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Thanks so much for both of your help, I will check out that website and I very well might look into resistance exercises as well. I've already spoken with my therapist and he's recommending machine and resistance work first to ensure the lack of control doesn't end up harming my ankle.

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -20.6 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15:…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -20.6 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15:…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -20.6 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15:…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -20.6 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15:…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -19.6 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15:…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -19.6 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15:…

I just keep coming up with petty reasons so I'll add yet another. I left my marriage back in February after a good few years of emotional abuse and neglect toward both myself and my son. Incidentally, my ex was a gym rat who was constantly obsessed with his appearance and how 'big' he got. He spent more time at the gym…

On that note, I'm pretty sure I lost job opportunities when I was interviewing, simply due to my weight. I'm looking forward to looking good and having classy and great looking headshots for my online profiles too.

It is, I think she's pretty bitter that she's unable to lose weight herself. I've spoken with her many times about various lifestyle choices she could change to improve her well being but she seems to have an excuse for everything. This is the woman who tries to tell me that water makes her sick :p I have every intention…

Yesterday when I picked my kiddo up from summer camp he gave me a once over and stated loudly, "Mama! You're way smaller than you used to be!" It was a little embarrassing, but mostly very nice to hear :) He's 7!

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -15 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15: 195.8…

To offer a bump to our pettiness, I'd posted a while ago that one of my reasons was that my mother has been a naysayer. This weekend we were discussing my shopping for clothing a size down as I'm bordering moving down another size. This irks her to no end because I'm now smaller than she is and it surfaced a little when…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) CHALLENGE LOSS SO FAR: -15 lbs MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15: 195.8…

Hello! I've been working on losing weight since February and so far have dropped about 50lbs. This month in particular I've noticed that my losses seem to come abruptly and then I plateau for up to 2 weeks. I'll lose 3-4 lbs at a time, but then not move for a week or more. I've also heard this isn't too uncommon. Like it…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 01: 198.4 JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15: 195.8 JUNE 22: 195.8…

Personally I rarely go with the idea of a 'cheat day' as like previously stated, it seemed more like an excuse to binge and erase my week's work, rather than an innocent splurge. (I say this after I went complete after the rails yesterday... oops). I also used to have 'cheat meals', 2 per week, but I only went for those if…

I appreciate all the feedback and it sounds like for the most part, people support the idea so long as a stigma isn't applied by someone else. The only thing that keeps me from getting one for my kiddo, other than the price, is his amazing ability to lose everything! I can get him a $2 watch, or a $20 watch, he will lose…

He is 7 :) I wish I could blame it on recent birth!

I think perhaps it might be a good idea to check in with my physician and get a blood panel done, based on all the feedback. My thyroid levels could be out of whack anyway given I haven't had the dose 'recalculated' since losing 50 lbs. I know I'm already due for that so might as well get it all out of the way! Thankfully,…

Oh... oh my... I'm so sorry!

Wow! So many amazing thoughts, thank you so much! For clarification on the questions that have been asked so far, I do not have bangs and have generally struggled with the flyaway breakage every since I had my son (even with my high-fat, terrible diets). This is mostly due to frequently using the 'struggle bun', but that…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 01: 198.4 JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15: 195.8 JUNE 22: JUNE…

To the former point, taking the meds consistently and accurately is a huge deal. Taking them is part of my morning routine, and I take them roughly the same time, in the same way, each day. I have to be very careful with my multi-vitamin to ensure they do not contain calcium, and any supplement I take that does have…

Hello! Thanks so much for the feedback so far! The only thing that's kept me from grocery shopping on a daily basis or even a few times a day is simply time. I already get up at 4:45am to allow myself enough time to get to the gym and ready for the day, my lunch is usually spent with the kiddo and by 5pm the last thing I…

I haven't had an active/working/living thyroid since roughly 2009 and have since relied completely on thyroid medication to supplement the dead gland. I did put a lot of weight on during the months that followed my thyroid being ablated and added more weight during my pregnancy with my son. I am just now trying to lose the…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) JUNE 01: 198.4 JUNE 08: 198.4 JUNE 15: JUNE 22: JUNE 29: JUNE…

Hello! I am 5'3 when the doctor is feeling generous and my highest ever was 247. I am currently around 198 and my goal is around 135. Once I'm there I'll be working on toning and building muscle where I'll stop whenever I'm happy with myself, not at a particular weight number. The one major disadvantage I've noticed with…

I have a combination of reasons I've heard already. The first is my ex. I recently left a rather emotionally abusive marriage and one of the comments my ex made was regarding my need to 'look better' so I could go back on the market. It was a snide comment, suggesting I wouldn't find anyone. He said it thinking I would…

STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 206.2 on May 14th Original Starting Weight: 247 CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 210.8 (before joining MFP) MAY 7: 210.8 - non MFP MAY 14: 206.2 MAY 21: 202.4 MAY 28: 198.4 MAY GOAL: 199 MAY ACTUAL: 198.4 (-12.4 lbs) I haven't been this weight since before I had my kiddo!