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Yes, it's quite possible but just takes patience & hard work. I've lost over 200 overall, but when I actually changed my lifestyle and started using MFP, I used my weight at that point on here. I have about 40 to go, give or take.

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Awesome! I just started following you... my blog is myfit40s.tumblr.com

I just started one recently: http://myfit40s.tumblr.com

I log most everything; exceptions include mustard, water, unsweetened tea and other food which has minute amounts or no calories. I log my supplements because they are between 30-50 calories a day, plus I want to track my nutrition. I do not log "tastes" when I'm cooking, etc. nor do I log the occasion piece of sugarless…

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I set a goal to be down to a particular weight by my birthday, which meant I would have to average nearly a 4 lb/wk loss. It was twice what I usually averaged and seemed far fetched. However, like someone else mentioned, it made me a more aware of my choices leading up to the date. I was working out 3x a week and added…

Try to net 1200 at a minimum - I have experienced this recently and while everyone's body is a bit different, make sure you aren't over-estimating the calories burned and documenting what you've eaten accurately. I started incorporating more cardio along with my strength training which brought my net calories down to…

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Seeing if my ticker actually shows up on a post... not sure how to do it if it doesn't. :)

I never told anyone until recently, except my former husband when we were still married (he was also severely overweight). I have found myself telling some people I was over 400 lbs and am still just over 300 (309.5). I have started talking about it to those who ask how much I've lost for a couple of reasons. One, when…