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  • I don't make the assumption that people are being rude or inconsiderate when they ask about my weight loss. I like to think they are just being curious. I don't mind if they ask if I've been sick or if I'm losing "on purpose" because at one time I did lose 40 pounds in a month due to surgery and complications afterwards. I…
  • My Dad always said "Quitting smoking is easy. I've don't it lots of times". I could say the same about losing weight. Over the last 27 years I've probably lost 500 pounds, and gained 505. This time the difference is my commitment to keeping the weight off. It's not really easy but I have found out it is simple. Eat less…
  • Happy Birthday! You'll be looking good in that shirt before your next birthday. Keep on.
  • I set my goals at 10 lbs. I'm getting to meet my goal of 200 lbs. then my goal becomes 190. Ten pounds sounds so much easier than saying my goal is losing 60 lbs. It gives me little victories and, more importantly, it works for me!
  • I am VERY impressed!! Loved your story and all the pictures. Congratulations is insufficient praise for your accomplishment. And your right, I seriously doubt I could even come close to completing even half of that event.
  • Good for you both!! My wife and I have been on a pound a week pace since late January. She has lost 25 and I've lost 29 but I had a WHOLE lot more weight to lose than she did. Doing it together help us stay with the program and makes it fun. Keep up the good work!
  • LOL!! Congrats on the NSV. My wife and I have both lost almost 30 pounds each and we have had several NSV's she won't let me tell anyone else about. ;-)
  • I'd start looking now.
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