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Great thread idea! I've only recently started thinking about rewards, and so far they are all scale-related: After 44 pounds: reactivate my online dating profile (27 down, 17 to go...) After 74 pounds: visit friends in Hawaii After 103 pounds: TBD Of course, there will also be new clothes along the way! :)

@jtintx - You weren't ready before; you had to want to do it for yourself. You needed time to begin to heal. And now you are going to be AWESOME. :)

@Dalceridae -- We have height-adjustable desks at work, but I find it very hard to concentrate while standing (and it's impossible to type while standing). I'm 99% sure that's just habit and conditioning, but we've had these desks for a year now and I haven't been able to stand and work yet. It's awesome that you were able…

Yes! When I started that program in September I also started seeing a therapist, just to try to make sure that this time the changes I make "stick." He expressed a little dismay when I told him how much weight I'm hoping to lose both mid-term and long-term, because he didn't want me to feel daunted or be discouraged in the…

I'm actually kind of excited today! I agree that the date on the calendar is arbitrary, but my LCD* ended right before the holidays (literally the day before Thanksgiving) and yesterday was the last of the holiday eating. Plus, it's been almost a month since my weight-loss program ended and I've been doing this on my own.…

You can make it, @MermaidPrincessRach! But you know what? Even if you don't, I think getting to 301 is a HUGE accomplishment!! :) It's never mattered to me to be out on NYE: I usually just stay up to watch the ball drop, then go to bed. I may need to take a nap today in order to stay up tonight, though, because I played…

Hi, everyone! :) You can do it, @MermaidPrincessRach!! I've been bringing my lunch to work for the past five weeks (since I transitioned from meal replacement products to providing my own food), and I still kind of resent having to take the time. But packing it the night before isn't an option because I have a turkey…

Hi! I'm new to this thread but am in the 100-pound club (starting weight of 243 and goal weight of 130) and I find these MFP forums to be inspirational/helpful, so I hope you don't mind if I jump in. :) I guess today is Success Saturday, but frankly I'm not feeling very successful at the moment. I've lost 27 pounds so far…

Wow! Congratulations!! I'm lucky enough to be in a field where I could become a consultant, but at the moment I'm way too lazy to work for myself. :)

I love ThinkThin high protein bars because they have little-to-no sugar (I'm a diabetic) and 20g of protein but are still edible, but logging them always makes me a little sad because a 2-oz bar of my favorite flavor has 230 calories. They tend to be my afternoon snack: I eat half of my daily calories at breakfast and…

Genius! :smiley:

Awesome! Congrats! :)

Oh man, fries. I miss fries. :(

According to their website, one regular McDonald's hamburger is only 250 calories (a cheeseburger is 300). I haven't gone to McD's since September, but there's one on the way home from my dog's daycare and I used to go several times a month: my usual was two hamburgers and 4 chicken nuggets, which is 670 calories. What…

Thanks for the recommendation, but I'm definitely not ready for any challenges yet. At this point I'm focused on my self-challenges. ;) I'll keep them in mind, though! Thanks for the congrats! And it's inspiring to know that change can be effected at any age. :)

Panera desserts were definitely created by the devil! The last time I was there I did the pick two for lunch: tomato soup and half a steak-and-white-cheddar panini, plus an irresistable baguette, was 980 calories. I bought two pastries to take home for later, figuring it would be bad but it couldn't possibly be equal to…

Hi all! I'm 45, and only got serious about losing weight/getting healthier earlier this year. I recently completed a 3-month LCD program and lost 25.5lbs, and now it's all up to me to keep it going (I still have quite a bit more to lose). I'm doing ok with my daily calorie goal, but exercise is another story. I'm pretty…

OMG! Luckily my flashes have not had any accompanying dizziness or nausea. They are just sudden waves of intense heat, with body sweats. I turn into a human heater for about a minute. I certainly hope you never experience a flash that severe again!

Hello, ladies! :) I'm 45 and was diagnosed about a year ago. My periods were regular and easy all my life until 2014, when I suddenly started skipping a month or two here and there. When the hot flashes started and I went 90+ days between periods I asked my doctor about it, and after ruling out a bunch of other things…

I'm also relatively new to this, but I absolutely second the "one day at a time" advice: we both have a lot of weight (100+ pounds) to lose, and it's important to regularly remind ourselves that it is NOT going to happen overnight. I've just recently been able to start wrapping my mind around the fact that it could take me…

Northern Virginia. * If you know this area: I live near Tysons Corner. * If you don't know this area: I live near Washington, D.C. My dad lives in Baltimore; I grew up (mostly) in Glen Burnie. :)