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Thanks, all! I have to do more weight lifting. I'm easing back into my Zumba and bike riding and workouts at the gym. I just got this Total Gym at home, or a copy brand anyway, so I hope that I can do some strength training on it and also get some routines at the gym that aren't so boring. I'm much more into cardio than…

Thank you! I do feel good that I quit and exercise feels better, as does everything else. I'm just bummed with the sudden weight gain and I can't seem to get it off yet. I know, it'll take time and I notice the lighter I am, the harder it is to lose, but the scale lately is not budging and I would like to get back to where…

Thanks, all! I will not return to smoking no matter what! I've had too much heartache watching my mom go through a lot of illness due to smoking. I promised her I'd quit and I did. I think I'll just be more careful with my calories (reduce them for awhile) and keep up with my exercise and hopefully in a month or so, my…

I hope so. I have been really watching my sodium, as usual, for an ear issue I'm having. I always watch my sodium. So, I'm not sure it's that. But yes, I think my hormones are wacky. I just found an article online about people gaining weight with Chantix. I don't know. I just hope it comes off. I really am not eating more…

Thank you all! It's hard when you watch someone you care about not take care of themselves. I don't know if all my mother's health problems were from not eating properly and smoking most of her life, but I think most could have been avoided. But I think like your mother, she'd given up on the idea of getting better. She…

Thank you! We found a great stroke rehab place we're sending her to after the hospital. There are still a lot of cognitive issues, but we're just so glad her have her back. I also think she may have some major vision loss, but hopefully she regains it as she progresses. We haven't told her yet she had a stroke, and she…

Thank you all! It makes me even more motivated to get healthy. I've got the diet and exercise down. Now, to quit smoking. It's the only bad thing I do now, but it's terrible. I know it. I have to find the strength, but I'm getting much closer. I'm sorry for those of you who lost your mother or anyone else. I've never lost…

Actually, this picture isn't the most recent. That was perhaps 10 - 15 lbs. ago. I fluctuate now between 118 lbs and 123 lbs and I like how I look. I do think my torso is very thin. My sister said skin and bones, and I do sort of agree. I can't help that I lose a lot more weight on the top than the bottom. I really need to…

Thanks to all of you for your responses. I'm sorry I haven't responded. I've had a family tragedy this week with my mother and haven't been home long enough to even read all these responses. I hope to get back later in the week. Thanks again and I will touch base as I can.

Thanks for all the responses. I saw a trainer for the first few months I started losing weight but then did not want to keep paying. I felt I understood what to do. He's have me work on each area for every workout, some arms, legs, core, etc... I mix it up. I do free-weights like curls, lifting in front, sides, dead lifts…

Great thread here! There are a lot of things I didn't expect. One is that I notice people are nicer to me. I mean, strangers and acquaintances. Perhaps I carry myself with more confidence or maybe it's true that people react differently to thinner people, I'm not sure. But I notice men in particular smile more often and…

Also, what was shocking the last few days is that I gained with my TOM, but then I lost it all plus three pounds practically overnight! I was around 125 all week, and now I'm down to 118. That's a huge loss. I did take Pamprin, which I haven't really taken before, and I know there's a diuretic in there, but it helped with…

MFP says I should eat around 1720 calories per day. Does this mean I am to also eat back my exercise calories? I feel like I'm eating so much already. I guess as others on other posts here say, I'm used to a certain amount of food and don't really want more. And if I do, then I think I'll go the other way and be hungry all…

Thanks everyone for your input. I think I do need to reassess my TDEE. I am afraid of eating more calories and feel horrible when I even go over 1300. I know that's silly. Perhaps I should try for a week or two to eat a little more. I also know I have to do more strength training. I just hate it for some reason. I've tried…

Hi all. At work so I can't answer right now but thanks for all your responses and I will respond in a little while.

Unbelievable! And love your Heisenberg pic too!

Not freaky. Beautiful!

Really wonderful job! How do you balance it all?!?! You should be very proud of yourself, and I think the haircut looks great on you! Keep it up!

I agree about the bike riding. It's my favorite exercise. I find it so peaceful and feel great that I'm able to clear my mind, spend some time alone, and get a good workout in. In fact, I'm off for a morning ride right now!

I agree. Nothing leads to instant happiness. However, as someone else said, the endorphins I gain through exercise every day improve my mood significantly. I suffer from depression (or used to) and I find that although sometimes I have a low mood or feel irritated, exercise really helps. I also find it quite meditative. I…

I log EVERYTHING! If I'm not honest with myself, what's the point. I really watch carbs more than anything. Even lettuce has carbs. It can be a slippery slope if you don't log everything because then there will be other items that fall by the wayside and you'll get what's called calorie creep. You'll think you're doing…

Oh, and another thing... As for weighing yourself, I do also do this every day. Sometimes many times a day. Okay, always many times a day. I've gotten to know my body that way. If I gained or stayed the same, it inspires me to try harder, to work out longer, to eat better. Same with if I've lost. I find it motivational. I…

Oh, I forgot to mention that thanks to MFP and my wonderful friends and efforts, my cholesterol is normal and so is my sugar. I'm no longer prediabetic! And I have met many new friends by attending all these exercise classes, biking groups and tennis matches. it's really changed my life in lots of wonderful ways!

It was very hard for me to start, but I felt I had no choice. My doc said I was pre-diabetic, soon to be diabetic, and I was already on cholesterol meds. I was facing turning 40 and just realized there were no more excuses. The hardest part for me was finding what to eat. I don't like meat that much and I don't like…

I love Diet Pepsi. i was like you, drinking at minimum of 2 liters a day. Some said they thought it was the main reason I was so heavy since I wasn't a huge eater. I'm not sure about that, but now, I try to drink water and sparkling, flavored water (which I'm not sure is any better) more than anything. I've also discovered…

Good for you! I personally track my weight and measurements often! Like every day, at least with the weight. They say you're not supposed to, but if I have gained or maintained, it makes me work harder int he gym and with eating, and if I've lost, I feel great and work harder. I don't see the scale as a detrimental thing…

I think I have an NSV moment every time I go to the grocery store! Yesterday, I was exhausted after doing a huge bike ride and stumbled into the grocery store to get a few things for dinner. I found myself in the cookie and candy aisle. And I walked through and thought about my bike ride and how I would never dare blow all…

You're welcome! I feel so inspired lately. Joined a new gym with different fun classes, broke a weight loss plateau, and am just feeling very positive about things today!

How awesome for you! I have a similar story to yours, and interestingly enough, i started around the same weight as you and am now about the same weight as you! I also got scared into becoming healthy. Doctor told me I was pre-diabetic and I also had high cholesterol. My whole family is diabetic and has heart disease,…

I tried the Garcinia Cambogia. I don't think it helped me at all. I stopped using it and have been losing more without it. I think you have to get a mental picture of what you want and surround yourself with healthy people. When I go to restaurants or think of just throwing in the towel and getting a pizza or something, I…