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I have lived in Japan for the past 7 years and there are fat Japanese people. I work in healthcare and diabetes is on the rise here as well. Mostly thanks to the western diet. Also contrary to popular belief there is a lot of fat in many Japanese foods, especially the meat. However, their portion sizes are much smaller,…

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Good for you for taking the "plunge" so to speak. Every journey starts somewhere and you are off to a great start. I knew by the scale that I was the heaviest I had ever been but for some reason didn't see how bad it was when I looked in the mirror. My "ah ha" moment was when I saw myself in photos from a party in…

I started a group for people trying to reach their goal weight by Christmas (or just December 2013) and I'm looking for friends to join so we can support each other! Please feel free to join. Group name is "GOAL WEIGHT BY DECEMBER 2013!"

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I couldn't find it so I started a new one under "Goal weight by December 2013!" Feel free to join if that is your goal.

Has anyone had trouble sleeping while doing the fasting?

Do you mind if I ask you how long it took for you to reach your goal and what your fitness goals were?

I think realizing it NOW instead of after you regain ALL the weight is a step in the right direction. You did it once and you know you can do it again!! Just start tracking you calories (even on the bad days) and get moving!! Some days I just can't get motivated AT ALL. I know I may not make it to the gym but I will at…

Is there a MFP "group" to join to do this challenge? I looked in the groups tab and didn't see one.

My girlfriend just got married in almost the exact same dress about 6 months ago and it looked AMAZING on her and she's curvy. I suggest that you have the waist cinched in a bit to show your curves a bit more and then possibly go with the sash idea. Although to be honest, if you get it taken in properly at the waist you…

Let me know if you decide to start it. I have it on my phone but haven't started it yet. I'd love to start on the same day as someone else!!

So what is your plan of action? Diet and exercise or just diet? Mine is a combination of both. I get bored really easy so I knew I would have to do something I liked for the exercise part to get me started. I signed up for a swim class on Tuesday and Thursday to get me going and I started walking every day at lunch with a…

I'm 10 years older than one of you and 20 years older than the other :-) Start now because it doesn't get any easier. Like you I have gone up and down but the past two years I only went up and up!! So I have decided that before my 40th birthday in 6 months I am going to lose 25kg! I already started last month! We can do it!