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First, congratulations on your decision to take your fitness into your own hands. You are already better off for it. When it comes to the negativity around you, we all have different experiences. My family has been trying to get me to do something for years, so they are very supportive. All I can suggest is that you…

You are so amazing that I can even overlook the Steelers thing. ;-). Well done!

Congratulations at all levels. You learned a lesson that we all need to take note of and apply. Glad you proved the Doc wrong. Keep on proving and moving for the rest of your life.

Very cool! NSV = Non Scale Victory

Very cool!

Not to be glib or anything, but the best appetite suppressant is the right kind of food. If you give your body what it needs, it will be satisfied with it... once you brake the addiction to sugar and bad carbs. Yes, they are addicting.

You look amazing. Congrats and way to go!

Yes, I have felt cold much more often than I did before I lost 75 lbs. To top it off, my wife is going through menopause and now feels hotter than she ever has. It is a real role reversal for us. I want a fire going and the heat turned up and she just rolls her eyes and turns the heat down. It is pretty funny, actually.

This was my meal plan before MFP!

Great circuit. I need to have a trainer yelling at me for an hour to get a good curcuit. :-)

I am a slightly older middle aged bloke (from Chicago are in the US) and would be happy to be a part of the team to drag you back on track. Friend me if you like.

Well done. They baby is very cute (in the profile pic).

That is just like a Monty Python routine.

Your progress is outstanding. You look so much different. Great job.

Well done. I can really tell a difference.

Amazing results. You should be very proud. Keep up the great work!

Fabulous!

:flowerforyou: Well done. Success is its own reward and you have been tremendously successful.

My grandad used to say, "Them that can, do it. Them that can't, talk about it." You let you strength and stamina do the talking. You will still be kicking @ss when those girls have gotten over their gym phase. They may think they know better, but you get the results.

Check out the documentary "Fat, Sick and Almost Dead". I watched it on Netflix. It is a fascinating documentary about a guy who decided to give juicing a go for 60 days. The result is pretty amazing. You might get some good information. Good luck.

Not to drink. A big step for starting my weight loss was to stop drinking soda. I occasionally grab a coke, but end up regretting it because it tastes sickly sweet and syrupy and I realize I don't like it any more. I have heard that the carbonated water in soda can cause other health problems as well, so I don't like diet…

How can it be chili if there is no chili powder in the mix?

Are you pregnant?

What is "cleaning"?

I had a neighbor give me a couple of boxes of .40 cal. I had to rent the gun to shoot them. Can we even purchase ammo online in IL? I just assumed that would not be allowed, as anal as IL is about hand guns.

Most of the time, I shower. Most days, I work out on my lunch break and I sweat... a lot.

That is a reasonable question. My view is that I accept and request friends to hold me and them accountable. I try to be gentle with my suggestions and concerns because many can't handle rebukes or harshness. I had one friend who declined to share her diary. When I asked about it, she explained to me that she got tired of…

I can lose 3 lbs in a couple of hours.... before and after a long workout. :-) As everyone here is saying, weight just fluctuates a lot through the day and from day to day.

Thanks for posting. Fitness myths are insidious obstacles to good health.

Yup. That's me too. I am a out-of-shape, fat old man. No mystery how I got here. I ate badly and sat on my butt for years and years. No magic to changing it either. Eat right and exercise. Plain, simple and accurate. I said something to that effect among a group of friends and one of them (an overweight woman) didn't like…