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Forum: Weight Loss Support 12-14-2011, 08:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,719
Posted By shannonmb
Thank you all so much for the positive...

Thank you all so much for the positive reinforcement!!!! I remember so well looking at some of the goal and mini goal stories and thinking, oh my gosh, that person is amazing, I can't believe what...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 12-09-2011, 11:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,719
Posted By shannonmb
Came across a rare "before" pic today...

and thought I would share. I used to avoid getting my picture taken like the plague at my heaviest, but now I'm glad to have a couple to look back on. I can't call this a before and after because...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-30-2011, 05:25 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,009
Posted By shannonmb
Welcome! :hug: What a very thoughtful post. I...

Welcome! :hug: What a very thoughtful post. I don't know if I'm blown away by it because you are so eloquent and have such a voice when you write, or because I know *exactly* what you are talking...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-23-2011, 10:12 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,981
Posted By shannonmb
:hug: You made my day, too, Melissa. I hope you...

:hug: You made my day, too, Melissa. I hope you have the best Thanksgiving EVER!

P.S. I did quit smoking, too! Wooo!!!
Forum: Weight Loss Support 11-23-2011, 07:29 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,981
Posted By shannonmb
I popped on today after not being on the site...

I popped on today after not being on the site much lately, and this was the first post I looked at. I was on a lot right when you first started here and I remember thinking, this lady's one to...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 09-21-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 545
Posted By shannonmb
Haven't been posting, and for once it's not because I gave up!

Hi friends! I think I can finally declare that I have made that elusive "lifestyle change"! I quit smoking back in the late spring, and since computer time was a trigger for me, I was laying very...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 07-29-2011, 10:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,412
Posted By shannonmb
I really like Kelly's idea of formulating a new...

I really like Kelly's idea of formulating a new lifestyle being compared to learning a new dance. :D I had no idea how to live a healthy, active lifestyle when I was first getting started, because...
Forum: 300+ Club 07-20-2011, 10:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,281
Posted By shannonmb
I have no opinion on the WLS thing, but just...

I have no opinion on the WLS thing, but just wanted to be another voice saying it's not the only way. :) I still have a ways to go on my journey, but I really feel AWESOME right now, eat great,...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 07-16-2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 20,178
Posted By shannonmb
I started at the end of May last year, and now...

I started at the end of May last year, and now ~14 months later I've lost 122lbs. I could probably have pushed it and gotten that 135 if that were my goal, so I think it's totally doable. I've...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-25-2011, 08:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 768
Posted By shannonmb
Woo hoo, I agree with Lori -- way to GO! You are...

Woo hoo, I agree with Lori -- way to GO! You are awesome!

I have been thinking some about this lately as I'm starting to understand/realize that loose skin is GOING to happen to me (already...
Forum: 100 lb. Club 06-17-2011, 08:42 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,863
Posted By shannonmb
I thought the same thing, Trazey, as I read...

I thought the same thing, Trazey, as I read through these posts. Way to go, JamiSue, I love it!

OP, sounds like you are really looking deep inside yourself for the answer. It also sounds like...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2011, 08:02 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,821
Posted By shannonmb
I totally get what you are saying, and I think...

I totally get what you are saying, and I think it's just human nature. Once we find the "answer", we don't understand why others haven't jumped aboard, even when if we are honest with ourselves it...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-04-2011, 07:40 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,018
Posted By shannonmb
I'm an estimator, too, have been for the year...

I'm an estimator, too, have been for the year I've been on my plan. I likely don't have it down to a science, but the thing is, who cares? I'm happy with my weight loss thus far, and I'm getting...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-27-2011, 01:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,117
Posted By shannonmb
^^^ Wow. I hope everyone's reading this thread! ...

^^^ Wow. I hope everyone's reading this thread! You people are so inspiring and have the most amazing insights!
Forum: 300+ Club 05-27-2011, 08:19 AM
Replies: 466
Views: 23,829
Posted By shannonmb
Morning gals! I hope you are all gearing up to...

Morning gals! I hope you are all gearing up to have a wonderful day! I just wanted to pop in and give you all a high five and a big :D. Ducky, I'm so glad your house and your family are okay! ...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-27-2011, 08:06 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,117
Posted By shannonmb
I, too, appreciate your no-nonsense approach,...

I, too, appreciate your no-nonsense approach, John. This post is a keeper! It's very empowering to think of weight management as a series of choices that one is completely in control over. You...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-25-2011, 02:27 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,529
Posted By shannonmb
OMG, I cannot believe how uplifted I am by all of...

OMG, I cannot believe how uplifted I am by all of these comments today! Thank you all, so so much. Every single one of them either made me LMAO, smile really big, or even shed a little tear.
...
Forum: 300+ Club 05-25-2011, 08:15 AM
Replies: 466
Views: 23,829
Posted By shannonmb
Hi gals! Learn, you hollered for me and I heard...

Hi gals! Learn, you hollered for me and I heard you!

I have been in the process of quitting smoking, and unfortunately one of my favorite places to smoke is right here sitting and chatting with...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-25-2011, 08:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,529
Posted By shannonmb
It's been a year today!

May 25, 2010 is when I put my foot down and decided to get on the path to a healthier lifestyle! :carrot: I had been kicking around the idea of getting started anyway, but I went to an annual gyn...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-22-2011, 08:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,327
Posted By shannonmb
I am loving this thread, too, and I love every...

I am loving this thread, too, and I love every post!

dinomama, this thread is really helping me to reflect on the past year -- this Wed, May 25th will mark a year to the day when I was finally...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-21-2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 6,422
Posted By shannonmb
I totally agree that we need to start feeling...

I totally agree that we need to start feeling good about ourselves no matter the size we happen to wear! However, that was really really hard for me. At 350 lbs, I was not feeling pretty - ever. ...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-21-2011, 08:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 36,428
Posted By shannonmb
Such good advice in this thread! Ubergirl, you...

Such good advice in this thread! Ubergirl, you said it perfectly!
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-20-2011, 09:16 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 45,833
Posted By shannonmb
I'm going to go with visceral fat, and I agree to...

I'm going to go with visceral fat, and I agree to see how "hard" it feels. If below the belly button is wiggly jiggly and above the belly button feels a little squishy but harder underneath, then my...
Forum: 100 lb. Club 05-12-2011, 06:03 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,983
Posted By shannonmb
I'm loving this thread, Uber! I am pretty...

I'm loving this thread, Uber!

I am pretty firmly in stage 3 most of the time. I just keep doing what I do, weight keeps coming off. I'm not struggling with cravings, I am really enjoying...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 05-09-2011, 05:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,081
Posted By shannonmb
I look at it the same way as JenMusic, I love her...

I look at it the same way as JenMusic, I love her post! For me, it's about picking and choosing. I know I will not lose weight if I decide to indulge "just this once" every time the opportunity...
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