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Yup! :smile:

My suggestion is to get a bit analytical about it. This is a basic summation of where I've got to since I sought advice for weight loss - mental/emotional and physical sides of things. Some, none or all of it may apply to you. Think about what triggers your over-eating. Are you actually hungry (doubtful by the sounds of…

You look good to me, face and body (I see the beard is being grown for a special reason). You have nothing to be ashamed of. Put simply, I think the problem lies within. You need to work on your self-esteem. Confidence (and I don't mean arrogance) is attractive. :smile:

That is so sad, and it makes me angry that people can treat each other that way. But surely you recognise that his treatment of you was wrong, that the names he called you were wrong. And if so, why would you want to continue that treatment of yourself now that you're rid of his negative influence? You're not a fat b***h.…

Totally agree with the others about your username - you'd never call anyone else that (I hope!) so please treat yourself with at least as much respect as you'd treat others. :flowerforyou: Also, if the people you hang around with are that mean about 'fat people' I would seriously consider whether they're worth hanging…

'The prettiest thing about you is the colour of your lips'... oh... I was aiming a bit higher, but...

'Are you a professional wrestler?' - meant as a pick-up, but way off! My colleague, in response to me running 10K with him last week: 'I'll be glad if I can even walk at your age' - I'm 38... Again, meant as a compliment.

I'm in!

8/1 - 3.2km 8/2 - 8/3 - 8/4 - 8/5 - 8/6 - 2.0km 8/7 - 10.0km

8/1 - 3.2km 8/2 - 8/3 - 8/4 - 8/5 - 8/6 - 2.0km

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Oh to be 19 again and know everything with such certainty...

8/1 3.2km

I moved from a 10-year career in finance to horticulture, aged 32. I retrained, and I didn't feel out of place at college. I was lucky because I could make it work financially. 25 is young. If you want a change you need to make it happen, and that may involve going back to education. Have you considered horticulture by the…

51 year old male can lose weight... just needs to understand how by mining the MFP resources (see link above). FIFY From 38 year old female can lose weight (as it turned out). :smile:

I'd like to do this please. Thanks!

Hi, I'm Karen, age 38, from the UK. I manage a wholesale plant nursery, which is lovely at this time of year and hellish in the winter! I like hiking, scuba diving, horseback riding, cats and, as it turns out, running. Aside from a couple of years around my wedding date, I have been overweight or obese for my entire adult…

and this is just me testing my ticker:

I'd like to sign up please. I'm relatively new to running. I have done a couple of 5Ks, but have some 10Ks coming up in August too. I'm going to go for 70K total.

If you can't walk outdoors, try Leslie Sansone indoor walking videos on YouTube. I started out with her stuff before progressing to higher intensity exercise. But portion control, especially with pasta, has to be a big part of the changes you make. Good luck!

Very similar for me too I'm afraid. MFP often overestimates. As you lose weight (if that is your aim) don't forget to tell the HRM, as I believe it affects your estimated burn too. I'm 160lbs, 5'7" and a 30 minute decent-paced run registers 325 to 350 on my FT4.

Oh my, you certainly have. What a transformation - you look great!

What an amazing achievement! Congratulations!

My MIL is slowly learning that criticising my weight (either too high, too low, or coming off too fast) is a no-go area, so instead she tells my husband he's losing too much weight, every time we see her. He's 6'3ish and 196lbs, so absolutely fine, but more to the point, he has been that weight or slightly lower for the…

What an amazing transformation - you look so healthy too! Can I ask how tall you are? We have very similar start weights and goals.

That is NOT small - that's fantastic! Shout it from the rooftops :)

So harsh, and totally incorrect, you look amazing.

Yes, when I walk or run any decent distance. Goes away after a couple of hours.

I ran my first 5K race at the weekend, and beat my PB from training too!

Cold... so very, very... cold...