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blue neen

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8. It's a fantastic place to visit!

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 26, 2012, 08:09 PM

Oct 2012

We took our son there for his 16th birthday. We were pleasantly surprised by how much we like Cleveland (and that's saying something coming from a Pittsburgh Steelers fan).

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Wanna see a guy lose 100 pounds? Tobin's weekly weigh-in thread. [View all] Tobin S. Oct 2012 OP

Good luck, my dear Tobin! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #1

Thanks, Peggy Tobin S. Oct 2012 #2

Hey, it's good to see you too! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #3

Dude. you don't look even close to 300 lbs in that picture. Not at all. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #4

Thanks, HH Tobin S. Oct 2012 #7

Well, I still contend that you don't look that heavy. And give Jen another hug for me. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #14

Good luck, Tobin. blue neen Oct 2012 #5

Thank you Tobin S. Oct 2012 #6

It's a fantastic place to visit! blue neen Oct 2012 #8

I loved Cleveland! jme0318 Oct 2012 #10

Hey - thanks for using this picture of me! jme0318 Oct 2012 #9

You can do it Tobin. MerryBlooms Oct 2012 #11

Best of luck, Tobin kurtzapril4 Oct 2012 #12

Hah, I'm another person who looks less heavy than I am! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #13

Slow and steady with short term goals sounds like a great plan! Flaxbee Oct 2012 #15

Best of luck to you! cyberswede Oct 2012 #16

11/2/12- 314.4. Down 5 pounds for the week and 6.6 total. Tobin S. Nov 2012 #17

Excellent. MerryBlooms Nov 2012 #18

Way to go, my dear Tobin! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #22

Damn Good Start, Tobin. Denninmi Nov 2012 #19

I lost almost 80 - you can do it! mikeytherat Nov 2012 #20

Good Luck! Xyzse Nov 2012 #21

RUN, TOBIN, RUN!!!!! MiddleFingerMom Nov 2012 #23

You won't catch me running unless it's to keep from getting hit by a car Tobin S. Nov 2012 #24

Hey, Tobin, I wanted to reply in depth. Denninmi Nov 2012 #25

11/9/12- 312.0. Down 2.4 pounds for the week and 9 total. Tobin S. Nov 2012 #26

Glad to hear it! Phentex Nov 2012 #27

Good for you! blueamy66 Nov 2012 #28

Well done Tobin ! auntAgonist Nov 2012 #29

11/16/12 309.6 - down 2.4 for this week 11.4 total jme0318 Nov 2012 #30

He's doing a great job. Denninmi Nov 2012 #31

Thanks for updating us, Jen! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #33

Alright! Thanks for the update, Jen Flaxbee Nov 2012 #34

YAY Tobin! Well done. I'm right there with you. Trying to lose a bunch too. nolabear Nov 2012 #35

Good progress tjwmason Nov 2012 #36

I admire you, Tobin, for doing it on your own without pills or surgery. RebelOne Nov 2012 #32

11/23/12 305.6- Down 4 for the week and 15.4 total. Tobin S. Nov 2012 #37

12/1/12 304.8- down 0.8 for the week and 16.2 total. Tobin S. Dec 2012 #38

Plateaus happen. Denninmi Dec 2012 #39

Yes, plateaus happen......hang in there! CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #40

Tobin - you're doing it the right way - same way I lost 65 pounds and kept it off over 2 years now Jersey Devil Dec 2012 #41

It does feel great. Denninmi Dec 2012 #42

12/7/12 304.6 down 0.2 for the week and 16.4 total Tobin S. Dec 2012 #43

Good luck, fella MrScorpio Dec 2012 #44