alizah79

Wow! Vegas is a huge motivator!! Great job and keep it up!!

What an amazing change! Not only physically, but the list of your new triumphs is so great! Plus, you're a really talented writer! I'm so excited for you. :)

Both your original post and argument against the search function for lack of interaction are dead-on and I never thought of it that way. Plus I've noticed that there a lot of people here who may not be internet or forum savvy. This may be their first time ever being in a community like this based on a friend's…

This^^ The post about "Ebonics" the one asking if it's in English, and some others were really wrong, but then again some were funny... I'm actually grateful for this thread so I know who not to friend request. "If someone hasn't logged in for x amount of days, I will delete them... or if I don't like their plan.... or if…

I know I don't count because I'm from the US, but I'm 30 something, half Irish, and had a really hard time with the exercise as well until about 6 weeks ago. Feel free to add me. :) Or you can adopt me so I can move to Ireland!!

That's awesome! So happy for you!!!

First of all, you are very brave for starting this journey AND for asking for advice from people who may understand what would work better. Like you said, this is a lifestyle change and a work of learning in progress. I can relate to your comment that it you eat perfectly, you won't be able to stick to it. Those of us with…

This is something I've never heard. That would be so much easier than trying to eat an additional 400 calories per day on exercise days.

I swear you took the words right out of my head. I have more to lose than you do, but MFP set my calories at 1200/day because of the sedentary lifestyle I had when I started. I have since been exercising 3-4 times per week burning at least 400+ calories at each session for a month now. I lost 4 pounds the first week but…

Awesome job!! You're more than half way there! :)

I can't even find the words.... like many others have said... speechless. Not sure who the guy in the first pic is, he doesn't even look related to the latter. You look amazing!