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239 lbs Down & Alot Left To Go!

Scooter63
  • By Scooter63 · New reply November 25, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 12 replies
  • I wasn't sure just where to post this so I just picked the most appropriate sounding category. I am 46 years old, 5'5" tall and I have struggled with my weight since about the age of four. Now, I can ...

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Maxxy
  • By Maxxy · New reply November 23, 2009
  • In Medical treatments · 17 replies
  • I had gastric bypass surgery back in December 2008. I loss 30 pound in one post op month. Unfortunately, I hit a major plateau and the weight loss stopped! I believe I reached a physiologic setpoint ...

eating at night

tkiddrn
  • By tkiddrn · New reply November 23, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 2 replies
  • I seem to get really hungry when i come home from work and this is when i tend to over eat. I work 12 hours on my feet all day. When i get home, i am exausted and i just want to eat myself into a coma ...

Water intake

hardBODmiranda
  • By hardBODmiranda · New reply November 20, 2009
  • In Fitness and nutrition · 1 reply
  • Just wanna know your thoughts on how much water you should take in? I am the kind or person who just drinks when I am thirsty and I also make sure that my pee is at least clear. Is this good enough ...

I feel like I am starving...

Irishcladgirl1980
  • By Irishcladgirl1980 · New reply November 17, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 4 replies
  • I have completed my first day! I was a little vigorous with working out, did more than I was supposed to. It felt great to work out. I didn't even have any soda, that is a miracle in itself. But I woke ...

Too Many Carbs?? Please Help!

dinky
  • By dinky · New reply November 14, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 5 replies
  • Hi! I typed in my menu for the day, a couple of days in a row on this site that I frequent, and the people there said that I was WAY high in carbs! Freaked me out! So, I thought I'd come here and see ...

gastric bypass surgery

ginnie63
  • By ginnie63 · New reply November 14, 2009
  • In Obesity-related illnesses · 4 replies
  • will anyone be having gastric surgery or have had it. my surgery will be on oct.14 I am getting nervous ...

Looking for help

catmacd
  • By catmacd · New reply November 14, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 8 replies
  • Ok! This is pretty hard for me. I'm not usually the one asking for help unless I'm asking my husband to find something I've lost etc. I finally realized that I can not do this alone and honestly I don't ...

Newbie

Jen1020
  • By Jen1020 · New reply November 14, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 2 replies
  • Hi everybody! I am new to this website but not to the weight loss challenge. I have been fighting to lose wieght since the birth of my daughter (3 years ago). I have been seriously working out and eathing ...

Need support

claudia30xxx
  • By claudia30xxx · New reply November 6, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 5 replies
  • HELLO ALL, I AM MOM JUST LIKE MANY OTHERS HERE I AM SURE. MY PROBLEM IS NOT THAT I AM A MOM. IS THAT I NEED TO LOOSE WEIGHT AND I DO NOT HAVE THE MOTIVATION TO START. I EAT AND EAT LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW ...

100 pounds to lose---Anyone up to friendly challenge???

brimom19
  • By brimom19 · New reply November 5, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 6 replies
  • I have 100 pounds to lose and would love to have a friendly competion. Is anyone interested. We can see who can lose the biggest percentage of weight by Christmas. Of course, we will do it the right way ...

I have a shape. Round is a shape!!!

JudyB09
  • By JudyB09 · New reply October 23, 2009
  • In Obesity-related illnesses · 2 replies
  • Hi guys. I am new to this, but I'll try to be brief. I am 64 years old, 5' 3 1/2", and weigh 336 lbs. I know you shrink as you get older, but I shrunk 3" in only 2 1/2 years!! I was a nurse, so I know ...

Hypothyroid, 40s and weight loss challenged!

lifeline6
  • By lifeline6 · New reply October 6, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 1 reply
  • Hi all! Wanted to see if anyone else out there is experiencing what I am and offer support to each other! I am a 42 year old female and hypothyroid. Even though my ranges are ok on labs I still have a ...

+100 Lbs to Lose

tanikeya
  • By tanikeya · New reply September 5, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 6 replies
  • I am looking to lose around 100 pounds. Anyone else out there looking for motivation? I need constant motivation. Don't want to start and stop. Want to stick with it. If you are truly ready to lose weight ...

Maintaining my weight with a broken ankle

vdavenport
  • By vdavenport · New reply August 14, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 2 replies
  • I had just started working out at least 3 days a week and changing my diet when I broke my ankle on March 2. Since then I went into a slight state of depression. I am not use to depending on others or ...

Alli

2Anne
  • By 2Anne · Posted August 6, 2009
  • In Success stories · 0 replies
  • I have tried to find my original post and after going back 20 pages on this weight loss board cannot find it. I am taking an Alli tablet about once a day. At my main meal. The rest of my food is mainly ...

turbo jam

desperate03
  • By desperate03 · New reply August 4, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 4 replies
  • I saw an infomercial on turbo jam and was wondering if anyone has tried it and if it has worked for for you. I was thinking about buying it but wanted some opinions on it and if it is hard to do. I'm ...

Struggling

momjay5
  • By momjay5 · Posted August 4, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 0 replies
  • I have been struggling with my weight for years. I did Weight Watchers and did wonderful, lost 52 pounds. Now I have gained about 35 pounds back and cannot seem to get it off. I watch what I eat, measure ...

HELP!

Peppie
  • By Peppie · Posted August 1, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 0 replies
  • I need to lose at least 50 lbs...how do people dom it without diet pills or operations? I am new to this forum, would like to hear from others and how they do it, and how much they have lost ...

NO MATTER WHAT I DO! I CANT LOSE WEIGHT!

Claire-
  • By Claire- · New reply July 29, 2009
  • In I want to lose weight! · 3 replies
  • Ive tried everything. From weight loss pills, to metabolism inhancers, I cant lose weight!!! I am a senior in high school currently. I eat only healthy things (fruits, veggies, yogurt, etc) and I drink ...

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