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Welcome and congrats on the 20lbs loss! MFP friends have been fantastic for me, if you're active, you'll get all the support you need to achieve your goals :smile:

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Welcome! I used to hate running, now I run at least 3 times a week in the morning and my goal is to run a 10K race every month :) Medium-term goal is to build up my mileage to 15K and half-marathon. If all goes well, the LA Marathon in 2019 is in my sights!

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Welcome Rita! Congrats on the 20lbs loss, tho agreed that 2 years is a long time without seeing more significant progress. The MFP is a great resource to push you to where you need to go. What's your diet / exercise routine like now?

Welcome! Interesting angle to tie body weight loss performance to a financial penalty. At the end of the day, any short-term goal that leads to long-term success is great in my book :) You got this!

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Welcome! MFP is 10x better as a member of the community!

Welcome! Yes, 100% logging honesty is key. Anyone can mess with the numbers to make the report look good, but at the end of the day, what's the point if you're not getting to where you want to be? You got this!

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Welcome! Yes, put yourself first, take care of yourself, you deserve it! If you need help, the MFP community is here for you :smile:

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Welcome! MFP is a great community with tons of support for you to achieve your goals. You can do it!

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Welcome Heather! When I was just starting out, ANY progress was good progress when it came to building good logging habits. One tip is to log your meal before you eat it. At the start, you don't need to be super-precise either. You just need to build the habit OF logging, you'll naturally get more precise over time when…

Welcome! The MFP community is fantastic, as long as you stay active here, you'll get all the support you need to achieve your goals.

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Welcome Emily and congrats on the 50lbs loss! In terms a "not totally awful" cardio routine, I highly recommend trying new activities totally out of your comfort zone just to see what it's like. I hated ellipticals / treadmills / stairmasters, but fell in love with a boxing class after being pushed by a co-worker to try it…

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Welcome! Is there a pool nearby where you can focus on upper-body work with a buoy to support your legs?

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Welcome Mariah! The important thing is that you're learning about your body's strengths and weaknesses. No more guessing, it's about figuring out what issues you need to work-around and find your path forward. Update us when you hear more from the Dr!

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Welcome! The important thing is that you're back and wiser, you got it this time!

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