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Thanks everyone. I am tired of fighting this rather alone, my wife supports me but she's so busy with other things its not coming off as quickly for her and I just need support from people outside. Not having a big support network is why I have failed before, not failing this time!

Thanks everyone! The festival I'm ok with because as much as I want the other stuff I have committed in my mind that I'm having the roasted chicken. The late shift and the day or two after I'm planning on preparing good things for me and things I like that aren't going to make me feel like I am further hurting myself. I'm…

Yup, it is a place that shrinks. I can spin my wedding band without any difficulty. Not in fear of it falling off yet but that day will happen.

I tried the Friday weigh in for the first time last week and this morning, down 3.3 pounds! Best week in a long time

If you need to lose a million pounds, you may want to have that checked out, sounds serious!

Yup, I bought a new belt in July, a size 38, the 44 I had before just couldn't support me putting more holes in it! Now I'm running out of holes in the new one and am looking at poking holes in that shortly.

This whole process is a lifestyle change and takes time. Anything that you've lost and the changes you have made are what is most important. There really is no point in getting frustrated because every day is different and you and your body react differently each day. Taking a personal example I used to eat 6 oreos in one…

I called my wife the other day on my way into work and said don't call my cellphone, I left it on the charger. She said that's great by how are you calling me? Ooops

So answering the home phone, 9-1-1, what is the location of your emergency is not normal? I did that once and my very confused friend had to tell me I was at home!

I eat breakfast about 5am, then would have a snack around 9, lunch at 11, snack at 1:30, snack at 3:30, dinner at 6. I've noticed now I either have a) a really small morning snack, or b) nothing, I'm eating lunch 30-45 minutes later, one of the late day snacks is gone and with these changes 500-750 calories are gone too.…

Sounds like he's insecure about himself and afraid to make his own changes. He's comfortable with you how you are but knows that you want to make a change to yourself but he's afraid to come out and say it directly. Control the things you can such as the pizza example. Have one or two slices, whatever you're comfortable…

Become a Colts fan, no lines, no waiting, no wins but hey, football!

I was on the other side of the state, closer to the shore, that may have been the problem! Since this is not one of those flirting threads, I will respectfully not comment as such :) I will just say the Jersey weather was darn hot! :)

When I was single I was shot down more for my size more often than I care to remember so it's just the men who would do it. Any woman I ever dated more than once was over 140 pounds so don't say never! However you're right, if a person is judging you on your size, they don't deserve you.

I was in NJ last month, while fashionable may be hard, there were a lot of women in athletic wear that probably shouldn't have been. :) I'm guessing from the high heels and sweats they weren't heading to the gym! But if you can pull it off, go for it!

The real me can't balance anything, the animated me will fall off the tightrope within seconds, it's not pretty! I have a house with an open floor plan so I can go around and around it which I do with the running game, it's awesome.

It seems like you have a number of adults there who could get a job or add a job or sell some items for income. Rice, beans, pasta, chicken and veggies are all cheap. Water is fine to drink all the time. Weight loss is important surely, and I'm not discouraging that by say this, get your life in order first then work on…

I was always the big guy in HS, had a number of friends of both genders and while I never dated much it was ok, I was fairly happy. I invited a female friend to the prom as she didn't have a date and 20 years later her response still gets me. "I'd love to but we can't take any pictures, that's not how I want to remember…

I've been yelled at lately to lay off the afternoon snacks. In the last week I haven't had any afternoon snacks because I haven't been hungry enough to eat them. I don't like the you've gained 0.1 pounds, do you want to change your goal? Nag me about my goal when I've gained 10.0 pounds!

Nice job! It really is all about small changes. If you decide to give up everything at once you are really doomed to fail. If you go through and make a small change such as bread or what your snacks are you'll start seeing results quicker than if you dump all the bad foods and decide to run 5 miles a day because you'll…

Sent you a request. I understand the needing the help and encouragement. Anyone else can add me too!

I enjoy picking out clothes to get my wife but it is not without its missteps. I have come a long way from accidentally purchasing a size 1 shirt when I needed a 1x. She eventually stopped teasing me if I have to ask her what her current size is!

My little guy is a 180 pound St. Bernard so he gets Large and Giant Breed Holistic Select and his favorite treats are lobster biscuits from Blue Seal. He's also partial to salmon and chicken off the smoker, usually without authorization!

I usually get my wife a weekend away, a nice dinner, jewelery etc. I asked her what she wants this year...a dishwasher. I'm torn between the nice weekend away I had planned in Vermont and getting the dishwasher. It will probably work out fine though, our anniversary is before her birthday and then Christmas is a month…

Oh yeah, that's an easy thing to get...if you don't mind waiting 50 years!

Exactly and we get to tell cops where to go and get paid for it! I work day class 0700-1500 now so I have a normal schedule with the exception of lunch taking an hour or more sometimes. When working 2nd shift I was reasonably ok unless I was tired which meant the last couple of hours I snacked far too much. Rarely work the…

My wife gave me an over the hill party complete with black balloons. She's 3 years younger than me so she thought that was funny

I never have more than two even though I have to admit that Pumpkin head from Shipyard Brewery here in Maine is my weakness. I realize it's not the best place to use my calories but at 180 a bottle I am willing to compensate elsewhere for one or two nights a month that I may have a couple.

The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. Nice work!

Thanks! Got a ton of walking in and I also officiate 2 sports which helps a lot since it's something I enjoy doing. Getting ready for basketball so I can get up and down the floor quicker, that will keep me busy. My friends bought a bag of snacks for a trip I took recently and in it was a package of Oreos. I am proud to…