pattydi Member

I love you buddy! Its been a complete pleasure getting to know you as we share in this journey together! You are amazing! I'm so proud to call you my friend! ???????????????? you are a superstar!

Thanks friend! :) Yes, you can lose weight and still eat a little McDonald's from time to time... It's not always easy.. but with common sense and control.. anything is possible.

I want to thank each and every one of you that took the time to reply to my post. I appreciate your kindness and hope that I was able to inspire someone just a little... If you truely believe in yourself, anything is possible. Life happens.. there will always be bumps in the road... No one is perfect... don't be hard on…

ok.. i fixed one of the pictures from the first part of my post... i' swear they make this so difficult...lol

OH gosh.. the hardest part... that's tough..... I'd say exercise was a tough one for me... I could barely walk up a flight of stairs in the beginning... and it took ALOT to stay motivated... But truely the more friends I found on MFP the easier it got. I'd read my friends posts and saw their results.. and I'm telling you…

#5 and #11 lovely!

WOW... Your story was so beautiful and so well told... I want you to know that you look amazing and that we share something in common.. I too started at 330 lbs and have gone through many of your struggles.. like the seat belt extention on an airplane... that's so humiliating.. I know!!!! Your words made me cry.. so…

I simply stopped tracking sugars, and replaced it with tracking carbs instead... I never go over on total carbs and have found that I am even doing better with sugar since I stopped tracking it. I also know that the more exercise you get in a day, the more sugars that you are allowed.. so on days when I have a little extra…

Great Job Julie! That's an awsome milestone to hit! Keep it up, and before you know it you'll be at your next goal!!! :happy:

120 lost so far with about 55 more to go...NO SURGERY.. started January 2012. Sorry I have no clue how to post pictures on here.. but you can peak at my profile pics.. I have several there from before I started at my heaviest of 330lbs! Best of luck to you! What you will learn on this sight, will surely help you on your…

I would love to help if you need more support.. I've lost over 100 lbs in a year and am on my way to losing the 60 or 65 more that I have to lose... It's so do-able... It's because of the wonderful support and inspiration that you recieve here on MFP! It also requires a big commitment from you of course... but it's so much…

Age:48 Height: 5' 5,5" Start Weight : 330 Current Weight: 216 Goal Weight: 150

Hi there, My name is Patty, and Welcome.. I've been doing this for a little over a year and I have to laugh because I too am sooooooo addicted to it! It's amazing and wonderful and all around the best thing that 's ever happened to me! Best of luck to you and if you need more supportive friends.. feel free to add me..

It would be Italy for me! I'm half Italian and have family there... Plus I'm an art GEEK and have always wanted to paint in Italy!

Hi I was where you are just over 1 year ago.. I weighed 330 pounds when I started on MFP and I know and understand exactly where you are coming from. You came to the right place for help and support... Ultimately you know that it is YOU that has to do the work, but the support from everyone here is what kept and still…

You look wonderful! great job! Really awsome transformation!

You truely inspire me everyday! Thank you for being my friend and for sharing your story! Such a beautiful lady inside and out! Much love and someday soon I'll figure out how to post pictures on here so I can share my journey too!

I think I was like 9 years old and I bought a Neil Diamond Album. Still love me some Neil Diamond! :smile:

That is the BEST NSV ever! Great job! I know exactly how you feel! :wink:

Great job! I'm so close I can taste it! Good luck to you on this journey! You are doing an amazing job!

Very handsome!:smile:

Its tough,, but you have to first want to do this.. then you have to tell yourself that you have so many calories that you can spend.. kinda like money... when it's gone, it's gone.. It took a few months of really get that into my head! I log every morsal I put in my mouth,, and I don't allow myself to cheat! Best of luck…

I'm another Grand Rapid-ish,., I live in Marne, before that in Jenison..! work in GR though! :)

Good one! LOL

Grand Rapids, Michigan :smile:

I"ve lost over 100lbs and still have a DD cup.. lost a lot of side and back flab.. but the boobs stayed the same.. Maybe it does just all depend on the person...:smile:

I would love to be your buddy! I started this exactly one year ago today, and am just now in the process of becoming an ex-smoker. I have been smoke free since January 1st..I wanted to quit last year when I started this journey, but thought I needed a boost on the weight loss first.. now I have good eating habits, I feel I…

So Amazing! You must be so proud of yourself! You look fantastic and your dedication and determination is very inspirational! Thank you so much for sharing this and I hope I can one day reach my goals too! You are truely awsome!:happy:

congratulations! It's so exciting to see the small changes in your body as you begin to lose more and more weight.. I'll always remember my first NSV>>> I was able to get up from sitting in a lawn chair, and not have the chair stick to my butt as I stood! LOL! best of luck to you! and many more NSV's to come!:happy:

Thx Sara :smile: