Newme17

Lol. On your birthday!? I’d say regular pancakes instead but definitely not promoting them! Ha! I hope they’re good when you do try them!

Exactly how I feel about them...although my thoughts have slightly changed...SLIGHTLY! I’d have to try a bunch on to see which doesn’t highlight my now-still belly. Haha!

Never been a fan of dresses, no. That may change as I shrink, but I doubt it.

I probably would've held off with buying them, but mine were so baggy they looked awful, and I'm a reporter so I have to look at least semi-presentable and the 28s just didn't fit that bill anymore -- after only about a month!

Well that's awesome! Keep up the good, positive work. :-)

Car debt is the bane of my existence. Wont do it. And I love Toyota...I drive (and LOVE) my 2015 Camry...so I know how hard that was. Absolutely awesome you're getting the walking in, instead. Love that so much! Also teaches good habits to the kiddo....which is brilliant.
Speaking of kiddo and cars..I've spent the last three months combing the web for a used car for my daughter. She has a summer job lined up here and needs a car to get to various labs and sample sites....and I won't let her go into more debt. (she has minimal student loans and will graduate next year with her microbiology degree)
I found her a 2008 Malibu from Tennessee, clean inside and out...with just barely 100K on it...and I'm feeling incredibly accomplished. $3000, we paid cash CarFax is clean, mechanic said it was in great shape and she should get a few years out of it yet. Very common car with cheap parts if repairs are needed in the future. Previous owner did a valve job and replaced timing chain, and all maintenance was done at dealership. Brand new tires and brakes.
It's parked in our driveway as we speak. Runs and sounds like brand new.
I can't wait to see her face:)

Yay!!! That's incredible on so many levels! Yay you! (You wouldn't have been able to do it if you didn't have the surgery and re-birth!"
Maybe you should look at practicing your nutrition stuff from home?

Awesome sauce!!!

No, haven’t tried and probably won’t ever try it. Did you end up making them? How did it go?

Glad to see you are still doing well. Keep it up!! It is great to show people all aspects of this journey by having people who took the same main road but when down different side roads and stayed determined.
I cannot wait for an updated photo.

Welcome back! Uggh finances. Don't speak of them!
NM the newbies, give us your deets girlie. Don't forget before/afters too. You know how we sparkleheart pics!!
And btw? Post often!!

not sure about the sheets story. what is going on? think i'll take a nap while laughing myself to sleep.

Apparently there's an influx of spam accounts!

@Newme17 I am with you. I just want to be strong and that is all the matters. I even did two handstands with help.

@fluffychix Thank you.
@laladee Thank you.
@Newme17 Thank you. I just want to be really strong at this point.
@WoodyDNA Thank you as well.

@Newme17 Thank you. I am considering powerlifting next. I am really enjoying lifting and I want to start pushing myself more.

Good luck girlie!!! You can do it!!!

@nursejackie, I know about the night eating...it's a habit I have too (I still struggle with wanting to eat right before bed). With the IF, I fast from 7pm to11am. Lots of water gets me through during the hours I'm awake during the fast, but, as time goes on, it gets easier to do and I meet my water goal. The first three days are hardest, at least for me. Since I wake up most mornings at 6am...I tie my fast over with a cup of coffee and about 35 calories of creamer in it which isn't enough to actually break my fast. Currently, I'm doing a moderate workout (bike, elliptical) for about 45 mins in the mornings before I break the fast. (I brought a banana with me the first few days, just in case my body couldn't handle it, but I was fine without it). The hardest part is trying to eat all my food in the 8 hour window. I felt too full the first day. Scaled back on some and felt better the next. Then I decided I'm not going to worry about it and just make sure I eat when I'm hungry. I do always try to eat something right before I start the fast again though. So far, it's been going well.
I'll try my best to update every so often.

I want to try that too ! Let me know how it goes. I am still eating at night which has always been one of my worst habits.

@Newme17 I am sooo excited about this. My co-worker made me a training schedule to prepare for a 5K. I am over the moon excited about it. He told me that my journey has inspired even the “Skinny” employees to get up off their butts and workout. I just laughed. He said, that though they are small, they aren’t healthy neither and could use the inspiration.

Most people have the general idea to not invite someone who is obese and out of shape to do those kinds of activities. IMO, if they do, they’re not thinking of the risk factors for an obese person; therefore not having the best interest in mind for him/her. But since you’ve lost so much and have gotten stronger, it is very nice of them to include you in!!! And the best part...you CAN do them with minimal to no risk now. How awesome is that!!?

Most people have the general idea to not invite someone who is obese and out of shape to do those kinds of activities. IMO, if they do, they’re not thinking of the risk factors for an obese person; therefore not having the best interest in mind for him/her. But since you’ve lost so much and have gotten stronger, it is very nice of them to include you in!!! And the best part...you CAN do them with minimal to no risk now. How awesome is that!!?

Congratulations! It’s for real now!

Ok thanks I feel much better I don't have any issues,I think I just watched to many videos and people were saying its hard I even watched one girls and she said she was denied because she was honest about vomiting a couple times

I just miss my gym. I am like, can yall be open on weekends?