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Thinking about where you used to be vs where you are now can be very daunting. I lost a bit of weight a few years ago but like you I gained it back. I kept feeling down on myself because I knew it was possible, I just had to do it which is probably the hardest part about losing weight, starting. I suggest starting off slow…

Congrats!!! You look great :) Your story is inspiring because I am doing a similar diet and working out almost in the same manner 5 days of cardio/ 4 days of lifting. Keep up the great work!!!

That is a huge difference and it is only two months. Imagine what you can accomplish in a year! Keep on doing it and don't give up! I am sure those pictures are awesome motivation for you to keep going.

Congrats! Keep up the good work :)

I have PCOS which is practically the devil when you are trying to lose weight. What I find most effective is doing 45% protein 30% fat and 25% carbs. I am a big girl too, I used to be 320 and currently I am 292. I found that when i just went to work out 3 times a week, I would overeat on the days I didn't work out so I…

You look so amazing. Congrats on your victory!

Haha apparently we were thinking the same thing at the same time :P

The best revenge is living healthy. They obviously have issues that they choose to ignore by making fun of you. It makes them feel good to put others down, and in this case, it unfortunately happens to be you because you wear your weaknesses on the outside (as do I). Rise above. I know it sounds so simple to say and so…

I usually get chicken and broccoli with light sauce and white rice. I figure its about 700 calories for the plate and I half it. I get two delicious meals out of it and stay within my limits.

I am so ready for this winter to be over. Im bethany btw , hi ohioians :) Im in columbus waiting for summer anxiously!

Thank you guys so much for your helpful tips and your kind words. It really is encouraging to know that I am not alone in this struggle. To the person who said "take it one day at a time", that is currently what I am trying. I know that I can do it, I just get lost in the enormity of it all. Hopefully, this time next year…

120 Sticks. That is a lot of butter!

Thanks all for your awesome suggestions! I tried Leslie Sansone for 2 miles and boy was it a workout! I am going to integrate the 1 mile in to my daily routine and work my way up from there. Thank you so much for the suggestion! I also am doing the beginners calendar to the blogilates. It is way harder than it looks but I…

Thank you everyone for your kind words :) Awesome news! Congrats are in order for you as well! Believe me, we are taking triple precautions haha!

First and most important, we are not doctors so don't take our word as gold. You should definitely check with your doctor just to be sure, but I agree with Travistok Toad. Guys tend to lose weight at rapid paces, however, for the amount of working out you are doing, and the small amounts you are eating are most likely…

First of all, let me start off by saying that you are an incredible inspiration. I am 27 years old and doing the math, am about the age where you started your journey. I have about 140 lbs left to lose and seeing that it is possible almost brings me to tears. I was looking at your pictures and reading your story and had a…

I have PCOS with insulin resistance and for me, carbs are the devil. It also makes it so much harder for my body to let go of the fat so my weight loss is slow. I can work out to my hearts content and eat perfectly all week and lose at most 2 lbs that week, so I know the feeling. I had 3 weeks when I first started where I…

I am pretty sure that taste is subjective, try not to be so crass.

Sadly, I got myself up to 320 lbs. I am 2 lbs away from being in the 200's again though :)

I fully agree with this. I have found that when I try to push myself to wait that extra hour until I eat, I have a harder time eating my salad and start craving that hamburger. To fix that, I take cheese sticks, greek yogurt cups, and small food items with me pretty much wherever I go so that I am never feeling hungry.…

Thank you all so much for your encouraging words. I stopped the vicious binge cycle and am now back on track. Thank you so much!!

So, this weekend, I went completely off the chart. I have been over eating, eating the wrong types of food and basically not caring. I skipped my group class today which is not like me and I feel completely miserable about myself. I know I need to get back on track and thankfully my mistakes haven't shown up on the scale…

Everyone here is so serious! Glad to see someone that is around to have fun once in a while. I will def add you. Congrats on the weight loss, you look awesome!

Circuit training is probably your best bet. When I had a trainer, I would do circuit training with him to make the best use of our time. It basically entailed running from station to station and doing different things for a specified amount of time and then moving to the next. Sometimes I would be running up the stairs,…