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Looking for some accountability peeps!
My name is Bobbi Jo and I have been on this journey since 2013. I lost over 180 lbs and have found this healthier, happier version of me. I used to be pretty active here. Over the last 6 years, I got married, lost my mom, have an amazing son and changed jobs. I have had so much success over the last several years running…
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175 lbs down. From Morbid Obese to Half Marathoner
Good Morning. I thought I would share this with everyone in hopes of motivating maybe one person to keep up with their weight loss journey. I am including 2 photos. The first one is a pretty typical before and after photo. The photo on the left was from 2008. My heaviest- I hadn't realized how heavy I got and what I looked…
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The benefits and rewards of weightloss-- 179 lbs 'lost' and more gained...
The photo on the left was me in 2008. I was living life but I wasn't really living. I thought I was, but I didn't know then what I know now. I didn't realize how much change was possible. My goal was never to get where I am now. My goal then? To lose enough weight that I didn't have to buy a bigger size clothing. I didn't…
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Lost Half of my Body Weight and almost there (With Pics)
I have lost 175 lbs and I have 20 lbs left to lose. It is so exciting and overwhelming at the same time. So I thought I would share some motivation for this holiday weekend Some background info- I have always struggled with my weight. But in 2008 I had hit my lowest-- I had gained a lot of weight and I weight well over 300…
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GPS Watch help
I tried to search the topics but then became overwhelmed. I want to invest in a GPS watch that is pretty user friendly. The only thing that i really want it for is to know my current pace and to be able to see my mileage and overall pace. Any suggestions??
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NSV- Half Marathon
I completed my biggest NSV-- I ran a whole half marathon on Sunday. In November I couldn't even run a mile without stopping and now I ran 13 miles. And I completed my first half marathon in 2 hours and 17 minutes! It's easy to get caught up on what the scale says, but in that moment I could have cared less what the scale…
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Crazy differences weight loss can make... (with pics)
Sometimes through a weight loss journey it's easy to get frustrated, caught up in the moment. You may not like that the scale doesn't move as quick as you want it to. You may be mad that you can't eat some of the things that you miss. But over time, you stop craving food that you haven't ate in awhile, for me I don't even…
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When did you consider yourself a runner?
So this question has been back and forth in my head lately. I have moments where I think I am a runner and other times when I see what I consider to be a 'real' runner that I am completely intimidated and take my title back. Some background for you- I am 33 and have never EVER ever EVER enjoyed running. I would cheat when…
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My favorite NSV
I ran 8 miles!! 76 days ago I couldn't even run a mile without stopping and yesterday I ran 8 miles. This goal of doing a half marathon seems quite feasible at this point. And I am enjoying it when I have always hated running. It's an amazing feeling, a very natural high that I couldn't have done without starting this…
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Ever wonder what difference a year can make? (with pic)
So if you ever wonder what difference a year can make, here is some motivation. I used a picture from last February and this January and numbers from last February and today. So there is the picture proof- It's crazy to see the differences in a year. But here are some other differences: I lost 45.5' in a year~ ~5.5' from…
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Half marathon question
Hey Everyone-- So I am running my first half marathon in April (yay) and I am super excited. Running it in Scranton, PA. I have spent weeks training and being focused on my pace, running style, etc. But now to the important question-- what do you recommend wearing on race day? ha ha thanks =)
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San Diego Runners?
Hello-- Are there any runners in the San Diego area that know about a 5k, 10k, etc going on June 22nd-27th? I am going to be out there and thought it may be fun to participate in a run in another city thanks!
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Scale- A love / hate relationship
Good Morning everyone. I get messages a lot from people asking me how I lost 150+ lbs and what words of wisdom do I have for them. (first of all, this still amazes me, but I don't see myself as anything other than a girl trying to lose some weight). I thought I would start a post today just to help inspire someone. I know…
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For the female runners-- what to do
So question for some other female runners- Today was the first time I have experienced in and sorry if this is TMI-- but as I was about a mile and a half into my 3 mile run (and a mile and a half from my car) I got really bad cramps from my feminine time of the month. It was awful-- i ran/walked the rest of the way back…
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What If I gained my weight back....
Thought it may be good to start a motivational thread for people (including myself) to think about what I would lose if I gained my weight back. The motivation for this is because I have read a lot of stories in this past week of people who come back after taking time off and gaining their weight back. Sometimes I can't…
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half marathon and other races....
Question-- I am running my first half marathon in April. April 6th to be exact. There is a race on the 29th of March (its 8 days before)-- I would still be training but wondering if doing 8 miles that day would be too much or a good idea? Anyone have any suggestions?? Right now I can run 5.5 miles and started training 7…
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NSV- other peoples perception
This week has been an interesting one in regards to NSV! I have had several people ask me why I am continuing to try to lose weight because I look great. They are astonished and quite confused when I tell them that I want to lose 39 more lbs. MY goal is to be 'average/normal weight' - I hate the BMI calculator, because…
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Barriers to working out
I was working with a running coach the last couple weeks and he said something that has really hit home. He told me that everyone has barriers, but the people doing well, figure out what to do with those barriers. Two weeks ago I started running outside. I was all about seeing barriers with running outside and saying hecks…
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NSV- Running!
I was super excited so I thought I would share. I don't consider myself a runner at all, for the most part I have always (ALWAYS) hated running except for in sports. I am training for a half marathon and today was my long run day. I was able to run and keep up with people who were great runners and finished 5 miles in 58…
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Running Tips
So 3 weeks ago , I agreed to run a half marathon in April with a friend. She lives 5+ hours away so we can't train together. I asked for suggestions here and got some amazing ones! I invested in some great running shoes, socks,etc. I hate the cold weather, so until it warms up, it's me and the treadmill. So far, so good--…
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Compliments?
I've decided that I am awful at accepting compliments from people. Example: "Nice Shirt" ---- "Oh thanks, i got it at a consignment shop" "You look like you lost more weight" ---- "oh it must be your eyes" ha ha ha so how do other people handle getting compliments about losing weight. Do you just smile and say thanks or…
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Half Marathon Running tips
Hey everyone, Yesterday a friend reached out and asked me to run a half marathon with her in April. I have run a couple 5k's with small periods of walking to catch my breath. I am just wondering about training tips from people who have run a half marathon before. Esp from people who like me hate running. Any tips would be…
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150 lbs gone and feeling better than ever (w/ pics)
So anytime I hit any milestones, I like to put a before & during picture up, to hopefully help or inspire someone else, which in returns motivates me to keep going. I started this journey 150 lbs ago. I didn't realize how heavy I was. I realized that my weight was increasing, but the person in the before picture was not…
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What a difference hard work can make =) (w/ pic)
I figured I would pass along some tips from my weight loss journey and maybe help someone. Yesterday I took a spinning class for the first time in two years. I remember the last time I took spinning and it's probably why it took me two years to try it again. When I did it the last time, I weighed at least 100 lbs more than…
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weight loss and body temperature
Hey Everyone, I noticed that over the last couple months I am colder than I ever been. I know I lost a lot of weight, but its not like i lost it all in the last couple of months. My question is eventually will my body adjust or do I need to get used to being cold a lot? Thanks!
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Onederland!!!!!
I just had to share because I was oh so excited. Today I stepped on the scale like I do every morning and ...... ONEderland!!!! whooo hoo!!! I have waited so long for this day and I finally got here. Through lots of blood, sweat, tears and many a workouts! I just thought I would share and hopefully inspire someone else to…
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136 lbs down - quite the change
Sometimes throughout my journey of weight loss, I will have bad days and in my head be convinced that I am not any smaller than the day I started this journey. I know this isn't true, but its one of the many irrational thoughts I have. My clothes have went down many sizes, I can now shop at average people sized clothing…
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what a crappy day
so I have been doing great on my weight loss journey- I have been really motivated and consistently losing weight. I have been feeling good about myself and the changes. And then today I just totally let someone get into my head and make me think that it didn't matter. I am trying not to let it impact me but right now I am…
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81 pounds down and hopefully more =)
I didn't think I would ever get to the point of posting a picture on here-- but today when I was cleaning around my house, I found this before picture and I just had to in order to keep motivating myself to keep going. In less than 3 years I have been able to maintain and lose 81+ pounds. It's slower than some, but my goal…
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NSV- compliments
So over the past couple of weeks I have been receiving a lot of compliments from co-workers and family members/ friends about my weight loss. I have lost around 80 lbs and still have at least 80 more to go. At first the compliments were coming from people that I was close with, so it wasn't as strange but recently they…
