jayme252014

Thank you all for the constructive, mean and supportive feedback--it was all delightful and I guess stirred up some feelings. . Look I know--I know that my feeling here is not rational or even nice in some ways. Better a bunch of random people I don't know tell me what I already know--I am being an irrational idiot--than…

Awesome Job!

I have been on and off the weight loss horse with 85 pounds between my lowest ever borderline anorexia rate and 25 pounds heavier than my current weight. I am sick of the up and down game and trying desperately to finally find the slower but more stable lifestyle change course--as I sit here with every single muscle aching…

My sister's wedding is coming up and though I have learned to be secure with my body at any size I began to obsess about how big my arms were going to look in the dress and after costly and elaborate plans of sea wraps, contour spray tan and the like I finally realized that maybe just maybe exercise was the key. I am just…

Congratulations! Knowing one of your key challenges is the very first step in finding a new way . Once you develop a new mindset it really all begins to change quickly and before you know it you become a new you. I have lapsed for some time, but this is not my first rodeo and I am back in the saddle--and believe me I have…

I have a thyroid disorder and there is no "natural" way to combat this. You need to go to a doctor, get tested and get medication if that is the problem because it will impact more than just your weight. . Even on medication it is harder to lose weight than it is for a normal person. That does not make it impossible, it…

Not everyone's metabolic index is the same. You could be eating too little and crashing your metabolism or eating too much. The calorie goals are a guideline and not an exact science--and you may need to adjust up or down to get results. Also if you are counting what you burn from walking, I would look at other calculators…

In my younger years these kinds of comments drove me to the edge of anorexia causing my excessive weight loss struggle to turn into a life time thyroid disorder. I realized being thin--that these people are still jerks even when you are an acceptable weight they just get to you more when you are overweight. I remember in…

Has anyone who is tall and overweight fantasized about just shrinking themselves in proportion height/weight because they would then be in the "normal" clothing range and not plus size tall--the most impossible and expensive clothes on earth?

I am the short one in my family at five foot 10. I just started my quest 3 weeks ago and thus far I have actually gained 3 pounds--hoping that is because of a new weight training program. I do suffer from a thyroid disorder as well but not using that as an excuse. .l welcome all friends along the journey to join me!

I am three weeks in and finding my family support system lacking and would love a support group as well. I have about the same to lose and family that hates vegetables and wants most of my time out of work focused on them. I am still doing it but I need some positive energy to remind me why I don't want to split that…

Hello, been on this new path to wellness for about 3 weeks. I am a busy working Mom trying to figure out how to balance "me" into the whole mix. I have been at a healthy normal weight and physically active in the past but right now my arms look a bit like the stay puff marshmallow man's. I would love some friends who are…

I have been up and down in my weight many times and the hardest thing is to get started! I wish when I was in my 20's and facing an uphill battle that I had myfitnesspal because really using it honestly and truly makes you accountable and starts adjusting your mind set. It is a hard battle but mentally in just a few weeks…