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I've been through this before. You should donate your clothes and figure you are a philanthropist. This is your legacy and generous donation to humanity. The material from your clothes will either grace another fat person's frame, or will go out into the world as rags... maybe even to Africa!

Wow! This is great news. I just put a rowing machine in font of my TV and use it when I watch the news. I love the idea of watching movies with a stationary bike. If you are this wise at 19, you will go a long way!! Very inspirational. You look terrific, not to mention smart.

Lovely! You are a big inspiration. I mean, strike "big"... you are an *amazing* inspiration! Go Giants!!

I'm thinking of trying Nature's Way Alive! Soy Shake or Nature's Way Alive! Pea Protein Shake. I found this on Amazon. Typically, I just put together my own smoothie with Greek yogurt, fruit (berries or pineapple etc.), kale, MRM whey protein powder, sometimes 1/2 banana. Sometimes I add Healthforce MacaForce or…

You really are an inspiration. I love your sense of humor and your attitude. Good going!!

Plugging in to your modem directly and bypassing a router poses a serious security risk. The router acts as a firewall and offers protection, not exposing your IP address to the outside world. When you get a chance, get a CAT5 cable and connect your PC and router to the modem. This will not be wireless, obviously, but will…

You have inspired so many people!! You are so brave for putting your journey out here and sharing your progress. Amazing.

You are amazing. Thank you for putting your pics and info out there. This really is inspirational.

Very impressive, not to mention I love your new jeans! Hang in there!!

I agree that Woman Within has a selection; I think my daughter has bought some things from them. I think Lane Bryant is kind of pricey, just my opinion. I personally love Land's End and their t-shirts. Walmart online actually has some good things to choose from and I love the prices. I have a few of their Danskin items,…

I am with the person who said: "I did 1200 a day for quite a while with great results. I personally don't see why everybody gets all up in arms about it. " I notice he lost a LOT of weight!! I am older and sit in front of a computer all day... I mean all day ... for my job. I am slowly trying to add walking and I want to…

I can't thank everyone enough for all the advice and information. This really helps. I checked out other places in my (expensive) area and none appealed to me. No Planet Fitness here... wish there was something like that. I am going to walk and hike. I love hiking and we have a lot of beautiful trails around here. So that…

Fabulous! You are an inspiration!!

My husband and I loved watching Joe's video and we get his emails. It's very interesting. We juice every now and then, typically around lunch. We try not to add too much Vodka. Seriously, we haven't taken this up 100%. We supplement with juicing a few times/week for lunch and it perks us up. AND it's very entertaining! We…

Congratulations! You kept it off and kept going until your goal weight. Your face is lovely! AND you are healthy!! You will have a wonderful wedding and be ready to be a mommy. Good thoughts all around, --cathy

OMG. It's making me too hungry to look at this. Great ideas. I better go shopping.

This is awesome. I can't wait to try your ideas.

Wow, this is a great idea.

Everyone is so helpful! Your comments and observations have really helped me. I am going to actually take a look at some other gyms, even if I have to drive to them. I will not obsess over this either. I think I could start out by at least walking, for crumb sake. Thank you many times over!!

This is magic!! You all are giving me so much good advice. I can stop worrying about this and go with my gut (fat or not). It's just too much per month for what I would get. Plus I HATE having a one year contract. That is a deal breaker for me, as another person said. This gym, by the way, will not let you quit before a…

Thank you for Ode to Dr. Seuss! This really cheered me up. Terrific!!

Just be careful not to injure your knees. There are many reviews on Amazon about potential injuries. Just be careful.

You are so brave! I feel inspired. You are better than the "biggest loser"! This is for real. Thank you for sharing. I don't have my pics yet, but plan to start taking my "before" pics. I will regret it if I don't.

In your case, scales and weighing just slow you down! You are already "there"! I mean you have really arrived at a great place. Now you are only tracking what you eat and your exercise. You make me want to take up Kung Fu! (I better find some kind of movement I like.)

I see a BIG difference with your belly. Very impressive! You look great!!

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My daughter is breastfeeding and I breastfed my children. You burn a minimum of 300 extra calories per day just with breastfeeding. Many women burn 500 + calories. Therefore, 1200 calories per day is a starvation diet for you! Your milk supply will dry up if you do not eat enough and also drink enough water. (Sorry to…

Wow. You are an inspiration!! Thank you so much for being brave and posting your progress and pics! Like you say, this really helps "a ton."

This is awesome. Thank you so much for being amazing and brave and posting your pictures and stats. You are so much like my current situation and goal, except that I am older and a grandma. My caloric goal is 1200 too since I have a sedentary job sitting in front of a computer all day. I am trying to add some exercise, but…