vanessaleigh818

Amazing work! You inspire me! :))

Just found the answer to my questions! Keep it simple and post results as you go here! Yay!

Also new! I think I will start with 50 miles for the month of September. How do you do that fabulous mileage ticker. Please add me if this is a group thanks!

Hi everyone! I'm Vanessa. sew, I make things and I live in Los Angeles. I am 276 lbs, 5-3, I love clothing design and make a lot of my own clothes. I don't particularly care about changing my body to get into clothes because I have become pretty adept at making my own, but I want to get to a healthier weight where I feel…

Make sure to really evaluate what you are actually eating. The reduction in calories per week from where you are starting or your weight, is how your calories are determined. I am on a 1lb per week reduction. Therefore my calories are 1880. I am generally eating under, but if I work out I am eating back some of the…

So ultimately I need to lose 106 lbs to get down to 170 lbs. My immediate goal is to lose 25 by the end of the year. That seems hyper realistic on the path that I am on averaging 5lbs a month. I will have a better idea of how many inches that equates as I go. I have decided to focus on inches vs. lbs. I am also very…

I never thought about it, but thanks, I will make it a goal to get to 365! Much more exciting already!

how awesome!!!!

most definitely! I am 5-3 276 lbs and my goal, is about 120 lbs away. Just getting back to my logging and found a crazy affordable bootcamp thanks to a friend of a friend. It would be amazing to have MFP friends with similar challenges! Thanks for posting! :wink:

Thanks for sharing! I thought so but grateful for the reminder and check about eating healthy calories when eating back exercise calories!

YUM Have to try out asap!

This is an amazing thread, very motivational! Thanks for sharing everyone. Great work! You all look Fantastic, And those of you in progress, wow! Amazing!

Haha! So true. But I have decided to keep mine open, but just to friends. I have found on days when I wasn't happy with what I did, and I submitted to cravings, or too much snacking, all documented, Friends have been awesome about pointing out what I did RIGHT! That is pretty awesome. I also like seeing what other folks…

Great pics ladies, totally inspiring me to take before, during after pics too!

Amazing transformation lady! Fantastic!

Thanks for the reply Mel, but link leads to forum topics page.

So awful. What foul people. I'm sorry for the pain these people caused you. You are adorable. That is my fear the exercising insult. But thankfully it hasn't happened and like you, it wouldn't stop me. People have such hate and venom in them, for what? Even on these boards people judge, belittle and criticize each other. I…

The cashier in a store once said to me, When are you due. I was not and have never been pregnant.

Nothing. I miss having someone thinking about what they would like to do for me. Truly.

Clearly a trickster!

After glow.

Madonna! I don't think I would look like that, but I definitely want to feel like that!!!

I am sorry you are feeling this way. Please, try not to obsess. Sadly life does not change overnight with or without the weight. I am going through some depression over that fact myself. By the way, congratulations on all of your hard work Mr.! I hope that you find good information, and feel all of the love and solidarity…

112 lbs to lose, it is so surreal to say it. Please add me, I could use all the support I can get. :)

I have gained a significant amount of weight since I last went dancing, and honestly I don't know how long I could stay on the dance floor but I LOVE to dance. I think going dancing is just too much fun and I always feel it the next day. Why not just go for fun, no mirrors, middle of the dance floor and just enjoy. If you…

5 ft 4 Start: 282 Current: 279 Goal: 170

Mine are a bit larger then most of what's listed! 18 1/2 inches of muscle! Always have been even at my fittest and I love them. Just a Leggy girl! As for boots that fit, I am working on adding an elastic panel MYSELF to a really great deal I found on some knee high leather boots by cole haan. Too good to pass up and I have…

Lol! Ditto!