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Hey, congrats on making a change!! And while ANY change of diet is challenging, I don't see why a keto-esque diet has to be any more difficult as many have suggested. I didn't intentionally start a keto style diet, I just kind of shifted that direction since I wanted to avoid carbs anyway. And right now I'd just call it…

I drank milk my whole life up until a few years ago when I met my wife. She was vegan at the time (for diet purposes) and so I started drinking soy/rice/almond milk instead. Turns out I like it more. I don't see anything wrong with organic dairy products, though I agree with the folks who explain that we're only meant to…

You are looking AMAZING! Like, smokin' hot! Awesome job!

Damn, you kick *kitten*!

Oh man... I would OFTEN go to McDonalds, Burgerking, Wendy's, Taco Bell etc, and order two (or three!) combo meals just so the person at the window wouldn't think it was all for me. Sometimes I would hit up 2-3 different fast food joints on my way home to get what I liked at each place (Frosty and Fries at Wendy's…

No, I have never cheated on anyone, and I have not been cheated on (to my knowledge). I am in a semi-open relationship with my fiance though and we have both "played" with permission and in each others presence :)

lol, well it took me a little while to correct myself! At least the title may get more views for its absurdity :)

Ugh, abdominoplasty. I wish I could edit thread titles... I was reading about appendicitis earlier.

I usually way myself daily. I don't really have a weigh-in day since I will inevitably miss a day due to being out camping or doing something that day, and I don't want to annoy myself by missing a weigh-in haha... A lot of people get worked up when they see a weight gain, but I don't - I've lost 140lbs in total and I'm…

Congrats! What a huge difference, you have a beautiful womanly shape and your legs are looking great! Way to go!

Don't be afraid of sit-ups or crunches, you definitely won't make your stomach stick out any further. Like others have said, if anything it will bring it in a bit. I started at 350lbs and it was about 30-40 lbs before I could really see a difference in my belly. I started losing weight again a few months ago at around…

It just depends on how you feel. If you want to exercise 7 days a week and you can manage it, DO IT! But right now it sounds like you should take a couple of rest days and let your shins and hips cool down. Maybe take an anti-inflammatory or something as well if you feel like it. Our running schedule is... Mon - Rest Tues…

Ask yourself why you want to lose weight. Is it for health reasons? To live a longer, happier life? Vanity (nothing wrong with that!)? I'll tell you mine: I have sleep apnea and I want to be able to sleep with my fiance without a CPAP mask strapped to my face sounding like darth vader for the rest of our long lives. I had…

Wow everyone has done such an amazing job, I'm blown away! Here's my B&A: Me at 330lbs - I look happy because I'm down 20lbs at this point Me today while trying on shorts to use for my backpacking trip this weekend - I finally fit comfortably into size 38's! Only 36lbs to go until goal at 180lbs :bigsmile:

You're always going to see "minor" fluctuations anywhere from .5lbs to even 5lbs for some people if you're weighing yourself day to day. I'm one of those daily weighers - most people will say DO NOT WEIGH YOURSELF EVERY DAY!!! But I personally like to see the day to day changes as it helps me to understand what different…

I would measure the marinade before using it, and then measure the leftover. If you know how many calories are in the marinade, then you can figure out how much you're consuming by taking it out of the difference.

It happens caroln! Food-wise, just pretend it didn't happen and try to stay on track. In my opinion it is a mistake to try to make up for it by starving yourself the next day if that's something you're considering. I'd suggest earning back as much of that binge as you can by doing some (extra) exercise tonight.

Personally, I tend not to myself. I aim for around 1400 calories and sometimes only get around 900. I eat when I'm hungry, but I'm not nearly as hungry as I used to be, and I eat a LOT smarter. I also burn anywhere from 500 to 1500 calories per day running or cycling. I am "obese" and still losing weight despite the…

Well, my fiance was only up for five miles but it felt great, no issues what so ever! We ran our best time yet. :)

Yikes, I already have an appointment set to see the doc (a general physical that was already planned, so a good time to mention this) but thanks for the concern! BTW I normally wouldn't see the doc because of a lymph node being swollen for two days - it is totally normal for them to swell when fighting infection and I'm…

Whenever I start to feel like I'm not going to make it to my goal, I try to ignore the goal and focus on the fact that I am setting the pace for a new lifestyle which is a life-long goal. Eat healthy and exercise because it makes you feel good both physically and mentally, not JUST to watch the numbers drop. I'm down from…

Welcome Tracy - My fiance and I are MFP newbies from Beaverton too :)

I started at 350 lbs and dropped to 220, gained 30lbs over the next year and hovered there for almost a year until the last few months. I'm now down to 218 and will continue to drop toward my goal of 180. When I get there I will set a new goal depending on my body fat percentage, appearance and how I feel :)

Congrats! 17lbs to go for me to get into the "overweight" range :)

Love it Sheryl! I started my weight loss journey at 350lbs in 2008, and after losing about 50lbs I took up hiking. That REALLY sped up the weight loss since I hadn't been doing anything physical up until then, and I enjoyed a lot of great Oregon/Washington hikes including... - Eagle Creek to Tunnel Falls (hint - go just a…

+1 - Our genes determine our body shape, food determines our body size. Carbs are good, but try to either burn them off or just eat as much as you need and not more as your body will convert unused carbs to fat to store for later. Just try to eat a balanced diet (settle on a ratio of carbs, protein and fat that you can…

Here's me at 330lbs in November of 2008 after losing my first 20lbs... And here's me at 220lbs today just after a "short" 2.5 mile run on my lunch break! I was actually down to this weight two years ago this month, but gained 30lbs of "contentment" weight when I met my fiance which I've just finished shedding on my way…

It's funny what controls priorities for men, I did a sleep study for my sleep apnea for the same reason lol

Hmmm, let's see... Runkeeper (use this to track all my runs, bike rides and walks) MFP Spotify (awesome music app, use this to queue up music for our runs) Square (lets me take CC payments with my phone) Chase

My workplace contributed to my weight gain in the first place. The break room, for the five years I've worked here, has constantly been stocked with snack bars, bagels, bread, cream cheese, muffins, cookies, soda, chips, and sometimes ice cream in the freezer! I gained about 100lbs over the first two years here due to…