Well, the whole point of having surgery is to make sure that you can't eat the way you did before... If that doesn't work for you - you might want to reconsider. I did the lap band back in 2006 and it was truly one of the best decisions of my life - but, that was me. I have to eat more slowly - of course - and I eat a lot…

It is... even if you don't know the inches - how many sizes have you lost? Can you make a guestimate based on that? Me, I would cancel the order and wait for two more months - then you could see whether there has been any significant change over two months and "x" pounds - and then make a good estimate of what will happen…

In a sense, she has outgrown it... "Fat Ugly Sister" a joke between us, now. And I know what I will see when I arrive. She outweighs me at my highest - she says she is "under 400, now" which means that at some point she was over it. I have tried to motivate her - thinking that, if nothing else, our life-long competition…

Alas, you never get to be 20, again. Bummer - but, I am thinking thinner is better... even with wrinkles. 54 years old - 5 ft 4 inches. Intermittent fasting; 1600 calories a day; Daily Cardio and strength training 2-3 times a week.

I have a seriously catty one - but, what can I say? I have a Sister - who is 2 years younger than I am and who was always the "cute/fit" sister in high school. Upon finding out that I was going to the prom, when she had to stay home due to chicken pox - she wailed out, in utter anguish - "My Fat Ugly Sister has a date for…

Yes, and be patient... given time, SOME of the increase in wrinkle action goes away... I had a neck wattle form after the first 25 pounds came off... I feared, greatly, that I would have a wattle down to my belly button before it was all said and done - but, thank Heaven, the wattle has stayed fairly consistent - although…

275 to 173

Aw, Thanks, Guys. At 912 days of learning - there is a lot more - but, I will let you read as you will in my Blog https://myfitnesspal.com/blog/IremiaRe For now, I will leave you with an updated photo - as of yesterday.

ah, the BMI over 60 - I was very glad to leave that behind... It get's more exciting as you drop from Morbidly to merely Obese and then... Overweight. Gratz!! And keep up the great work!

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I haven't had a fill in years - but - try to wolf down the food like you used to do and find out just how much restriction you really have... lol. The only time I am really tight is during TOM. Glad you have no complications - and I hope you can keep up the great work! Alas, it IS still work - as it is possible to eat…

I finally broke into the merely "overweight" category... now I want to drop below 170. (So weird, my fingers still want to put a 2 in front of that - and it's been over a year since I hit Onderland.) 3 pounds to go.