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Old Crow is a FANTASTIC friend to have!!!!

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[/quote] ^^ This! I'm 3 lbs from goal (almost 40 lbs gone total) and so many of my FB friends are doing Herbalife and dropping the same in 1/4 of the time it took me. I don't want to see them fail, but I don't think they will sustain their weightloss. Counting calories teaches us how to have a good relationship with food,…

Pizza, and if I've been good all week and work out every day - I allow myself Pizza on Fridays.

Everything is relative. 10lbs to you is a big deal, 100 lbs to me is a big deal. While they may not be supportive of your goals - you have to understand that your goals aren't there's and vice versa. Being complacent about any type of gain is what got me to 130 lb heavier than I want to be. So - be upset with yourself for…

Keep some raw veggies around to snack on. Snap peas, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots - 4 cups of that is only around 200 calories, and with that you'll be getting a bunch of the nutrients your body is craving.

OMG - I have my weight loss in a spreadsheet as well, so I can project what my weight SHOULD be by a specific date.

I cut up a lemon or a lime in the morning, put it in my water bottle. It lasts all day long through all my refills.

I wasn't drinking any water, and was drinking about a 12 pack of cherry coke zero per day. I had ABSOLUTELY no energy, and couldn't even make it through a day w/out sleeping several times. I reward myself w/ a cherry coke on Friday's if I've been good all week. :) And, I drink a TON of water. My caffeine comes from one cup…

You wouldn't happen to be drinking diet cokes would you?

I'm 5'5 and started off 2 months ago in a size 18, I'm down to a size 16 now :) SW 260 CW 240 GW 130

My uncle was a dairy farmer in Louisiana for all of his adult life. Every summer when we went we "helped" or just got in the way or something. Cows had to have BEEN pregnant to START producing milk, however like with all other mammals, once you're producing milk if you keep "stimulated" to produce more you continue…

Close enough - 5'5 200+ pounds here!

You see that guy in the before pictures in your mind, right? You look FANTASTIC!!!!!

You look absolutely amazing!!!!

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Wow, great job!!! You're an inspiration!!!!

I don't own a scale at home, and the scale at the gym is in a part that I just don't go to regularly. So, problem solved - I'm overdue for my weekly weigh in, so I'll find out something today. In general though, you don't lose enough daily to weigh in daily - so I think it's like watching paint dry, and I'm just don't have…

That's a fantastic story!!! Congrats!

Ah-mazing!!!! As someone who needs to loose 130 more pounds, I'm happy for your success!!!!

I'll hit you with my cane if you call me old again.... 43 :)

Don't get discouraged, there are a lot of people just like you. Does your gym have a pool, the water aerobics classes at my gym all have "bigger" people, and our bodies are all underwater so no-one can watch us jiggle like jello. At 244 pounds, I feel like a jello commercial working out... "Watch it giggle, see it wiggle"

::raises hand:: I am, I am.... Age: 43 Height: 5'5" SW: ?? Possibly 260ish, it's a guess though CW: 244 Goal Weight: 130

You COULD.... however, your body will feel a lot better, more energy, more motivation, feel better if you make healthier more nutritious choices. I like to say that I'm the fastest person suffering from starvation, if you give your body empty calories (no nutritional value) you may feel full for a couple of hours, but when…

It was intended to the author, but anyone w/ any weight loss is encouraged to answer that question :wink:

I met with a trainer at my gym yesterday, which I was then informed that if I wanted to lose 100+ pounds, that I would have to do strength training. The Aqua & Hydro classes I'm taking DO work with water weights, so wouldn't that accomplish any "Strength training" I would need to do. And, doesn't it just sound like the…

You've experienced a major weight loss.... tell us, did YOU accomplish it w/out any cardio?

Mud running sounds FUNNNNNNNN!!! Maybe that can be my goal for this next spring, join a mud run.... or one of those Color me Rad runs. Either one looks like a ton of fun!!

Oh honey, I COMPLETELY understand HEAT.... I'm a Texan!! For the months of July & August we try to not even GO outside.... that's why I joined a gym with an INDOOR pool! Plus I'm too fair to be in the sun too long.

I'm hoping to start feeling young WAY before I reach my goal - I would like my body to feel as young as I act sometimes....I think breaking the 200 mark for the 1st time in at least a decade would do that.