AndiJoy812

You look fabulous!! Great job - thank you for posting!!

You look gorgeous!!!

Wow. To me, a true friend is someone who supports you no matter what is going on in your life. They tell you when you're being a jerk, when you need a pep talk, are there when you need a shoulder to cry on, AND they support you when you are making positive changes in your life and help celebrate it...not sabotage you.…

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Very, very nice!! You look amazing!

Excellent!!

Kids are going to absorb all of your habits, good AND bad. The only thing I would worry about is if you are saying things like, "Oh my Gosh! I am SOOOO fat!" or other self put-downs and that you are encouraging and accepting of them no matter what they look like. I have noticed that since I have been eating healthy, my…

Went from being single and eating pretty healthy and working out 5-6 times per week, to being married to a man who loves to cook using real cream and butter! :o) We then got custody of his three children from his first marriage who had a lot of needs, and I stopped going to the gym after work...too tired and too stressed.…

Just moved back to my home state of Missouri after living on the Western Coast of Washington state for a few years...and the last two weeks have been horrible. I walk my subdivision loop for exercise - it is just under 2 1/2 miles out in the country, and was miserable the whole time this morning. I really do not want to go…

The pictures are not showing up on my side! However, that is a huge loss - congratulations!!!!

Beautiful!!! You should be so very proud of yourself!

Wow...just speechless. Great job, and congratulations!

Congratulations!!!! That is an amazing accomplishment! Keep up the hard work!!

It is still a loss! Victory! I am 5'11 and have lost 25 lbs and can just start to tell! Craziness!

I love it. I think like most of the others on here, that they are doing something great by taking that first step back to health and I will do everything in my power to support that. Then I get jealous...I have NEVER been able to run and would love to. I have never been able to figure out how to breathe...lol! I had…

Pure. Awesomeness! You look great!!!

Great job!! Love the confidence on your face on the bottom picture. You should be very proud of yourself!

You just let it go. Try to examine what it is about this particular woman that has you reacting the way you do. Be honest with yourself...is it jealousy? Fear? Why her? And why would you tie up your self esteem this person? Why give that kind of power to them? It is such a waste of energy and emotion, when you want to be…

Just beautiful!!! Congratulations and thank you so much for posting!

So very happy for you! I know that more than half the battle is in our own head - at least mine was. Keep it up and I am sure you are going to meet your goals in no time at all - and good for you when doing this when your life is so busy!

SAHM of 5! We have custody of his three from his first marraige and have for the last 7 years. They are 18, almost 16 and 14, and then we had two - and they are 5 and almost 4. Girls as the bookends, and three boys in the middle! I got into some HORRIBLE habits when our little guys were small and really put on weight - so…

Farmington, MO!!

Holy cow...your post about brought tears to my eyes! You should be so very, very proud of yourself!

With my 5 year-old guy who really does not like taking meds, I give him the control. I will get the dose ready, and then let him hold medicine cup or whatever the meds come in. He does so much better when he does it himself. You may want to start a reward chart - she does it 2 times, she gets a treat. Then she does it…

You really need to sit down and take an honest look at how much time you are actually spending with your wife and kids. Honestly. And if it is quality time. How many hours a week do you work? How many hours after work do you spend in the gym? How much time on the weekends are you dedicating to "yourself"? I get it. I have…

You guys can add me too! I just moved from Bonney Lake, WA back to MO, my home state! Missing "my" Mountian! :o)

Anyone can add me too! Christian Mom of 5 (three are my steps, but we have had full custody for 7 years and two younger ones - ages 18-almost 4), going to turn 40 in August! Married to the love of my life - and praying daily for strength to get this thing done! Have a wonderful Sunday!

Same story here, lost the motivation for taking care of my health because I was so focused on everyone else in the family - which is sooooo common! I realized one day that I could be a better Mom if I was taking care of me, too! Love your post...looking forward to getting to know you!

You can do it! I had the same thing happen, and it was time to stop making excuses and just do it. I'm going to add you, because together, we can stay strong, stay determined, and celebrate our success instead of focusing on the guilt!

I'm going to be 40 in August with 5 kids! Lol! I'll add you!