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This. Motivation can get you started but it doesn’t last. Creating better habits sustains progress. Personally, I’ve found planning ahead makes the biggest difference. A few hours meal prepping each weekend means I can just grab pre-cooked, pre-measured meals, snacks, etc and go. I’ve found that when I allow myself to be…

I’ve experienced the opposite with weight loss. I went from being very regular to having 2-3 periods a month (despite being on the pill). This has been going on for almost 2 years now. Every time I talk to my doctor or gyno about it I get the same answer - it will hopefully stabilize with time as my body gets used to it’s…

I've been using an apple watch for my workouts for about 2 years now. I trust it more for calorie burn than machines or MFP since it accounts for your heart rate and weight (with the caveat that these are far from perfect so it's more a guideline than a hard and fast truth) but I've found it be consistently wonky for…

I’ve lost ~135 pounds and have similar issues, primarily with my stomach and upper arms/armpits and mostly where I have significant stretch marks. Definitely would recommend seeing a doctor. Mine gave me a prescription antifungal cream and it helped, especially in the summer. I’m within 40 pounds of my goal and based on…

I've lost over 125 pounds so far (and have about 50 pounds to go) and definitely have some sagging skin issues. As you said, it is somewhat inevitable unless you've won the genetic lottery. My worst spots at the moment are my lower stomach, upper arms, and underarms/sides. The common factor to those three areas before I…

Lately, I've been doing the following activities over 6 workouts in a typical week:* 1 hour-long personal training session (strength focused) * 1 hour-long cycling class * 1 hour-long strength training class * 20-30 minutes stairclimber, 2 times/week * 30-45 minutes running, 2-3 times/week * 45-60 minutes elliptical, 2-3…

I’m right there with you. I’ve lost a lot of weight in the last year or so (120+ lbs) but more often than not I feel like I’m still the same person I was before I started all of this. I always perceive myself as the largest person in the room, regardless of whether that’s true or not. Sometimes it is, I still have another…

Just to update, I saw my doctor and I now have a prescription antifungal cream to use 1-2 times a day, depending on how bad things are. So far it seems to be helping a little bit but it's hard to tell since I've been on vacation so not on my normal exercise routine, which is where the problems have been the worst. We'll…

I'm dealing with this too. I've lost 123 pounds and I have another 50 or so to go to reach my goal weight. The worst of my extra skin is my stomach (though there is still quite a bit of fat to lose there too) but then also my thighs, upper arms, and armpits. I've intermittently had issues with the skin where my stomach…

I've lost 122 pounds so far and have about 50 more pounds to go to get into the healthy BMI range for my height.

I've lost 122 pounds in the last year without weight loss surgery. I started at 325 so I definitely would have qualified for surgery but decided it wasn't for me. I've found the best part about doing it the old fashioned way is when people assume you've had gastric bypass or some such surgery when they see how much you've…

Just wanted to second the suggestion to look at big weight loss goals in smaller chunks. I started a year ago with about 175 pounds to lose and so far has lost 122. It's really daunting and overwhelming to think of it all as one goal. I've found it easier to stay motivated thinking about the next 10-15 pound milestone.

I've lost 68 pounds so far and have 107 pounds to go... On the one hand, it's exciting because it's more weight than I've ever lost before and the lowest weight I've been at in years. On the other hand, it's scary because there's still so far to go...

Just came across this thread and was excited to find others working towards the same goal! I've been on and off MFP for a few years but I'm hoping to make it stick this time. I've managed to lose 40-60 pounds in the past but then inevitably something would happen, I'd get off track and gain it all back and then some. I'm…