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you can always change your goal. its not set in stone. i started out at 327lbs.. so i had ALOT to lose. looking at how i NEEDED to lose 100+lbs.. would have gotten me nowhere. i would have given up. that would have seemed way too impossible. my first goal was to get down to 300. losing ANY weight.. was good enough for me.…

sounds like infatuation.. i say run with it whatever it is. do what makes you happy and live life. http://www.diffen.com/difference/Infatuation_vs_Love

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i would love to help support and motivate you. myfitnesspal is awesome. take small steps.. dont look at the ultimate that you want to lose or it will get you down. make small goals like 25lbs or something.. which still takes alot of time to do. i started at 327lbs and i made my first goal to get to 300. then i was like 250…

turkey sausage sticks 45 vitacakes 50 (freezer section) weight watcher toffee bar candy 50 rice cakes 50 string cheese 60 sugar free pudding 60/70 yoplait light yogurt 90 raisins 90 fiber one lemon bars 90 zucchini bread 98 vitatop muffins 100 (freezer section) 100 calorie snack packs 100 calorie pringles 100 calorie…

wow you have done FANTASTIC! i saw your before and current in your profile. i'd love to be your friend. :) i started at 327lbs and im at 173lbs today.. i still want another 25 off.. maybe 50. plan to be here til forever to still use this as a maintenance and because i love supporting my friends. ALL FRIEND REQUESTS ARE…

i edited the post to show part of the reason i believe it to work. but believe what you like

did it say that at daily calories based on step 6?

i said it was just my opinion. i dont believe it to be irrelevant. google it. Eat often. Berardi recommends eating every 2 to 3 hours. Each time you eat, you stimulate your metabolism for a short period of time, which means that the more often you eat, the more you’ll increase your metabolism. Eating every 2 to 3 hours…

this is all just my opinion. i would think that you might not be eating enough. use this to find the right amount of calories for you and give that a try for at least two weeks. http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ id also recommend that you eat every three hours to keep your metabolism at its full potential.…

i was morbidly obese. i used to weigh 327lbs.. my skin hung before i ever did anything about it... i now weigh about 175lbs. yes i have loose skin.. & still have fat underneath it. i dont think there is much hope of it ever "bouncing back in some areas (like below my belly button). i think it can only be corrected with…

i like to eat every 2-3 hours. 5 meals i suppose. breakfast - snack - lunch - snack - dinner. try ending the day with some protein? i used to end the day with a yogurt (90 calories) or a chocolate flavored vitatop. (vitatop is like a muffin top for 100 calories usually found in the frozen good section). at least find…

i think i weighed 260lbs when i first jogged. i STILL cant jog for long.. but thats just me and mostly because i wont ignore the voice in my head that says i cant do it. i have had what i believe to be shin splints before.. thats painful! lol. listen to your body. if it hurts.. then slack up a bit. it takes time to build…

i started dec 12, 2011 at 327lbs. im just a few days away from 2 years.. with a loss of about 150lbs. i weigh 176lbs today. so i think that averages about 1.4lbs a week.. i dont personally care about the rate it comes off... as you cant control it really. and the slower it takes the more chance your skin can bounce back.…

i started on here on 12/12/2011. i weighed 327lbs. i now weigh 175.1lbs. (12/7/2013) thats about 150lbs in 2 years. ^^ july 2012 (258lbs) & november 2013 (177lbs) ^^2008 & 2013 my advice. DONT GIVE UP. EVER. there will be bad days. LOG EVERYTHING. good and bad days. let go of the slip ups. each day is a brand new start. a…

aww thanks!! =) im about to hit my two year mark here on MFP. i owe everything to this site.

sounds like a great start!! i wish you tons of luck. if you want to add me as a friend feel free. =) i agree that NO MATTER WHAT log what you eat. so IF there are "slipups" (there will be.. its okay!!) keep yourself accountable. but also be mindful to LET IT GO that it happened. EVERY DAY IS A NEW START. every day you have…

What was the first thing you changed to get healthy? counted calories so then i literally saw how much i was actually consuming cuz i was SHOCKED.. i ate like 1500 calories in one meal the first night.. tacos! What was the hardest for you to change? starting to exercise.. or increase water intake.. i STILL lack on those…

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this shows that you are actually NOT a quitter.. you realize you want it.. you just might not have come to the time where you want it bad enough. when i started, i didnt believe for one minute that i would lose ANY weight. but i went at this full force with my all and couldnt help but continue cuz i saw results. now two…

i like friends because: view their diaries to get food ideas use their pictures as motivation. (if they can do it so then i can too!) the thoughts they put on the newsfeed i like to read the forums my friends are active in its better to have like minded people around to complain or share victories with

hi. welcome to a new you. im about to hit two years on here in just a few days.. i found it helpful that every 5 days your login number goes up. haha seriously just that little thing kept me motivated to keep logging.. & here i am 2 years later. there is just something so awesome about it going so high. never thought i…

hi. i'm Crystal & i am 28. i've lost 150lbs total. i'd love to be your friend and be there through victories as well as maybe be an ear to help you get through things. i'd still like to lose another 50lbs maybe but i plan on being here forever as to keep the weight off permanently. first things first, take before pictures!…

i get there. i go through this from time to time. i get so tired of all the thinking and the work, the counting and the eating.. but i continue on. i share my feelings about how it sucks and how everyone said they were gonna do this too but then they fell off the wagon.. so essentially i am left to my own devices. i only…

you are right dieting is hard. but with this site and mobile app as a tool it can get easier. i'd love to be your friend and help cheer you on. make a really small goal and work towards it. dont pick your ultimate goal yet.. you have to take baby steps. otherwise you will get discouraged. also make up rewards (non food…

great job! you are doing awesome. i see a difference! its always hard to see it ourselves because we can see our reflections constantly... and often times we think negatively about ourselves. your brain will have to play catch up. one day you will really see yourself. know that the weight doesnt target any specific areas…

cheese! i could care less about bacon. im not really into meat.

your diary isnt open. but here are my suggestions. eat every three hours. eat proteins. when you eat protein it keeps you feeling full and should stop you from wanting to go crazy! i also agree you are probably restricting too much so you want to binge. i repeat.. eat every three hours. even if you aren't hungry. because…

i agree that you should report it! they are treating you awful. && can i say how amazing you are for staying true to yourself with all that abuse. you look fantastic. && it disgusts me when people say stuff like you look like you have an eating disorder etc and then say how you look horrible, etc.. if you DID have an…

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