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Very similar to my story!! Feel free to add me, too :)

@Cheesy567, I followed your advice. The doctor gave me a PT referral and I start on 5/16. I am confident that it's not too late and hopefully the therapist will agree!

I completely understand. My birthday was Thursday (5/5) and Mother's Day was today - I purposely bought a grande s'mores Frappuccino at Starbucks to celebrate and then skipped lunch. By dinner, I was starving...I chose the herb grilled salmon at Olive Garden, but I also ate some of the cheese dip and breadsticks and shared…

Thanks, Steve - you're right and this is definitely what I needed to hear. You've got more than just a knee trying to hold you back, but you're winning anyway. I truly do need to focus more on calories in/out and not rely so much on the muscle to carry me through. Unfortunately I'm very far from a pool where I live, but…

I used the Fitbit One and the Zip, have also used the Jawbone Up2. I liked them, but found inaccuracies in their steps calculations. I know you're only asking about those two, but wanted to mention that I started using the Microsoft Band in December and absolutely love it. Steps counting is accurate, calories burned are as…

I totally hear you. I went to a restaurant the other day and thought I'd ordered a "good" meal (didn't check the menu beforehand, didn't have time and was out with coworkers so I was hesitant to tell everyone that calories are the enemy). I didn't eat the entire meal, about 3/4, so I felt confident that the calories were…

You've been a great inspiration for me! Thank you for posting this :)