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Hey everyone! Thank you so much for the warm welcome! @Italian : yeah emotional eating is a hard one. We seek that comfort or just something to take our minds off of our troubles. I do the same thing and I'm working on finding other ways to deal. Hugs! But just remember don't beat yourself up too badly! Just keep pushing!…

I'd say that it was an ok day...I give myself a B-. LOL. I drank all of my smoothies, drank lots of water, took my vitamins and iron and I exercised once. Considering my body is fighting a cold and that's kinda dragging me down, I feel I did ok. Was hungry today but nothing unbearable. this COUGH is what's "unbearable"…

Hello! I've been gone for a LOOONGGGGG time and now I'm trying to get back. Was a part of the original group with Skittles many moons ago! Glad you all are here and keeping the weekly motivation going! It is MUCH NEEDED and APPRECIATED! lol My goals for the week (M-F): (I'm actually doing a "boost challenge" for myself…

Hello Ican. I think so many of us relate to your story. I definitely know that i can. I'm sending a big warm hug your way and reaching out for your hand. Glad you are here and taking those first steps to a healthier, happier you.

Whoa! Haven't been around much lately...didn't realize that there were men in our little group now!!! SORRY FOR TMI!!! LOL. Thanks everyone for the support...sometimes I have to GO THERE to remind myself of why I'm doing this!!! So, what I started working on yesterday was: getting my portion sizes back under control.…

@Skittles: I LOVE your determination!!!! "WE ARE DOING THIS"!!! YEEESSSSSSS!!!! I mean seriously...this time last year I was almost 400lbs. I couldn't clean myself in the shower properly, I had a hard time wiping, none of my clothes fit, I couldn't even reach around my thighs to dry myself out of the shower...as a matter…

BTW, changed my profile pic back to WHEN I MEANT BUSINESS!!!! HAHAHAHAH!!! No time for this CUTESY stuff!!! GRRRRRRRR!!!!

I'm with you Skittles and Unknown!! I need to get my food under control. I have slowly slipped back into some bad habits recently...eating late, eating potato chips, stuff I hadn't done in almost a YEAR! I need to regroup and refocus!!! Anybody up for an "Eat Clean" challenge?? BTW, I was holding steady at 315-320 for the…

Thank you for the birthday wish Skittles!! :) Good ideas ladies! It sounds like most of us are doing exercise on our own and maybe we don't want to add MORE exercise...I've done a challenge before where it was "eat clean and exercise for 30 days" or something like that, you know? I may need to do a "No SUGAR" challenge!…

Hey Ladies! Whoo! It sounds like we are struggling right now! I know I AM!!! good/bad news???? I dumped the hot guy!!! AGGGGHHHH!!!!!! Man he SPOILED me and I LOVED being with him but there were some "issues" that even though they weren't a problem now as we were still getting to know each other, they would have been a…

I'm heree!!!! Trying to get my head back into the game!! Things haven't been outta control been the same weight for over a month now...hovering around 315. Still fitting into the size 20 jeans although sometimes it seems as though they are a little tighter than other times. I dunno. In real life though I imagine that I am…

@skittles: SOOOO GLAD you had a great time and allowed yourself the space to be free for a minute. That's important too you know! PLUS I'll bet you ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY that if you focus on eating clean and DRINKING A TON OF WATER for the next few days that 5 pounds will drop off so fast you won't believe it. There's no way…

AND SKITTLES I LOVE LOVE LOVE YOUR NEW PROFILE PIC!!!!

I know everyone is probably going to be in the June challenge but I just wanted to post here really quickly just to say HEEEEYYYYYY!!!! I'm ALIVE!!! LOL!! I'm not eating totally off track...I would say roughly 85% on track...but I have NOT been exercising...and I can DEFINITELY feel the difference in my body! I will be…

Thanks Ladies!! Soooo, how's everyone doing????? Sadie: How's your uncle? Have you had a chance to visit with him? Also, how are you doing with your exercise and eating?? Skittles: I TOTALLY understand not wanting to work out during TOM...all I ever want to do is nap during that time! LOL. For some reason I get EXHAUSTED.…

Hey Ladies!! SOOOOOOO...sorry I've been MIA!!! Thank you so much Skittles for checking in on me!!! BUT this past weekend was my camping/whitewater rafting trip!!! SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUUUUUUUUUUCCCCHHHHHHHHH FUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!! Man, I can't even BEGIN to tell you all the amazing/fun/funny things that…

Hey All!!! It's been a WHIRLWIND last few days!!! And LOL!!! He is not my "Man" ya'll!!!!! hHhahahah...just have gone out on a couple of dates...nothing serious!!! But I have AGREED that I will basically "submit" to him in the gym 2-3 days/week. He is VERY strict and insists that there is NO CRYING IN THE HOUSE OF PAIN (as…

GREAT day!! Passed up the chocolate chip cookies at work today!! LOL...I walked to the kitchen and then just turned around and walked out. YAAAYYY MEE!! Also, did I mention that the guy that I've gone out with a few times is a FRICKIN BEAST (I may have to include a pic later...is that weird?? I swear though...he is so hot…

@skittles: GIRL YOU ARE KICKING BUTT AND TAKING NAMES!!!! That workout sounds SUPER HARD!! I think I would pass out! LOL. That is SOOO awesome that you are hanging in there. Every time I hear about your workouts I just think about how much STRONGER you are getting and how much STAMINA you are gaining. I am sooo proud and…

Btw...Russell Peters is HA LARE EE USSSS!

Quick chevkin cuz I'm sleepy and I'm doing it from my phone which is always a PITA! LOL. Really good day...not perfect but I would give myself an 87%! I DIDgo to the gym and got a solid workout in. Did the elliptical and had it on level 15 most of the time. GREAT cardio! Also...UNKNOWN...wasn't offended at all! I just…

Thanks Ladies for the compliments on my photos!!! I'm tryna GET MAH SEXY BACK!!!! LOL. I'm still a big dork, goofball, nerd but it's fun to pretend that I'm not for a few seconds (which is about how long I can hold being sexy! hahahha!) @Skittles: I LOVE your new pic...but you know what's TOTALLY AWESOME?? Because you are…

To post pictures you just copy the image's URL and then paste it in between [ img ] [ / img ] BUT TAKE OUT THE SPACES...it wouldn't let me show you the coding without the spaces. LOL

@skittles: THANK YOU!! Nope, secretly I'm an old assed lady! LOL. And yeah, TRYING to get myself out there....it's hard! But WAY TO GO on building up your stamina! I am SO impressed by you working out at 4.0! You are inspiring me to push myself harder! And also, it may take a minute for you to see your loss...I've learned…

@Volver: you posted your response a while ago so you probably won't see this but THANK YOU!!! You are very kind to say those things and you are right, the mental battle is the toughest. I appreciate your encouragement...and I hope that you are right! lol. @Legion: What an AWESOME story!!! Thank you so much for sharing. And…

Aye chihuahua!!!!!!!! Ok we won't even talk about the goings ons over on my side of town for the past week or so!!!! LOL. I mean I haven't binged out or anything but I've just been eating whatever the hell I want for the most part. I have to say though...in all honesty...I've done worse!!!! I've made a couple of "BETTER"…

@zombie: I'm so sorry to hear you had a rough one!! But PLEASE don't put bad labels on yourself ("pathetic and spineless"). Our words to ourselves hurt a lot more than we realize. You wouldn't say mean things to yourself if you had cancer, right? It's the same with the chemical imbalances in our brains for psychological…

@unknown: HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!! Don't get freaked out girl!!! LOL...in my case it's more than the weight loss...I'll be 45 in June so it was coming for me ANYWAY!!!! LOL!!! SO FUNNY!

@skittles: Gurrrrrrlllll!!!! My boobs look like two deflated balloons since I've lost weight!!! HAHAHHA! I dont mind having smaller boobs cuz I'm not too fond of big boobs but DANG...why did they have to go FLAT ON ME??? HAHHA! @unknown: I wonder if the scale going up discouraged you?? I know that has happened to me on…

Hey all!!! Skittles: I LOVE fitness blender!! I just frickin love the INTERNET...lol. sooo many places to find free stuff where as before you'd have to rent or buy in order to have. I'm going to check out that arm workout cuz Yeah...it ain't pretty when I lift my arms!!! LOL. And YES!!! You have the PERFECT attitude!!!!…