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Agree with all of that.

Yes, and I love them! However, make sure you get coached or trained on how to use them properly. I think without some help getting started, I would have probably injured myself. Form is insanely important...I cannot stress that enough.

Putting up years of pics is so powerful. What incredible motivation!! You have so much to be proud of. I hope there are kids in grade school that see this and find strength and hope in your story.

I love that you say two makes it official. I whole-heartedly agree!!! That is so exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's awesome! And extra awesome on the negative results!

I love it! This post made me smile. That is such an awesome feeling!!!!!!!!!!!

The best thing I've ever done is keep track of my weight, but focus on body fat % which is a better indicator of my health. I'm aiming for 20% (I'm at 36.6% right now). I obsess about the scale but I've dropped a larger portion of the body fat I'm trying to lose than I have dropped in pounds. I want to be a toned 130, 140,…

That's awesome! I'm sure it feels good to need new clothes and to be that much stronger! Keep it up!!!

Absolutely motivating! Congrats on your hard work and for kickin' the scale!

I went through the shoe thing recently too. I would find a running store in your area if at all possible and get fitted for a shoe. I bought shoes online for a high arch and did all the research. It turns out those shoes were giving me hip/knee issues and when I was fitted, not only did I need a shoe for a high arch, but I…

Progress is measured in more ways than on a scale and even a little progress is still progress. Look at how far you can run now, how much you can lift now, what your body fat is, how your clothes fit, etc...tons of ways to measure how far you've come.

My weight training is more of a circuit and there's a "circuit training" under cardio that I use all the time.

This is absolutely true. Go to a running store where they fit you. I did the same exact thing. Did a ton of online research, bought shoes (awesome shoes) for high arches and within a few weeks my hips and knees hurt so bad I couldn't do basic exercises. After going to a store where they fit you, I had a pronation issue and…

You look awesome!!!

Great job! Hard work paying off....I love it!! Stay the course, you look so happy!!!

I can't have a cheat day or it will turn into a cheat week, month or year. Once I've reached my goal though I intend to plan my "cheat meal" in advance so it isn't an impulsive, spur of the moment decision.