DeeBrownBaker

widowed mom of 3... daughter 22, sons 18 & 9

awesome progress! keep up the good work!

yeah... this is pretty much me...

single... but divorced once, widowed once, engaged 4 times after last husband passed and decided better of each proposal... probably going to remain single the balance of my days...

I had vertical sleeve gastrectomy December 2012. At my heaviest weight I was 375 lbs. My one year surgiversary is coming up and I currently weigh 255 (80 lbs to go!). Its the BEST things I could have ever done and despite the few strands of hair I lost, I've GAINED so much confidence and the ability to live an active life.…

atkins chocolate royale shake + PB2 = reese's cup flavored shake!!! YUMMY!!!

if that was for me... THANKS!! its taken 2 yrs to lose to this point... I am 58 lbs from ONEDERLAND!!!:drinker:

375 at 5'5" now... 257! 77 lbs till I hit my goal!

yum!

first off... you have done an amazing job!! secondly... you work out for YOU... not the naysayers... and number 3... let the haters motivate you to lose more! I used to be very nervous about going to the gym... but I realized that my gym membership is for ME... not those who want to stand around gawking at everybody... so…

when I replace the dude I left in February, I'm gonna ask him to take the test...LOL

1Words of Affirmation 9Quality Time 6Receiving Gifts 2Acts of Service 12Physical Touch yeah... pretty much...this is me

I had an anxiety attack that put me in the hospital overnight... doc put me on cymbalta... um... my weight loss stalled... until I stopped taking it due to an allergy to the meds... (made me cough and sneeze)... lost a few since being off... but I think I have gotta find something else...I highly recommend doing…

This is on point!! I am still 80 lbs from my goal weight but I have been doing lat work... and its whittled my waist... I used to be a circle... now I have that hourglass shape!

you're how old???!! You look great!

Self fulfilling prophecy... I used to think this when I was 375 lbs... now I am in no way a skinny Minnie... I am not as fat as I used to be and I work hard every day to make sure I never go back there... and I may NEVER get skinny... but I will be fit, lean and healthy... and PHAT in all the right places...

a well timed kiss... no more resolve... none! thank God that doesn't happen often... edited to say that I had this chocolate cupcake with caramel inside and drizzled over the icing.... HEAVEN!!

Exactly this!! One week I had an overwhelming craving for chicken nuggets... WAY over on cals... still lost that week..I don't stress the occasional overage... glad you don't either...

I dont know how to post pix but my profile pic shows my progress...

this is helpful... thank you!

are we talking arms or legs? I can lift more with my legs... my upper body strength is what I work on most...

nose piercing, breast lift and two tats... one on my now perky breasts that says "powerful" and one on my back to symbolize my girls...

Amazing amazing amazing! You look great! And congratz on the little ones... you are an inspiration!

I'm a newbie to weight training... but I walk daily (2.5 miles) and I do stairs 3 times a week... oh and I have an arthritic knee... any pointers as to how I can strengthen and tone?

oooh my turn!! LOL my care package: a new pair of walking shoes weight lifting gloves (trying not to develop callouses) a workout gear makeover and gift certificate for monthly massages for a year I'm 8lbs from my next goal... so... to my friends... hint hint...:wink:

I walk on lunch break... and early saturday mornings... so 6 days a week I walk... I enjoy my walks...

age- 47 height-5'4" highest weight - 375 Current weight - 256.8 Goal Weight -175 I spent all my teens and adult life overweight/obese... I know I have a long ways to go... but I think I can get there!! Edited to say: I don't know what my lightest weight was... when I was born? LOL I was always a chunky kid... but I am…

thanks for the inspiration... getting my *kitten* back in gear! You look amazing!!

portion sizes for sure!! I realized that I had to buy a food scale... cuz my eyeballing it had me WAY off... Working out like crazy and supposedly eating right yet no evidence on the scale... yeah... calories way underestimated... I even gained a pound!

wow!! 12.5% smaller than I guessed!! I'm feeling a wee bit more confident now! Thanks for sharing!!