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Awesome !! Phenomenal transformation !! You ROCK ! ! Thanks for posting... :flowerforyou:

Well, you wanted your fellow MFP'ers to weigh in, so here's my take on it: You have two options - either you support him (hesitantly, it seems from what you've written) or you don't. If you support him in his decision to try this, along with your guidelines about eating with the family and being a role model to them, then…

You are doing an AMAZING job !! You can really tell the difference !! I absolutely LOVE the fact that you're working around your limitations, too! Keep up the great work - you're inspiring many ! ! :flowerforyou: And I LOVE your smile !!

YES !! I did it last October in our area, and I'm 52 years young!! LOL ! ! I had been running up to 7 miles (thinking it would be 10 miles and I could push it a bit if I needed to) but it ended up being almost 12 miles!! That was a killer. Plus, it was freezing cold here. But you can do it!! It's best if you have a support…

My hubby and I have been married for 31+ years (32 in June) ! ! We've been through it ALL, I think - the good, the bad, and the ugly ! ! LOL !! There were times I wanted to throw in the towel, but didn't. And I can say, honestly, that without God, we would NEVER have made it this far! Someone else wrote that they were…

Absolutely fantastic ! ! I think we're ALL proud of you - and we don't even know you ! ! Hehehe Like many have said, you are an inspiration ! Thanks so much for posting and for being so brave - you truly are amazing !! :flowerforyou:

Julia, I just want to say, I LOVE YOUR BIKE !! :love: But about the posting, I have to say that I've had some of the same kinds of anxieties, or fears, of people judging me and saying critical things. And whether or not anything is ever discussed "out loud" with people who are critical, it still comes down to this - at…

Welcome to MFP !! :flowerforyou:

What temperature do you bake it at??

Very inspiring!! I have a MFPal with many of the same symptoms, and it is SO WONDERFUL to see your transformation!! Thank you for sharing - and can you fill us in on any more of the situation with your Crohns and Celiac disease? Are you still having problems with this? You say you are on meds - does that enable you to eat…

Awesome ! ! Congrats ! ! Edited: BTW, the first link did not work properly...

It really IS a beautiful picture. And you're right, we ARE very blessed... Glad you enjoyed your Thanksgiving, even if it was a non-traditional one. Thanks for sharing what your day looked like. :flowerforyou:

What a great idea ! ! Run one for me ! ! = ) :flowerforyou:

Fabulous ! ! Truly ! ! And very inspiring. Thanks for posting ! ! You look stunning ! ! :drinker:

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When I started here, MFP had me at 1200 calories, but I was going crazy with being hungry ALL THE TIME ! ! Over time, I upped my intake to 1400, then 1500, then took a good look at several sites that help you calculate your RMR, BMR, TDEE, and etc. and decided to go with my current calorie level of 1650. I read and read…

I have been on a plateau for about 6 months. My weight has fluctuated about 1 lb up and down since the very beginning of June. Well, until this past week, anyway... I took a road trip and saw some friends in Washington a couple of weeks ago, and they wanted me to see a movie they were interested in called "Fat, Sick, and…

W O W ! ! Simply A M A Z I N G ! ! Thank you so much for posting your pics... You have undergone an inspiring transformation. Thanks for sharing it with us ! ! .:flowerforyou: .

I'm with these two. Be respectful and kind, but firm, and tell them the truth about what you're feeling about the whole thing. The comments about "going off" on them or using profanity will just degrade you even further in their eyes. If you want their respect, you must first act respectful towards them. Reacting to them…

WOW ! ! Now THAT's a transformation ! ! Amazing - and WELL DONE ! ! You GO, girl ! ! .:flowerforyou: .

WOW ! ! Totally amazing transformation ! ! WTG ! ! .:flowerforyou: .

You should be proud... very proud ! ! ! You look beautiful and your loss is wonderfully evident !! Have you met your final goal, or do you plan to lose more?? Do you exercise, or did you just cut back on calories?? Kudos to you ! !:flowerforyou:

My favorite is with a pat of butter, salt, and pepper. Sometimes I get crazy and put Louisiana Hot Sauce on it ! ! MMMMmmmm....

Not knowing you and reading your posting was interesting... I think my face was like this::huh: until I got to the end ! LOL !! But great job on keeping us all entertained ! ! I came across a link about 3-4 months ago on the "Wheat Belly" book, and website. I checked it out, and found the book at my local library. I…

Absolutely wonderful ! ! Well done ! ! You look much YOUNGER and happier ! ! WootWOOT ! ! .:flowerforyou: .

You SHOULD be proud ! ! You've done an amazing job ! ! And 600 DAYS? Fabulous ! ! You really look great, and I think I'm heading in the same direction with lifting heavy... Any tips there?? Congrats on your success ! ! .:flowerforyou: .

I recently ran a 5k - my first one in 16 years ( ! ! ), and my time was 35:43. I'm hoping to get that down a bit, will be shooting for 30 minutes or less... I guess that's not too bad for a 52 year old ! ! LOL ! ! Thank God for C25K and losing a bit of weight on MFP ! !