heatheramara

Wow! You guys are awesome. :) Thanks so much for responding and sharing all your victories with us. It's always inspiring to hear how people's lives are improving on the journey. Have a great day!

I've got 100+ to lose also. I feel like I am more on track this time than I have been the past few years. Sometimes I feel like the main character in the movie BEE trying to go through the closed window. "...Maybe this time! (BONK)...Maybe this time! (BONK)...Maybe this time! (BONK)...' I'm always looking for MFP friends :)

Congratulations!!! Very inspiring!

RDJ. Robert.Downey.Jr. He is so much cooler now that he has cleaned up and started kung fu. Kind of a role model for me. A hot, hot role model. :) Also, I agree that it's ok to have a snack at the movies. It was always a special treat growing up, and it makes the experience more nostalgic for me. For myself, I try to stick…

Hello! I'm 43, have 120-150 to lose, depending on how my body responds, and am looking for buddies, too. :) I have sent add requests. My current strategy is just calorie monitoring with some slight exercise. I have been sedentary recently, and it's so hard for me to lose weight that if I try TOO hard, my body just freaks…

Completely. Awesome. Thank you for sharing this, and letting us all be buoyed by your victory. :smile:

THANK YOU!! My son is also "on the spectrum" and I have agonized over his relationship with food his whole life. There was literally a time when he would only eat chicken breast--and then he suddenly stopped eating it one day and actually threw up when I tried to make him swallow it. Unfortunately, he was also saddled with…

Hey there, I am in the same "very large" category, and was considering having a metabolic assessment. I was wondering if you would be willing to share your experiences and opinions about your with me, either on or off list. I would very, very much appreciate it. Heather

...oh! And Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael. And Repo Man. And Sid and Nancy.

Buckaroo Banzai. :)

ugh. Thanks for sharing that, but you do have to admit it's scary and depressing.

Congrats on all the losses, ladies!! No loss fr me this week, still at 285, but that happens some times. I have started seeing a personal trainer, and I have started c25k, so I am exercising more. Next my period starts next week, and honestly I could have done better this week with food choices. I have eaten out at least…

Toothpaste and orange juice. :P

Oh yeah!! Almost there myself, can't wait!! Definitely keep your size 18 clothes, and start shopping those thrift stores for awesome size 16s!!!

For breakfast: Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat Banana - Small Generic - Sugar Coffee - Brewed from grounds Generic - Mother Earth News Fresh Bread Coffee, bananas and bread. hmmm, and WHY am I not losing weight? :/

Good morning! Down another 2 pounds this morning, that's 7 so far. :)

WOW! What an amazing transformation! You look fantastic. :) Thanks for sharing your success. It's posts like these that keep me going. :)

I am going to start week 1 tomorrow. Good luck with week 2, though, and if you want to vent and/or rejoice, feel free to add me as a friend!

NICE!!!

THAT makes a LOT of sense!

Good for you! :)

GREAT tips! Thanks for the recipe hookup!

I have the same problem with my blenders! I did some googling around a couple months back and it seems like we are not alone in this problem. I think eventually I might like a vitamix, but I just don't use it enough to justify that kind of expense right now. Good luck! By the way, where do you buy your new blades?

287 this morning! Down from 292. Mostly water from TOM, but maybe some of it is real! For those who are confused, I just moved and gained nine pounds with no explanation over a period of about 7 days. I think it's stress related, but there it is...

Big change, dude! Keep it up! I think it's harder on guys to tell with clothes, because the pants are cut to sit lower, but I can tell you've lost about 4 sizes around the middle. You should take measurements and use that to compare. I bet you'd see bigger changes!

WOW!

I'll give it a go, and I will "ditto" the request for which measurements you want posted. :) I weighed in 292 just now, but I've already had breakfast and water and it's TOM, so next week's will be more accurate.

I don't know much about HFCS, but I think it can't be good for you. If you want an easy and good tasting bread recipe, try this one: http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Artisan-Bread-In-Five-Minutes-A-Day.aspx It has water, flour, salt and yeast in it. That's it. You make a batch of dough, let it rise for a few hours,…

Good luck! I have never found one that's even moderately accurate. I wish I would though! If you do find one please let me know!

Sorry I didn't post yesterday...lost track of time, got distracted, etc. Managed to do the leg lifts, though! I am having trouble with this sodium thing--I am just guess-timating that I am over. It sure would be easier if MFP took care of that for me, too! TUES - Sodium : N ~ Challenge: -- 40 lunges WED – Sodium: N ~…