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THIS!!! 10,000,000 % THIS! What does it matter if very few people have ever managed to keep the weight off? What does that have to do with you? You get to choose what/how much you eat and what kind/how much of physical activity you do. Other's people's lives do not have to effect your choices. It doesn't mean that it isn't…

The "before" picture actually is from about five years ago, so it's probably not even at my heaviest. And the "after" picture is about 2 months ago. But you get the idea. Approximately 170 pound difference.

BOTH! Cardio and weights. You want to incorporate weights so that you can maintain as much lean body mass as possible. Not to mention, the more muscle you have, the more calories you'll burn… even at rest. Muscle is your friend. It will help you lose that fat.

I started exercising in general to aid in my weight loss and to improve my cardiovascular fitness. I chose walking because it was something I could do and still breathe. I didn't need special equipment. I didn't need anyone to show me how. I didn't need anyone to do it with me (unlike most sports). About 6 months in… I…

Thank you. I understand that that is possible. I'm doing what I can to avoid losing LBM as much as possible… but I am aware of the possibility. I will likely take advantage of the testing again at a later date as I get closer to where I want to be. Going by what I see in the mirror is way too subjective. Plus with so much…

I absolutely agree with you! I had a co-worker that described it like this… he said his mind was like a magnifying glass. And what he thought about became bigger. If he thought about the problem…. then the problem became bigger. If he focused on the solution… then the solution became bigger. The same thing is re-iterated…

Showing the journey… About 170 pounds gone so far.

You'll lose it where you'll lose it. Unfortunately you can't chose it. And it'll be different for everybody. My butt was the first to go. My stomach is hanging on for dear life unfortunately. As for my chest, for a while, I would go down in band size, but the cup size would stay the same. Most recently when I was measured…

I remind myself that this is not meant to be a diet. It's meant to be a real life change. And I remind myself that life happens. Sometimes there are going to be days like that. There are for everybody. The difference between people who somehow manage to stay at a healthy weight and me is not that they never have days like…

Hmm. Calorie Counting doesn't work, huh? Interesting. Try telling that to the 167 pounds no longer residing on my body. I wish articles wouldn't make dumb@$$ blanket statements like that. Sure there are other factors that can come into play when it comes to a person's health. It doesn't mean it doesn't work! It's articles…

Rest days are important as they allow your body to recover. But there is such a thing as "active rest." I still take a 30 minute walk on my rest days.

Not resentful. But envious. And not because they are eating foods that I "can't." (I fit whatever I want into my calorie goal) But because they seem to have figured out how to moderate their intake intuitively so they don't have to log/count calories and they still maintain their weight. I just hope someday I will have…

At my biggest, I was an apple. As I started losing… then I became more banana. But I feel like I've become more like a pine tree these days! Tall… Smaller on top and just gradually tapering outward! :/ What do they call that?

Yup…I count em. Mayo, mustard, ketchup, salsa, salad dressings, you name it.

Our bodies are capable of anything. It's our minds we have to convince.

I do it anyway. Like brushing my teeth. It's just part of my routine. Make a choice. Is it important to you? If yes, you'll find a way. If not, then you'll find an excuse. But for your own sake... Don't make an excuse. Just be honest and admit it's not that important to you. If you make excuses, you eventually start to…

I tell them I just do it to make sure my portion sizes are accurate.

Agreed. There is nothing wrong with vegan/paleo/low-carb/or "clean." If you like it and can sustain it... Do it! Just know that there is nothing magic about them either. Just like there is no wrong way... There is no one "right way" either.

Absolutely this! I don't plan days to go over my goal. But it does happen on occasion. I call it life. I will occasionally plan meals (not days) in which I won't weigh/measure and I just allow myself to eat whatever I want in moderation (usually as part of a family event or major holiday). This is my definition of a "cheat…

This... 100%

As of 5/2/15, 5:27 am, it states that it has been removed because it was too long. :( Too bad. I would have liked to have seen it.

I have several! Here are two of my favorites. "If you focus on results, you'll never change. If you focus on change, you'll get results." "I'm going to succeed because I'm crazy enough to believe I can."

I'm at 213. ONEderland is so close I can taste it! I was in 2nd grade (yes, you read that right) the last time I KNEW I was below 200. Goal is 180.

Well, I've always been big. I'm probably smaller than I was in middle school by now and I'm still not at my goal. But I grew up knowing about calories and nutrition and moderation and portion control. None of it was new information for me. I just didn't care. Do I wish I had started caring earlier? Started trying to lose…

--Portion it out according to your calorie goal and PUT THE REST AWAY! That does best for me. I was not an emotional eater… but I ate simply because I liked food and it was there. At restaurants… ask for the doggy bag up front! --Drink lots of water… before and during meals. --Good nutrition and listen to your body! Pay…

In the course of the year that I've been doing this… I can probably count on one hand… maybe two… the weeks I didn't lose at least some amount of weight. I think my highest was 6 lbs. But that was very early on. Currently my rate of loss is set at 1.5 pounds a week. Since that time that I changed my rate of loss… my losses…

This website highly offended me! :'( In my most pictures it had me at 63 years (I'm 36). It was only when I tried it with a "before picture" that it got anywhere close. Surely losing weight hasn't aged me 30 years! :#

Can you be more specific on what you are looking for? But, here are my thoughts on how I keep myself on track: I made changes very slowly at first. One change at a time starting with what I felt would be easiest for me to change. Didn't worry about anything else. Once I was comfortable with that… then I moved on to the…

Just a note on your question about how to measure PB if not using what it says on the label…. it is true that it will probably say a serving size is 2 tablespoons on the label… but if you look, there will almost ALWAYS be a weight (usually in grams) listed right next to it in parentheses. THAT is the measurement you should…