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Betty here :) Hope ya'll are doing well on your health journeys or at least still fighting the good fight B) Thought I'd leave an update on myself here since I reached and passed a goal recently. I wanted desperately to get out of the 400lbs range and happily did this last week :D Now on to my next goal :) My Starting Over…

Hi, mrsims :) Welcome to the group :) I'm Betty and I have an even longer journey than you to reach my goal. But we're all here to do it together! I've been here on MFP since 2014 and haven't missed a day of logging. This is a great place to be when you're looking for support and encouragement...as well as suggestions and…

Hey, Cory. Well, I actually am just eating smarter. While I did keto 5 years ago and lost 120lbs in one year, I have decided not to go that route this time. It all starts with weighing and measuring then honestly logging my day in great detail for accurate numbers on my macros, calories, and sodium. So many don't do a…

Hi, ya'll :) Betty from Georgia here. 55yrs. old and fighting hard to lose a lot of weight! Been a little while since I've checked in here. Hope everyone is doing well on their own journeys to good health. Dropping a new update on myself and hoping ya'll will be happy for me because I'm super psyched and ready to keep…

My Starting Over Weight: 499lbs on Mar 14, 2019 My Final Weight Goal: 150lbs The Next Milestone I'm Most Looking Forward To Reaching: Being under 400lbs again!! My Current Weight: 409lbs on July 12, 2019 My Total Loss So Far: 90lbs in almost 4 months What's working and what needs work: I believe watching my macros…

Hey, Merph :) I'm Betty. Welcome to the group. I'm about 90lbs bigger than you, but I can still relate. I've been here on MFP a long time, but this go round started me in March at 499lbs. Today just under 90lbs lost in 4 months. I'm committed to reaching my goal of 150lbs no matter how long it takes. I'm an avid daily…

Girl, I'm super happy for you!!! I know you've been stressing a lot about your fluid retention...which I certainly know firsthand how that feels. To see this huge loss of 7lbs in just one day must have blown your mind!! Plus that's a phenomenal total loss for sure!! Sounds like you got a plan and are actively going after…

I urge you and everyone else to think twice about taking phentermine. My doctor informed me that there were studies indicating it causes AFIB in some people.

Hey, Cora :) I'm Betty and I'm a daily logger and actively support all my friends every day. I'll send you a request. I see from your page that your friends list is filled with people who've not logged in here for a very long time. That's no support for you at all. Delete all of them and allow some new friends to come in…

My Starting Over Weight: 499lbs on Mar 14, 2019 My Final Weight Goal: 150lbs My Next Milestone I'm Most Looking Forward To Reaching: I can't wait to be below 400 again🤘 My Current Weight: 416.4lbs My Total Loss So Far: 82.6lbs✔

I managed to lose 2.8lbs this week, bringing my total loss to 83lbs since mid March😁💃🏼 I'm super stoked about it💃🏼 Tightened up on my macros a bit more (keeping protein highest), and it paid off for me. Hope I can continue seeing this kind of loss in the future.

Hi, Sommer! Congrats on making it thru half a week and for your great loss!! I'm always happy to add friends who are avid loggers every day and offer support and encouragement as well as they get. I, too, log every day and have an open diary. Sending you a request. Check out my profile. Hopefully, I'll be seeing you on my…

@Beauty1726 I certainly understand. We are both over 400lbs which has us dealing with issues that others may not relate to completely. We struggle with hope and keeping that fire in us for the fight...even though we want it desperately. I want to be here for you...with you the whole way through and hope you'll stay…

Welcome, Kristen :) We are all here to support you as you get fit and healthy :) I've been here since 2014 with faithful logging every day! It pays off to see exactly what you eat daily so that you will know where to start to make changes. I encourage you to make this an important routine in your day. There's many here…

@bmeadows380 Thank you so much for the encouragement!! Yes, my general doc was thrilled at my checkup. Can't wait to see my cardiologist in August! Hopefully, I'll have even more off by then. I certainly wish you luck with the once a week fasting plan. I've heard it works well for some people. Keep us posted on how you're…

@alteredsteve175 Wow, your weekend sounds fun😁 Hubby and I were just saying we need to plan a camping trip. Have fun with your girls! We've got some projects around the house and in the yard that we're tackling Saturday. Sunday my kids and grandkids are coming over to hang out and have a big meal together😁

Be on the look out, Hannah :) I'm sending you a friend request :) I'm Betty and I've lost 80lbs since March. I've got so much more to lose than you, so I'm in it for the long run. Been here on MFP since 2014. 1800 logging days streak here :) I'm very active with all my friends, and look for the same support from them.…

My Starting Over Weight: 499lbs on Mar 14, 2019 My Final Weight Goal: 150lbs The Milestone I'm Most Looking Forward To Reaching: Today I can't wait to be below 400 again!! My Current Weight: 419.2lbs My Total Loss So Far: 79.8lbs

Hi🙋🏼‍♀️ and welcome. There's many of us with a lot to lose, too. You're not alone. And you're definitely on a wonderful supportive site. Happy to offer my friendship and encouragement to you as we both fight to WIN at LOSING🤜🤛 Send me a friend request if you like and I will happily accept😁

Had to figure out that 169kg is 372lbs which is definitely something I can relate with you about. I'm actually more than you and would love to offer support and encouragement. Check out my profile and diary if you like. I'm a faithful logger here since 2014. Send me a friend request if you think we could do this together.

The surgery center in my town has a conference every so often to speak on weight loss surgery. I remember the doctors there saying that it's a process. They lower your carbs to 90g a day for a period of time and expect to see some loss from you. They then lower it to 45g a day for another period of time and expect more…

@bmeadows380 Someone told me that because I'm eating more protein in my healthy eating plan, that my muscles may be getting bigger thus causing my scale to go up a little. I don't know enough about that to believe it or not.

@njitalian Hi and thanks for your concern. I actually had a lapband and stomach staples in 1994. However, in 2014 I had to have the lapband removed due to Barrett's Esophagus. They couldn't remove the staples due to scar tissue. So I'm stuck with them and I'm limited with amounts I can eat. Now there's lots of smaller…

Talk about needing encouragement...I could use some every day, too. I'm very different that ya'll. I'm actually 422lbs today. I've just lost 77lbs so far, but am at a standstill for quite a few days right now. I'm under a doctor's care and following nutrition orders. Sticking to it is absolutely no problem for me. But if I…

@bmeadows380 I was rolling along, losing 1-3 pounds every few days, and then NOTHING for days and days now. Eating the same as I was and even upped my walking a little since then. Moving around the house and garden more, so I thought I would get even more loss. But NOOooooo! Nothing. Nada. Zip. Don't really know what to…

@MzCara148 and @bmeadows380 Thank you, ladies, so much for understanding and quieting down my frustrations. I hope to see that scale move down soon though. I need even the tiniest loss just to boost my spirit again.

Awful quiet in here😕

My Starting Over Weight: 499lbs on Mar 14, 2019 My Final Weight Goal: 150lbs The Milestone I'm Most Looking Forward To Reaching: I can't wait until I can fit comfortably in my car's driver seat once again. My hips have been so large for so long that I'm squished, uncomfortable, bruised, and sore when I try to fit between…

Tony, sorry to hear things have slowed down for you. Hopefully, it's just temporary. I'm sure I'll be hitting a speed bump soon myself. Happens. Just have to change strategies to shake things up. Happy to share this journey with you. Send me a request if you like. I'm a faithful logger since 2014. 😁Betty

WOOHOO!! Just had another great loss which surprises the WHOOPS out of me!!! Now a total of 77lbs down since Mar 14th...that's 11 weeks!! Can't believe this is now my life instead of where I was before my pacemaker surgery and my life with PERSISTENT AFIB had a choke hold on me while I was weighing in at 499lbs. Today I'm…