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Consult a doctor. People here shouldn't give advice for something as potentially dangerous as this.

I'm really glad my words are helping! I wish I'd seen something similar when I was starting out...so I figured I would put it out there for others!

You've got to get rid of the fat first. Cardio. But you've got to tone the area, too, doing lots of tricep strength training. But the skin is going to be the hard part. If you're young enough, the skin may tighten back up. But there's a chance it won't. I've been overweight most of my life, and I'm 35, so even though my…

You're very welcome. I wish I would have seen something similar when I started. But this is definitely a marathon and not a sprint! We're in it for the long haul, and as I'm sure many people have said...it takes a long time to put on this much weight, and it will take a long time to (safely) shed it as well. Slow and…

Thank you! There are many ways to reach the final destination of a goal weight. For some people, surgery is the best option for them, and I do not fault anyone for choosing that route if their doctor agrees with them. I considered it for a long time. But I have other medical issues, and my neurologist flat out told me that…

LOL! :) Oh believe me, I am. :)

Thank you to all! Remember: YOU CAN DO IT TOO!! xoxo

Thanks everyone! Yeah, the tips are what keep me going. #1 and #8 are the most important...and they're also the most difficult. But perseverance will pay off!

That was early 2005. In the summer of 2005, I started losing weight. In about a year's time, I'd lost about 40 pounds. I got hit with major medical problems that put the brakes on my efforts, but I was lucky and only gained about 5 pounds back. I re-started my journey in March of last year and am down 55 additional pounds…

Incredible job! Way to go!!!

Oh yes, this is soooo true!

Amazing!!

HW (2005): 269 SW (2012): 235 CW: 179 GW: 145 If this darn plateau would ever go away. ($&(#

I understand completely. I have MS (without mobility problems yet, knock on wood), fibro, pelvic floor dysfunction, IBS, and several other things that you can't tell by looking at me but affect me greatly. Feel free to add me. (You, or anyone else.)

Bump!

Why do my cats think the sofa is their bathtub?

I did it every day but added in extra cardio 3x/week.

I've been thinking of trying it because my at-home cardio needs a boost. I've been trying to look for it on Amazon...is it really the $144 set?? A bit rich for my blood right now. :(

I am grateful to the music opportunities that I have been given in my life. For the talent, for the works I have done, for the ensembles I have performed with.... (This brought to you by the completion of three concerts of the film score of 'Alexander Nevsky', to the film.)

Former Wisconsinite who misses home very much...do I count? Born and raised in Madison! Just moved to Baltimore 2 years ago.

34 here. I turn 35 in a month. We should band together and take over. Muhahahaha! *cough* Um, sorry. (Add me if you'd like. Always open to new friends.)

30DS, like others have said, I log under "Circuit Training." Things like Walk Away the Pounds, though, are "Aerobics, general".

Music. I am a classical musician...singer and violinist.

Absolutely incredible! Great work! Keep it up.

Anyone's welcome to add me! :)

Oh, good, plenty of people before me have thrown down the quack label so I don't have to bother.

I liked Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred just for a change. The videos are available on YouTube, but Level 3 has a weird skip in it. To the people who recommend Insanity...is that cardio only, or is it circuit training? Thanks!

And still going! :) (New friends always welcome.) SW: 269 (Left pic: July 2005 -- Started weight loss then, ended up around 235. Started again March 2012.) Middle pic: ~200 (July 2012) CW: 179 (Right pic: December 2012) GW: 145

This was taken in August of this year. Part of a series of headshots.

Looking awesome, girl! Bet you're feeling wonderful, too! Great motivation for me to keep going!!