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Yes, not going regular will effect the scales. Make sure you are getting enough fiber and water to help you go more regular as well as keep you feeling full longer. God Bless, Brenda

If I can help please let me know and I will do my best. God Bless, brenda

Hey, I would have to say finally seeing the real you and the realization that you need to make the change, then taking that first step to ask for help and then making the changes in food and exercise that is healthy. Last thing to realize you are human and will fall but you just have to get back up and start again. God…

Congrats you did really great; it will get easier as you get healthier. Be proud of yourself you did great. God Bless, brenda

Well, that is a question that can be either yes or no. Really it depends on if your body stores proteins and they build up in the body. For most people no because they exercise a lot and need the proteins for building and helping with muscle management. You may want to check in with your doctor to make sure. I have to have…

Hey welcome to the site. You are in a great place to get help motivation an inspiration. Congrats on getting started on your journey to healthier you. If I can help let me know and I will do my best. God Bless, brenda

Welcome to the site. There are really great people here to motivate and inspire you. God Bless, Brenda

Hey, Welcome to the site and making that decision to get healthy. I am glad you have came and if I can help please let me know. God Bless, Brenda

Congrats. on a very well done. Awesome journey. Thanks so much for sharing. God Bless, brenda

Hey, Everyone my name is Brenda and I am 50 years old. I would like to post my success story for you all to read and also say that I am so pleased to be able to meet all of you. Remember, "YOU CAN DO THIS" all of you deserve to be healthy, happy, and all that you desire to be. I am here for any of you; if you need help…

Welcome to the site and there are awesome people on this site. You have done a great job. Now, all you need to do is jump right back in and let all of us here help keep you motivated and inspired. I am glad that you are here. If I can help please let me know and I will do what I can. God Bless, Brenda

Been there and even had to drag myself out of the bed. Did not want to even get up. But, you just get up and start and before you know it you start to feel better. That is one of the main reasons I do my workout first thing in the mornings so that I feel better all day. It helps in many ares. God Bless, Brenda

Hey, This was myself, as like most these are the reasons I did. Now, what I found was that I had to address these issues head on and deal with them in order to take control of my life. Once, I started addressing them I was able to get a handle and control. I also found that when I was like that if I would exercise or keep…

YES, you do burn calories doing yard work. That is some of the hardest work you can do. Not sure on calorie burn because everyone is different and burns calories at different rates. God Bless, Brenda

Hey, 1200 calories is the minimum do not go under if you can help it. I am 5 foot tall and I did not eat my exercise calories either and hit plateaus three time during the weight loss process. That will happen just keep mixing things up and maybe up the cardio only to burn the fat and not build muscle. The body has to…

Plateaus, nasty things. Yes, they can last a while did with me 3 different times. The body maybe trying to reset itself and recalculate for metabolism. Thyroid can be checked to see if it is functioning properly by your doctor. If you are doing a lot of resistence training you could be building muscle and that weighs; a…

hey, I take the first weight that I get from the scales. I weigh in the mornings but once a week on Sunday morning is the weight I log. I make sure to wear the same clothes and weigh at the same time for more accuracy. God Bless, Brenda CONGRATS on the smoking. You are doing a great job with that as well as your weight…

I do 7 days a week but I change things around on the day 7 to get my exercise but making it something I enjoy. God Bless, brenda

Yes, every goal is major but the reason they are small goals is not to become overwhelmed by the final goal. If someone had said you have to lose 148 pounds in this length of time it would have blown my mind. Yet, by setting the smaller goals and doing non food rewards as each was met it was not overwhelming. Non food…

Hey, here are a few ideas for anyone that needs to workout in the home but does not have the equipment style machines. You can do what is known as circuits: Modified push ups,bench dips from a chair seat,sit ups,jogging in place, high step marching, you can use canned foods as weights or even water jugs that have different…

Hey, If you ever figure out how to look in the mirror and not see the really large person you once were please let me know. I still see that 247 pound women in the mirror and cannot get that out of my brain. I need help with this. God Bless, brenda

This is exactly right on target. If you will follow if plan you will lose what you want to. God Bless, Brenda

This is the correct way to do this and still be okay. Great Job!

Fried Foods but cholesterol levels would have stopped that anyway being so high. 90% of all foods can be eaten in moderation if they are planned for in advance. God Bless, Brenda :smile:

I do not do cheat days because they are really hard to get back on track from. I always make sure I can do the little extras by working out and getting the necessary calories to use for that prior to eating that. God Bless, brenda

Hey, YES, if they have calories then they need to be tracked as well. Fish oil has calories about 25 to the serving. I track all of mine including the fish oil caplets. Creamer and yes even sweeteners have calories. The calories in sweeteners have about 4 per package even though they say zero. Anything having less than 4…

Hey, Fruits, veggies, lean meats, fat free yogurts are all low in carbs and fat but have really good proteins. Fat free pretzels and kashi cereals are good in proteins and you can measure out 100 calories and package for on the run snacks; even cheerios. Be very careful when buying these that say 100 calories because the…

You know, I am with you all on this. Everyone says you look so good and you are too thin. I see rolls and fat and all this especially when I sit or wear my sweats. When I look in the mirror I still see this large person and the imagine I see in the mirror is looking back at me so it is more than just in my head. I still se…

Hey, You will continue to lose the weight as long as you burn more calories than you consume. The calories you burn from exercise do not eat those; just make sure you continue to get the 1200 needed to maintain the body. God Bless, brenda