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I STARTED JOURNALING AT HOME WITH PEN AND PAPER ON 1/4/2008 BECAUSE I BECAME ILL WITH STREPT THROAT AND MY PCP WOULD NOT SEE ME FOR 2 WEEKS. I WAS UNABLE TO EAT FOR 1 WEEK AND LOST 5 PUNDS SO I FOUND ANOTHER PCP AND STARTED TO FEEL BETTER A FEW DAYS AFTER STARTING AN ANITBIOTIC.  WITHIN THE FIRST 5 MONTHS I HAD LOST 60 PONDS BY EXERCISING AND WATCHING MY CONSUMPTION OF FOOD.  HOWEVER, BY DECEMBER OF 2008 I BECOMING VERY FUSTRATED BECAUSE I HAD BEEN AT 180 POUNDS SINCE THE END OF MAY AND I COULD NOT SEE ANY PHYSICAL CHANGES.  I HAD BEEN EXERCISING 2 HOURS A DAY (UTILIING DIFFERENT VIDEOS AND KARATE).  I AM UNABLE TO DO INTENSE CARDIO, LIKE RUNNING BECAUSE I TORN MY MENISCUS AT KARATE CLASS AND IT STILL CAUSES ME PAIN PLUS I HAVE OVER USE SYNDROME IN BILATERAL ANKLES.  I HAVE SINCE DECEMEBER PUT BAK ON 17 POUNDS AND AM VERY UPSET. SO I FOUND THIS WEBSITE LAST THURSDAY AND AM TRYING THIS ROUTINE OVER AGAIN.  I HAVE TRIED A HEALTH COACH THROUGH MY JOB WITHOUT SUCCESS BECAUSE HER SUGESSION WAS TO INCREASE MY WORKOUT TO 3 HOURS PER DAY 7 DAYS A WEEK.  MY NEUROLOGIST HAD A FEILD DAY BECAUSE OF THE OVERUSE SYNDROME.  IF ANYONE HAS SUGGESTIONS I'M ALL EARS.  I REALLY NEED HELP!!!! I DO NOT WANT TO RETURN TO 240 POUNDS AGAIN BECAUSE MY CHILDREN ARE NOW STARTING TO BECOME OBESE AND I WANT THEM TO KNOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO SUCCEED.