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Awesome! That kind of progress ought to be good motivation to keep going. Super job.
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Great job! Congratulations. Your journey is the one I should be on. I have about the same numbers, but am old enough to be your father. Your success has been an inspiration to me to get off my *kitten* and get going. It may take me a bit longer, but I can get there too. Thanks for being a great motivator for others.
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Great ;job! That is a big difference and you should be proud of it - and celebrate! I, for one, appreciate your sharing. I need all the motivation that I can get, and this is where I come to get it. Thanks!
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Sounds like you have made a great first step. I also need to lose more than 100 pounds, and have some of the same fears you mention. I came to MFP looking for accountability and support. I have found both. There are some great people on here ready to help you along this journey - congratulate you and celebrate your…
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What she said! This is nothing to mess with after this long.
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THIS!!!
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Great job! What a difference! I sometimes get depressed about the rate the weight is coming off, but something like this really makes my day. It is coming off, and maybe at 5 years, I will be posting similar pictures. Thanks for the inspiration!
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WOW! What a change! You have done a wonderful job, and are a real inspiration to those of us still a long way from goal weight. Thanks for posting.
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I feel your pain! My doctor suggested an easy solution to cutting down on carbs. "Don't eat anything that is white." Not a bad criteria, it sorts out the white bread, pasta, potatos, etc. Although, I quickly found that switching to pumpernickle bread and chocolate ice cream wasn't the answer. I have moved in the direction…
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Depends on what you want to do with it. The biggest danger with shrimp is overcooking it (you end up with expensive rubber bands). I generally buy it raw, and frozen. Not living near the sea, that is the best way to get the freshest product. I will sometimes buy the frozen breaded or battered stuff, but that is pretty high…
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Haven't been clean shaven since 1970.
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I have heard all the same sorts of comments that you mentioned, and they bother me just as much as they do you. I just find it easier to not discuss it - except on here! This is the place where people understand, and even if the comments get out of control some times, it generally is a pretty good place to find people in…
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Amen, brother!
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I think you look great in it! If you need a litle confidence, take a tip from the stars on the red carpet - spanx! My SO counts on spanx to smooth out the lines, and control the tummy.
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Just added a most unique to my list. Last week at a little Tapas place in Washington DC I had Olive Oil Ice Cream with fresh grapefruit. Something they make there. Surprisingly light and refreshing. Whodda thunk!
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While I will make jokes about going to sleep on the beach and waking up to some Save the Whales folks trying to roll me back in the water - I really love to swim. I spent a lot of time growing up in the water, and it is still my most favorite way to exercise. I have a horrible body image, but will not let that keep me away…
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My parents were talking about that for me. I overhear the conversation and thought they had enrolled me in a foreign studies program, "Youth in Asia" I was excited about going to Japan!
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God Bless you for your inspiring story - and your extraordinary efforts. I am so glad that it is working for you, and wish you the best in your continue journey.
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KEWL! Enjoy the victory! and buy some new pants.
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I considery my normal daily activity as "sedentary" and have my settings reflect that. I do carry a pedometer and use it to gauge how much extra activity I can generate on a given day. You can set your own base line, and then count the steps above that. My initial exercise goal is to increase the amount I walk each day.…
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That's one of the things I depend on my MFP peeps for. Add me and I will do my part, and expect the same from you.
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At least you came back. That must mean you see some potential here. I am very happy with the support I get, and I try to pass it along. I am not making progress at the speed I would like, but I am not giving up. I keep seeing other people making their goals, and look at what they are doing to get there. It is a great way…
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WOW! Hit me right between the eyes with that one. "For me, it's having an "all or nothing" mentality, like if I can't do something perfectly, I'd rather not do it at all. That's such a lie! Over time, I've learned that small, baby steps -- even those done imperfectly -- add up to big progress!" You have described me,…
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Thanks for the inspiring story of your journey. It really helps me put things in perspective. You wrote about the increase in activity and the results you got from that. Too often on here, we focus on the the food side of things - and I am way too much a part of that. I have been on here longer, with no significant…
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I believe that you have hit the nail on the head! I can always tell when things in my life are getting out of control by the condition of the bed. Well made - things are great Sloppy but pulled together - DANGER ZONE! Un-made bed - TROUBLE! Funny how that works, but it does. I am glad that someone else has found out what I…
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Congratulations, and thanks for posting this. Your success will undoubtedly contribute to mine. The sharing of thoughts, ideas and insprirations is what keeps me coming back to MFP. I like to harvest those little ideas that I think I can apply to my own struggle. Keep up the good work!
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Welcome to MFP. A great community that will encourage you as you complete this long journey. You have accomplished a tremendous feat and I congratulate you.
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I believe that you have hit on the combination that makes a difference for a lot of people. I have only recently come to the same conclusion. Once I began getting my calories more from protien and less from carbs, the weight started coming off. I haven't set any records, but feel like it is moving in the right direction. I…
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I had to fight to keep weight on from the time I was born until puberty. Unfortunately, in the interveening years I developed very poor eating habits. My parents would feed me anything I wanted because the alternative was for me not to eat at all. I also bought into the "clean plate club" at the school lunchroom in…
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Welch and Irish, but we have been in the US since the 1600's so the influence is pretty well gone. Recent ancestors from the hills of Kentucky so that pretty well defines "ethnic food" in my house.
