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I battle with anxiety and depression. I work so hard to be a positive, uplifting person that few people even know the truth. But I battle it every damn day. I am also not a very squishy-sweet person. I'm about positivity, but in an honest way. I don't cater to people. I don't respond to passive aggressiveness. I don't…

What does your fiance do? I think we all want that job! I can see how if you haven't been in the work force for three years you wouldn't realize how rough it has gotten to find a job. It took me 6 months to find a position in the complany I'm with now. I was applying all the time, went on a half dozen or so interviews. It…

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"Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis."

I wish I had taken pics! What a great motivator. Congratulations to you!

:happy: This website is great for a support system! I don't know if I could have done it without all these people.

Steaks, resting, cuddling, and watching a B horror flick.

AWESOME!

@kennethmgreen: It actually has inspired several of my friends to do the same. I have four good friends who have now lost a bunch of weight because they were inspired by what I accomplished and began "dieting"/exercising as well. :) @boku70: nice way to look at it! Thanks for the encouragement!

I have no idea. I'm hoping it's just a phase. Any suggestions?

No, no one has, so thank you! :heart:

So not weird. She obviously is helping you in some way or another if you can still feel her support.

That saddens me. Why can't she just be supportive? I'm sorry you have to go through this. Maybe a break isn't a bad idea. Maybe she will come around? I posted a few months ago about how hurt I was that my friends thought I was bulemic. I am actually being healthy, you know? They just....they couldn't comprehend the idea of…

I love me some MFP. HUGE motivation help!!!! Anytime I need advice or encouragement there are dozens of people there to assist me. What I love best, is the people care. We all really care about one another because we get the challenges, we know the rewards, and want to see each other succeed.

Oh that's super normal. No worries. The body can only lose 2lbs of fat per week and you probably lost some water weight or muscle at first. You'll stablize after a while and see more consistent loss, probably a pound a week on average.

Oh! And the other great thing is this is something you actually have control over! You can't always control your job situation. You sure as heck can't control other people or how they treat you. But your body, your health---you have so much control over that! It always helps to take control of something when you need to…

Ohhhh that sucks!!!! This is why I love MFP though. You have this whole built in network of support. It's amazing!! Anytime I'm feeling down I get on here and just look at all the comments and encouragement, my accomplishments and theirs. It's daily inspiration! Life loves to just throw a bunch of hell at you all at once.…

Thanks for sharing! I don't have kids, but part of my job is helping parents improve their skills. This could really come in handy!

It gets better I promise. After a while you get used to seeing that minor fluctuation and will be focused on the giant number you've lost over a long period of time. Don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat, either. I used to scoff when people told me that, but it's very true. So if you're gaining muscle you may see…

thanks!!!

:happy: you all are awesome

I totally struggle with that. Especially when I'm with friends who are not watching what they eat. They tell me how skinny I look now so it's ok to go ahead and eat more cake. "Oh no, you look great, you don't have to diet anymore". lol I think they are missing the point! If I stop watching what I eat I'm not still going…

bad bad bad !!! don't do it!

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Damn! Look'n good!! Keep it up! I love that you and your wife are working towards this together. It makes all the difference to have that support.

Actually snacking is the way to be! Just, you know, not sugary junk foody stuff. Snacking will keep that metabolism up and prevent your body from eating muscle.

that's amazing!!!!

I live in Indiana now, but Hawai'i is where I was born and raised. :)