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Thank you, I'd seen that link many years ago and lost it. I don't think it's been updated in a very long time, but is still worth checking out.

It's an investment and you'd want to get your specialist's approval first, but if you're wanting cardio with no impact you might consider an aeropilates machine, they have a trampoline on one end that allows you to "jog" on your back, with bungee cords as resistance. I'd still prefer swimming myself, if I had access to a…

I'm so sorry for your pain, I can completely relate. I still get ignored by some, and treated like I'm invisible. (expletive) them! And people tend to loudly discuss their exercise plans and fitness in front of me, probably thinking they're helping. It happened just the other day at the post office, the two skinnies in…

I don't know your age, and I wouldn't call it a good ache, but if your joints are achy it could be arthritis starting. Gout is a form of arthritis. So if you're experiencing it more after eating meat, you might want to get your uric acid level checked and follow a gout friendly eating plan (for me the trigger is cheese…

Hi, I joined this group so I could reply to this thread! I was going to a weight loss clinic last year, and the doc there told me that my skin was still springy enough that I would not need surgery after the weight loss. I was on a controversial hormone therapy that is also supposed to help with skin elasticity; whether it…

Hello everyone, I thought I'd say hello before replying to an interesting topic. My name is Beth, I live in the Northeastern US, I'm married and middle-aged, and started knuckling down to lose weight about a year and a half ago. My top "known" weight was 422, but I may have been higher, I was afraid to get weighed in case…

I had to resort to taking water pills. It worked. I don't like to take them but I guess I still need them occasionally until I lose more weight.

I drink lemon water almost every day. It makes it easier to drink more water, and I like it without sweetener, so why not? It's refreshing. As to health benefits, it can't hurt, and we don't know everything yet, so it may be beneficial. Again, why not? At least it isn't a bottle of chemicals.

My parents are also heavy, and my mother once had three doctors at her bedside in the hospital for (not weight-related) surgery. She'd gotten her meal and was putting a packet of sugar in her tea (which they had brought on her tray) and one of her docs berated her for using it. He was also overweight, so she spoke up and…

I googled to see if the liners would come up in a search for you, and found this video on youtube that shows them! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4JbS648xnk (I think URLs work here?)

I recommend trying boxer-type panties, they can be found at one of the plus size sites, I think I got mine at Woman Within or Roamans. I tried them out of desperation due to similar problems and was pleasantly surprised. They do have a "flat" area in the crotch to support time-of-the-month pads. I also had something called…

Hi and welcome! Congrats on your loss so far! There doesn't seem to be a lot of "action" here yet, but hopefully that will improve. I look forward to having others "in the same boat" to talk to.

Congrats! I can relate, one of the hardest things for me has been finding panties that fit my size and shape.

Wow, I want to help you but it's been so long since I was able to exercise, you might have better luck asking in a forum of gym rats. I did buy a plastic bar with bands attached years ago and liked it, it could even be used sitting down. I can't remember the brand name now, but there's a similar one on the big auction site…

Hi and welcome, I'm new too, only found this site a few days ago. I also love your positive yardage analogy, I've been trying to learn football for about two years, so I can be less bored when the rest of the family has it on. LOL You have a wonderful attitude, in my life I've been more like your mother, losing and gaining…

I loved your post and can so relate. Thin people just don't understand the pain involved in doing everyday things, like standing to cook or walking across the room. Even my husband sometimes lost patience with me for asking for help carrying laundry up the stairs. It was all I could do to get myself up them without having…

(I'm new and have looked this up twice already, so for other newbies NSV=Non Scale Victory.) FYI if you have a new car, call the dealership and ask for an extender, they will provide them for free. Not sure if it's an older model but it can't hurt to ask. I'm excited to say that was my first NSV as well, not needing the…

I would try setting it on a few wasa crisp and light 7 grain crackers after baking, to add crunch. In fact I have some eggplant (but no cheese) and you just inspired me. Thanks!

The last time I'd tried to lose weight on a prepackaged meal program, I was so proud of my 40-pound weight loss, told my MIL about it, and she looked at me doubtfully and asked, "really?." It took the wind out of my sails. Then I stalled and gave up. I'm not blaming her, but it is important to have people in your life who…

For me it wasn't really a last straw, I've been eating healthier and trying hard for years, but just couldn't lose enough to stay motivated, for long enough to make headway. What finally made it possible for me to have significant weight loss was finding a way to control my hunger, I was always starving. Now that the…

This is an old topic but still relevant so I want to put in my two cents. When I was dating (which wasn't very often) I shied away from "chubby chasers," because all my life I've wanted to be a normal weight and didn't want anyone to discourage me. I was very shy anyway, I'd been bullied from a young age, and don't trust…

Hi, I'm Beth, I'm a middle-aged married lady, and have been overweight since age 3. My top weight was at least 422, at that point I stopped weighing as my scale only went up to 440 and I feared breaking it. I've lost 79 pounds overall, in about a year and a half, so right now I'm 343. I'm in no great hurry, I want my skin…

I don't use any yet, bad knees and lower back problems. I think my heart has all it can handle just carrying me around. But I love to watch Urban/Soul line dancing, like The Cupid Shuffle or The Wobble, for example. It's easy like Country line dancing but the music is more fun, to me. Your opinion may vary but check them…

Hi everyone, I'm happy to have found this group. I just joined the site and don't yet have the nerve to post a photo, but I'm a middle-aged married lady from Connecticut. I'm 5' 4 1/2" tall and my highest (known) weight was 422. As of yesterday I was 343. My goal weight may be unrealistic but I'd like to get back to 145…