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  • Running for a Cause - My Own

    Saturday I woke up and went for a 6 mile run. I cut my 12-mile long run short so that I could run a 5K race for cancer on Sunday. It was nice to just run without training; 2 miles of it was on the 5K course.I got back home about 9 and took a shower, ...

    Posted on 2013-05-21 by dsjohndrow | 17 Comments

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  • Getting out of your own way

    Everyone on mfp often repeats various versions of the mantra "you are your own worst enemy".The hardest part of this process often seems to be learning how to love yourself, and believing that you are a person worthy of, well, anything. You don't get...

    Posted on 2013-05-19 by downsizinghoss | 24 Comments

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  • Life Changing?

    I have tried to lose weight more times than I can count, and up until now each time has resulted in a failed attempt.  Actually it was worse than a failed attempt, I would always end up bigger than when I started.  In reflection, trying to lose weigh...

    Posted on 2013-05-22 by BeingKevin | 28 Comments

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  • MFP Friends

    If you are anything like me, you spend entirely too much time on MFP.  If you are anything like me, you wind up making friends with people from all over the country and, possibly, all over the world.  If you are anything like me, these friendships ar...

    Posted on 2013-05-16 by Celo2411 | 33 Comments

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  • My Journey - Week 33

    Some notes and thoughts about the things I have learned in thirty-three weeks on my journey: Weight loss status: Starting weight 450+ lbs. - Current weight 319.0 lbs. Last week I dropped to 328.0 lbs., a 4.0 lb. loss, for a 126.0 lbs. total loss. ...

    Posted on 2013-05-20 by BeingKevin | 31 Comments

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  • Batman Smells, Robin Laid an Egg

    When I was in 2nd grade, one of the most popular shows on TV was Batman. Bruce Wayne, billionaire by day, and crime fighting superhero by night, ran crooks out of Gotham City with his sidekick Robin.They were so popular, their names were added to the...

    Posted on 2013-05-22 by dsjohndrow | 8 Comments

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  • Don't hold onto your old clothes!

    IT'S IMPORTANT THAT I SHARE THIS STORY WITH ALL OF YOU. When my mother passed away, I was working in a phsychiatric hospital. The patients in that hospital were often very poor. Many were homeless and confused people who came in from the streets wear...

    Posted on 2013-05-18 by Hanfordrose | 19 Comments

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  • Counting

    It is day 500. I knew it would come because I'm not giving up. Ever. I took some time for myself last night...something I almost never do on the nights my husband travels each week. Save for my exercise days off, every evening includes a traffic-fill...

    Posted on 2013-05-16 by futuresize8 | 18 Comments

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  • Proving Myself

    I went to a fish fry for our church's men's club tonight. We recently moved to this small town and I am new to the club. It was at a farm and they were frying up, making hushpuppies, and there was homemade coleslaw and cheese grits. The food was amaz...

    Posted on 2013-05-20 by downsizinghoss | 18 Comments

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  • Universal Truths from a Seasoned Dieter

    Confession: I feel like I'm being a bit over confident when I call myself "seasoned". After almost 7 months of diet and exercise and 68 pounds lost, I feel like I can safely say that there are a few things that I just KNOW about what it takes to do t...

    Posted on 2013-05-16 by mandylgibbs | 16 Comments

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  • Maintenance is hard.

    A month ago my little ticker said 88 pounds lost. This morning I finally had to begrudgingly update my weight so that now it says 78 pounds lost. Words can't describe the frustration and shame I feel, but mostly just the disappointment with myself. I...

    Posted on 2013-05-20 by wendybird5 | 21 Comments

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  • Believe in yourself!

    I hear all the time especially on here "You look great, how long did it take? I hope I can do it." Well Thank you, on and off 3 years and stop hoping and start doing it! Not that you aren't doing it, but if you really want it, you'll go out and get i...

    Posted on 2013-05-18 by Mama2SethandOlivia | 7 Comments

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  • Coming Out Of The Closet.

    Ever since I started this weight loss journey of mine, I knew that I would have to be fully honest; or I would just keep lying about my problem, my food and my other bad habits. I have been really trying to be honest about my food and acknowledging m...

    Posted on 2013-05-18 by Hanfordrose | 15 Comments

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  • The only Dr I listen to.

    Posted on 2013-05-16 by __RANDY__ | 6 Comments

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  • Doctor Mike

    Wanted to write down everything before I forget!Doctor Mike was a ton of fun.His office looks like this:There are skeletons everywhere wearing sneakers that he finished marathons in, timing chip still on 'em. He's hilarious and cool and not an idiot ...

    Posted on 2013-05-16 by yoovie | 15 Comments

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  • On a Diet?

    "What diet are you on?" I used to get upset when I was asked that question.  But I used to be one of the millions of people that seriously thought I needed to be on a "diet" to "lose weight".  My only goal was to lose weight.  It was never to get fit...

    Posted on 2013-05-17 by jjpoore | 9 Comments

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  • WHO'S THE BLAME FOR YOUR WEIGHT

    My friend and I went to Mcdonald for breakfast and I order an egg mcmuffin with white cheddar which was 250 and a parfait which was 150. My friend made the comment that places like Mcdonald is the reason why she is overweight. My friend is 5'2 and 25...

    Posted on 2013-05-19 by shortmama757 | 24 Comments

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  • Laura the Pinup Girl: part I

    Without further adieu....I give thee part I :) 

    Posted on 2013-05-17 by silvergurl518 | 14 Comments

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  • Dear Frenemy - FU and your "wrap" party

    Dear frenemy - no, me and my batwing arms do not want to come to your "wrap party".  I've vented before about a colleague who seems to irk me, yes, the one pushing to know exactly how much weight I've lost in the coffee room, or who keep asking when ...

    Posted on 2013-05-22 by JenniferARoss | 9 Comments

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  • bynsky has logged in for 1002 days in a row

    Yep, you read that right... 1002!  I hit 1000 on Saturday, and would have written this then but I was too busy working on my sunburn at the 3 soccer games in a row that my 2 minions were playing.I've been at this place since June 2010.  I'm not sure ...

    Posted on 2013-05-20 by bynsky | 21 Comments

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