swinler

Hey there, your story resonated with me. I had a disc removed from my spine that was also pressing on my nerves and severely affecting my walking. I too just had back surgery (June this year) and used it as a catalyst to do something about my weight. So I decided that when I went back to work in August (2 months post-op…

Truly awesome!!

I don't document any exercise from walking / running based activity. I just let Fitbit and MFP sort that out for themselves. That approach works well for me.

Excellent work! Keep going!

Fitbit user here too! Feel free to add me. Need the extra motivation / competition! http://www.fitbit.com/user/26WZ2P

Well done for making the start on your journey! The short answer here is that the only way to make sure you lose weight is to consume fewer calories than you burn on a daily basis. It really is that simple. As a start, you could use the calculator here on MFP to work out your daily calorie allowance and then track your…

What an inspiration! Like you say, the benefits are not just the ones you see on the scales.

Well done to both of you! It's always inspiring to see other people's success.

Good job!

I think the better question here is what weight range you find best for yourself.

Congratulations! You're a real inspiration.

I try and budget for the calories during the course of the day if possible. I also agree with what everyone is saying about exercise - it helps put a few extra calories in the bank! Maybe you could walk to or from the restaurant (or even just walk part way).

Oops too big, but can't fix till I get home!

We have 3 dogs: Ella and Tia, who are Miniature Schnauzers. They are both 5 years old (Ella, the salt and pepper is 6 months older). We got them both as puppies. And this is Myko. He's a Maltese that we rescued. He is 11 years old and had a pretty bad life before he came to us. He had clearly been beaten, had rarely been…