amelia4153 Member

I have over 100 to lose...again. Lost 90 lbs about 5 1/2 years ago, but let a miscarriage and then the birth of my now 4 year old son totally derail me. Just started back a week ago. You'd be surprised how much the connections on MFP can keep you encouraged and focused, especially on the tough days. :) Excited for you all.

Amazing!!!!! Wish I would have taken a beginning picture like this... Your waist is so much smaller!! Awesome job and soooo inspiring!!

Your pictures are AMAZING!!!! Congrats on all your success!! Truly inspirational before and after pics!! Thanks for sharing!! :smile:

I love the vanilla but haven't tried the chocolate! I use the vanilla in my meal replacement shakes! LOVE IT! Probably gonna buy the chocolate now that you got it on my mind! :happy:

I'm from MOBILE, ALABAMA too!!! :happy:

This probably sounds really weird, but I usually say to myself "That is not the last tub of sour cream in this world! I can have sour cream ANY time I want, so I don't have to have it right now!!"... It's a mental thing with me! lol

WOW!!!!! Congrats to YOU!!! I wish I had been taking pics like that the whole time!! I've lost 38 so far which is about 25% of what I need to lose... You are really doing great!! Thanks for sharing your pics - they are so motivating!! :) Great job!!

Thanks for the "add"! I see your ticker is MOVING! YOU GO GIRL!! :) Keep up the good work - it's motivating!!

I exercise about 4 times a week, but I'm trying to get in more. I seem to lose the most when I increase my water intake. I try to shoot for 120 oz a day (I know that's a lot, but it really helps with my energy level and really helps increase my metabolism!). Good luck with your journey! You're gonna do great! :)

That is SO inspiring!!! Thank you for posting and AWESOME JOB!! You look GREAT!! :happy:

Yeah! That's what I wanted to say, but I just didn't know how to put it! :happy: I like to see that BIG number rather than small ones, too! And I also work a lot harder the two to three days leading up to my weigh in day. I do like the idea of weighing more than once a week but only recording my weight on one day like…

I weigh once a week because I get obsessive over the scale if I don't, but now I feel like I'm not normal and y'all are making me want to weigh everyday! lol :tongue:

@glassyo - I think I'm gonna try doing the 1700 calories a day like MFP suggests and see if that works. You're response made me laugh! :) @mmantzouris - I started off at 290 and have ate 1200 a day for 8 weeks and have lost 29 lbs so dieting alone worked great, but this 9th week I added exercise and ended up gaining. I…

Thank y'all so much for the advice! I will try to add some healthy calories on the days that I work out, but I will try not to eat all of the calories back that I burn. MFP suggests that I eat 1700 calories a day, but I keep changing my goal to 1200 calories a day. I'm going to try adding a few healthy calories each day to…

Wow! I'm glad you posted this because I must need explanation on it too. I thought it was good to burn off the calories that I've been eating. I'm 5'9" and 261. I've been losing really steady since I started my weightloss journey 9 weeks ago, but this week I started exercising more. I eat 1200 calories a day and burn about…

Hope you have a great day, too! I can't wait to see your results from your weigh-in tomorrow! :) Seems like the weeks last much longer when you're trying to lose weight! Good luck tomorrow! Let us know! :) Amelia4153

Thanks for the "add", StaciO! :) I just noticed that we've both lost 29 lbs so far! Good job on getting so much water in today! This next week, I'm gonna try extra hard to get in 120 ounces each day! **hopefully** lol

Welcome to MFP! I just recently joined, too! I've lost 29 lbs so far and that's put me at 261 so we are at about the same weight! I would LOVE to be 140 but I'm shooting for 165. I'm also 27 years old and married. I'm hoping to try for my second child once I'm at a healthier weight! Good luck with your journey! :)

Hey y'all! I'm 27 years old and started my weightloss journey at 290 on 11/18/2010. I started my journey wanting to lose 125 lbs and have lost 29 so I still have 96 more lbs to go. I am 5'9" tall. Most all of my friends are healthy and trim so I don't have many friends that use MFP. I live in Mobile, Alabama and would…

I'm going to Disney World in 13 WEEKS! YAY! My dad retired last year and is taking the entire family! We will be staying at the Port Orleans Resort inside Disney World. I am super excited because this will be the first vacation that me, my husband, and my son have ever taken together and we're excited to be able to share…

@polo571 - Awesome job for losing 85 lbs!! I can't wait until I can say that I've lost that much!! So, what is "Pay It Forward Nation"? @kerridodson - Awww! :) Thanks so much! And congrats for losing 80 lbs! I can't imagine how good that must feel! Just by looking at your pictures, you have inspired me! You look…

I am the SAME way! Right before my cycle it's much hard for me to control my cravings. I've found that Total Control, which is an Herbalife product, works best for me. Since Herbalife is not available in stores you have to find an Herbalife distributor in your area to buy it, I think (I have a close friend that is a…

I have a 20 oz insulated mug that I use. I fill it up and drink it all the way gone with each meal and then I drink one full mug between each meal. I eat three meals a day with about 4 or 5 hours in between so I've found that it helps space it out so that I'm not having to run to the bathroom every five seconds! :) Then…

That reply was the first time I've ever replied to a topic in the boards... I think I got a little carried away! haha... :ohwell:

I would recommend that you give Herbalife a try because you actually remind me of how I felt before I started using it. I was SO skeptical and since I am somebody that doesn't even like to take Tylenol for headaches, I definitely didn't see myself taking pills before each meal. I am a Christian person and didn't want to…