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Being able to wear my high school class ring from 1981!

I stayed home Saturday night but only cos I'm sick :ohwell: Even the football was against me - my team's game wasn't televised and the other game was very one-sided and boring. Plus I knew I wouldn't be well enough for our normal Sunday morning group ride and had to wave my husband off on his own (you would think he would…

Some nice rides here, folks! I am literally drooling at my PC (or maybe that is just my nose running with this head cold?) I'm on a Giant hybrid, fine for what I do in terms of riding, but would love to upgrade to a road bike at some stage in the future. Will have to wait until youngest finishes university at the end of…

It must be so hard if you don't have your loved ones' support. My husband is 100% behind me and even supports me when well-meaning friends tell me that I must not lose any more weight. He knows my goals and supports me all the way, from eating well with me right through to exercising. Heck, he even did adult swim lessons…

From the other side of the world (downunder in Australia), it is winter and I am really feeling the cold this year! Actually looking forward to summer for once.

I'll take your elephant penis and add a gold brick

WTG. Keep on riding!

Communications Officer, Sales and Marketing Coordinator for a software company.

I did go out Friday night and had a ball! I'm in Australia so it's Saturday night now (and I am home....) Husband and our friends spent last night at the RSL Club with an awesome rock n roll band plus my iPod in the breaks. About of 20 us ranging in age from 19 to 70, enjoying each other's company, dancing and having fun.…

Hi Jenn, I have a BMF and love it! I wear it almost constantly - occasional exception being when I have sleeveless shirt on and don't want it exposed i.e. slightly more dress up than casual type of event. It works as a pedometer and measures all my calories burnt. I believe it is more accurate than the exercise data on…

I certainly cop that and it is getting annoying. People tell me I will get sick if I lose any more weight, even though I am still technically obese. Makes me wonder why they didn't care enough to tell me I was making myself sick when I was morbidly obese! Although it can be hard to see ourselves as others do, you know your…

Poor grammar, terrible spelling AND doing what you complain about in others - being judgemental. You tool!:laugh:

I like to put the effort into choosing the perfect gift for the newly weds, something that shows I care enough to really think about them and find that special gift I can look around my home 28 hears on and say, "oh that was a wedding present from Aunty X and Uncle Y." but I have to be realistic and understand that times…

Great advice from above posters. Also, come up with a plan to cope in party situations next time.

Do your grocery shopping in your pyjamas. Oh wait, according to today's news, that is becoming a social norm in Australia. :cry:

Worth a read: http://www.news.com.au/technology/sci-tech/eight-glasses-of-water-a-myth-academic/story-fn5fsgyc-1226385546064

Fresh strawberries are also delicious! have you seen the reports out in the last few weeks that say you don't need to get all your liquids from water? Other fluids are acceptable and there are plenty of liquids in foods. but if it must be water - just keep on sipping all day. Always have water at hand and keep at it.

14 months ago I wore a size 26. this weekend I bought and am wearing a size 14 yay!

Listen to your body. If you need a nap after exercise then have one . As you get fitter and healthier,your body will cope and you won't need that nap to keep going.

I think we all have them.

Because people get hung up on the starvation mode idea if they eat below 1200 calories rather than learning about what their body actually needs - which in many cases is more than 1200 calories. There are so many factors at play, such as gender, height, current weight, activity level, weight loss goals etc, that it is…

The really funny part of this whole discussion is that it is probably an exercise that was created by a user in the first place rather than a default MFP one (if there is even such a thing!)

For me it was when my husband told me he was scared that I would end up in a wheelchair or die because of the problems that my morbid obesity was causing. In a complete turnaround, I found myself thinking this morning that, in terms of fitness, I have outgrown this awesome guy. 14 months ago I could barely walk around the…

I use a BodyMedia Fit and while it is not "compatible" with MFP in the sense that data from system flows to the other (OK, yes, I work in IT!), I take the calories burned data from my BMF and enter it into MFP. I could also take the calories eaten data and input it into BMF, but cannot see the value in maintaining this…

excuses! Learned that I can have excuses or I can have results but I can't have both, so I have given up excuses.

You have expressed yourself very well. You definitely speak English much better than I speak Spanish (cos I don't!) I have lost 62kg and have a bit of saggy skin but it seems to be toning up as I keep working out. I may look into a tummy tuck down the track but for the moment my focus is on getting healthy and losing a bit…

You are doing really well and achieving great results. If you strive for higher, less realistic goals, then you are more likely to fail and then become discouraged. I'll bet you didn't gain all that weight overnight (I certainly didn't :) so understand that it will take time to lose it. Good luck and keep up the great work.

Welcome and good luck. Congratulations on your success. I love that you are taking your experience and looking to help others. You will have so much credibility and understanding because you have walked in their shoes.

My husband is absolutely my champion on this journey. He eats with me, exercises with me and celebrates my achievements. He didn't need to lose weight but lost about 3kg as a result and his cholesterol figures have improved out of sight. in fact, he only ever complains if he misses out on a workout with me, particularly a…

When my husband told me that his greatest fear was that I would die or end up in a wheelchair because of my weight.