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Hey Kim, I will say yes for now but may end up bailing at the last minute. Mom and Dad sold their house on Apr 19th and have to be out May 31st. They have lived in this house for 35 years so you can only imagine the stuff that they need to get rid of or pack. Two weekends ago I was there helping get stuff out of the…

I didn't read through all the comments so may be duplicating some stuff. At first I kicked butt with my weight loss and then started to slowly lessen. I went through about 2 1/2 months where I barely lost anything. I started doing my measurements after losing about 12 lbs. I really wish I would have started the…

I used to have diet pop everyday, sometimes two. One day I just decided that I could spend that money elsewhere and stopped drinking it regularly about 5 years ago. I too quit cold turkey but I was also very fortunate that I like to drink water. Now, I have maybe one a week and some days I grab a can, drink part of it and…

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I agree about getting a heart rate monitor. I used to record my "wii zumba" based on what the wii told me I burned and found out it was actually 1/3 of what I thought. I love Zumba and recently started doing Turbo Jam. Really get a sweat on with both. I don't record anything but what my heart rate monitor says. The harder…

Have lots to lose myself. I have set a goal to lose 170 lbs however, once I get to onderland I will re-evaluate. On here daily, try and post often and am not going any where (but down) for a long time. Feel free to add me, as well as anyone else reading this. Good luck with your loss, you are in a great place! Barb

Matt, I suggest you post something in the "introduce yourself" if you haven't already done so. Friend request sent.

Request sent!

This is what I tend to do. Some days I am not hungry enough to eat my exercise calories but I aim for 50% when ever possible and some days I eat back almost all.

Dean, your stats are amazing. I was on your home page the other day when you sent a friend request but haven't gotten on here much to comment. I look forward to getting to know you more on this journey together.

At this point I will be happy once I get back into Onderland. It's been about 18 years since I have been down that low. Once I get back I will re-evaluate. I think I would like to get down to 150 but also don't know how I would look at that weight. So far I have lost 42 lbs.

Debbie, I am glad that you are expressing your feelings. I can't imagine losing either one of my parents and hope that it's still a long way down the road. Definitely take care of yourself. It doesn't have to be perfect, baby steps. It's great that each day you are doing one thing that you didn't do the day before (like…

You were given some good advice. You need to find what works for you and like others said, don't cut things out completely, limit them. If you go cold turkey on everything you are going to binge and then say well I blew lunch so I might as well blow dinner, which turns into well yesterday sucked so I will restart Monday…

I live in Cochrane and work in the city. Feel free to add me!!!!

Katey Perry - Someone posted between me and the one I was commenting on :-) Mine was for the girl in the spotted top

OMG!!! This is the first time I have seen this. I have almost lost an average human leg!!! That is awesome. Copied this list into word for future reference. Thanks for posting this!

Once I discovered that my Non fat, no whip Venti white mocha was I thinkg 450 cals, I stopped getting them. I actually gave myself a free day yesterday and decided to have one. It was actually really gross and sweet! Yay!!!! Anyway, I switched to a Venti Non Fat, Sugar Free Vanilla American Misto and it's 88 cals.

I am shocked in general about how many calories are in foods that you think are healthy, or healthier. As for the pizza, not surprised unfortunately. I didn't get to be the size I am by eating fruits and veggies all day :-) When I first started on here I would add a typical day just to see how over board I really was with…

Thanks for the quick responses everyone. I am very fortunate to have lots of people in my life who are suportive and understanding. I don't hide my emotions and know I can talk to each and everyone of them. Only a couple of them are trying to lose weight with me so not everyone is trying to balance the emotional eating /…

A couple of things were my AH HA moments! I had lost my cousin to suicide in April 2012 and gained quite a bit of weight right afterwards. I had hit the highest weight I have EVER been in July 2012 and felt gross about myself. A week later I went to a bar to meet up with some old highschool classmates and saw a picture…

Just outside Calgary. Anyone is free to add me!

I do everything by weight when ever possible. For example, if the bag of carrots say 35 calories for 85 g, I measure out 85 grams. One thing I found out is that the cups vs weights aren't the same in a lot of cases. For example, I used to measure my cheerios using a cup (I think it's 3/4 for one serving) and the box also…

Request sent and anyone else is welcome to add me as well. I log on daily, try and comment often and will be around for a long time.

Welcome!!! I love this site. People on here are super supportive and it's nice to be able to chat with people going through the same things as I am (struggles and successes). Feel free to add me and we can support each other through this journey. You can do this!!! Barb

Friend request sent. An inch and a half is a lot for that short period of time. I keep track of some measurements but I am really bad for not measuring in the exact same spot each time. I only take my measurements about once a month. The last time I did my measurements I was up in all 3, hence the issue of not measureing…

I don't always log my foods but I log in every day and post on my status or my friends status. I find that by logging in, even if my food choices aren't perfect, I am still being aware of it and my friends will say something that will kick me back into where I should be.

164 as of today.

I was just thinking this exact same thing. It's like he doesn't want you to suceed because he might be afraid of losing you. I know it's not quite the same but my Dad says things sometimes and doesn't realize what he has said makes me feel like crap, in general. Depending on my mood and what was said, I make a comment back…

I don't mind the big ticker but what I have done is added mini goals in my profile. I have the date and how many down I want to be. It definitely is hard seeing how much I have to lose so I find this helps.

Welcome. I work in Calgary and live just oustide of the city in Cochrane. Feel free to add me if you like.