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We have an excellent running store near where I live and when I needed them I went there. If I were you I'd check to see if you have something similar where you live. They had me jog across their store so they could see my "form" or lack thereof. I am still a good 30 pounds overweight but when I went there I was about 55…

MFP assigned me to 1300 calories and when I began a year ago, it took 5 weeks for me to start losing. I hung in there and lost 17 pounds by mid-November. Then in January I fell off the wagon. I gained eight back and I climbed back on. MFP does work. LOG EVERYTHING! Even when I have really, really bad days it helps me to…

Nope. I asked my surgeon if I needed to avoid any specific food group/food and he said I shouldn't have to. I know people who have been sensitive to high fat contents in their foods or dairy but I've never had a problem. I have to say though that that was a little over 20 years ago (I was the first laproscopic gall bladder…

It's Friday night! :happy:

Now THAT is a WIN. Congratulations!!:smile:

Am I reading this correctly? That's only a 13 pound weight loss?!!! Wow!! Congrats!

Sounds like me. I'm in!

Congratulations! My husband is a recovering alcoholic. He has had a few slips over the past 27 years but has been sober now for over a year. One day at a time. My best to you!

Hi all! My name is Cathy and I joined MFP about a year ago. With a co-worker we started a book club with four others almost two years ago. We finished up Molok a'i by Alan Brennert last month and decided to read his Honolulu for August. I personally just read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. All are excellent although I greatly…

Just finished Gone Girl too and HATED the ending as did my daugher! What did you think of the ending?

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We will celebrate 27 years of marriage on July 27 this year. It most definitely has not been all picket fences and roses. We worked through alcoholism and recovery and some slips (his) and the deaths of three out of four parents. We weren't "young" when we married, at least I wouldn't say so at 23 and 24, but we have…

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Stats! GW: 150-155 CW: 179 SW: 195 Height: 5' 6" Age: 52 Sex: Female

You are gonna be a fit girl.

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Good for you! It's taken me longer and I'm almost at a 20 pound loss and people are just now commenting on my weight loss. Feels good doesn't it? And halfway there for me. Good luck and keep at it!

5' 6" SW: 195 lbs on 8/14/11 CW: 175 lbs today Goal: 155 or so Date: when I get there :wink:

I agree with the post above. Take it from a 52 year old who has done everything from Weight Watchers to Phen-fen to Jenny Craig. Log everything you put into your mouth, count your calories, drink plenty of water and exercise. It's the healthy way to lose weight and create good habits. There is no easy way out that is…

One day at a time. : )

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Exercising. It's weird. Two years ago I was working out with a trainer and four other women three times a week and having trouble committing to eating right so I was strong but not losing weight. I stopped going after losing my mom in-law and my own mom within six months of each other. Now I'm losing weight and can't seem…

I'm at the end (I hope) of a cold with sore throat and no voice that has lasted ten days so far. No appetite either. Like you, I've been eating soup. Mainly tomato with goldfish crackers. I haven't lost any weight but haven't gained anything either. Just remember that we are changing our eating habits for life and this is…

Don't give up!!!! You CAN do this. There are so many reasons you may not be losing right now but don't give in. Are you recording every single thing you put in your mouth? Are you weighing and measuring? Drinking enough water? Eating enough? Take it one day at a time. It has taken me 7 weeks to lose just 10 pounds but I…

This has happened to me too from time-to-time. Thanks for the info slimkitty!

Same thing happened to me. I'm on day 33 and have lost 5.4 pounds with 35 more pounds left to lose. It is disheartening but the first week of MFP for me I had a root canal and complications that had me ingesting percocet for three days and a lot of ibuprophen for four more after that. I've also had several days where I was…

Where did you learn about the deficit on MFP? I've been trying to find info....

I tried doing a search for her but couldn't find her. How do I find her?

Thank you ALL for responding to my post. What I keep reading about weighing myself every morning being detrimental, well, I am going to heed your advice and choose one morning a week, after I do my business, to weigh myself. You are all right, the weight didn't attach to me overnight! I am not going to give up or beat…

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. I need to break the habit of weighing myself every day. I appreciate your words of encouragement!