IrishSandy

Please add me!

Congrats to you for taking the huge step to talk about your desires and fears. I share many of your feelings--years of being the big girl wherever I go, and amazingly comfortable with that. What helped me was to take it slow, try not to think about losing weight, and focus on the new skills I was learning, like reading…

Hi everyone, Been a month or so since I visited this thread. Sorry for stepping out on you ladies; I know I missed good stories and successes. I FINALLY nudged off a long plateau, and crossed the milestone of losing more than 100 pounds. I had been stuck around 93 pounds for nearly a month. I changed my exercise (added…

Hello new friends, and THANK YOU for the warm welcome! Tomorrow is weigh day and I'm hoping to get inch closer to the 100 lb lost milestone. Here's my dilemma - I hate the way I look with so much extra skin. Doc suggested breast reduction and tummy tuck, but I am only halfway to goal. I don't like to waste money, and…

Hi all, I would to join your group. I'm 54, halfway through a very long journey, with 100 more lbs to lose. I found myself struggling a bit and knew I needed to reach out for encouragement and challenges. Aug goals: - walk every day - begin a strength training regimen (kettle-bells?) - find some new recipes to change up my…

Sprechen sie Deutsch! If you could change one thing in your past, how would your life be different today?

So far, a newborn calf...working my way towards average adult man. Wow, what a different perspective.

When my progress stalled, my doctor told me to add strength training. It didn't make sense to me, but I did, and things started moving again. Best wishes.

Happy to be in that boat now. (Started on a barge!) New to posting, looking to share journey now. Age: 54 Height: 5'5" SW: 335 CW: 255 GW: 150

Possible if you have water weight to lose, meaning you haven't lost much lately. My question is are you sure you want surgery? I was on a path to surgery and met 7 post-op patients during my research. Only one recommended surgery and she had recently had the procedure. The others told me about their health issues resulting…