Thank you! :hug:

It will pay off! Stick with it girl!

what a great story, i too can relate. I just looked at your before and after pics..what a success you are!!
tracy

Thank you Tracy!!!!:hug:

Rocki, the last time I tried MRC I did fabulous. But I was 4 pounds from my goal weight and could never get there! Apparently the centers have changed their stance and now allow you to go on maintenance within 6 pounds. But I never got to try maintenance. Needless to say, I spent 6 months trying to lose 4 pounds. I beat myself up because I thought it was me. Well it WAS me! My body is just not comfortable below 150. I like how I look at 140, but my body just doesn't agree. My doc even told me that she agreed. So now, even though I really want to wear a smaller size and lose some more of the flab that comes with being 150, I have accepted that I look healthy and feel much better than constantly trying to get those last few pounds off. Of course, now I have indulged myself WAY too much and I am up 30 pounds! All my own doing though.

Maybe you should rethink losing any more. Are you on maintenance?

Denise, thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story. Your husband and son must be so proud of you! I have bookmarked your blog and when I feel myself steering off this path, I'm going to go back for some continued inspiration.

Thank you! :hug: You are so sweet!!!! And, look at how great you are doing! You inspire me as well! :hug:

Newbie Alert
 

I too have been "hovering". I just joined MRC with a girlfriend. I skipped the pre-conditioning part & went cold turkey into the program. I'm happy to report I lost 6 lbs in the first week. I go for my second WI tomorrow.
Thank you all for being such a wonderful outlet for me. I haven't strayed off plan yet largely due to this board.
Just wanted to let you know you inspire more people than you know!:)

WELCOME bfatnomore!! Glad you found us your gonna love it here!!

Denise- Thanks for sharing your story it really was beautiful,you should be proud!!

Thank you for sharing your journey! You are my hero!

Denise..What a great story. Thank you so much for sharing.!! We're all so proud of you.

Oh, are you the one that has black cherry soda (diet) with shakes and such? I have some of the soda but can't find the posts where it's mentioned. JLMK. Thanks.

Been there, done that. That's the problem, the weight doesn't come back 20 lbs at a time, it inches back up & you keep thinking "That's okay, I'll get it off", then it's another few lbs, then another & another. You can bet I'm kicking myself for letting it go up as much as I did - and I refused to buy new clothes (especially pants) - but still I'm kicking myself.

Sadly, like any other weight loss plan, MRC isn't a magic bullet - for permanent weight loss you have to make permanent changes in your eating. The good news is I've done a better job keeping at least most of it off than I have in the past.

Yay! A Darren/Donuts sighting! I AM impressed - a half-marathon! I am SO not a runner (keep thinking I'd like to walk a 5 or 6K, tho - I actually do walk 5K most days but have never done one of the competitive ones). It's great to hear how well you continue to do - MRC really does give us the tools to keep the weight off, it's just up to us to use them. Clearly I've not taken my own advice recently, but you know the saying - if you can't serve as a good example, at least serve as a warning! So y'all consider yourselves warned! :D

Thank you!:hug:

I'm not the one that has the black cherry soda with shakes but it sure sounds good so let's figure this one out!!!!!

;)

You're welcome, thank you for letting me share my journey! :hug: I am excited to watch your progress!