Juliebug33

LMAO! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Worked as an armed guard in the past Grew up on a dairy farm Yo hablo espanol

What is your longest run you have completed? If 10 miles is longer than that...it is likely in your head. Adding distance to your running can mess with your head, the good news is once you achieve that distance your confidence will improve and you will find new limits to test. Good luck!

First of all, congratulations on the 50 lb weight loss! That is a huge achievement. I have experienced what you are talking about my entire life...and still get those comments today. I am 5'10" and have wider hips, in the past I have carried a lot of weight on my tall frame, before losing 25 pounds I would tell people…

What amazing dedication and commitment! You truly are an inspiration, thank you for sharing!:smile:

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Count me in...I have similar goals! I am leaving for South America in 7 weeks.

Encouragement and support is a main premise of MFP...why should offering the same in person be so different? Online it is applauded and encouraged, in person it is seen as condescension? Our society has become so disconnected.

Heck yeah! If I had a nice, ripped, stranger offer some encouragement or to show me the ropes at the gym I would be stoked, not offended...the weight machines are pretty intimidating, especially for someone new...I still feel more comfortable working out at home for that reason. Nothing worse than feeling fat AND stupid at…

Great eyebrows and hot specs!

Opened my husband's closet to get a towel and he says "what are you doing, nothing in there would fit YOU!" The divorce will be finalized soon.

Yay, success! Pretty, pretty :)

My strategy to keep it off...clean out the closet. After I lost 25 pounds I put all my "fat clothes" inside a box, taped it shut and covered it with caution tape...it sits in the bottom of my closet as a reminder that I never want to have to open that box! I now buy clothes that are the next size smaller to keep pushing my…

I like hot chocolate with almond milk...it's hot so you automatically slow down!

Thank you for sharing your story! I do therapy with stroke patients and am constantly amazed at their bravery and hard work. It takes true courage to overcome the effects of a stroke...congratulations on your commitment to a healthy life!