doug4018

I can't say enough about tracking your food. I down played the importance of using myfitnesspal and the food diary, but it's incredibly important and brought me out of a tough plateau.

OK, here's mine, i'm about 1/2 way to goal.

Soda, fast food, high calorie foods in general. I'm not going to lie, I love soda, if there was 1 thing I would love to have everyday it's dr pepper. It's horrible for your body, I know, but I still love it. If that's an addiction then i'm guilty. I limit my soda to 1 a week, and I don't mind. I care more about my weight…

wow wow wow....amazing transformation. You look great! Very inspiring!

That is awesome, and very heartwarming!

I have many stories about the locker room, on all kinds of topics ranging from, weird, hot and gross. At any rate, your reply made me think about some of the straight men at work telling me that they were jealous they had no equivalent in their world of getting to be in a women's locker room. Which made me think....yeah,…

oh and I fully support you buying more tank tops and running shirtless.

This brings up an interesting observation i've made with friends too. Although I get complimented all the time by people and my partner on how much i've lost, people get almost irritated that you refuse a cupcake, eating out at lunch at a fast food place or that you can't attend some social function because you can't break…

I don't think mine is related to my orientation, it's all for health reasons. I've been in a monogomous relationship for 11 years, and i'm not getting healthy to find someone new, as it seems a lot of men (gay and straight) seem to do. It's health and my curiosity of how good I can improve my body. I've been amazed at the…

c'mon don't be shy, join the group and continue the discussion!

I've created a group, that I hope all you you join! Go to groups and join, "Sexual Success Stories" and we can move the discussion there. As MFP has indicated please turn the "safe search" function off. Thanks and see you there!

Thanks for replying, I should have read the rules more closely. It makes sense now and i've created a group, Sexual Success Stories.

awesome, great job!!! You should be very proud!

Not much?? Go the the grocery store, and put 7 or 8 bags of sugar in a carrier and haul them around for a while, then you'll realize how much it is. GREAT job!!!

Congrats to you, this is an awesome motivation!

My only loose skin issue is my belly. I'm curious if it will tighten up, I've seen a lot of men that have lost a lot more than I have and theirs has tightened. I'm prepared for surgical fixes for the skin if necessary. Hopefully you and your spouse don't have any issues with the skin. My spouse is very supportive and kind,…

You are the reason people hate forums, you turned a completely honest and open discussion into this uglyness. So very sad for you.

Thank you, I appreciate the honest reply

Awesome! Congrats to you!

Awesome answer! So happy for you both!

Interesting reply, it's unfortunate so many people feel like you do, it's one of the many problems with our society. Sex or sexuality should never be "gross or ridiculous" it's part of who we are, and if we could embrace it in a more open and constructive way, we'd all be better off.

Thanks fantastic!!

I swear your counter increases every half hour.

congrats on your weight loss nad lifestyle changes. You definitely hit the nail on the head about it being mental. I've discovered the same thing, and it's a daily battle. I think the more you reflect and recognize the issues and move forward without beating ourselves up, the healthier we become. again, congrats and I wish…

little bit native american, the rest is mostly Irish with some English mixed in....typical American I guess.

Thought I could edit my original post, but guess not. So here is the update. july 01 - 280.0 july 08 - 279.8 (goal = 279.0) july 15 - _____ (goal = 277.0) july 22 - _____ (goal = 275.0) july 29 - _____ (goal = 272.0) july 31 - _____ (goal = 273.0) I was just a day off beating my goal, haha.

Is the bulge a problem, or the fact that you need support for the boys?

Had gained 60 lbs since the start of my relationship 11 years ago, had slowly been adding diagnoses relating to my weight and unhealthy diet. I was on two BP meds, and was starting to have high blood sugar tests, along with knee pain. Got up to 334 at 1 point, but started my journey when I was at 327. The Dr told me I…

I think there's a big difference between a low sex drive and ED problems. Everyone pretty much has given you all the advice you'll need, but if he's not interested then that's different than being interested and can't get an erection. Just sayin... I have a friend who has the same problem with her husband and he's in his…

I do the same thing, get up, pee get on the scale. I look at it as educational, and understanding how what I eat and exercise causes normal fluctuations. Although it can be a big downer if you've had a gain, I try to analyze it and figure out if I did anything "wrong" the previous day so I can learn from it, and make…