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Oh BF! Clearly I needed your reality check. Thank you!

Drugs R bad, m'kay? Seriously, if you want to be healthy, lose the Phentermine. It will stop working after a while anyway. It is an amphetamine. Speed. Like Meth. It will kill your heart, cause you dizziness and give you the shakes, among other things. BAD BAD BAD. You CAN lose weight without drugs, and IMHO, it's the only…

THIS

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I am training for my first marathon after doing 3 halfs this year. My schedule calls for 3 runs per week with 2 or 3 days of cross training. I haven't been able to complete my weekday runs all at once because of time constraints and heat / humidity / air quality, so I have been splitting the short runs (running half in the…

HAHA! LOVE IT

I needed to read this today, while I am working remotely from a tea café with a ton of yummy looking baked goods. I came to MFP to log my lunchtime banana and read your post. I have more motivation to deny myself the baked goods now. THANKS!

OMFG THIS THIS THIS

EXACTLY THIS ^ I have used and been successful with both, but now I know that WW is just another "product". They have to keep changing it up and keep everyone guessing (how many points is in X??) so that they get paid. MFP is FREE, EASY, and totally TRANSPARENT.

"If it's in your head, go ahead. If it's in your chest, take a rest."

I, too have metabolism issues (underactive thyroid) and 2 herniated discs, one of which was surgically addressed in 2007. Stick with the veg and protien, and DO eat carbs - you need them. Just make sure they are whole and clean. Start walking as briskly as you can and do it as often as you can. You will notice a great…

I will try to make this short and sweet: I have been obese and depressed all of my life with a huge family history of heart disease. I never thought I could be a runner, never even considered it. Started using MFP and lost some weight, started walking... then I got the C25K app for my phone and said OH WHAT THE HELL. Felt…

I was an "early bloomer" and was a bra size 36C in 4th grade. I was NOT fat. I was about 5'6", 145-150 when I was 10. The boys in school used to sexually harrass me, grabbing boobs (tune in tokyo!) and snapping my bra. I used to wear REALLY baggy clothes to hide myself. Then they started calling me fat. I believed them.…

I am a vocational counselor and I tell all of my clients to dress "business dress" (imagine you work in an attorney's office). Not only will your potential employer be impressed at how "together" you look, but you will naturally have more confidence if you dress well. Skirt is not necessary, a nice pants suit will do. Make…

If you slow your pace down a bit you will probably be able to run for a longer period of time. It is hard to do, I use a GPS watch and endomondo app sometimes to control my pace on long runs. I can run at 6mph, but not for long. At 4.5 - 5 mph, I feel like I could run for days. When I started I found it very difficult as…

BEST TUNA RECIPE EVER!!! I got it from Lydia's italy cooking show. You can adjust the amounts as you like, Lydia's original recipe had tuna in oil and a TON of olive oil. I have reduced the amt of oil four our purposes. You also might want to add more vinegar and seasoning if you like it very seasoned. Very healthy and…

YAY FOR RUNNING! I started C25K in August - Ran my first race in October. I just started training for the half. I have NEVER run in my life. This is so new for me, and absolutely exhilirating. For someone who has been obese all her life (still is!), and who has super big boobs, this is a huge deal. I feel so good about…

Exactly this!

I gave up creamer (I used coffemate and powdered creamer - lots of trans fats!) and SPLENDA in my coffee a couple of weeks ago. I am now using a couple of packets of stevia and NO creamer. The stevia works well! I have had no problems adjusting. I do miss the creaminess of the coffee after putting a ton of creamer in it,…

I mean, I know it was your wedding and all, but you looked GREAT at 221. Even better now. Good luck to you! I am same height, same goal weight. Friend me if you like :)

Chobani Pineapple Yogurt and a Banana

I was mooed at while at a public pool once. I wasn't even super fat at that time. I think the biggest insult is the invisibility and marginalization I experienced.

1. I lost 45 lbs since May 2. I started running 3. I completed 3 road races (2 5ks and a 5 mile) 4. I went from a size 20 to a 14 5. I stopped taking meds for depression / anxiety 6. I joined a running club and registered for the half marathon in 2013 7. I no longer stress about clothing 8. I became a happier person 9. I…

Exactly this.

LIKE OMFG PEOPLE.....why are you SOOOO interested in my life? Get the hell over it. I don't comment on your f**king pizza for lunch or your saddle bags in your work pants OR your LACK of working out!!!!! RIGHT ON! No matter what I lose or gain, do or not do, eat or not eat, someone has SOMETHING to say about it.…

From one burgher to another: THANK YOU. I mean, aren't there more deserving people from Pittsburgh? Why is there no Jonas Salk day?? Nelly Bly day??

reederx5: It took a while. I started walking in July, at least 2 miles a day for at least 3 days a week. Then in August I just started jogging as far as I could (not very far) then walking, then jogging, then walking... It took me until sometime in late August to run a mile. By the end of September I could run about 3. I…

My confessions: I waste time at work reading MFP message boards I eat LOTS of calories in "snacks" EVERY DAY. I give myself permission to take days off from MFP. I wish I had more friends, but don't want to go shopping for them. HERE's the best one: I will eat all of my calories for the day by 2PM, and then force myself to…

Do you have a Wii or xbox? Deepak Chopra has a video game and part of it is guided meditation. I just started using it and it's awesome. IT's called "leela"

LOVE LOVE LOVE Endomondo pro!