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on 10/16/24 2:10 pm
I need to keep track too, it's essential. I weigh absolutely everything. I don't trust measuring spoons or cups because they lie.

RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
Like many posters my ? happiest? years were at my lowest weight ( and young !) ( Straight outta high school - my Dad had zero interest in higher educatin m no matter how I begged)
It was a fun time to live in New York - rap was jes starting ... CBGB's even Studio 54 was still sumpin.
Life seemed to be full of opportunities and ? having ? to run 10 miles or speed skate twice that every morning before riding the subway 2 early calls wasn?t that off-putting jes d price 2 pay
Riding the A train home after fourteen hour days was TOUGH though ? woke up in Coney Island many a time .
Loved acting and was well paid as a garment district showroom model so I survived ( not in style tho)
I had a serious overeating ( binging and purging) problem too. Attempted OA particularly the HOW program for YEARS and STARVED lol .
I was NEVER skinny enuf for d camera 2 love m
. Should of course have been a plus sized model but they weren?t getting paid or appreciated at the time and acting ? it was the Bill Cosby - Harvey Weinstein era ( I met them both? alone?
) and eventually my acting career ended?
I wish I could get back 2 that .
Of course I?m no ingenue anymore but it was a lifelong dream ( I SO wanted 2 b a child actor !
) Mebbe in some capacity or perhaps I?ll end up getting paid for what I?m really exceptional at - art n stayin young.
Hey everyone. Sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday. I've been trying to get things done before my trip.
JB mentioned yesterday that we're going to Tunisia, in large part because of my uncle, who I was named after. He was killed in WW2, 17 years before I was born. Big Irish family, he was the oldest, my dad the youngest. When my brother retired from the navy a couple of years ago, this was on his list. So he and I and my daughter are going.
No time for Tattoine. My daughter is especially bummed. But it's way in the south, and there's nothing else there to see. We'll be mostly up north, near Tunis, Bizerte, and the Mediterranean. He's got a tour guide for just the three of us, and a pretty meticulous itinerary. That's my brother. I'm more of a "Let's go over. We'll find a place to stay when we get there."
QOTD: What works best for me doesn't appear to be the way anyone else does it. I need to keep track. Meticulously. Keep track of every bite, which has to include weighing it. If I don't, portions creep up, and then it's the slippery slope. It makes keeping track much easier because of how I eat. A meal involves weighing and recording one thing, rather than the multiple things most people eat. I have two "meals" in the MyFitnesspal shortcuts. One is for a cheeseburger, the other for pizza. So instead of entering three things, I enter one. That's my recipes!
Activity is great. Vital for health. But as DCGirl said, weight loss is in the kitchen, not the gym.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
Good morning all and Happy Humpty,
We must get over that hump.
QOTD- it's ok to eat in moderation.
Steps: 9703
B: Tangerine, and yogurt
L: pp shake.
D: carnitas taco in a bowl maybe with a corn tortilla or make into nachos.
HW: 371 SW(8/9/21): 324 CW: 208 lbs 0 lbs til goal of skin reduction surgery. I'm still looking for a new plastic surgeon.
"I wonder if pizza thinks about me, too."
on 10/16/24 9:10 am
I love that you chose NOW! I'm happy that you are excited about all the changes and successes you are are going through. WTG, Em! Your enthusiasm is infectious!

RNY 11/21/16 - HW/SW 309 LW 150
REVISION 4/10/23 - HW 240 SW 225 CW 164 GW 155
Take it slow and organize as you go. What's the rush?
Good for you to put you first.
Is spicy tuna a product or something you made. Either way I need more details please.
SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18
CW: 140.6
PGW: 140-142
Hi friends! Pure mayhem over here - I moved Monday so I've been packing or unpacking for 3 straight weeks. Yesterday I worked 4 hours and still got 3.7 miles walked INSIDE. Literally that was just tromping floor to floor and settling in. I am nowhere near done. I'm having to accept that this will be a month long project - I'm gone 4 days this weekend and then an entire week so when my mom and her caregiver come back they are going to help me organize and figure out where the things go!
I am bummed I missed yesterday's QOTD. I am proud to say, NOW! I am seeing great success on Wegovy, I had the strength and courage to leave a relationship that wasn't what I wanted or deserved, and I moved to a new city. Onward and upward! It's been a super challenging year but I'm feeling excited!
Q: I also had a ton of regain - which I'm battling now. Apparently the stress of moving is useful for weight loss - I've had a big loss in the last month. I think I have two tips - you will find success in the kitchen, not the gym. Focus on food choices, calories, macros. However, exercise is critical for mental and physical health as well as just functional strength. My tip here is: the best workout is one that you love! I'm so thrilled I found Jazzercise - it's cardio and strength and the most amazing community!
I have not been eating enough (said me, never), but todays eats will be leftover spicy tuna, leftover egg salad, and I'm going for a walk later to explore the new hood and may try an authentic street taco place a few blocks away!
Have a wonderful day!
I am loving all the pictures. I love your advice. You have to be careful with the protein snacks as well. If I get snacks that are not portion controlled, I go overboard. Looking at you Fitzels.

HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.