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  • I just wanted to say that I started at nearly the same weight this past year. I could soooo relate to your challenges that have prompted you to change! I chose a different route (gastric bypass which many here may view as “cheating” or “the easy way out”) and am down nearly 80 pounds… I still have a long way to go but am…
  • Overwhelmed... I'm glad I lost but still feel overwhelmed at how far I have to go -- beyond Christmas. I realize this should be a good intermediate starting point and a good starting point since it will help me set new habits and lay the groundwork for long-term success... but I've been at "week 1" so many times before…
  • Start weight: 305 Goal Weight: 165 lbs Goal by 1/1/2015: 275 09/01: 299 09/05: 294.7 10/03: 11/07: 12/05: 12/26: 275lbs << INTERMEDIATE GOAL WEIGHT>> If there is ANY upside to starting so deep in a hole, weight wise -- the weight comes off a whole lot faster in the beginning so there is a bit of instant gratification!
  • Gwenda wrote: Hi Gwenda -- thank you for writing this as well... I just need to bookmark this thread because there is so much encouragement!
  • So much wonderful information in this post. I need to print it out and save it (computers are good but there is something about having something on a printed page that gets to my brain easier! Thank you for taking the time to write this!
  • I love this! Thank you!
  • WOW!! I go away for a few hours and I come back with soooooo much support and encouragement and motivation. I can't thank all of you enough for taking the time to respond, offer encouragement, friendship, and just plain old-fashioned caring! So THANK YOU to everyone!!! I so grateful and appreciative of the outpouring of…
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