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Hello everyone! My name's Brianna and I'm 28, married to the love of my life and I have a beautiful 10 year old daughter. My journey has been long with LOTS of ups and downs and some health problems, especially in the last year. My highest weight back in May of 2012 was 292.8. My current weight is 283.7. I recently started…

I'd love to join the challenge. Thanks!

Current Weight: 286.8 Goal Weight: 276.8 11/26: 286.8 12/3: 12/10: 12/17: 12/24: Goal Non-Scale Victory: My NSV goal is to work out three days a week and stay within my calorie budget. Both are equally hard for me.

My main goal over the holidays in particular is to get to the gym three times per week and stay within my calorie budget. I'm not going to hold myself to a weight loss goal right now since that can get intimidating to me. I have a lot of weight to lose ( about 140 lbs.). What are your best pieces of advice for someone…

This is my first time doing this challenge. I would like to do 40 walking miles and 50 biking miles to start. I just got back from the gym and logged 1.5 walking miles and 3.5 biking miles. :) Excited for this challenge!

Swimming is a wonderful idea. My local Y has water aerobics, too. I guess since it's winter that just didn't cross my mind. I've found that I'm not losing weight without exercise... maybe my calorie intake is set too high? I have it set to 1 1/2 lbs. per week but my calories are still at over 1700. Maybe if I make it 2…

thanks for the great recipes!

OMG, yum!!!

I'm in! SW: 276.8 GW: 246.8 Will the Independence Day Challenge thread always appear in this forum? :)

It comes with a 240 page nutrition manual, and has a few different phases to keep you from plateauing.

Sure, thanks!

"Power, Intensity, Nutrition, Kardio". It's a fitness/nutrition plan specifically for women.

I appreciate your concern considering your friend's problems with surgery. I have been trying to loose weight on my own for 9 years, unsuccessfully, and that is how I came to my decision about weight loss surgery.

Thanks for being so detailed! It's so much easier to feel at ease when I'm hearing from people who have ACTUALLY been there :)

Thanks, Joleen :) You have helped, a lot!

I'm finding that my biggest fear is the surgery its self and the recovery. Was that part extremely tough? I've never had anesthesia before so I'm afraid of complications. I'm ready to change my life, and have thought long and hard about this decision for about a year. I know it's not a cure all or a magic pill, and there…

What breakfast would that be? With 42 lbs. gone, I would love to know that little secret! ;)

AMAZING NSV! Congrats and keep it up! :)

Thanks! Mind if I add you? :)

I'm new here and it's nice to have the support of new friends. Feel free to add me!

I'm 5'6" and my goal weight is 155 (to start).

Hi there! I'm a newbie as well, on day 2. I love it so far! I don't feel the pressure like I did when I would diet in the past. THIS is much more of a lifestyle than anything else! Feel free to add me so we can support one another in our goals :)

Awesome, thanks! :)

I'm in category A, and would love to be a part of this group! I have an 8 year old daughter and gained 65 lbs with that pregnancy. In the years since her birth, I've gained another 60+ pounds. Hubby and I would like to add more kiddos, but I just don't feel right about growing another human life inside me when I can't even…

So if I'm understanding correctly, when I burn calories exercising, I should try to eat most or all of them, too? Seems like a lot but it makes sense, because it seems like when I exercise I'm starving the rest of the day.

Thanks. Should I shoot to get all my calories in every day or just stay below?

Hey there! I'm new too. Feel free to add me :)

Thanks! I love Jillian, she is so inspiring!

I'm new too. Just started today. Friends? :)