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I haven't read all the replies but I have a about 3 or 4 friends on here who have earned the right to comment on my diary. Their input has been crucial to my success and have supported me as I have been going through some personal hell. The basics here is I think that time needs to exist between friend acceptance and…

All I can say is DANG! What an awesome job you did! Congrats and hoping for continued success!

Beautiful Kevin and thank you for sharing! I am honored to call you my friend.

I think it's because we have gotten so used to processed foods. I'm still struggling with that. My theroy is that there are NOT 4 basic food groups but only 3.:noway: Sugar, salt and fat:huh: . Get rid of any 2 and you don't want to eat it!. I used to love canned mushrooms and black olives until I finally realized it was…

When a lady in church commented, "Get some new pants", I knew it was time. She is overweight as well and added that she would love to be told that for the same reason, (losing not gaining). I went to the thrift store and found a pair that were snug, (40" now, was 46"). Jos. A. Bank jeans looked brand new for only $8, (over…

Looking fantastic!! You rock it!

AHTH! (All Hail The Hoss!)

The title of this section is Motivation and Support. If you can't do that then please be quiet! No I did not read all this "information".

So very encouraging Larry. I'm approaching 50% goal of weight lost and while I don't track my progress as rigorously as you do I do watch the details of diet and activity. Most recent at the suggestion of some friends I started looking into the corelation of fiber and fat. Using Excel I easily found my problem and was able…

Actually mine is less than 2 months old. :noway: She's my granddaughter Abigail Grace :heart: and probably the biggest reason I got serious with my weight loss and found you wonderful people. :blushing: (Not what y'all thought you'd see, eh? lol):wink: And my "ticker" is the moment we found out we were going to be…

Also what I really remember as the big shocker is how much smaller the European portions are comapred to our buffet lifestyle. I was in Toulon for about 3 weeks and then the weekend in Paris and actually never really over did it, (Mediterranean Diet?). And to the walking about comment. Oh, yeah. But Paris is a great place…

Try a dish called Salad Niçoise. The common ingredient is tuna. There seems to be many varieties. If you are not going to have computer access try writing it all down and submit and maybe mfp will keep your ticker current. Bon voyage mademoiselle! J'espère que vous avez un merveilleux moment! :flowerforyou:

WOW!! Your shirt is only part right. You ARE amazing and a lot of people would have quit. So I guess that is the freakish part your persistence and courage. It's freakish that everyone wouldn't want that much improvement. Thank you for posting because whe I get stalled I'll think of you you and your awesome journey and not…

You CAN do this.:smile: I too was rather lazy and did not want to exercise. And I still have days where I don't want to. :ohwell: Since joining mfp I have so much more energy that it takes less energy to get me exercising! :happy: I work on Navy ships and often have to climb many decks. I used to have to stop half way "for…

Exercise is boring period! I have an elliptical at home and watch TV. When I want to spice it up I turn on something like The View or CNN and start yelling at the TV. :explode:

Old, not that bad. New, ripped. Doesn't even look like the same guy! :noway: Awesome and very encouraging.

How old are your shoes and what kind of shoes are you wearing? Invest in a good brand name running or walking shoe. If it's more than 6 months old that could be the problem. If that does not fix it see your doctor to see if there are any arthritic issues. I had severe knee pain and later discovered my hip was shot,…

I have a Polar FT7 and bought some gel that was suggested with it. For me the gel was a problem with getting a good heart rate reading so I stopped using it. So now I use just a little bit of water and usually am fine. Check the watch periodically to make sure it does not lose the heart beat. If it does try manipulating…

Just try to log EVERYTHING! Now you're probably saying No Way! :noway: Not trying to ruin your vacation but empowering you for some self-accountabilty! :huh: Ultimately you know what got you on mfp and should have some ideas of how to work this program. By logging everything you eat it will force you to decide if it's…

Still there but I now call it Fakebook. :smile:

If you use a HRM it could assist you. If properly set it should tell you what extra calories you've burned other than your normal lifestyle. When I clean I am set on "kill" so I count it and usually have to change afterwards, (sorry for the TMI).

As for a "complete success story", heck yeah! You are a work in progress and are cleaning His temple! Revel and rejoice in each victory! Congratulations!!:smile:

:smile: Congrats and FABULOUS!!!!!!

For the Nature's Own Double Fiber sodium is actually 125 mg per.

I'm so sorry you had to endure this abuse. We should try at all times to love and support. Easier said than done but there is no excuse for this! When dealing with issues like this we can apply the following: T H I N K before you speak! T - Is it TRUE? H - Is it HELPFUL? I - Is it INSPIRATIONAL? N - Is it NECESSARY? K - Is…

When you have a bad day. You didn't get to needing mfp overnight so one day won't get you booted off. The important thing is own it, log it and move on! :wink:

Fantastic progress! Keep on going!

I sent a request as well. Also check out "The Royal Order ..." on my friends list. "You can do this. We can help!"

I for one WANT this to occur! :laugh: (Sorry I couldn't resists.) Seriously I hope you find a good solution to what you want. :blushing:

I don't weigh myself every day. My official day is Saturday morning. If I think I have accomplished something, (good or bad), I will likely weigh in just to check my "flight path". With that analogy a pilot doesn't just take off and hope he lands where he wants to go, (or he and she). He will check in at waypoints,…