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@GrokRockStar Thank you very much, your message inspires me too, it truly does. Check out those prescriptions I mentioned, read about them, and see if they might be something that could help and then talk to your doctor. One thing I did along the journey was I went to pretty low carb, high lean proteins, and low to…

@callriter Thank you! I truly appreciate your message, and inspires me in return, I fully believe you can do this, the power is in you, just remember we have great days, we have good days, and we have not so great days, never let those not so great days keep you from putting your foot in front of you and moving forward.…

@KnitterNotAQuitter Thank you, and your message inspires me so thank you! I know you can beat this, one day at a time, one small change at a time. Not sure what your A1C levels are, but read up on Byetta, Bydureon, I swear these were what helped me the most one get my blood sugars back in control, but to help me lose…

Thanks everyone! Greatly appreciated, this inspires me ever more that I know I shall never let myself down again, for those that said it shows you it is possible, or they are inspired, trust me when I say that inspires me to hear, I am humbled. I know when I was younger it was hard for me to do lots of physical activity, I…

If you are not hungry at breakfast dont eat, wait until you are. I typically am not hungry at all for breakfast, so I skip it, and even after workout I still am not hungry so I only take a protein shake for the protein upload, my main meal is dinner where I eat my bulk of calories and then a protein shake before bed. I…

I also and very similar to cathylopez197 I started at 280 lbs in 2009, and started on Byetta, and wanted to get off all meds. The initial year and half I dropped down to 207, then I thought I was good, stopped taking byetta, and other meds, over about 6 months trickled up to 230, was still going to the Y and watching what…

Let's see if this works. This is me in 2001 wedding - Recent - 9th grade picture when I was at my thinnest when I played football (1983)

I have seen it each year for the past 4 at the YMCA I go to, start of Jan, lots of new people, machines all used and busy, but as Feb starts, slowly start to see the crowds dwindle. I think folks have a hard time staying committed to themselves and their goals, I think often they create too many goals or set the bar too…

This guy has some great articles, and also a great BMR to TDEE calculator - 1k cals is just insane, http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

Here is a calorie burn calculator.. based on what one is doing makes a difference, if someone is jogging for 45 minutes and weighs the same as someone walking for 45 minutes, the person who is jogging will burn more calories, the harder you push the more you will burn.. again, if you can talk, you aint pushing hard enough…

Folks can look at things positively or negatively, personally I know I bust my *kitten* when I go to the Y, I only use the calories as a indicator of how I did vs last time and previous, I also use how far it shows I went on the machine as a indicator, I been going to the Y 3 to 4 days a week since 2009, so those numbers…

I go by the cardio machine I am on, I enter my weight, age, so weight has a factor, plus if I am on treadmill how fast one goes, and or incline. I tend to push myself where I would not be able to talk to others around me. I have my headphones on, but sometimes folks will still want to talk, but I push myself where I am…

Guacamole, go ahead and add the state of Iowa, well me that is.. Iowa is my name.. yes for real..

JustMireMe - 2nd, nice transformation bro Thanks..

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Honey_bee_keysha's - 3rd one, very nice smile

littlebre33 - yeah know blue rodeo?

The one thing that is the worst about Obamacare, is that it takes our freedom of choice away.. "YOU WILL OBEY OR YOU SHALL BE FORCE TO PAY A PENALTY" YOU WILL OBEY, RESISTANCE IS FUTILE Same thing with gun rights.. they trying to get names on a list so the next step would be to force people to give them up.. too many dolts…

"I think we should inundate the WH with requests that part of the plan is free gym membership as this would cost " I have no idea where folks get the concept that Obama, the White House give stuff for free, oh yeah thats right the folks in charge of the government. Nothing is FREE, what you or someone gets without paying…

if i was young and single... yeah, starrrrbucckksss...

Whats healthier 600 calories of celery and carrots with ranch dressing, and still craving something more, or 800 calories of pizza n wings and feeling satisfied... THere are healthy ways also to do baked hot wings, just make your own sauce that is not bbq, i had found one that had vinegar and a few other things that was…

Grin, I going to do some exercise at work, walk the floor and go up 7 flights of stairs etc, and have super tiny breakfast and lunch so i can have pizza n wings... thats how i roll.. :) It's ok if folks want to smack me in the back of the head.. :)

No replies, wow, I would get your hormone balance checked for sure.. it could be out of wack, you could even have low testosterone, yes even women have it and yes it can be low, and why you are feeling tired..

Seems to be the trend with ft4 on Amazon comments - http://www.amazon.com/Polar-Heart-Rate-Monitor-Purple/product-reviews/B005M1P85O/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_one?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0

Buddies, we both in NC

i know you said you dont like oil and vinegar, but try balsamic, it is a little sweet, and then add a few drops of honey.. its really good.

Need to make it clear ones weight is not always a indicator of ones health, there are thin people at perfect weight who have WAY HIGH cholesterol and blood pressure, and they do no exercise and eat out all the time. Just like recently the diabetic foundation wanted to have diabetics with a A1C under 6, so the docs were…

There are alot of healthy looking people posting on this topic, my doc recently just said I am morbid obese, granted I realize I am not slim jim, but I find it odd that I can do 1 mile jog in 9 minute 20 seconds, typically do 3.1 miles in 33 minutes, with a best of 28 minutes. Not too shabby for someone who is morbid obese…

annakommers - curvy hips

I definately see a difference in one picture you are looking straight, and the other you are looking into the camera! Did I win a prize? ;) yes see diff in waist, and arms... good work.