pmermakov Member

I've gained and lost about 40 pounds off and on in the past decade. I was at a normal weight before I got married and had kids. In 2007, I reached my goal weight, gained it all back plus 20, lost to the weight again in 2013. Now I need to lose 30 pounds. Right now I'm doing PT for my left leg, after being in an accident in…

Way to go Lynn! I am so proud of you. I cannot believe we have gone through this weight loss journey for a year now!

I love cookies too! Thanks for sharing. :happy:

You look amazing! Congratulations!!:smile:

Amazing success story! Thank you for sharing. You look terrific. Way to go.

I am sorry for your losses. I know your question was about diet, but after my miscarriage I joined the getting pregnant board on Baby Center and found a lot of support and answers. It took me 5 months before I got pregnant again and now I have an 8 month old baby.

Thank you for sharing step by step on your weight loss journey. Very inspiring!

I am 5'4 & 3/4 and am 37 years old. I also forgot to mention that breast feed my son, who was born in December. I feel very blessed to have a healthy baby. He has not gotten a single cold or ear infection.

Thank you for sharing. I especially like reading stories from mothers my age. You look 10 years younger after losing the weight. Congratulations!

When I was trying on clothes last week, I felt I looked good in the outfit instead of being shocked with how fat I looked like last winter. Also, seeing how my husband looks at me again like when we were first married. I just feel so much better in general to be at a healthy weight.

Wow, you are amazing, congratulation! Please consider posting before and after photos of yourself.

Love the driver's license weight reference! Congrats!!

Thank you for sharing your story. You look like a totally different person and so happy!

Thanks everyone for the comments!

You look amazing! I love your wedding dress and you rock it!

A few things that have helped me lose weight have been: Tracking all my food every day. Eating mainly healthy whole foods. Eating often, but small portions. No alcohol, no pop, no juice. Just water, some coffee and tea. Exercising almost every day and sometimes more than once. I usually run about 40 minutes pushing my baby…

I can see a big difference. I know all about the "mommy belly", having had 3 kids myself. You can see mine in my profile. :wink: Congrats and you will make your July goal!

You have been my number one cheer leader with weight loss. We'll have to plan our next mile stone celebration. (When Lynn reached the 150's we went shopping to Charming Charlie's to buy ourselves jewelry.). Thanks so much!!

My Calories are set to 1560, but I typically use 300 of my exercise calories, bring up my total to 1800-2000 per day. I also nurse my baby who is not on any solids yet. My current weight is about 159 pounds, but I am large boned. THANK YOU everyone for all the high praises. I feel like a new person after shedding that many…

I workout nearly every day, but nothing crazy. Typically running or walking for 40 minutes in the morning and about 3-4 times a week I do the Curves work out. I also forgot to mention that I had a baby in December 2012. I am 37 years old.

Thanks, I am working on fixing the problem!

Thank you for sharing your story. I weigh myself first thing every morning and it can be discouraging after what I consider an excellent day of tracking and exercising to see the scale go up. It is very helpful to read that happened to you 43% of the time. You showed by sticking under your calorie goal you can reach your…

Thank you for sharing. I love reading in progress success stories, because that is where most of us are: in the process of making lifestyle changes. As an avid gardener myself, I really appreciated see your mom's beautiful rose. I have no doubt you will get your new knees and gain a new active lifestyle.

MFP is way easier for me to use than WW. I am currently doing MFP with my best friend who introduced me to this wonderful free site. We talk several times a week about losing weight. Get support through a friend, family member or spouse. If you lost 2 pounds in one week by tracking and cutting down on your calories, you…

Wow, great job. I hope to add my story on here someday. I am doing MFP with my BFF.

Stories like your's keep me going. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Hi, my name is Mercy. I am 37 years old and am a stay at home mom of three. I took a break from running while pregnant and restarted in late February. I currently run or walk about 3 miles each day pushing my baby in a jogger. I also work out at Curves and enjoy riding my bike. My other hobby includes gardening, which is…

Kts3639, your story especially caught my attention because I have a 4 month old born on December 6th. Please add me as a friend. I also exclusively breast feed. I am a stay at home mom of 3. I have started losing weight at the beginning of March. My older kids are in school, so after they leave I either walk or jog pushing…

I found the ticker info on the app area of this site. :smile: