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Hi guys! You may remember from ten months ago, in this picture or this picture. Or, you may remember me from six months ago, in this picture.

Well, in my last thread a few people asked that I give another update in the future. The future is now! As of today I have lost 83lbs from my heaviest weight of 306lbs. Obviously I still have a long way to go, but I continue to lose weight every day.

I gave up my gym membership for the summer because it's nice outside and that shit's hella expensive! I'll be taking it up again once the weather turns, which sadly shouldn't be too far in the futu

Hi guys, you might remember me from such photos as this one and this one.

Since those photos, I've continued going to the gym. My trainer says that she can see a difference in what I'm able to do there, so progress is being made. I'm still fat as fuck, but at least I'm able to function.

I've gotten my hair cut (just today, in fact) and I let the hair stylist do what he liked. He changed my part up a bit and gave me a long fringe on one side of my face.

Anyway, here are pics from today. One is from my webcam, so it's a bit farther away but not as good quality, and [the other](http://i.imgu

Here are some pics, newest to oldest. All without makeup, I believe.

One Sept 2011

Two Sept 2011

Three May 2011

-- two and a half year gap --

Four November 2008

Five April 2007

I feel like I should mention that I am aware of the weight issue. I had been losing weight (almost 30 lbs) before I got sick, and the meds they put me on made me gain 80 lbs. I've lost 50 of those, and I'm still going to the gym and all that fun stuff. Also, I'm on fluid restrictions so please don't advise me to "drink lots of water", or really anyth

So my face is still recovering from extended periods of high doses of Prednisone. I ended up having to cut off all my hair a while back because it got super damaged in the hospital. I also had it dyed a darkish brown at the time.

These pictures are when it's freshly washed and left to air dry: one two

Questions:

Is there anything I can do to help make my face less noticeable?

Any style recommendations? I usually just let my hair air dry, but I am open to blowdrying and straightening. I am open to suggestions of any length.

Is it possible to get my hair back to a lighter colour, like [this](http://i.imgur.com/yz53t.jpg

In which I was Harry Potter and I had to fight Voldemort. This is not an unusual dream for me, but this time it was different.

Everyone. Was. Ponies.

Harry Potter was a pony.

Voldemort was a pony.

It was a dream of Harry Potter Ponies.

And it was awesome.

What pony dreams have you all had?

I concluded:

Fluttershy - Hufflepuff

Rainbow Dash - Gryffindor

Rarity - Slytherin

Twilight - Ravenclaw

Applejack - Hufflepuff

Pinkie - Gryffindor

What do you all think?

Hi guys, I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba with three roommates. One of my roommates has a garden in our backyard. He asked me to take care of it while he's gone for the next month, and I agreed, but then he left without telling me what he wanted me to do. It's a vegetable garden, I think he has cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes... there's other things in there too but I can't remember.

How often does this thing need to be watered? Is there anything else I need to do to make sure that my roommate doesn't come home to a dead garden?

Thanks in advance!

I came in right around the last couple years of the shawn/anna era. I was known as Billy, my account was woetotheworld at that time. My friends were Blaze, Othon, Emy and Icy (now going by Emily, I think.) and others. Anyone I used to know kicking around here?

I started trying to self-teach last summer and I can do a couple of the basic moves, but I'm having trouble learning anything complicated and I'd love to practice with someone! Any other Winnipeggers into Poi, or interested in learning with me?

So today was the day that my doctor finally got my permission-to-work-out-form back to me. I went to the gym down the street and signed myself up for a 3 month membership and 12 half hour sessions with a personal trainer. My first session with the trainer is on Tuesday, and the manager at the gym recommended that I go in sometime this weekend (I'm thinking Saturday) just to do a few minutes on the treadmill or bike and get in the habit.

I was REALLY EXCITED when I signed up, but now... I'm just petrified! I'm so anxious and nervous and scared and I'm not even sure why.

Tell me about your very first day at the gym? What did you wish you had known then? Any tips or advice?

In my specific situation, I was unexpectedly in the hospital for three weeks back in March/April. I was discharged on the 12th after a very scary series of tests and treatments, and was thrust into the very exciting world of hemodialysis. I've been meaning to send thank-you cards to the doctors and nurses of both the ER and the ward I was in, as well as the hospital's Transport team. But... it's been a while since I was discharged. Is it too late?

While we're here, how late do you think is too late to send thank-you cards for things like birthday gifts? Christmas gifts? Wedding, baby shower gifts? Do you have a personal rule of thumb for this sort of thing?

It's been fairy easy to educate myself on all the evil, horrible, very bad things that the Harper government is responsible for, but I'd like to hear the other side of the story.

For those who are planning on voting for the Conservatives this election (or those who are more educated than I am, which, admittedly, is pretty much everybody), please tell me about the good side of this government!

I'm not going to lie, I'm kind of just grasping for reasons to not lose hope in the fate of the country, since it looks like the Conservatives are going to win this election. Convince me that it won't be all that bad?

Edit - thanks everyone for your replies! I don't have the time right now to r

Hi, Loseit! I just wanted to share that, for the first time in about five years, I was able to put on a sports bra this morning!

I have been waiting and waiting for my boobs to be small enough to fit into a sports bra and TODAY IS THE DAY.

This is amazing! I can move! I can breathe! I can do housework! Once my meds are tapered down again and my legs aren't swollen, I can start playing DDR again!

Also, MyFitnessPal has their BlackBerry App out now.

What awesome things have happened in your journey recently?