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Hi. Sw 204.6 Challenge Level <3 <3 Gw 194.6 So in. The accountability is good!

Hi I am almost at the three year mark on when I started to make my big change. I HATED journaling, but what made the difference for me was the phone app. That way I can take it wherever I go and I am to the point where its not a pain in my butt, but just the way I live. Its a mind set I think. Its like working out which I…

I agree about the quality of the food that you eat. I have lost over 155 pounds and for me I have noticed that the more empty calories I eat such as white flour based breads, sweets, and processed foods, I get hungry faster. If I eat like I did today and eat more veggies and protein with less empty calories, I stay full…

Feel free to add me. I love this app and use it every day. Its just like brushing your teeth, or having a shower, just part of your day. =]

Hey there to all you that have over 100 pounds to go. I have spent the last almost three years losing over 155 pounds, so I can tell you all that it is possible. Please remember that willpower is a choice, not something you are born with. For me it came down to choosing how I was going to live my life, my body breaking…

Hi I am a long time mfp user. I have lost over 155 pounds journaling my every move. But like you , one day it just clicked. For me it was a matter of my health going downhill and not wanting to end up in a scooter or using a walker because I was too big to walk. But if you are lucky enough to have it click and really…

I love cottage cheese by itself, or in a salad under some dressing. I sometimes put some fruit in it , and I have heard of people that put some honey or a tbsp. of jam. Its way good for you protein wise, so if you can fit it in your diet do it. For more ideas, just search the internet. Its a bounty of useful information on…

Greek yogurt is awesome! Amazing snack with black berries which are the highest fibre berries you can't go wrong.

This is amazing Ed! Bully for you. I too have had a three year journey but have lost over 155 now with about 9 to go. I too just had a panniculectomy and lost 8 pounds with that. It has been a downward adventure in the best way possible and I now have a better quality of life, which I am sure you can attest to. Its been…

Hi I am actually severely hypothyroid and for years I made the excuse that it was the hypothyroidism that was making it impossible for me to lose weight. I gained 80 pounds in three months! It is so depressing to gain that amount of weight when you are walking two hours a day and eating under 1500 calories a day. I was on…

I agree with what she has said. I was a bulimic teen because I was constantly being told that I was fat, and since I wasn't as pretty as my younger sister, it would help if I lost weight. No one had any idea how I should do that, just eat less. It went on for two years, and everyone was telling me how wonderful I looked,…

Thanks Connie. Do not give up. When you feel like you are going to make a mistake, think about it before you do it. Actually think about what will happen if you eat what you are craving and then how it will feel to say no and move forward to further weight loss. Once I started to lose the weight, the cravings took on new…

Hi This is for all you ladies that have 100 pounds or more to lose. I KNOW it seems frustratingly unachievable, but I know for a fact that it isn't. I started out at 330 pounds and now sit at 178 and have about 13 pounds to go until I have lost half my body weight. I too thought it was impossible, but being overweight was…

Well I agree with a lot of what I have seen people saying. When I started this part of my life, I had little in the way of self control, so I found for me, eating the same thing every day for a while was easier then venturing in to a vast array of mistakes. Start out with small goals like going one day without soda, and…

Wow good for you! Its amazing how much better you feel I think. I have gone from 330 to 180 so far... hoping to get to 165 in the next few months. I hope you achieve everything you set out to! To me, the achievement itself is the reward!

Hi there. I am also hypothyroid and used to tell myself the same thing. The truth is that erratic eating habits and giving you those days off, can undo most of what you have accomplished during the rest of the week. I have lost almost 155 pounds and I did it by being completely honest with myself I knew the foods I should…