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I can feel your pain OP. I over did the bike riding on Sunday as I couldn't do my leg exercises at the gym on Tuesday. My coach asked what I did over the weekend and when I told him, he said it was too much.. So yes you too could have done too much.

I started at 497 am now 349 and really want to get to 170

I just started riding a tricycle Thursday. First time riding in over 40 years and I am over 300 pounds. Anyhow I found Mapmyfitness online and have been using that to tell me how far I have gone. First ride .44 of a mile. Second ride around noon today .88 of a mile. I hope the ride around 6 tonight will be 1.22 miles. I…

Welcome to the group. What an inspiration you are, We are already friends, thank you for your email. Hopefully I will be able to send a reply tomorrow as I am off to bed now. .

Yes this is a fantastic idea. I hope some very deserving people benefit from it amccoy720 wrote They have 5 of them but no one has posted to any in awhile. The one with the largest amount of member is the swap-a-roo. I wish it would become more active.

I guess no one rides a tricycle? Any ideas whether there is a Tricycle group on MFP?

I also gained inches this month in my chest and my calves. My trainer told me that it was because I had built up some muscles in those areas. I also only lost 1 pound this month. The loss of one pound bothered me more than the inches gained. However I lost inches too which I am very pleased with Waist lost 9", Hips lost 2…

What an inspirational video. Thank you so much for sharing. I can totally relate to that video and the way that he felt in the beginning. I too am not able to walk without assistance and I am striving to lose the huge amount of weight I gained when I gave up and to be able to walk again. I copied the URL and will be sure…

WOW what a difference. Are you sure it is only 44 pounds you eliminated? It looks more like 144 pound gone. Good thoughts on going back to the Gym. I go 3 days a week as I too have sagging skin and will have more sagging skin when I eliminate more weight and want to get it firmed up as well. Notice I wrote eliminated…

Congratulations!! You can see a real difference in your body. It must feel so great to be in the "200's" Don't give up, keep going your off to a wonderful start.

WOW 39 pounds in 8 weeks that is fantastic.

I turned 57 this past January. Have been trying for many years to get all this weight off and as you can see by my ticker I have a huge amount to lose. Some weeks I wonder if I will ever get there, especially when I have 2 to 3 weeks of no weight loss. I wondering if I should adjust my calorie intake again. But I do not…

I did not have the surgery but know of others who did. Some kept the weight off others gained it back. It all depends on what you do before and after the surgery. If you decide to do it I wish you much success. Edited as I didn't like what I first wrote.

Wow what dedication you had and a fantastic transformation. You do not even look like the same person. So glad you were able to get your health back under control and didn't need the pills.

Wow those 42 pounds gone and all the running you did really make a big difference. You look so happy especially in your Valentine's Day dress. Keep going strong and you will get to your goal.

lulahbird welcome to the group. I will send you a request. I am always looking for friends who have a lot to lose.

I am 354 and I go to Youfit 3 times a week fir weight strength training. I go at 1 pm when it is very crowded and have had the staff and about 4 members come up to me over the last month and give me "that a girl- your doing great" encouragement. I do have a coach that I paid for as I have physical limitations and need the…

Great results but can't see the pics. Keep going your doing great

My biggest struggle is not losing my drive, motivation, momentum etc when I do not see the scale go down. The first time this happened was in my 3rd week. I was ok with it because I had eaten out 3 days that week. So I thought staying the same was great. Besides the following week I lost 8 pounds. But this being my 5th…

WOW that is some nasty looking break in your leg. I too suffer from pain on a daily basis but I take medicine and try to push through the pain. All of my exercise is sitting down and strength training with weights.

I turned 57 last month and have over 200 pounds to lose. This past month I eliminated 22 pounds. Welcome to MFP!!

I was thinking of having that surgery in 2007 but my insurance would not approve it. I did find this site to be of help. http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/sleevers/ I hope it was ok to post it. Hopefully it will help you too.

Thanks so much for this link. Lately I have been drinking the Parrot Bay Frozen Pina Colada which is 335 calories. I have 1 a week or every other week. I love Kahlua but never knew it rated an F. I guess I will be making better choices when I do have a drink.

HAve no desire to watch the Superbowl. I will probably be making a beaded heart to hang in my window for Valentine's Day.

Weighed in today and down another 8 pounds. Didn't lose anything last week so I guess this week made up for it. Total eliminated this month 22 pounds.

HI Al welcome to the group. With motivation, self control and support from others you will do it. If you would like to be friends please send me an invite. I have been trying for many years to eliminate 347 pounds and believe me I know it is not a easy task but it is possible. My highest was 497 in 1999 and by 2006 I had…

Weigh in was yesterday. This past weekend I had friends come down to visit as my Birthday was Thursday and they wanted to celebrate. They took me to dinner last Saturday and all 5 of us went to the fair on Sunday for 10 hours. On Thursday my roommate treated me to a BBQ rib dinner. Despite all that I managed to stay the…

So sorry to hear your daughter passed away and that you had several miscarriages in addition to all the injuries. You managed to get through a lot of stress and still lose so much weight. What an inspiration and your progress really shows!!! I am so glad to hear you have a fantastic support system in your family Church,…

Based on the number of people who replied to this thread you are not alone here. I never realized so many started out their journey being 300 pounds or more. My highest was 497 and over many years I have gotten down to what I am now 364. I started again this year so my ticker only show the pounds I lost so far this year.…

WOW You once lost 400 pounds that is Fantastic. I accepted the friends request and look forward to getting to know you, how you lost so much weight and hopefully support each other on our journey. This is like my 20th attempt at trying to get this weight off. It is this Year's New Year resolution and I hope to be below 250…