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I'm down 42lbs but I still have 100lbs to go! I started out great last January and was doing well until a tragedy in my family set me back. I haven't gained any back, but I've been on a plateau for a VERY long time. I am working on getting back to where I was a year ago with my motivation and weightloss. I've been doing…

YEP!! I'm back!! I was off of MFP for quite a while. BUT....I'm back to get myself back on track with eating right and losing more weight. I lost over 40lbs last year. One third of what I want to lose. I realized that my body, no matter how disciplined I am only loses at a slow rate. Now that I know this, I won't be nearly…

I have two NSV's. I am down two pant sizes. I haven't been in this size in over 16 years!! And I can wear my wedding ring after over 12 years! So super excited about both of these victories!!

I started doing herbalife recently also. I am only doing one shake a day and drinking the tea. I don't want to live off of shakes. But I do love the energy that it has given me. Even with just one shake a day. Total difference. I may get into it more after a while, but for now I am loving where I am with it. How is it…

COUNT ME IN!!! November is my absolute hardest month to stay on track!! It's my birthday, my husband's birthday and then we celebrate with both of our families on different days for Thanksgiving! UGH!! So much food! I am going to hold myself accountable for every single calorie I consume!! AND.....not over indulge on all…

I was doing really great the first four and a half months of this year. Then my brother commited suicide and everything went to crap! I did keep doing Zumba and I am still doing it. I've just gotten back into some bad habits. Like drinking diet soda, eating junk I KNOW will not aid in my weightloss and not logging. I…

I have missed several days logging off and on. But I'm still doing alright with my calories. I lost my brother a little over a month ago and that changed a lot of things. My life has been full of unexpected things and I'm just trying to stay the course. I am still doing Zumba, but I haven't been NEARLY as much as I was…

To get back on track! I haven't logged in a while and I started drinking diet soda again! Today is a new day and June is a new month!! Right back at it for me!! My goal is to lose as close to nine pounds as possible this month. I would like to reach the 40lb loss by July 1st! I won't be dissappointed if I don't, as long as…

If I'm being completely honest......I have NO EXCUSES!!! I have a gym membership. It's less than 10 min. away from my house. I am a stay at home Mom, but all three of my daughters are in school. So I can't use a job or little kid's at home as one anymore. The only reason I can't go sometimes is my youngest daughter. She is…

I'm 5'8" and I have come to learn that ONE SIZE DOESN'T FIT ALL! There is just too much to consider when it comes to how much any one person should weigh. We all have different bone structure and muscle mass vs. fat. Someone who has a really small frame would look just fine at the lower end of the recommended weight for…

I'm still here too! I'm also having a REALLY SLOW loss. It's driving me crazy!! I don't know what else to do to lose a bit faster. My clothes are fitting looser and Zumba isn't nearly as exhausting at it was in the beginning. My legs don't scream for me to quit five minutes in, so that's good. It's just so frustrating to…

YEP! And today just so happens to be one of those days!! I'm hoping when I lose more weight that the "fat" feeling days will get less and less. How can I NOT feel fat when I have SO much to lose. But.....I will get there. It just takes time. And hopefully with that time I'll be able to feel better about myself as well.

Wear a regular bathing suit. I will NEVER put on a bikini, even if my body looked good enough. But I want to be able to wear a bathing suit in public and not have to have a cover up on the ENTIRE time because I hate all the stares I get because of my size. I know that's not going to happen this summer, but by next summer I…

Starting weight (SW) 286, I actually started at 295 and lost 9lbs before starting MFP. Current Weight (CW) 272 Goal Weight (GW) 160 What are your successes with food? I have gone from two 44oz diet soda A DAY to one or two 12oz cans a month. What are your struggles with food? I still struggle with sweets. I LOVE sweets.…

I started being serious about this on January 7th. I'm down 13lbs since I started on here, but a total of 22lbs with the weight I lost before tracking on MFP. I am still doing well. But I can do better. I am staying under calories and I am doing Zumba five times a week. I need to be better about WHAT I eat. Eventhough I…

I'm down a total of 21lbs. 10 since I started tracking on here and the one thing I noticed.....today after my shower actually, was how tone my legs are. After eight weeks of doing Zumba five times a week they are looking pretty good. But, my legs aren't my problem. My upper body is where I carry all of my excess weight. My…

I truly believed I would NEVER find a form of exercise that I truly liked. I absolutely HATE the treadmill!! With a serious passion. I used to walk outside all the time when I was younger....like 18-19. But I can't even stand to do that anymore. But, I found Zumba and I LOVE IT!! I actually do get that after workout "high"…

I am just wondering how many people eat calories according to their TDEE? And does it actually work for you? I figured mine out and it just seems so high. MFP says I should eat 1700 cal/day to lose 2lbs a week. Which I have stuck to and only lost about 1lb a week. So, how will eating 2400 cal/day help me to lose more? I…

That is FABULOUS!!! I bet that is the best feeling! I haven't been in Onederland since I was 15 years old. I hadn't thought about it before. I look forward to the day I enter onderland myself! A great motivator! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

I have a friend who has a degree in nutrition and fitness and I asked her one day what I should be doing because the scale wasn't showing all the hard work I am doing. She told me to "THROW OUT THE SCALE"!!! It's only a number and it can ruin your entire day. A scale can't show you true results. The way you feel and the…

Thanks ladies!! I know I need to drink more water. Water is almost all I drink, but I'm pretty sure I don't drink enough. I did my measurements three weeks ago, but I haven't done them again. I also feel like I'm eating enough. I eat my 1700 a day and sometimes I eat into my exercise calories. I know it will come off at…

If looking like a fool is your biggest worry, TRUST ME.....you have NO WORRIES!!! I thought exactly the same thing before I tried my first class. Not everyone in there is a pro, or even close to being one. Most of the people are feeling the same things you are. And another thing, nobody will be watching you.....they are…

Almost anything sweet! Especially home baked goods. Cookies, brownies, cinnamon rolls, rice krispie treats (my fav), ooey, gooey yummy treats. And I have a great talent when it comes to baking, so this really stinks!! I haven't baked anything since the week before Christmas, but I have wanted to. I just know I can't yet.…

I wasn't obese as a child, but I have been overweight since the age of 5. I don't remember an age that I wasn't teased or made fun of because of my weight. I was 230 when I graduated high school. Now I'm 37 and have ballooned quite a bit since then. I AM down 15lbs from my highest weight and don't plan on ever seeing that…

I look forward to crossing my legs! Having all of my medical issues under control: Type I diabetes, cholesterol, sleep apnea, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance. I will always be a type I diabetic, but my A1c won't be as high as it is now! Wearing a bathing suit and actually feeling confident about it. Being able to…

Add me too!! I'm just starting! I want all the encouragement and *kitten* KICKING I can get!! Anyone else want to add me, feel free! The more the merrier!! Let's get where we need to be!!

I'm in the same situation! I've had this for over two years, but I am now just taking it serious. I need all the motivation I can get from everyone!! Add me too so we can encourage each other along this long bumpy path of weight loss!! :)

I am having a REALLY difficult time starting to exercise!! I know its really important and it helps the weight come off quicker, but I just HATE doing it! I have a treadmill and I was doing great for a while a few months ago, but now I just don't want to deal with it!! Does anyone else have a hard time with exercising? Or…

I'm just starting out. I lost 10lbs before I found this website. But I still have 125lbs to lose to be at my goal weight. I love that I've found women who can relate. My success story for this week is.....yesterday I went to Wal-Mart with my oldest daughter. We walked down to get some cat food and they had put all the big…