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i cant think of anymore but now ive got that damn tune in my head.... oh yes you know which one. "You say either and I say either, You say neither and I say neither Either, either neither, neither Let's call the whole thing off. You like potato and I like potahto You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, tomato,…

congrats on your success and you need to do whats right for you sweety. Good luck whatever you decide:smile:

I think in general people were trying to give advice, and trying to help you avoid making errors in your calculations. It seems to me that if you ask a question you should be prepared for varying opinions as it is a real reflection of us as individuals. Not everyone will think the same.

Welcome and never bother with the groucho's you find here. Do not take on board their negativity just let it fly right over your head. Constructive critisism can be helpful, however those with attitude should be ignored lol. There is some good news! Elasticity in the skin is down to part genetics BUT the longer you are…

I am sure there are many reasons that people choose the WLS route, just as i am sure that some do not understand that WLS is only a tool like MFP. It is an aid to help curtail your intake. Many who choose this path are super morbidly obese and have tried every diet under the sun and failed. They see surgery as their last…

Sorry but any doctor that told me that an 800 cal diet would be fine, would send alarm bells ringing in my head. These type of diets can be done short term ie a week preceding surgery etc. Long term they are unsustainable and unhealthy. Just my humble opinion of course

smiles*, i could not agree more. One thing to add to this is that i have noticed a few of the younger ones will reach out with questions and statements that are often what most of us would call common sense, however many of these youngsters have various eating disorders, emotional and or mental health issues. Please be…

I don't think anyone knows the truth yet, he only died so autopsy not carried out. as for the original op* post way to long [TLTR], and i have to say that unless you are in competitive mode this style of eating is dangerous which is why you can only do for three months, cant be healthy eating then in my opinion.

To be perfectly honest i started my journey in June 17 and i weighed in at docs office @ 355 lb. I didn't begin any form of exercise until January this year when i was down to 269 lb loss of 86 lb. I have to say that i am glad i started early on as now i am down to 198 lbs and am still working with trainer at gym once a…

I got my fitbit in February of this year and i wear it faithfully all the time. I don't need to know how long i slept for but i love seeing how many steps and in fact this often encourages me to do some more to reach a nice round figure for that day ie 10000,15000 or 20000 steps. It has certainly improved my fitness levels…

Don't get despondent, last October 2013 i found mfp and weighed in at just under 300lb, I still have a bit to go and will soon hit my 100 pound loss here. All in the space of just over 9 months. This is doable, but you have to set smaller goals to focus on. Drink plenty of water and then add another glass and walk. I hated…

Bump ....... too good a thread to lose track off. Thanks to OP and fellow posters for their great tips and recipes.

Congrats on such a nice loss. And as bonus now you are under the max on scale you will be able to keep closer eye on those numbers. Remember to keep hydrated and drink plenty water and walk. Walking was the first exercise i added and it is the one that has given me great returns. You would be surprised how many calories…

Everyone is different so if you want to start day with sweet coffee then go ahead. just work those calories into your day. and then sit back and enjoy the aroma, the taste and the ahhhhhh feeling lol.. [from another milky coffee lover]

wow thanks for this had to have this in my list so bumpity bump bump lol

this is just tooo funny and dont you love the taste of sweet revenge lol

yes my phone is locked, but then i have some sensitive information on there. I have texts from some of the older kids in family who have already left home and still tend to use me as listening tool to work it out in their own head. i would not want anyone sharing private conversations that were of a delicate nature but do…

roflmao, yep i ache more now than i ever did when i was unhealthy!... Go Figure lol

thanks to OP. much appreciated

Thank you, really much appreciated.

When i hear comments about how easy that must be, it makes me question logic. Don't you remember what led us down this path? years of junk food and unhealthy eating. After all the work put in to get healthy and then to start bulking, i would imagine that taking the "easy road of junk food", would risk putting you back in…

my friend went from size 16 uk to size 8-10 uk. At start of her pregnancy she was at her heaviest and didn't have healthy diet so she changed that and added lots of walking. Spare money went straight to baby so no spare money to waste on treats or takeaways., but at the end of the nine months will her large belly she…

Yay! for you lol, that was an excellent surprise though I'm sure the hours exercising has most to do with that. I too had that experience just 4-6wks ago and it kept me buzzing for days lol. Lord i was beginning to wonder if i had any at all under those layers of fat! lol but sure enough they are. Excellent progress on…

i use fitbit and mfp, Once synced you can enter your food here on mfp and the details will pass to fitbit, Fitbit will track your cal expenditure and award you any extra cals earned into your mfp. it alters it all for you adding on anything you earned through day and continually tracks through out day. i really couldnt be…

Welcome on board sweety, so glad you found us. I like you are someone who has been overweight since a child. I started my journey last june 2013 and then found MFP in october. Please feel free to add me for some support. I am all the way over the big pond in Scotland uk but i can still offer a few words of encouragement or…

Thanks everyone, feeling almost normal again, well as normal as you lot anyway. Cheers peeps, i really appreciate the responses :bigsmile:

loving you got plastered and are now back with lover, thats awesome. I guess i can just put it down to another one of those embarrasing moments we all have from time to time.

Thank you everyone for your kind and supportive responses, I was beginning to think i was weird ......ok being weirder than normal lol. Would be my luck of course that i was in front of mirrors in weights section among all those gents and I the only female.:blushing: :grumble:

personally i am no expert but i do work with a trainer and he always incorporates 2-3 short bursts off high intensity cardio to keep my heart rate elevated along with a mixture of strength lifting. Alternate days focusing either on top half or bottom half but always incorporating that cardio. This has made an awesome…

For me your story shows me how strong you are. Even with the loss of your beautiful boy you found the strength to carry on for your daughter and to make a better healthier life for yourself. It brings to mind the quote, "women are like teabags, you never know how strong they are till you dip them in hot water". And you ?…