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I wholeheartedly agree with this logic. About 10 years ago, I lost 80 pounds and was in the best shape of my life. All I did was eat better and walk every day for 30 minutes. I did not worry about EXACTLY how many carbs or grams of fat or freak out about every little detail or obessess about how others were losing weight…

I think this really depends on many factors. When I was thinner, I could drop 10 lbs and be down a size. Now being heavier however, it wasn't until I hit 30 lbs that I went down a size.

I think mine started with anxiety and depression.I've always been an emotional eater but had it pretty much in check but when I fell into this funk, I just kind of gave up excercising and then diet. I struggled for about 3 years trying to pinpoint exactly what happened in my life to trigger it, then I ended up deciding to…

Simply amazing!!!

I have 3 dogs, all rescues: An Olde English Bulldog A Boston Terrier/English Bulldog mix A Pitbull/ Mountain Cur mix

I'm 33 and getting married September 8th. I've lost 30 pounds so far and my goal is 30 more by the wedding.

You look amazing! Congrats!

Incredible! You look amazing!

This same thing happened with me about 7 years ago. I had lost 80 pounds and I lived in constant fear of gaining weight. I became absolutely obsessed with dieting. I weighed myself 3 times a day and if I went over my calories I would freak out and excercise or severely cut calories the rest of the week. It is not healthy…

I'm getting married 9/8 and my goal is to drop 30-35 more pounds by then and hopefully tone up my arms ALOT (strapless gown)

My failure story: 8-9 years ago I lost 80 pounds and I kept it off until 4 years ago. I had an emotional rollercoaster of a weekend and binged and I kept telling myself I would get back on track the next day....and 3 years of tomorrows came and went and all the weight came back on. It can happen to any of us, no one is…

:::raises hand::: me!

For me it was getting engaged. I was horrified at the thought of being a chubby bride. Unfortunately I will still be a chubby bride come September but alot less chubby anyway.

Yep, in fact nearly 4 years ago after I had lost 80 pounds and kept it off 7 years I had a "slip up" one weekend and it turned into 3 years and 80 pounds gained right back. I'm 1/3 of the way back to my goal and I've already had another 3 weeks where I just fell off the wagon. It's a constant battle.

If marriage is important to you then consider leaving him. Honestly, if you stay and never work through this it is just going to eat you up inside wondering why he won't make that committment to you. Some people are perfectly fine with never marrying their mate and that's fine if it works for you. No one should judge you…

Amazing! Way to go!

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I hit my goal and lost 100 pounds 9 years ago, I maintained it for 7 years and then fell off the wagon for a week, then months....I didn't gain it ALL back but pretty close..80 pounds over 2.5 years. I'm not sure there is one reason but the weekend that I "fell off the wagon" there was a situation that occurred that was…

I'm down 26 pounds since the beginning of the year. No one has noticed or said anything except my fiance who can see that my pants are baggy and knows I am fitting into clothes that I haven't worn for a while.

Here's one we love at my house: Olive Stuffed Chicken 4 servings 4-6 oz chicken breasts 1 small can sliced olives 1/8 tsp ground oregano 1/8 tsp pepper 4 oz fat free cream cheese 1 cup corn flakes crushed Preheat oven to 425 Mix olives, cream cheese, pepper, and oregano in a small bowl Pound chicken breasts with a meat…

Amazing! Congrats!

I'm down 26 pounds, no one has said anything yet but I'm hoping they will notice in another 10 or so!

33 is awesome! I am down 22 since New Years.

Sweet Grilled Cheese: 2 slices Ezekial cinnamon raisin bread 1 slice reduced fat swiss cheese I can't believe it's not butter spray 220 calories,6g fat,165 sodium,36g carbs,2g fiber,6g sugar,9g protein

My goal this year is to lose 100 pounds. I am off to a really good start so far, down 17 lbs total since January 1st. I am getting married in September and I would like to lose a minimum of 50 by then. Feel free to add me =)

I completely understand your frustration. My first week I lost 5 pounds and then NOTHING for 2 weeks straight even though I was doing everything right. The first instinct is to throw in the towel, but if you do that you will never get to where you want to be. I stuck with it and this week I am down another 5. So even…

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I have 100 pounds to lose, would love some MFP friends...feel free to add me. :smile:

Check In: How's everyone doing so far this week??? I've done great with my eating so far, but haven't been as motivated about exercise. Part of the problem is that I am still fatigued from the flu I had last week. :ohwell: What is your weekly exercise plan? 5 days cardio -30 minutes minimum 3 days of strength training I am…

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