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My name is Lynn Haraldson Bering. Welcome to the weight-loss journal I've kept since July 2005. The blog portion of my weight-loss site, which I update 3-4 times a week, is located at Lynn's Weigh - The Journey Continues.
Starting Weight: 296, Size: 30/32 in January 1, 2005 (I am 5'5" tall)
Current Weight: 128, Size: 4/6 - Celebrated One Year at Goal in February 2008
***Announcing the launch of my new website: “Refuse to Regain: Providing a supportive and educational online community dedicated to helping you maintain your weight loss”. I’ve been working on this with my website partner, Dr. Barbara Berkeley, for a few months now. The blog is in its infancy and will evolve over time, and one day become a “real” website and not just a blog. Check it out and give us your feedback. Join the discussion board! Ask questions! We’d love to hear from you.***

On the left, that's me making lefse in October 2003. On the right, that's me in May 2008. I've lost about 168 pounds and have been in maintenance since March 2007.
Thank you so very much for all your posts to my blog and guestbook, and for your emails, and especially for sharing your stories with me. Inspiration is reciprocal. What you give out you get back a thousand fold, and your communications with me inspire me all over again to keep on keepin' on, even when it feels like an uphill struggle.
This website has been extremely instrumental in my weight loss, helping me stay accountable to myself and others by putting my weight victories and frustrations out there for the world to see. It's quite an emotionally freeing thing - journaling and updating progress photos - and I highly recommend it to anyone who is losing weight.
I went on vacation to California and saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time. I purposely missed out on so much when I was obese. I would never have walked along the beach when I was 300 pounds, but I wish I would have. I spent too many years equating my weight with my self-esteem.

PUBLICITY LINKS:
The Today Show: To view my segment from Friday, Jan. 4, click here.
I'm honored to be featured on "The Skinny," a blog written by Gail Gedan Spencer and Laura Kelly, writers for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Click here to read my answers to their "Ask A Skinny Person" weight-loss questions, and while you're there, check out their site. It's a lot of fun and very informational.
To view my "Workout Secrets" on Oprah.com, click here.
I was interviewed by our local CBS affiliate, KDKA in Pittsburgh. Click here to read the story and see the video.
To view my story on CNN from Friday, February 8, click here.
I'm a columnist for our local paper, The Clarion News. Here's a link to "Been There, Done That" in my column archives. I also keep a personal writing blog that I invite you to visit.
Email me at lynnbering@verizon.net.
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