merph518 Member

I completed the program late last summer but have let my running slide over the winter. I'm thinking about going back through the program again, possibly treating the intervals as light jogging vs running instead of walking vs jogging. I'm just waiting for it to be light out at 6am so I can get out and run before work…

I'd speak to your doctor if you're concerned. It can't hurt, and they'd know better than any of us.

@holli1ch 4 pounds in 10 days is pretty aggressive, especially when you don't have a ton to lose in the first place. Make sure you're setting reasonable goals for yourself, so you don't wind up frustrated because you haven't met them. Cheers and best of luck to you. :)

It turns out I was mistaken, and there's no charge for a new badge as long as I've not lost the RFID card that sits behind it. I'm going to walk over and get a new badge in a bit.

Round 106, 23rd Round for Me Starting Weight: 275.4 lbs Goal Weight: 273.4 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/27: 02/28: 02/29: 03/01: Dating/relationship anniversary with my wife. We’ll have been together 18 years. 03/02: 03/03: 03/04: 03/05: 03/06: 03/07: Challenge delta: tbd Total Weight Loss: 111.2 lbs Me and My Goals 39, male,…

Congratulations @bmeadows380. That's such a great feeling.

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

I seem to get a lot more comments this year than last, mostly at work. I can think of four different instances today alone. I guess since I started talking about it some, talk has spread around the office and people are more comfortable bringing it up with me. I don't really mind questions or compliments at all... though I…

Today I want to get in more activity than I have been lately... which likely will come in the form of:* 2.5 mile walk at lunch time. * Play at least an hour of Beat Saber tonight.

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

I've been thinking about replacing my badge, but I think I'll wait until I get nearer to my final goal. They charge a $20 fee to replace it unfortunately.

Shucks, thanks @speyerj! @bmeadows380 thanks! Ha, wasn't on purpose but yeah that works :)

Ha, nope. Merph is an online name I've used since I was a kid, and it's the phonetic sound of my initials, MRF. And the 518 is our area code, so I'm just the merph from the Albany NY area 😉

I had asked for XL work shirts for Christmas and received several, none of which fit at the time. (I knew going into it that these would be clothes I'd need to "shrink into") The first of them fit as of this morning and I'm wearing it to work today.

Knocked another long term goal off my list. As of today, I've lost a bit over 111 lbs, which surpasses the 110 lbs I lost back in 2009-2010. I still have more to go before I'm lower than my low weight back then... but I'm still pretty psyched about hitting this goal. On the Horizon* Lose 125 lbs. Long Term Goals* Enjoy…

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in, ha. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in, ha. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

Today's goal is to get my hunger / snacking under control and stay within my budget. I slipped a bit over the last few days, eating closer to maintenance, and need to get back in line.

Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 279.0 lbs (+1.9) … homemade pizza the night before did me in, ha. 02/18: 279.1 lbs (+0.1) … was home for President’s Day and a bit too snacky. Ate more around maintenance so I didn’t see any recovery from my pizza water…

No real progress last round. I'm hoping to see some new lows on the scale this time around. Round 105, 22nd Round for Me Starting Weight: 277.1 lbs Goal Weight: 275.1 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/17: 02/18: 02/19: 02/20: 02/21: 02/22: 02/23: 02/24: 02/25: 02/26: Challenge delta: TBD Total Weight Loss: 109.5 lbs Me and My…

Round 104, 21st Round for Me Starting Weight: 276.8 lbs Goal Weight: 274.8 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/07: 278.1 lbs (+1.3) … expected an uptick here as I had lost about 5lb over the past couple days. Still not too bad. 02/08: 279.9 lbs (+1.8) … another expected uptick. Had a nice date night and was perfectly within budget,…

Round 104, 21st Round for Me Starting Weight: 276.8 lbs Goal Weight: 274.8 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/07: 278.1 lbs (+1.3) … expected an uptick here as I had lost about 5lb over the past couple days. Still not too bad. 02/08: 279.9 lbs (+1.8) … another expected uptick. Had a nice date night and was perfectly within budget,…

Before you know it, Connie will be hawking them.

Awesome. I feel like getting started is the hardest part. Once you start to establish better habits and you start to see results in the scale and mirror, it gets easier. I started at 386 and 13 months later I've worked down to 278 or so. The road has been bumpy, but it's doable. I hope to see you do well in your future…

Round 104, 21st Round for Me Starting Weight: 276.8 lbs Goal Weight: 274.8 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/07: 278.1 lbs (+1.3) … expected an uptick here as I had lost about 5lb over the past couple days. Still not too bad. 02/08: 279.9 lbs (+1.8) … another expected uptick. Had a nice date night and was perfectly within budget,…

Round 104, 21st Round for Me Starting Weight: 276.8 lbs Goal Weight: 274.8 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/07: 278.1 lbs (+1.3) … expected an uptick here as I had lost about 5lb over the past couple days. Still not too bad. 02/08: 279.9 lbs (+1.8) … another expected uptick. Had a nice date night and was perfectly within budget,…

@ConfidentRaven Oh, cool! If you have a decent gaming PC, the best route to go currently (IMO) is the Oculus Rift S. If you want a standalone headset, the Oculus Quest is a good option. Both are around the same price, but you have to choose between tethered-to-a-pc and better looking or wireless-and-no-pc-required. Please…

Round 104, 21st Round for Me Starting Weight: 276.8 lbs Goal Weight: 274.8 lbs Day/Weight/Comment 02/07: 278.1 lbs (+1.3) … expected an uptick here as I had lost about 5lb over the past couple days. Still not too bad. 02/08: 279.9 lbs (+1.8) … another expected uptick. Had a nice date night and was perfectly within budget,…