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Hi Dani! Welcome! I think your May goals sound pretty healthy and realistic. I think the most important one is being kinder to yourself. Without that, everything else will feel more like a chore and harder to achieve. When you speak kindly to yourself and treat your body with respect, everything else will come more…

Hope you've all had a wonderful weekend. Yesterday I went way off track and didn't track my food because I ate out for breakfast and lunch. I tried my best with breakfast but lunch was a giant steak salad and I had no way of measuring any of it. I just decided to have an off day, and I don't feel too terrible about it…

I feel you. When I get migraines, as long as I'm not nauseous, I want to eat everything in sight, especially sweet foods. I've been dealing with head pain the last three days, and last night I suddenly wanted all the sweets. I had an ice cream sandwich, which tasted divine, but kept wanting to eat the bag of Caramello…

Staying steady in the 241 range today. I've lost about 6.5-7 lbs in the 2.5 weeks I've been back on here, which I'm pretty happy about. I decided to try a new yogurt, and despite scanning the ingredients list twice before purchasing, I missed that it has stevia in it. I cannot do artificial sweeteners because a) I think…

Hi all! Happy Wednesday. I am bogged down in work since taking a sick day yesterday, so I'll keep things short and sweet. I'm so glad that TOM bloat is gone and I got a nice whoosh today. I forget who all asked about The Midnight Library. It was just okay - I liked the short chapters and it was intriguing at first, but…

@seltzer_lover @biohazardinc I have been meaning to read more for... ever, really. I guess I should make that another May goal - making time to read. I finally got around to finishing The Midnight Library after putting it down for a few months. There are so many books on my shelf that have just been sitting for so long.…

Hi everyone! Happy May! Jamie, 37, 5'6" SW: 248 CW: 243.4 I've been stuck at 243 for the last week. TOM was supposed to start Saturday, but it's taking it's good ol' time coming around, so I feel like I'm holding on to some water weight. May Goals: -Drink 2-3 liters of water everyday. -Go for more walks, which should be…

Good morning and happy Friday! Thank you to everyone who offered kind words during this difficult week. I had a really helpful session with my psychiatrist last night and am feeling much better and able to rest and breathe again. I guess I will do an end of the month review even though I only started back up on 4/18.…

So I went through a painful breakup yesterday. It sucks. I completely lost my appetite and the will to move at all yesterday. Most of the day was spent curled up in bed not eating. I had a big whoosh of 3 lbs. down in 36 hours from that, but I don't expect that to last since yesterday was such an oddball day that I do not…

Dang, this really hit me! Even though I live alone, my place has always been so full of clutter and it just feels so overwhelming to start tackling it. It makes total sense that struggling with weight and struggling with clutter would be related. Once your "main" priorities are taken care of for the day (whether it be job,…

Hi everyone, I'm back after about a year or so. My name's Jamie and I'm 37 years old. I got weighed at the doctor last week and was 248 lbs (put on 8lbs in a little over a month!) so I knew I needed to do something. Today is Day 4 of tracking after starting on Monday and I'm feeling hopeful after having a bit of a…

I just started Yoga with Adriene 10 days ago after having not done any yoga for a decade! I'm only really doing the beginners videos right now but am really enjoying pushing myself everyday. I feel like if I tried this with any other instructor I'd shut it right off. Plus there's Benji!

Weigh-in Wednesday! (I forgot to post yesterday!) Age: 35 Height: 5'6" Highest weight: 250 lbs (beginning of 2020) Starting weight: 247 lbs. 10/09: 247 11/01: 235.8 12/01: 232 12/02: 230.8 12/09: 229.2 12/16: 229.8 I've been stuck around 229-230 for a couple weeks now, which is frustrating, though I'll admit I've had a…

Weigh-in Wednesday! Age: 35 Height: 5'6" Highest weight: 250 lbs (beginning of 2020) Starting weight: 247 lbs. 10/09: 247 11/01: 235.8 12/01: 232 12/02: 230.8 12/09: 229.2 It's nice seeing that I've lost 20 lbs. this year, so at least SOMETHING good has come of this year. I haven't been walking too much anymore except on…

Starting from no exercise whatsoever, I began walking around my neighborhood for about 25-30 minutes a few days a week. I've been working my way up a little bit to 30-40 minutes at a time. When my bf is around (he is much more active than I am), we take longer walks, usually 40-55 minutes. I find it easier to keep going…

Hi all and happy December! Age: 35 Height: 5'6" Highest weight: 250 lbs (beginning of 2020) SW: 247 lbs. Early October 2020 CW: 232 lbs. 1st GW: 200 lbs. 2nd GW: 180 lbs. 3rd GW: 160 lbs. My December goals: Go walking for at least 30 minutes 3-5 times a week Be in the mid 220s by the end of the month (is that too…

Weigh-in Wednesday Age: 35 Height: 5'6" Highest: 250 lbs (January 2020) Start weight: 247 lbs (October 7, 2020) 10/7: 247 10/14: 243.2 10/21: 239.6 10/28: 238 11/4: 236.4 11/11: 236.2 11/18: 234 11/25: 232.6 I don't have really have much to share this week. I've been having a hard time with loneliness as everyone is…

Weigh-in Wednesday Age: 35 Height: 5'6" Highest: 250 lbs (January 2020) Start weight: 247 lbs (October 7, 2020) 10/7: 247 10/14: 243.2 10/21: 239.6 10/28: 238 11/4: 236.4 11/11: 236.2 11/18: 234 Thanksgiving has been cancelled in my family this year, and I probably won't be going to the bf's family's dinner, so it will…

I've been on a variety of antidepressants since I was 17/18, and I've been on celexa, trazodone, and Abilify for the last 8-9 years. I've managed to both lose weight and gain weight while on these. The only one I can remember that made me hungry all the time was nortriptyline, which I took for a few months and gained…

With Thanksgiving coming up, I'm allowing myself one portion of each of my two favorites, sweet potato casserole and pecan pie. That way I can indulge a little without going overboard. I only get to have each of those once a year and I don't want to miss out on them completely. I think setting a limit beforehand may be…

I posted this in another thread earlier today, but I decided to wait until I was in a good place mentally to start my weight loss journey. Depression and anxiety can be horrible to deal with (I have both as well), and I think getting them to be a bit more manageable will make creating healthy eating and exercise routines…

10/1: 247 (starting weight) 11/1: 235.8 11/11: 236.4 I'm feeling quite frustrated as I've been stuck around 236 for at least the last two weeks. I've been continuing to stay under my calories, though there have been some days I've been concerned about my Fitbit giving me too much of a calorie adjustment. When that happens,…

Honestly, I waited until I was in a good place mentally to begin my weight loss journey. When things are bad, just crawling out of bed can seem like a daunting task. I can't even imagine trying to create new eating and exercise habits when I'm in a bad place. If you are struggling, please see a doctor/therapist. Mine has…

That's an amazing accomplishment! Great job!

I agree with you wholeheartedly here. I'm working from home now, and can control what I'm eating without the temptation of restaurants and office snacks. Plus no commute leaves more time for meal prep/workouts. I've stopped and started on here so many times, and have successfully lost weight in the past, but then I stopped…