HappyNewSarah

Maybe it's one of those optical illusions like the old woman/young woman or the vase/faces thing. We were just talking about this in my Advanced Comm class. The bowl is like a big cheesy grin. I see it.

Awesome!

Took a sexual harassment seminar and 12 hours of community service.

I gained about 60 lbs while I was on Abilify. It's a nasty one. I did just find this article in the Huffington Post that gives some tips on how to keep from gaining on ADs. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/judith-j-wurtman-phd/weight-loss-10-tips-to-pr_b_629564.html However, getting the lbs off is hard. I"m still on Zoloft…

I've lost 11 lbs since Jan 1st and 16 total from my heaviest weight. After 2 days of migraines, I accomplished giving up Dr Pepper and switched to lightly sweetened iced tea. I cut out 2 high calorie meals a week and replaced it with low cal low fat fish meals. I've gone from only being able to do 10 minutes on the…

You're not alone! I bet everyone one of us on here has felt the same! Just keep logging your calories, cut out the bad and replace it with good, and it will work for you. If you haven't yet, take your measurements and track those weekly too. You will be amazed at how many weeks you'll see a small change on the scale but a…

I know that if you look at my diary I'm not making the best decisions right now but I also have a plan. I'm working every day to cut out a little bit more of the bad and add a little bit more of the good. Thanks for you suggestions and I will take everything into concideration!

Thanks to everyone who posted! I did notice that all the posts I was directed to with people who promote some of these overly complicated calculations had only 30-40 lbs to lose to end up in excellent shape. To reach a "healthy" weight for me, I need to drop at least 100 lbs. I think I'll just stick with MFP and eat back…

Honestly, I don't have that information right now. My dog chewed up my measuring tape and I haven't had a chance (I keep forgetting) to get another one. I'm really overweight though. I'm in the "morbidly obese" catagory.

Amazing!! Can you come to my house and make one for me too??

That's wonderful!

This is actually my second time around. I was on this site for over a year and, since I've been back, I never found so many people ready to be mean for no reason. I actually don't really keep up with who accepts me and who doesn't but I do know that no one on my FL would choose to be mean just for the sake of being mean.

^^This^^ has become all to clear lately. If I ever start acting like a diva just because I lost a bunch of weight, please someone kick me.

There is nothing to apologize for! Congrats on taking the first step and joining MFP. Don't worry about others who care so much about whether or not you have pictures or go into details about your personal life. If you're planning to be here awhile so am I. I'd love to be your friend.

Fantastic! You look amazing.

I've found that by setting daunting goals (60 lbs by Labor Day) that I was setting myself up to fail. It's always good to have weight loss goals, but I like to break them up into smaller increments. Also, having lifestyle goals are really important too. Think about some things you've never been able to do because you were…

Hi! I'm Sarah. I'm a wife and mother of 2 beautiful children. I live in Texas were there's a fast food restaurant on every block. I weigh about 265 right now and hope to ultimately be down to 140. My current goal is to lose 20 lbs before my husband and I take vacation for a concert on February 16th. I want to lose 45-50…

Oh my gosh I'm in the same boat. I actually have an ultimate goal of 120. I've found breaking it up into 20 lb increments helps a lot. I set reasonable time frames to reach each in and I"m just looking forward to ONEderland right now.

I yoyo'ed. I was skinny as a tot then gained as a preteen then skinny as a teen then gained into my 20s.

Jan 13 Sarah-4 The Binge-1 Logging Days-4/31

Outstanding! Your confidence shows. What an accomplishment!

I gained a lot of weight this last year and when I got over like 240 I started having really bad issues with clotting, heavy flow, major cramping, irregular times, etc. I think each has something to do with another. I had some issues before my weight gain but nothing to this extreme. I'm a rebounder, so when I lost weight…

Oh and my cool down song is Heaven is a Halfpipe by OPM

Black Parade-My Chemical Romance Kings and Queens-30 Seconds to Mars It's Tricky-RunDMC Desperately Wanting-Better Than Ezra Eat You Alive-Limp Bizkit I don't run but I can rock the $#!% out an elliptical to these.

Panda307: The world is cruel! It's understandable from a kid's prospective but adults should know better. Good luck with your goals and please add me if you could use another friend.

This is how the actual conversation went. Alexander: Mom, I think when people are fat babies they grow up to be skinny and when they are skinny babies they grow up to be fat. Me: Why is that? (I kind of already knew the answer) A: Well, I was a fat baby and now I'm skinny. Me: And? A: When you were a baby, you were really…