joconnor09

It definitely helps to have a place where I can be proud about losing weight and working out eat week and know that people won't get sick of hearing about it or make me feel bad. I know that I will always get encouragement and support (and some occasional constructive criticism) from my friends on here. Definitely not…

I'm at around 213 now, and I'm looking to get down to 140-145. I'll probably want to lose more once I get there, but for now that's my big goal. It's in a pretty good spot BMI-wise, but I also have a bigger frame from swimming for 17+ years.

fantastic! you definitely look a lot more toned, and you can really see that you've lost some inches around your waist. great job!!!

You said your kids were young adults- have they all moved out? Maybe your wife is just feeling lonely now that the kids are gone, and it might seem like you're gone all the time too. She might feel like everyone's left her and she's only got herself. Sure, there might be larger control issues at play, but you'll never know…

Definitely Cheesecake Factory. Their cheesecake is out of control!!! So delicious, but almost an entire day's calories at 1100-1300 calories PER SLICE!! And they don't even post the nutrition info online. I'm always very suspicious of restaurants who make their nutrition info hard to access... what are they hiding??? (More…

that's so great! congratulations!

awesome! i can't wait until that happens to me!

I definitely get the benefits to sharing my food diary... but I'm scared! I feel like that's something I'm working my way up to, and will probably open it up to the public within the next couple weeks. Just got to get that confidence up and really get used to this lifestyle change! Never been so open with my eating/dieting…

I could definitely use some more support when it comes to working out. Calorie-wise, I haven't been doing too badly, but I need to improve my overall nutrition. And exercise is always the first thing to go when I get busy like I am now, with work, school, midterms, etc. I could use a little extra motivation!

i unfriended someone who i just thought was annoying. this site is all about you doing you. yes, there's a fantastic community aspect, but at the end of the day, you want to make this site a place where you want to go every single day. you've got to create an atmosphere you like, and if that means unfriending people, then…

your self-esteem must've soared after the tummy tuck! i can only imagine how much that excess skin must've been demotivating. you look fantastic- like you can really see all the progress you've made. nothing's holding you back now!!

Definitely try to have a heart to heart. It's always best to be really honest and try to get him to see where you're coming from- that you don't want to seem ungrateful, but that the food he's bringing home is really damaging to your health (and his). Ask him why he isn't supporting you- does he just not realize what he's…

definitely not forgiving him. he's done nothing to show that he has any remorse for what he's done. in fact, he's shown continued anger management problems and turned his beating into a joke to try to hit on women!! Rihanna might have forgiven him- that's her business- but i'll never forget that. being good at your job…

I have a Wii Fit Plus. I love it. It's a great way to exercise without feeling like you're exercising. On my Wii Fit Plus, there are a ton of games to play, but there are also strength and yoga moves. The games are for cardio and balance. The whole thing is really designed to help stabilize your core, so you're always…

amazing results! i want to lose 70 lbs too, and it's really nice to see what an amazing difference it will make! keep up the fantastic work!!!

I almost cheated on my food diary the first day or two, but then I thought to myself "why bother? how is this going to help me at all?" The only way I can ever make progress with my body is to start being honest with myself about what I'm putting in it. If I eat more than I thought I was going to and don't put the actual…

I'm 20! height: 5'7" cw: 217 gw: 145 looking to lose about 70 pounds, and would love some support from people my age!

Thanks for all your advice! I really appreciate it. It's given me a lot of different things to consider doing :)

I've got a similar problem- 5'7" 217 pounds and no motivation. I used to swim 5 days a week, and now I haven't been swimming in over a year. I hate it- I want to go swimming! But I stay away because the only pool I have access to is the one at my college and I feel like everyone is judging me. How do I get my butt back…