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Success doesn't always look the same
I finally reached my goal. Not my goal weight, but my goal. I reached goal weight (or thereabouts) in October 2014 when I lost 70 lbs (1/3rd of my body weight), but that was just one step in the tota…37 - 
      
Re: I Don't Believe in Calorie Counting
I dislike any advise which suggests "belief". It basically shuts out rational argument, any scientific-based discussion or any understanding of real-life variables. Case in point, "I d…17 - 
      
Re: Does maintaining weight get easier after a year?
For me, it hasn't been harder or easier than losing the weight (1/3rd body weight or 70 lbs in 9 months), just different. It takes a different kind of vigilance but also there is more confidence as t…6 - 
      
Re: Long time maintainers how do you do it
I snorted when I read this. I can see myself having the same attitude and training for a 5K just so I beat my sister's a*** for nagging me and putting me down about my weight, including sending out a…42 - 
      
Re: NYTimes reports that 'Biggest Losers' have decreased metabolism
This is a really interesting article and I'm looking forward to reading the study too. My take is that, yes, it could be seen as depressing, but I don't find it that way for a couple of reasons. * I …12 
