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one of my friends kept buggin me to get a membership & go with her. so i did. she lasted maybe 4 or 5 times coming with me then the excuses started & kept happening. at first i didnt go but then i just got brave & went by myself. it takes alot to go alone but i feel fabulous after & miss it when i dont go. i now have a…

oh those sound wonderful! thank you for sharing.:happy:

welcome dolly. wipe those tears away & replace them with a big smile. you are not alone in your journey. this site is excellent for support, encouragement & advice. add me as a friend if you like.

my husband isnt overly thrilled or supportive of my weight loss. he would prefer if i was a plus size lady. he worries all the time about someone stealing me away from him, even though i reassure him all the time that there will be no other for me.

awesome!! you look incredible! how proud you must be! thank you for sharing. you are a big inspiration for me. keep up the excellent work!

i noticed it in the sides of my pants & my waist. other people said it showed in my face. i also noticed it in my fingers. i could finally remove my rings without a struggle. my arms are the worst though, they have become pretty saggy but i dont do weights which i know would make a big difference.

wow! congratulations! thats awesome!

winnipeg, manitoba, canada. or as we call it...winterpeg.

ok. im sure everyone will think im absolutely insane, but i have bagpipe music on my ipod. believe it or not. i find it has a wonderful beat to workout to. i think the bonus is i am scottish so that probably helps...alot. lol. alot of my friends think its like listening to a cat being dragged around by its tail.

yay for you! this is an awesome place to be! everyone is so wonderful, supportive & full of encouragement. welcome, welcome. journey well. and feel free to add me as a friend also.

wow! thats incredible. you guys are awesome! how proud you must be. you look fantastic! that is very inspiring for me. thank you so much for sharing.

welcome to mfp. i love this site. everyone is so wonderful. feel free to add me as a friend. we all need encouragement & support.

im from winnipeg canada & up here we do our fair share of eating also. its amazing how fast it goes on then we have to struggle to get even the slighest part of a pound off. i found as i got older it was even tougher to find motivation & to stick to it. i was excited when my friend told me about mfp. everyone is extremely…

when i first joined i read a post by a gentleman who has an awesome positve attitute that really made an impact on me. he said its not weight losing its health winning. our journey is of course to lose weight but also to get healthier. his statement made me not focus on the numbers on the scale so much as eating healthier…

i cut them out all together for quite a while. i have, no, let me rephrase that, i had a terrible sweet tooth. i found it easier to just not have any at all as opposed to having a taste & then running the risk of having more. the temptation was too hard to resist once i had a little bit. it took alot of willpower but i was…

it really is about our thinking. there are certain foods that were a "danger" to me. it was much easier for me to not have them at all as opposed to having a "smaller" portion. i finally conditioned myself to the point that now those danger foods are no longer a threat to me. i prefer to eat something healthier. i do have…

glowing. yes, that you do look. i noticed your smile got bigger, and you should be smiling big time. you look incredible. congratulations! youve obviously worked very hard & it has paid off well. you are an inspiration to me. thank you for sharing.

i have done that. it actually worked & still works for me. i started with salt. i dont use it at all anymore. then sugar, which was hard, but now i can control my intake better.snacks like chips & dip were more of a challange for me because my husband is a big fan of them. the biggest one for me was sweets. i have a real…

wow you have incredible will power. you should be proud. and good for you for telling your husband not to bring tempting foods into the house. (sorry everyone but i agree here) i find thats its just easier for me to say no than to take a bite of something knowing the temptation for another bite will be too great. my…

wow! you look incredible! thats awesome! you must be so proud.

i think we all lose our motivation every now & then. i find sometimes i have to insist upon working out , telling myself that even just 15 mins is better than none. usually what happens though is i do the 15 mins & more. once i get started i feel great. i know its the getting started that is the hard part but i think of…

my last cup of coffee was on christmas day. for the first week or so i had massive headaches but i knew they were from withdrawl so i stuck to my guns about it & didnt give in. i drank coffee all the times as much as 8 or more cups a day. i will tell you it was rather difficult but i conconditioned myself to be positive…

i had the same problem with my scale. i got a 20lb weight & put it on the scale for accuracy. now i keep the scale in the same spot & every once in a while when im unsure if its still correct or not i place the 20lb weight on it.

hi jen, welcome to the site. i wasnt much for exercising before. i found it seemed like to much of a chore than anything else but i started by going for walks around the block & after a while i found i had more energy & started doing more & different exercises. now its become a routine that i truely miss if i dont get it…

welcome, welcome! baby goals are always a good way to start. dont want to overdue it or expect too much too fast then get discouraged. i have found this site to be very helpful & the people are awesome. very supportive. feel free to add me as a friend.

i watched for sales. i got my elliptical machine for less than half price. you could check your local newpaper for ads or sometimes at gyms there are bulletin boards where people post equipment for sale.

i started by walking around the block. also i would use stairs instead of the elevator & if i take the bus anywhere i'd get off a couple of stops before i had to then walk the rest of the way.

yay for you! its a great feeling isnt it. keep up the good work.

wow! you look incredible! thats fantastic. good for you.

hello. this site is awesome! everyone is wonderful. so much support & encouragement. feel free to add me as a friend.