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I have to succeed for my dog
I have been putting it off for years. I was diagnosed with RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2014) and back then I wanted to lose weight and actually did. An incurable disease, an autoimmune disorder. It’s a special nightmare 'normal' people can't understand. I have been on a daily dose of Prednisone for eight years besides…
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I didn't hit my goal but exceeded my expectations!
On December 22, 2021, I made myself a promise. I would try to lose weight and get healthier. I felt defeated and down. I weighed 363 pounds and putting up the Christmas tree was a task that I could no longer do. I was too big, too immobile, and perhaps too old. I wanted to lose weight and hoped to be under 300 pounds by…
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The_Fat_Optimist – This Time weight loss is a side effect
40.8 lbs down. I am proud of myself but I also realize there is much more where that came from. Too much maybe? Whenever I get too excited, I sit down and look at myself in the mirror. It pulls me back down to earth. I am still all belly, triple chin, no neck, lots of extra fat on my back, almost like a hump. I am super…
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27 Pounds since December, so happy
Since my friends here at MFP are either inactive or not interested in me due to my past failures, I have to gloat and brag here. I have lost 27 pounds since December. I have fallen off the wagon, jumped back on, fell off again, jumped back. Finally, it clicked. I am eating healthy and less, I cook more and prepare meals. I…
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This Is The Beginning Of Something Good
I need to share this with the world. I am so excited. If I wouldn't be obese I would make flip-flops. This is what came up today after my check-in: lost 3 lbs since last weighing in! The_fat_optimist's lost 21.6 lbs so far. I am down from 363 to 341.4 lbs. I am doing it! It finally clicked!
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May I curse, please?
Darnit...I have lost 23 pounds. I am over the moon, tickled pink, excited beyond belief, pumped up, silly happy. Son of a biscuit, this is working! Holy cow! I am doing it. Down to 340 lbs. Where will I be in one month? Shut the front door! I tried intermitted fasting. I felt hunger for the first time in my life and I…
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I am Walmart Fat
We binge-watched a lot during the holidays. Jim Gaffigan, a comedian, made fun of his weight. I laughed. "I am not Walmart fat," he said and I stopped laughing. He is not, but I am. I knew exactly what he meant. I have looked at very big people in the past as well and wondered how anybody could be so out of control.…
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15 Day Streak - Lost 10 Pounds over the Holidays!
I was scared but I needed to know. Today in the morning I stepped on the scale three times. I can't believe it but I have lost exactly 10 pounds since I signed up at MFP. Fifteen days ago I started and I have eaten good food but smaller portions. My husband's weight hasn't changed. The scale is not broken. 😄 I really lost…
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339 Days to Thanksgiving
We won't have a Christmas tree this year and it's my fault. I have gotten fat, please excuse me for saying this so bluntly, but there is no sugarcoating anymore. My husband had knee surgery, he can't make it up and down the stairs and I am too big and wobbly on my feet. Instead of our old, big tree, there will be our…
