BrittanySA

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OMG...I missed the whole wheat rice...I'm dying here... OP...it's possible your mom is underestimating her calorie intake accidentally. I know that before I weighed and measured everything, I had NO CLUE how much 4oz of chicken was, or what one serving of soup looked like. It truly is an eye opener, and I am willing to bet…

My mother was going in the hospital for cancer surgery, and I was explaining to my young son what surgery was, using my appendectomy scar as an example. He said to me, "Your tummy is squishy, mommy." I laughed it off, but later hopped on a scale for the first time in years...just to see where I was... 202 lbs. At 5'2!! I…

Thanks, everyone! I am just filled with the warm and fuzzies!

I'm 5'3 as well, and my initial goal is 140. That will officially put me in the healthy bmi category. From there, I plan to re-evaluate. May take it lower then, or focus more on body composition. Right now, my short term goal is 169, as that will get me out of the obese bmi category for the first time in my adult life.…

I've never tried it, but based on the idea that you'll eat nothing except cabbage soup, fruit, and veggies for a week, I have 4 words of advice. Never trust a fart. Good luck. May the force be with you.

Wow! You give me hope! I love seeing success stories from people with starting stats close to mine. It's amazing how hard it is to hope, and you've given me a taste of that. Keep up the awesome work.

I am no expert, but regarding the workout...maybe you just started too big. I think Insanity is a pretty hard core workout. I decided that for me, starting smaller was a better idea. So I modified a few simple 30 day challenges into 60 day challenges, so that the increase in intensity was more gradual, and modified the…

Stats: Height: 5'3 Highest weight: 204, pants 18 (snug), shirts XL Starting weight: 180, pants 18, shirts XL Current weight: 176, pants 18 (loose)/16 (snug), shirts XL Current goal weight: 140, no idea what sizes...never been that small.

About 23 of my 30 years. Can't remember a time I wasn't the fat kid.