Nicole718

You look gorgeous! You are also a major inspiration to me. I have about eight months until my son gets married. I know I won't be able to reach my goal weight by then, but seeing how completely different you look is making me realize that I will still be able to look like a totally different person by August. Thanks for…

I really appreciate the tip about eating your exercise calories. This makes sense. At first I felt like I could just spare myself the time, stick to my calorie limit and leave it at that. But deep down, I think we all know better. Exercise not only burns calories while we are doing it, but for hours later, not to mention…

Hi everyone, I would like to be a part of the fun! I started on 12/27/09, which is probably a crazy time for anyone contemplating weight loss. Oh well, thanks to the accountability factor here, I have already lost six pounds. My starting weight was 298 and I am now at 292. I know I won't be losing six pounds every week,…

Wow Oregonlady, Those pics are amazing. What is really ironic is that the after pic looks like my before and your before looks like me currently. There is hope!!! I just showed my husband and told him that I will be wearing a bikini on our next trip to Mexico! Muy bonita! Nicole

Best of luck to you too Laura. I didn't want to be one of those people who start on January 1st, so I made sure I started a few days early!:wink: :laugh:

I have always been fairly thin as a teen and adult. When I was 19, I had my first son and went back to 110 in a few months. With the girls, it took a little longer. After my third and youngest, I was happy at a weight of 128, which was a bit larger than I liked, but I had no idea what was ahead of me. In 2001, I was hit by…

Thanks for the encouragement and words of advice! I know it will take a bit of time to get adjusted. It is good to know I'm not alone!

That is a great idea to check out the calories before going. I actually didn't know that restaurant chains were listed. We went to Outback, so I took a chance and couldn't believe it when the entire menu was available. I will definitely plan ahead the next time. Thanks so much for the advice and encouragement!

Thanks for the welcome. The site seems great so far. Looking forward to seeing how well it will work for me. Nicole

Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I literally joined this site a few minutes ago. Yours is the very first post I have checked out. Your pics really are worth a thousand words! I was always thin until being hit by a drunk driver several years ago. My weight ballooned from 128 to my current weight today of 298. I…