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It is rough at first but its really worth it ! If I can do it, you can do it too ! This is an amazing site for support and help. I hope you love it here as much as I do ! Not sure why my post is coming up before yours as I am replying to you !!! ....lol

I lost 25 pounds and not one person seemed to notice. I was so discouraged that I stopped trying. I kept the weight off for a year and then decided to try again. Now I have lost 17 pounds and everyone comments on how great I look ! They will notice. Just give it time and don't give up like I did ! :flowerforyou:

I still weigh every morning too. Its a hard habit to break !...lol

I didn't lose much weight either but I did see a huge change in my endurance and fitness level.

Great tips ! Thanks for posting ! :)

I made some progress since we started. I am now down to 188. 1. Just 7 more pounds to go ! :)

I want to see the replies to this too ! Pamela too.....lol.

I lost 40 pounds before I went down a full dress size and anyone noticed. It can be disheartening at first but know that you are making yourself healthy and the results will be noticable. Just give it time .

I'll be one of your motivation friends ! We can never have too many friends or too much support ! :smile:

You can count me in ! I am in a wedding in Aug and I am the oldest bridesmaid....so I can't be the fluffiest too !....lol. I want to be 175 or lower by then. That means a weight loss of at least 23 pounds.

Welcome ! You have come to the right place ! The people here are so supportive and helpful. Hope you love it as much as I do ! :flowerforyou:

I think that people hate to see someone else getting healthy because it makes them take a harder look at their our health. I am here for supprt too . Don't let them sabotage you ! You deserve to be a better, happier you ! :) :flowerforyou:

I can agree with you there ! There really is too much pressure when the people in your life are watching you ! My husband is the one continually telling people that I am on a diet. I am not on a diet. I am making a lifestyle change and I don't need the world to know !...lol. So welcome to the site. Hope that you love it as…

Welcome ! I think your story sounds exactly like mine ! A stay at home mom that got lost in a fat body and now trying to claw my way back to the old me ! This site is amazing ! There is always great advice and support from the members ! Hoping you love it here as much as I do !

Hi ! I'm in too ! My name is Pamela. Actually the third Pamela to accept the challenge...lol. I think this is the little extra push I need ! :smile: CW: 191.1 GW: 181.1

Welcome ! I hear ya ! I have the same love/hate relationship with food ! This is an amazing place for support and motivation. I am sure that you will love it here as much as I do ! Best of luck ! :flowerforyou:

Last year I lost 25 pounds and no one noticed. I was so discouraged that I stopped trying. I maintained my weight until recently and decided to start again. Now I lost 14 pounds and everyone that sees me comments on it. I am not sure what changed so much this time. Don't let it discourage you . They will notice eventually…

Seemed to good to be true to me too...lol. I checked this recipe on a receipe calculator and it says approx 379 calories per serving if the recipe is for two servings. http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp

Well, prove him wrong ! You can do this in spite of his negative reaction. Let him be the motivation to meet your goals . Feel good and look amazing for yourself ! I am sure that his attitude will change when you start losing the weight and getting your confidence back.

Welcome ! You have come to the right place. The people here are supportive and always ready to offer advice or motivation. I know that you will love it as much as I do ! Good luck ! :flowerforyou:

Welcome ! You can never have too many friends or too much support ! :flowerforyou: This is a great site with so much helpful information .

Having you been eating at least some of your exercise calories? I wasn't and I actually gained 3 pounds as well. That didn't make sense to me at all. I started to eat at least half of my exercise calories and now I have lost 2 pounds this week. I was starving my body. Now I am eating more and losing weight.

Welcome Shelsy ! This is a great place for encouragement and support ! I am sure that you will love it here as much as I do. Best of luck with your goals ! You can do it !!! :flowerforyou:

I didn't eat my exercise calories and stopped losing weight. When I calculated the amount of calories I was consuming and deducted my exercise calories, I was only eating 700 calories a day. My body was in starvation mode. Everyone is different but I need to eat mine or all my hard work accomplishes no weight loss.

Welcome ! I have been here for a while and love it. The people are so helpful and supportive and the tools are amazing ! I hope you love it here as much as I do ! Best of luck on meeting your goals ! :flowerforyou:

I use the 30 Day Shred. I have to say that I am sweating like crazy at the end of the workouts. Its great for everyone because it has 3 levels of exercises as well as variations for beginners and more advanced. I have been doing it for three weeks now and am doing level 3 with the beginner exercises. Its challenging and so…

I actually use her DVDs on days that I don't walk outside. I find them great. I do the 2 mile walk and have noticed both weight loss and toning. I do it daily , sometimes twice if I have the time. I also use hand weights for half of the walk to work more muscles. Hope this helps ! )

I completely understand how you feel. I have lost 40 pounds in the last year and have another 45 to go. Everyone keeps telling me how great I look but when I look in the mirror I still see that fat girl staring at me !!!!! Soooooo frustrating ! We can do it ! We have done it before and can do it again !!!!! :flowerforyou:

Congratulations ! You are doing great ! :flowerforyou:

Thanks everyone. I think I already suspected that my caloric intake was too low. It just doesn't seem to make sense that I should add 500 calories to lose weight. I am certainly going to do my best in increase what I am eating...good calories, of course. I am off to read the posts by Banks. Thanks everyone for your posts.…