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Well put...

Agree agree agree... You can do it. Take everyones advice. Eat more...don't be alarmed if you temporarily gain...it WILL come off again...and shake up the exercise. Good luck!!

Add me...I topped out at where you were, too...but am now down after 2 long years. I still have a ways to go...good to have friends on the journey!!

Hi!! I started this journey close to where you are now...at 275...and I was scared too. I did it all the hard way...as in exercise and eating better. No tricks. No gadgets. No magic cookies, special shakes, or quick weight-loss programs. It's taken me longer than people on TV...but i also know that it's off for good...and…

LOVE Kashi...the regular Go Lean is THE BEST for you...buy it at any supermarket...it's usually where they have the healthy/organic options...

Thanks guys...will definitely look into Body Glide (was thinking of resorting to plain old Vaseline, anyway)...and try the double bra trick. I AM wearing running moisture-wick clothes...hence my surprise and frustration. But then again...I AM training in the South Florida humidity in summer ( I know...crazy, right? )...so…

WOW...I'm good with MY diet (except for bread...I have a hard time getting myself to bake my own bread)...but I totally let my kids eat Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch. NOT ANYMORE!!!

Non-Scale Victory!! A weight-loss win that doesn't involve standing on a scale...like shopping for clothes and finding that your "size" is suddenly too big...or having someone you haven't seen in awhile compliment on how good you look!!

People are really supportive!! The first step...signing up and really LOOKING at what you're eating (no more blinders) is the first BIG step!! Congrats and Good Luck!!

Honey...listen to the people on here. Do your own shopping. Take back groceries if you have to. When you go out...order for you. If it's pizza, make the best of it...cheese only, 1 slice. You can only control YOU...you're in charge of YOUR journey. And if you don't have the support at home, know that there are hundreds of…

All the training programs I have seen say run 3 times a week...with one run being a long run, which you increase weekly. People say running every day is actually counter-productive!! I agree with rickyduece... 3 runs a week with one of those being your distance run is perfect...and a lot of it is mental endurance... you're…

I'm in South Florida...and honestly, I could never work out outside in the heat of the day. I also have 5 kids that are underfoot all summer long...so getting "me" time is near impossible. So in the summer, I wake up early and either run before the sun is fully up, or do an "living room" program...like P90X. I know it's…

Okay...I'm not 5'2...I'm 5'4...so the upper end of petites. But I know JUST how you feel... It took 50 pounds for people to start saying: "Hey...have you done something different with your hair?" And in that 50 pounds, I was STILL wearing a size 22. I remember everyone saying 10 pounds is a size...but I had lost 50 and…

Very very interesting!!

EXCELLENT SUGGESTION!!!

Add me, too...lots of friends=lots of support...

Totally agree!!!!

You can add me too...always looking to share...

Wow!! I've never seen a tear-down on here!! Everything I read seems uplifting and people seem encouraging!! I guess I'm not trolling in the right forums!! Or, I guess I should say...I AM trolling in the right forums!! Sorry you've been met with negativity!! :( We all need to support each other on this journey!!

Good Luck!!!

CONGRATS!!!!

I've heard this too...but I've ALSO heard the opposite...that for women especially there IS such a thing as too much protein. I noticed that when I backed off my super protein diet, I actually lost more. So I think that whats really important is that you find what works for YOU...because everybody...and every BODY...is…

I have been told that standing sprints are actually bad for you...but what I do is increase the resistance to get the strain off my ankles and although that means I go a little slower...I feel like I accomplish more. The great thing about spinning is that resistance and speed is all up to you and where your level…

5 lbs is do-able...no biggie. Everyone slips up...vacation, overwork, holidays...whats important is to just get back on track!! You look great, you've come a long way...good for you!!!

She's obviously still really insecure about her weight and who she is, and needs affirmation that she's a worthwhile person. Since she can't tell herself she's a good person, or acknowledge that she has, in fact, done a good job...she has to try and bring people down. It's sad...but many people with weight issues have…

When you've lost all your weight...go for the tummy tuck. It's the only sure-fire thing!! (and yeah...mine are AWFUL...and I am TOTALLY doing it) :)

A lot of people swear by protein heavy diets...and I used to eat like that. But I plateaued once for a really long time, and I finally broke down and talked to my doctor and a fitness professional, and they said that sometimes woman can have TOO MUCH protein...and it works against them. So I cut back a bit on my protein…

I did Master Cleanse...I was in a funk and needed to do something shocking. I did it for 14 days. The first 4 days were hard...no energy, not fun (everyone said it would be). But then it got better...I was able to function and live my life (Mom of 5 means I can't be down and out for too long). It wasn't too expensive...but…

If only we could get our bodies to do what WE want them to do, huh? I'm not a professional...but I notice I "lose weight" unevenly...some places take longer to start looking trim than others. Like how my feet shrank (seriously??? My Feet??? Why not my *kitten*?!?!?!)...and my BOOBS...(NOT where I wanted to look smaller,…

PIZZA!! Total trigger food...I don't care how crappy it was, how greasy, or whether it was frozen stuff or delivered...I can EASILY inhale 4-7 slices all by my lonesome. No matter the toppings...in fact...the more bad stuff, the BETTER!! So now I have to be VERY careful...order only cheese, and stick to ONE SLICE as a…