JennInTx Member

Starting over in Frisco/McKinney. Feel free to add me.

I restarted myself. Feel free to add me.

Happy Saturday to all! Up early sipping my warm lemon water. Yesterday was a wonderful day. Everything went well at work. I came home and my husband had steamed a lobster tail and shrimp. Made garlic spinach. My favorite foods. He knows how much stress and sorrow I've had this year. And also how much I hate surprises, so…

A good Friday to everyone. Today has been a much better day. Looking forward to the weekend. Spa day tomorrow and then spending the afternoon at the Balloon Festival. It's always loads of fun. Beth - thanks for sharing that info. I am much more relaxed about the situation now. I figure that if the doctor's aren't anxious…

Start weight for this challenge: 232 Goal Weight: 212 (by Christmas) Lbs to Lose: 20 Ultimate Goal: 150 08/01: 09/05: 232 0912: 230 09/19: 229 09/26: 10/03: 11/07: 12/05: 12/26:<<<GOAL WEIGHT>>>

So ready for the weekend. Alarm didn't go off this morning...forgot my lunch at home as I rushed out...missed my exit and had to drive 10 mile out of my way. All this before 7 a.m. And the day didn't get much better. At least my husband was able to cut his business trip short and came home a day early. Nice surprise to…

What a day... alarm clock didn't go off... rushed off to work without my lunch...missed my exit. All of this before 7 a.m. The day didn't get much better. Busy is an understatement. But I'm not complaining about that... better busy than bored. It's been a fast paced day, and of course, now I can't sleep. So I am taking a…

Good morning all! Thanks to all who have been praying. I talked to the radiologist, a good friend of mine that is a nurse and my doctor about everything that is going on. All of them have reviewed my results and all feel confident that I have nothing to worry about. This is just a precautionary measure to rule out what…

Welcome to all newbies! Not much time these days for myself. But I'm glad to be busy. So this has to be short as I'm already at work. Limily39 - when I started out, I did water aerobics, short walks and did stretching exercises. All helped me tremendously. Once I got about 50 lbs off, my knees were able to withstand longer…

New to the tread. I hope everyone has had a good weekend. A little about me. I started back with MFP a little more than 3 weeks ago. I need to get back on track and finally get down to my goal weight. I've been overweight all my life. But I started this journey 12 years ago. Lost 180 lbs in a little more than 4 years and…

Awesome start, Jen. Keep it up. Finding the right support is key to your journey. Feel free to add me. JennInTX

Thank you for sharing your story. Keep up the great work! Feel free to add me if you want.

You are so right, having a good support system is very important. Feel free to add me.

Thanks everyone for your kind words and encouragement. I have gotten the names of some other facilities and doctors. I'll be making my calls first thing tomorrow. Waiting until Oct 6 is unacceptable. I am sure there is another facility that will take my deductible a lot quicker. Erica - Congrats on the step down in size.…

I can't believe that it's already the middle of September. Fall slid into Dallas yesterday. It's 56 degrees outside. I've opened up all of my windows. The fresh air and crisp air is wonderful. I love this time of year. Unfortunately, we only seem to get a few days of it. But I'll take all I can get. It's been a challenging…

Initial Start Weight: 352 Start weight for this challenge: 232 Goal Weight: 212 (by Christmas) Lbs to Lose: 20 Ultimate Goal: 150 08/01: 09/05: 232 09/12: 230 9/19: 9/26: 10/03: 11/07: 12/05: 12/26:<<<GOAL WEIGHT>>>

Late Starter as well... Initial Start Weight: 352 Start weight for this challenge: 232 Goal Weight: 212 (by Christmas) Lbs to Lose: 20 Ultimate Goal: 150 08/01: 09/05: 232 10/03: 11/07: 12/05: 12/26:<<<GOAL WEIGHT>>>

You have taken the first step by coming to this site. I came here... read... read... asked for friends. I can truly say that being honest to myself and charting everything was eye-opening for me. I realized that I was not eating as healthy as I thought and I realized I was taking in way too many calories a day. Once I cut…

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Good Morning All. It’s been a very busy morning at the office. Started off with our pool pump going out. Not a good thing when you are having guests over for the Labor Day weekend. But managed to get that taken care of this morning. Lots of projects going on at the office today. I enjoy staying very busy. Keeps my mind off…

I'm loving the Ketogenic Diet. My doctor actually suggested I up my fat and protein intake. I'm not following a certain percentage, but found a group called Optimal Ketogenic Living that uses your height to tell you what you should be eating Protein - at least 97 g Fat- At least 73 g Carbs - no more than 24 Having a little…

I started the Ketogenic Diet last Friday. Down 11 lbs already. Having a bit of an issue getting in all of my protein. But I am ordering some protein powder to help me. I'm following the Optimal Ketogenic Living guide. 97 g protein, at least 73 g fat and no more than 24 g carbs Glad I found this group! Jenn

Thanks for the warm welcome. Glad to be back. Diane in TX - We're neighbors. I live a few miles down the road from Denton in Frisco. Glad to see someone else in the group from the area. This week has been good so far (I know it's just Tuesday). My energy levels are up and I feel good about my progress. I'm already at work,…

You are an inspiration to us all. Keep up the good work.

I am so sorry for your loss. I understand how you feel. I lost my brother, unexpectedly, in May. I've been spiraling out of control ever since. My emotions have been completely out of my control. I'm not sure how I seem to stay grounded at work, but that's the only place I seem to have it together. My diet has suffered and…

I know exactly how you feel. I was so motivated once and lost 180 lbs. But something happened one day and I never went back to the gym, I no longer cared (even though I kept telling myself I did). I gained back over 80 lbs. I've tried numerous times to get it back off, but my motivation wasn't there. I think it's coming…

It's been quite some time since I participated in this group or MFP. Glad to see it is still going strong. Want to give this one more try. Been a long, difficult year. Lots of disappointments, lots of heart breaking moments. But I want to attempt to move forward, so here I am. Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday. It's…

Thank you for posting this question. And thanks to everyone that replied. Karenhs2... found the group and joined. Wonderful information! Thanks for posting.

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