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Feel free to add me too - started at 339 in January 2011, made some good progress, but am now back up at 300, and on my way down again.

I started at 340, and it was 300 before I noticed a change, BUT at 340 my pants were tight and at 300, they were too loose to wear and look good in them. But everyone here is right, it depends on where you lose your weight and where you carry your weight that makes a difference.

Welcome back! I did a similar "fall off the wagon" this past year, and am back at it now! Feel free to add me!

I don't think walking on the treadmill burns more than walking outside... not unless you use the incline feature, or walk at different speeds. If you feel your workout better reflects what calories the treadmill shows, you can just put in 30 minutes of walking, and change the number of calories burned to what you saw on…

Yep, I just say, "yes I have, thank you for noticing", and move along. If you're not comfortable with that, you can simply reply that you have lost a couple of pounds recently, and thank them. But remember you have made tremendous progress in moving towards a healthier body/lifestyle, and that is something to be…

I weigh myself once a week, on Sunday morning, after I've peed, with no clothes on (sometimes before and sometimes after I shower). One thing I notice about weighing in on Sundays is that it helps me keep Saturday as a reasonable day of eating, because I know over-eating, or eating a lot of fast food, will cause the scale…

^This. I found that I was eating Pizza every second day. I finally tried making it at home - thin crust with more veggies and turkey pepperoni - not only is it calorie responsible, but it kills my desire to eat out for Pizza. It's not as greasy or fattening, but it's really good, and after a while of eating better pizzas,…

Feel free to add me too... you can see I've got a long way to go!

I own both, so I can tell you what I think about both. Bodymedia Fit I believe is much more accurate. I never felt it was misleading in how many steps or calories I burned. My big issue was wearing it on my arm. I work in an office, so everyone kept asking me if I was okay when they saw it (they thought it was a medical…

Yep, I'm starting again too. Started losing weight in January 2011 at 339, and lost down to bout 245 in March 2012, and then am now back up to 308 :( It can only get better from here!

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I find putting together my food diary so that I have Breakfast, Morning Snack, Lunch, Afternoon Snack, Dinner and Evening Snack all planned out the day, then I end up eating what I planned and not eat other crap, but also it reminds me to eat, although, not eating is generally not my reason for being overweight. Exercise,…

Totally agree, but in my case, starting at a size 32, it took about 40 pounds to get to a 28... it is all relative to the size you start at. When you're smaller, 10 pounds mean more. At my biggest, I am sure I could fluctuate 10 pounds and not notice myself! :) Happy clothes shopping!

Yep, I know exactly what you mean. Part of who you are is being the "big girl", I struggle with who I'll be if I'm not the big girl, but I've realized I don't need to worry about it, it will happen as it does and deal with it from there. My goal is currently 199, because I have no idea what "normal" would look like for me,…

I've done it slowly, so the differences I'm seeing are small, but to be fair, I never looked to see if I was symetrical before I started losing weight. I totally agree about the jiggliness of the fat. Some days, it feels like I'm wearing a fat suit! But I can only guess that before I started losing weight, my skin was…

I agree! The Leslie Sansone Walk at home or Walk away the Pounds DVDs are great! I started doing them - started with the 1 mile one, and then when I was feeling amazing, I did the 2 mile one and now the 3 mile one is totally achievable!

For weighing in, I would record it once a week - pick a day, and stick with it. It is often enough that you can see the trend going up or down, but don't get caught up in the daily fluctuations (because they drive me nuts personally). I do sometimes check my weight mid-week, but don't record it and don't let it impact how…

I agree with the rest. Yes you can gain 5 pounds of weight on the scale, but that's definitely not 5 pounds of fat. You're likely retaining water from eating high salt food, and within a week, you'll be back to your previous weight. It's all temporary!

I know B12 gives you energy, because it increases blood cells that carry oxygen. There is no harm in taking extra B12 because you pee out what your body doesn't need. I think the one thing to do is switch up your routine. Changing your type and duration of exercise. It'll use different muscles. The one question I have is…

What works for me: -Varying my calories so there is no day that I have "blown my diet" -Being able to eat whatever I want, although, sometimes I have to modify my quanity but I'm okay with that -Working out 3-4 days a week - fits in my busy life really easily, so it's not a chore What doesn't work for me: -Having to cut…

I totally set dates. But I set them in 5-10 pound increments. If you hit my profile, you'll see how they were set. Once I achieve one goal, I assess the date for the next. I try to take into account vacations which may stall my weight loss, and other things that may make my weight loss increase or decrease. Usually though,…

I experienced a similar thing as you. Last July, I thought that it was important to try to lose more than 2 pounds per week, so I started working out every day for 45 minutes at least and I found that I actually gained weight. For me, I eat somewhere between 1,600 to 2,000 calories a day and I work out 3-4 times a week for…

I hear you! I find wearing clothes that fit well make me feel skinny, which then helps me feel happier about myself. I also remind myself that I'm amazing, ignoring what my weight is! I remind myself of all of my accomplishments and things I'm so happy about in my life. I try to remember that life isn't just about losing…

go to your goal, and choose the custom option, then you can change the percentage of the day is carbs.

When I started my journey in January 2011, I was 339 (of course, that wasn't my highest weight, which was around 360 back in 2008). My current goal weight is 199, and if I can get there, I'll look to get to my healthy BMI which is 120-150.

I wouldn't take that, but what I would take is specific B vitamins. B12 helps with energy, and B6 deals with fluid retension. But I do agree, that a chat with your GP would be a good idea.

That's totally amazing! The pictures definitely don't lie, you've made a huge change in your appearance, and I'm sure you're feeling amazing too! Congratulations!!

My best suggestion would be to explain that you're working on eating healthier and that you really appreciate that she thought of you, but that you can't accept it, or it would cause problems in your healthy eating. I find most of my co-workers are very understanding, and after I explain it, that it's me not them, that…

I haven't used water pills, but I know B6 is a natural diuretic. It does work to get rid of fluid, but you do need to drink more to keep hydrated - it's a catch 22 - drink more to lose water... but it does work!

I weigh in once a week. It is frequent enough for me to see good/bad progress, and make adjustments, but also not be driven crazy by the weight fluctuations that do happen throughout the week. My first week I only lost 3 pounds (and at 339 pounds it wasn't what I was hoping for), but it came off the following week. Don't…