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Yes! I love the random IM's with MFP friends! Please FR me! :)

Week 4 check-in: August 1 - 234.0 lbs start weight August 8 - 229.6 lbs - down 4.4 lbs - total loss 4.4 lbs August 15 - 225.8 lbs - down 3.8 lbs - total loss 8.2 lbs August 22 - 224.6 lbs - down 1.2 lbs - total loss 9.4 lbs August 29 - 221.6 lbs - down 3.0 lbs - total loss 12.4 lbs :) Yay! Thanks for the motivation! :)

With my bad knees and hips, walking is about as intense as I go. But I've been losing weight consistently.

Thanks Jessie! I don't mean to be down on my OA friend, but it did cause me to step back and wonder if I was doing something wrong. :) I think MFP is a powerful tool and I'm glad it is available!

Good for you Patti!! That is so awesome!

Week 3 check-in: August 1 - 234.0 lbs start weight August 8 - 229.6 lbs - down 4.4 lbs - total loss 4.4 lbs August 15 - 225.8 lbs - down 3.8 lbs - total loss 8.2 lbs August 22 - 224.6 lbs - down 1.2 lbs - total loss 9.4 lbs Yay! Thanks for the motivation! :)

Please post your impressions of your first meeting. I've been going to OA for about a month now and I really enjoy the face-to-face meetings.

Week 2 check-in: August 1 - 234.0 lbs start weight August 8 - 229.6lbs - down 4.4lbs- total loss 4.4lbs August 15 - 225.8lbs - down 3.8lbs- total loss 8.2lbs Yay! Thanks for the motivation! :)

I'm kind of new to OA myself, but I have found it to be an incredible program. Someone in my meeting yesterday said that people come to OA for the vanity, but stay for the sanity! I rather liked that! :)

Week 1 check-in: August 1 - 234.0 lbs start weight August 8 - 229.6lbs - down 4.4lbs- total loss 4.4lbs Yay! Thanks for the motivation! :)

My starting weight is 234.0. It's time to kick butt!

Congratulations!! :) And thanks for the tip on those recordings - I'll definitely check them out!

I'm thankful for this discussion group! I've been reading up on past posts and have found it to be a treasure trove of information! :)

Very helpful to have them on this board.

I'm about 5 years away from my 50th, but I think it's a wonderful goal. Friend request sent. Anyone else feel free to friend me as well. :)

Hi Elle welcome to the group - I'm kind of new here too. Friend request sent! :)

Hi, I'm in my mid-late 40's and I'm also looking for friends closer to my age. Friend request sent. Feel free to add me. :)

+1 - (I'm making that my mantra for today!) :)

I'm kind of new to this group too, but I've already made some great friends who can empathize with my binge eating behaviors. Friend request sent! Welcome to the group! :)

I lost a childhood friend to brain cancer about a month ago. He was only 45 and had a lifetime of clean living and eating. It just doesn't make any sense to me. Sadly over the past month I've been doing everything I possibly can to not feel the pain. I'm just coming down from the mother of all food binges. And even with my…

Thank you for the advice. :)

I'm in the same boat. I recently lost a childhood friend to brain cancer and I've been binging non-stop through the pain. Friend request sent.

I've struggled with both my whole life. Friend request sent!

I'm just getting back on the wagon myself. Friend request sent. :)

I'm starting over too! Friend request sent!

Welcome! I've been with MFP for about 2 years, but I've really needed some inspiration lately. Friend request sent!

Welcome to the group! I struggle with BE every day and it's nice to meet others who understand what it takes to make it through the day!

Sent you a FR! :) Also anyone else looking for a new fitness pal, feel free to add me!

Thanks for the link! :)

I think over the past year, I've learned not to have panic attacks when stepping on the scale. I went through a 5 year period without even owning a scale - and during that time my weight ballooned past 300lbs. (For some people like me who suffer distorted body image issues, not having the occasional 'reality check' makes…