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  • @greenlizard72 - thank you for posting that video! That puts it perfectly! I am going to save it for future reminders.
  • Sign me up! I've got a long road ahead of me (at least 68 pounds to lose) and finding people that will actively be around for encouragement is definitely what I am looking for as well. I was at my goal weight about 15 years ago and eventually gained it back due to a variety of reasons. Looking to get back there!
  • Hi Nyssa! I struggle with similar issues - I start strong and focused and before I know it I have lost it. I tend to be the opposite though - I stick to regular exercise, but, the food gets me every time. I need to change my focus and stop giving into the immediate gratification and focus on what it will feel like to start…
  • Hello from Southwest Ohio!
  • Wow! Congratulations on all the running success! I am hoping to return to running this spring. It's been a long time and I miss it immensely! I recently joined MFP to help me shed the weight that is currently keeping me from doing that. I hope MFP helps you further analyze your nutrition and sets you up for further success!
  • I have the tendency to overeat as well. I echo the advice of pre-logging everything as early in the day as possible, measure everything and never eat out of a container. All very sound advice and things I am actively applying to my own life now.
  • Hi there! Yep, similar boat here. Starting over and have found that for the last 5 years I have been full of excuses. Most conveniently, it has been finishing a degree this past year. Now though, I am done with school and am trying to not make any excuses at all. This is a commitment I want to make to myself. I survived…
  • I just started MFP and am looking for similar friends!
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