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Three years ago I went to my doctor borderline obese and I'm pretty sure on the edge of jumping into diabetes. Her reaction was nonchalant; according to her, my weight wasn't THAT bad and there is medication for diabetes. I realized it was totally up to me from that point forward...either I could change myself or I could…

I completed my first century just last month. I ate more carbs than usual the night before, but no junk! My breakfast the day of was pretty normal but I did eat more oatmeal than I usually do. Make sure you stay hydrated even if you don't feel thirsty. Have fun! It's a great sense of accomplishment....

Thank you for your post...I have been really struggling lately and needed to see that someone else is dealing with the same type of issues. It inspires me!

Awesome! Congratulations!

I would like to join this group as well....I'm 57, lost 40 pounds in the last year with a goal to lose the last 15 this summer. I really need the support this group seems to give each other!

When I tried on a size 10 and it fit, I seriously thought the clothes had been mis-sized....it has taken my a while to really believe that I AM a size 10. It is still kind of hard to grasp....not after squeezing myself into size 16's for years.

This will be the perfect "gift" from my cat to my family for a special occasion! Thanks for making me laugh!

Having more confidence in my abilities...whether at work or riding my bike...priceless Not caring what other people think about me because I KNOW I take care of myself and I KNOW I am a worthy human being...that feeling of knowing is awesome. When I was fat I had a feeling of knowing I didn't care about myself, and it…

how awesome are you! Thanks for sharing...you are an inspiration!

One of my past jobs was working in a restaurant, and part of the work included putting groceries away. One case of butter = 40 pounds. As we would put away the refrigerated items, my boss would always comment about the fact that both of us were carrying around the equivalent of that on our bodies. I have lost 1 case of…

It's hard to give up the soda habit, but worth it! Fairly quickly you will get used to it and never look back! Good Luck! Good for YOU for tracking!

This is the best advice I can think of as well.

absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!

way to go!!!!!!

5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg

I have had that problem in the past and still deal with the desire to binge from time to time. What helped me was counseling and the gradual realization that a lot of the problem is just what you describe: isolation, stress, and shame. And binging seems to feed on itself: you feel stressed so you eat, which makes you feel…

Thank you for posting today!....because I went over on my calories as well today....I logged it all but I sure didn't want to! There are just those kind of days. For me, I realize that I have the ability to slip back into old habits extremely fast...that possibility is always lurking somewhere around a corner. However, I…

ABSOLUTELY! I have found (after YEARS of the food cravings and binging) that it is best for me to avoid certain food "triggers"...but the biggest part of this for me was being able to realize that the emotional triggers were a huge part of the problem! Now, when I have a situation that causes me to crave junk food (mostly…

My kids gave me a Garmin for my birthday and I LOVE it, but I'm not sure I would have spent the money if it was out of my bank account. Previous to that I was using a tracking app that didn't have near the bells and whistles as the Garmin. I think it's all personal preference and how much you want to spend. One…

My three sons are extremely supportive! I started this journey for myself since I couldn't bear the thought of growing old AND becoming more sedentary and out of shape, but they have really been my "go-to" guys for advice and encouragement. Now I feel confident that I will grow old AND stay as active as possible in the…

I made this as quickly as I could get the ingredients....AWESOME!!!!

I fully intend to keep my hybrid as I live in a very rural area with a lot of unpaved country roads to explore. So here I go on the N+1 rule....

Thanks,.....that's one of the main reasons I want to get a road bike...to ride in groups and be able to keep up! I DO like the n+1 theory as well! :wink:

I am currently using a Specialized "Aerial" multi-use bike...I hadn't even considered the change of position and how it would affect my back...I don't have any specific back problems but do have to stop every once in a while to stretch out. I think the best thing I could do is maybe rent a road bike for a weekend and check…

When I visited my doctor in January, I weighed 182....very, very close to being obese. I was apalled. My doctor didn't seem to be concerned. Right then and there I realized it was totally up to me to change my life. Today I weigh 145....I would like to weigh a few pounds less (I am 5'6"), but I feel SO much better and can…

We have a "candy closet" in our office......in MY office!....so I can relate..... while some days are better than others, I make a daily choice: do I want that piece of candy or do I want to stay on my path? Other people can stop at one piece of candy. I cannot. Because of that, I choose not to have that first piece. I try…

I am 56 years old and have lost 35 pounds since January. I only recently found MFP and am thrilled to use the tools! A very good freind of mine was diagnosed with diabetes last year....a great wake-up call. I decided that I did NOT want to age one more day without doing something good for myself, so I went on a quest to…