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When I first started I was 305 lbs! I always told myself I wouldn't let myself get over 300 lbs and when I saw that I did I started doing something about it. That was last March and now I'm down to 260 lbs. I'm built pretty big, so my goal weight is around 215 lbs. My best advice is to be patient and to make sure you stick…

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yeah i currently live in Charleston

I'm in south central Illinois. Probably about an hour and a half north of Mount Vernon. I live in the Charleston/Mattoon area.

I'm not too far either. I'm in the Charleston/Mattoon area so feel free to add me if you want.

Yeah I've definitely noticed that nonsense lol, but I've also learned that all the good catches up too. I'll go 2 or 3 weeks and only lose 2 or 3 lbs then lose 6 in one week or something along those lines. Those good weeks keep me going!

Wow! Thats a big difference! It definitely gives me some motivation.

From what I've read fruit carbs and whole grain carbs usually mean more sugar and veggies usually don't contain as much sugar. I'm sure there are other differences too but that's one that I know of.

NIce. I had the exact same thing happen to me over the weekend and I had the same realization.

Very well said. HIgh quality post!

I just finished reading that book. I think it sounds pretty legit to me. I'm using some of the workout tips from the book. I struggle when I limit myself to a particular diet, so rather than do the whole slow carb diet, I'm taking a lot of ideas behind it and incorporating them to my own diet and it seems to be working. I…

I went through the exact same thought process when I joined MFP, but I figured you have a chance to get the support you might as well take advantage of it.

From what I've read and heard protein helps you feel fuller because it doesn't digest as quickly as carbs, so the more protein you eat, the fuller you will feel and the less you will eat. I usually eat plenty of protein in my diet and its been working for me.

You can use the strength training section to track how much weight you use and the number of reps you do. If you want it to count for your calories just search for strength training on the cardiovascular exercise part and it will come up.

I usually just change mine twice a month. Once around the 1st and once around the 15th or 16th. I monitor my weight throughout the process, but I only actually log my weight at those times.

I prefer to say I wang chunged "xx" lbs. lol

I started at 295 about 3 weeks ago and I'm down to 287 now and the scale keeps dropping. This site has been a huge help to me! Good luck on reaching your goals.

If you are on a machine that shows how many calories you burn you can automatically enter that or you can search for walking and theres are a few options with incline that come up with that search.