unbreakablemoth

You can definitely hinder your metabolism by eating too little. When I started seeing my doctor it was because I averaged (not on a diet) 900-1300 calories a day at 345 pounds and gaining. I would probably be 350+ by now if I hadn't seen a doctor for help. I thought I over-ate until I went out with some friends and…

Bumping to follow :)

I pretty much want to hug "YesIam17" for the awesome advice--could not have said it better. I am not saying I rock this aspect--but I agree with it 100%, and if you find that you cannot like yourself as you are enough to be happy day to day before the loss (and as he said--losing the weight doesn't mean you'll suddenly…

Well done!! I hope you feel awesome! :)

Outgoing and easy to laugh, forward without being lewd, open-minded, optimistic

Hello! SW: 345+ CW: 296 GW: 145...I think? Nice to meet everyone--feel free to add me! :)

That's awesome!!!! Congratulations :)

I started at 345 and I am at 296 this week--twinsies with one of the other posters! Feel free to add me (that goes for everybody) the more the merrier :)

You are all welcome to add me--I started at 345 around May of this year, 338 in August when I got on my program, and I'm at 296 this week. My end goal varies, but I probably have about 150 pounds to go :)

Bump to follow :)

I'm a medical coding student--ready to take the exam next month if I can find the funds. Bake sale? ;) I am not into fad diets, and I got into this mess in part by under-eating, so my doctor has ordered that I eat more (he wants 2000 calories a day when I am more of a 1000-1500 girl naturally)--but it feels very…

I am just starting too! There is another thread on this called "How to start Heavy Lifting" which is super helpful: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1135900-how-to-start-heavy-lifting One of the posters shared this link to the Stronglifts 5x5 Workout Summary, which is awesome:…

My starting weight was quite a bit higher than yours at 345, and my doctor advised that when I get to around 200 pounds I may hit a point where to go lower I need to have my extra skin removed. I wouldn't say that the extra skin would be as thin as the skin on the back of your hand necessarily--because the loose skin can…

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We did something similar! When we got married we took a picture "selfie" style outside of the courthouse with summer flowers behind us lining the courthouse stairs--when we got divorced we went to the same spot and took a very similar happy "selfie"-type photo of us together to celebrate the end. We had some good times,…

I am 5'4" and I'd like to see how 160 looks on me. I was 180 in 4th grade and the idea of weighing 20 pounds less than I did when I was 8.that weight from 4th grade being 30 pounds heavier than the goal weights of my peers makes my head swim a bit. My family tends to be muscular and I want to be ripped, so I don't expect…

I was lucky in that my ex-husband and I had one of those "end of the road" talks and I realized "I don't want this anymore," where before I had always been the one to fight to make things work. It was great--complete emotional release.

What does DOMS stand for? I have a whole lot of vernacular to learn. Thanks to everyone for your replies!

Thank you--I have been wondering the same things! I am also wondering about the line between "feeling the burn" and "hurting yourself." For example--I just started at the gym, and I like the assisted pull up machine. I weigh around 300 lb, so I put the weight at 150 pounds, and it's fun. The next day I am feeling it where…

I definitely agree re: coupons; also, if you have a local gleaning group, they're wonderful. I am a member of the gleaners--so farms that have leftover fruits and vegetables allow the gleaners to harvest the rest, local stores and cafes (Trader Joes, Costco, Fred Meyer, Panera, etc. donate items that aren't bad but that…

Wow! The difference between the before/after pics in this thread is amazing! Well done everyone! Something I like too is how so many before pictures in the 200s and high 100s look like they lost *so much more* when they lost around 40 pounds or so. I am at a size where 40 pounds is nice loss...but only a couple people have…

Losing weight is such an emotional thing--for one (as my doctor discussed with me), as you lose weight you're releasing hormones, and that can mess with you. For example, if a man my size were to have his testosterone extracted from him, he would be left with the estrogen levels of a pre-menopausal woman. I personally fear…

Thank you for that. I appreciate it.

I haven't yet--I am worried that my insurance wouldn't cover it. I have state-funded insurance that states that the resource is there for people with severe mental illness...and while suicidal ideation isn't awesome, it's not schizophrenia or anything that impedes daily functioning (just my morale). Also, I'm a student and…

I started on Phentermine August 9 and have lost 21 lbs so far. My doctor asked me to keep a strict diet of 2000 calories...but I am not very good at eating that much. I am very thankful for the drug because my metabolism was tested and is like some sort of disgruntled turtle--but I seriously need to work on my caloric…

I am trying to lose 200 pounds and just joined myfitnesspal--I would LOVE friends on here! <3