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Really? Fairy man? The man is entitled to give credit to whom he believes has helped him. Why ridicule him because it's not what you believe?

God is awesome!! There is nothing more powerful than prayer and more so when it comes from the heart. May the Lord continue blessing you with the strength and determination to reach your goal. Giving Him the glory is saying "thank you Jesus, I couldn't have done it without you". Congratulations!!!

I am from the tropical island of Puerto Rico :glasses:

Hmmm....facial exercise....makes sense to me. I will definitely look into that....thanks for the suggestion!

My vice is chocolate and Nips Candy is my daily fix.....since its a hard candy with a chocolate center it lasts in the mouth until the craving subsides.....at 30 cals a pop I can't go wrong!

Thanks for the responses! I guess I'll consider these wrinkles as a medal for fighting the battle of the bulge....lol

I am your height and started at 224lbs. At the beginning I would eat anywhere from 1400 to 1600 calories a day and I ate my exercise calories....exercise being brisk walking 5x a week for 45 min. It worked for me......you most likely need to tweak your calorie intake a couple of times until you find the one that works best…

I don't have cheat days, I have learned to eat in moderation the foods I love everyday....this keeps me sane. As long as it fits in my calorie goal, I am good!

I appreciate all of your kind words, it made my day:happy: As for my secrets, I must say that not eliminating foods i really enjoy has helped me stick to it......I just learned to eat them in moderation. It is a lifetime change so it needs to be sustainable! Exercise always helps, the health benefits are amazing and last…

Thank you terrironnie! :flowerforyou:

lamLoriJ you can and will achieve your goal! Don't ever give up, lord knows we all have bad days but the trick is never let yourself be defeated!! You won't believe the things you can accomplish when you have faith in yourself! My best to you :flowerforyou:

Thanks guys:blushing: it feels great and I truly couldn't have done it without such a fantastic group of people! I took my strength from so many of you!

We are indeed a special group....where else would everyone celebrate being able to see a penis? Lol Congratulations, I too was super happy when I could see my female parts and toes!

Omg.....you are doing fantastic!! Keep it up....I can see changes everywhere and that my friend is a good thing!

Welcome to MFP so glad you have joined us. Feel free to add me!

Thank you....will be doing some adjustments see how things go.

Thanks for responding Amanda :flowerforyou:

It is true that under the terms of the Mosaic Law given to Israel, pork was forbidden. However, God is no longer relating to mankind under the terms of this covenant. Rather, we are under the terms of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8, for instance). Under the New Covenant, pork is no longer forbidden. Indeed, in Mark…

Thanks for the advice guys....I appreciate it!

Started at 224lbs currently at 148 lbs working on losing 10 more lbs ;-)

Hi....my name is Jennie I am 52 years old. I have gone from 224 lbs to 148 lbs on low calorie method (ugh) I still have 13 lbs to go. I would like to make adjustments on my calorie intake and the only thing holding me back is that I honestly do not know what my activity level is. I brisk walk 45 min 5 x a week but other…

At 224lbs I would say to myself "how can I possibly weigh this when I don't look like I am that heavy"? Well it took a trip to Disney World for me to realize that indeed I was obese.....trust me, it was not magical when I saw I could barely fit in the rides. Long story short, that was my rock bottom so I took charge and…

Add 1 more night snacker to the list.....I snack after dinner every single night so I "budget" these snacks in my calories for the day.....I rather snack than deprive myself and end up binging instead. Best of luck to you!

Your first victory....joining MFP....lots of awesome people here! You can and will succeed, just keep focused and if you should fall off the wagon as many of us have, GET UP, DUST YOURSELF OFF AND ON TO A HEALTHY NEW YOU. I am 5ft 3in, 52 yrs old....started at 224lbs I am currently at 147lbs, so go for it! Will be looking…

Hi.....I am 52 and yes it has been harder for me to lose weight at this age but with determination it can be done. I have lost count on how many times I have fallen of the wagon but I have learned to dust myself off and continue my journey. I have 12 pounds to go and I will achieve my goal and maintain, I have the tools…

Best time is in the morning after going to bathroom and before breakfast.....I wish you success!

it's really worth the time it takes on one of my most recent shopping day I got almost 300 dollars worth of groceries and paid out of pocket 93.00 dollars :drinker:

I know exactly how you feel....been there many times and trust me it's not worth beating yourself up over it! This journey is a hard one and we will fall sometimes but we must get up, dust ourselves off and continue. Don't give up! Your reward plan sounds good. My sister lost 140 lbs and she did exactly that....every time…

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