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I havent given up anything. I learned moderation!

I have a fitbit... Most of my 60lbs weight loss is because of it so is it worth it? I'd say yes!!!

What can I say? If I can do it, anyone can!!! It takes determination and a real want to change your life and it is possible :) I have updated the blog with how today went!

Thank you all! It's been a dramatic change. I have emailed my friend but I dont expect her to read it or reply. I agree that sometimes people are brought into your life for a reason and maybe that was the reason. I would have liked to have shared this with her because she provided the inspiration but sometimes things…

I just ate some chocolate... a little bit.... but then I figured I can since I walked 14 miles today!

I'm 5'6" and started at 242lbs. Right now I am 186.5lbs. I'm aiming for a healthy BMI figure which at the top of that range will put me at 154lbs. From there I will decide if I need to lose more or not.

There is one pill you can take but it is a bitter pill. It's called Siuawyao ... short for "suck it up and work your a*** off" Honestly - If you are looking for a shortcut, there isnt one that is worth taking. If you want to lose weight you need to watch what you eat and exercise. I keep saying this but I will say it…

Hmmm... I dont generally tell people. I certainly didnt when I first started but since then 22% of me has fallen away so it is a little hard not to notice. I have friends that I see regularly and they all know. I have lots of friends that live overseas and only 2 of them know because I wanted some advice from them I have…

I killed my coca cola addiction a few years ago. I went on a cruise and paid for a soda card. To get my money's worth it turned out I had to drink a minimum of 5 cokes a day. By the time I got off that cruise I didnt want to see another can/bottle of coke. It's lasted ever since.

I bought an FT7 today because I managed to get it really cheap. Halfords have them on sale at the moment and lots of shops price match.

Fantastic! Welcome to the club :)

Have to highly recommend the Couch 2 5km program (c25k). All you need to do is download it to your android phone or iphone, put some headphones in, play some music and off you go. Before you do this make sure you go to a proper running shop (not a sports warehouse) and get custom fitted shoes and a sports bra. The shoes…

Okay... I'll preface this by saying that I am a Project Manager in real life so hopefully my comments may make sense :) I do not see myself as being on a diet to lose weight at all. I see this as Project "Me" and Project Me is not about being on a diet. The primary goal of Project "Me" is to make long term lifestyle…

Me too... always cold! Had to buy an electric blanket for my bed and a new duvet. Was rarely cold before but I guess some of my natural insulation has been melting :)

Citizen of the World :) Born - border of England and Scotland Grew Up - Mt Hagen, Papua New Guinea Boarding School - Sydney, Australia Lived - Sydney, Australia Lived - Assam and Calcutta (Kolkata), India Currently Live - London, England But been to 111 countries and want to go to as many as possible before I depart this…

My "rest" days are where I walk 10,000 steps (5 miles) and that's all I do. My other days include running, indoor softball, walking 5+miles etc. The fitter I have got, the easier I find doing 10,000 steps and quite often do them at home. It could just as simple as pacing up and down when I am talking on the phone rather…

You can do it! BUT if your shins are hurting, go and get properly fitted for running shoes before you end up damaging yourself.

I have finished week one day 3 this morning. I found the first day really easy. On day two I think was a little over confident and went out too fast in the first few intervals. I couldnt run the final two intervals because my legs felt like jelly and I couldnt breathe. I could even take a deep enough breath to get some…

I had a steak tonight. It was a really lovely fillet steak from M&S cooked very rare. The only thing that goes on top of THAT steak to give it a bit of flavour is a nice rubbing of salt and pepper before you cook it :)

My demons are really quite straightforward. I just didnt care. I ate whatever tasted good whenever I wanted. If I really liked something I would over eat. Moderation wasnt a word and I never learned or cared about the nutritional value of food. I didnt eat because I was stressed or depressed. I just ate for the sake of it.…

I think my closest friend (who is incredibly supportive) and some of you on this thread have hit the nail on the head. It is sort of like a happy "mourning" - learning to say goodbye to a part of yourself that has been there for so long and having to adjust to the changes. I did indeed feel blindsided when this happened…

I started on Monday of this week. Get yourself fitted for some proper shoes, get a good sports bra and get the c25k app on your phone/ipod That is all you need... oh and the motivation :)

Many thanks all... I think I will be in shock over this one for a good few days but it is a good type of shock I'm glad to see that I am not the only one who has cried in a fitting room for the same reason :)

Constantly feeling cold and it seems to come from my core! Had to buy an electric blanket and a new, warmer duvet even though I have lived in my place for 7 years and the temperature is always the same inside. Looking at the stretch marks as the skin loosens up Looking my my now very saggy body in the mirror. Admittedly…

I regularly go through and delete people... People who don't interact - after all this is about supporting EACH OTHER. It's not a one way street. People who dont log in. Only ONE person so far who's goals were far from healthy. Think she was something like 5'9" and wanted to be under 100lbs People who regularly whine about…

So many things! I couldnt walk up stairs I couldnt walk long distances I found it hard to get up and dance even when i wanted to I felt like every one was leaving me behind I couldnt do things my friends were doing I automatically looked at energetic things and went "uh-uh, it aint happening" I wouldnt try things I wouldnt…

4 months ago if someone had said to me lets walk somewhere I would have laughed and suggested taking the car because I was too unfit to even walk. My "fast" walking speed at the time was about 2.5mph. Now I walk 5 miles a day. Last week I did a 12 mile walk. I have lost 50lbs and feel heaps better for it. I have been…

45 years old 5' 6" SW - 248lbs CW - 192lbs Goal? A healthy BMI ! Not so worried about the actual weight as the more important thing is how I feel and if my weight is in the healthy zone.

Really? They pick on you for healthy eating and you are eating Big Macs?

It was pretty simple. My partner and I would go out dancing and I couldnt keep up. My partner took up running and I couldnt do it. I basically wanted to get back into being able to do things... not feel so exhausted and just be part of my relationship rather than sitting on the sidelines. Weirdly enough, my other half…