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Hi Jennifer, I'm Janna!! I need accountability too, so let's be friends! I somehow managed to gain 50 lbs over the past three years, and looking at myself now drives me crazy. I'm maid of honour in my best friend's wedding in October, and I want those pounds GONE! I'm working less this year, so I should have more time to…

I would love new friends to help support! I've lost weight before but wound up gaining it all back (and then some) over the past couple of years. I'm maid of honour in a wedding in October and want to lose 50 lbs before then! Add me and let's support and encourage each other :)

I am like this too! I've been here before but wound up gaining weight back over the past couple of years. I'm maid of honour in a wedding in October and want to lose 50 lbs before then! I'd love to add you and be friends and support to one another! :)

Thanks, guys! Adding everyone here. :)

Thank you so much for the nice messages and words of encouragement, everyone!! That makes me feel really good. :) You guys are awesome, and I'm happy to be friends with all of you!

I've got about 50 to lost, too! It's nice to meet you. :)

:smile: Thank you so much! Mmmm, water.

It definitely does feel bittersweet. Thank you - I friended you back. :) Good for you for deciding how you want to handle your food - I think that's a really healthy way of looking at things. That's awesome. I'm concentrating on both. From having lost weight in the pasts, I know the foods and workouts that work for me (and…

I'm 25 and have been really struggling lately with my weight loss... I'd *love* to have more friends to support and who will support me in turn. Anyone committed, serious and encouraging is more than welcome to add me! And feel free to shoot me a message, too - I like knowing the people I'm Friends with. :)

Not only does building muscle help up your metabolism to burn fat, it changes the way your body appears to be shaped and visually redistributes a lot of your mass. I've been working with a trainer since November - I've only dropped 20lbs total on the scale (started with MFP only recently) but have built up a LOT of muscle.…

I'm prone to binge eating too, and I've found that I just really need to avoid keeping the things I'd typically binge on in the house. If I open the fridge and all I see are vegetables, if I'm not actually hungry, I'll go "Eh... I don't feel like eating those", and so I don't. The other thing I've been trying to do, which…

You can definitely lose weight without running. I'm not a fan of running either, but my trainer makes me do intervals on the treadmill (1 min walking, 1 min running, etc) so I've actually gotten more used to it. Running is great because it burns a lot of calories in a shorter amount of time, but you can definitely get…

That burning is completely normal - it's lactic acid building up in the muscles as you work them. It's the burn, really, that tells you that you're working the muscles effectively! If you were doing crunches and were feeling nothing, you'd need to do more or add some weight. Feeling a burn after 10 crunches is normal,…

You can get workout DVDs like the 30 Day Shred (or any of Jillian Michaels' DVDs), and there are tons of great workouts on Youtube. As for the food issue, try and talk to your family. Let them know how hard you've been working and what your goals are - if they're understanding and supportive, they will hopefully understand…

For what it's worth, the trainer that I see really recommends eating healthy fats like avocados and nuts, like you said, so long as I stay under my calorie goal.

This is such an awesome post. You sound like you have a great head on your shoulders and are looking at this in all the right ways. Congratulations and good luck with the rest of your journey!

Nope, you're doing great!! I started lifting back in October, and I lift 3-4 times a week, and my squat to overhead press is still at around 40-50lbs. But given that I couldn't even squat when I started, and that a 20lb barbell was a struggle for me at first, I'm considering my current weight as progress! If the weight…

Wow!!! Way to go, you look incredible now. I don't even know you and I'm proud of you. Keep up the good work, you're looking amazing!

Hi Sandra! I'd love to be your friend. :) You can do it!

Congratulations!! That's so awesome. :D You look great!

I lost 30lbs a year and a half ago, and more than anything, I found that people were NERVOUS about complimenting me or mentioning it because they didn't want to be seen as rude! Several girls at the restaurant where I worked at the time pulled me aside individually to say things like "I hope it's okay to mention, I don't…

I was actually having a conversation with my trainer at the gym today about my calves, because I don't like that I can't buy many tall boots, since my calves don't fit into them. :( He pointed out how strong I am and how much I've been able to squat and press, and how responsible my calves are for that movement. How I…

I don't eat fish at all, so I'm taking a fish oil for the Omega 3s. I'm also taking Creatine, and my mom keeps telling me I should take some Vitamin B for my overall mood, which sounds like a decent idea.

I think every woman's different, but I was curious once so I weighed myself in the middle of my period (3rd or 4th day) and then again the day after it was over (5th or 6th). Same scale, same time of day, no clothing - and I was FIVE POUNDS HEAVIER on my period. I think it was combined with giving in to a craving or two,…

Wow, congratulations!! You look great.

Hi Emily! I'm Janna, I'm pretty new here too. I log in every day and love supporting others on my friends list. Feel free to add me!

A year and a half ago, I lost 30lbs. It was only about half of what I needed to lose, but I was so proud of myself and actually kept it off for a year! But then I moved out on my own, stopped working out, started eating like crap... needless to say, four months later and I'd put 22 of those 30lbs right back on. I was *so*…

Hi Christina! I'm Janna. I don't have quite that much to lose, but I'm loving the site and the idea of having support - and providing support - on this whole journey. If you'd like to be friends, you (and anyone else!) a're more than welcome to add me. :)

That's awesome, congratulations!!

Jillian's 30 Day Shred is amazing - I love her videos, even if they do get a little repetitive. Good luck and feel free to add me!