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DH=darling husband, dear husband

Drink what you like the most. Just keep it within your calorie limit for the day.

I have a bagel every morning for breakfast and can still lose weight. Bagels are delicious.

You could either: 1. Focus on calories and lose weight by that alone. 2. Take some Sudafed, DayQuil, etc and exercise with a lower calorie eating plan. 3. Do nothing.

It's a vegan diet. I bought the book when I was interested in learning more about veganism, but the recipes are complicated and take too much time for me.

Most gyms will give you a free trial week. Try them both, and then go with the one you like the most.

Cold turkey and take some tylenol for a week or so until the headaches stop.

That's not science. It's just some person's blog.

Yes. The key is to keep going. Don't fall into the "I'll start over on Monday" mentality.

How often do you talk about your weight struggles with them? My husband has similar responses to your friends. I think it's because he's heard me talk about getting my act together so much over the last few years that he doesn't really believe it anymore. It will take at least 20 lbs probably to make him understand that…

I had issues with candy too. I used to think I needed to have a bunch of it (500-750 cal) every afternoon. I finally decided I was going to stick to my calorie target no matter what. The more candy I ate in the afternoon, the less dinner I would get. After a few days of going hungry at night, I realized that candy does…

Same here. The Internet is your friend. Everything you need can be found with a little research.

My guess would be that he had an opinion about the color of your hair. Don't worry about it. Just do your thing.

I usually eat at Panera (500-750 calories depending on what I order), or I bring a wrap from the Target deli section.

My kids aren't allowed to participate in fundraisers. They aren't free labor, especially for the times when a majority of the profits go to the fundraising co themselves. And I'm certainly not going to try to shake down my coworkers. Fundraisers at work are as bad as scentsy, Avon, Tupperware, etc parties. So far I've just…

Wow. Please report her for the benefit of all the patients.

Has anyone tried an ice cream of the month club? Or even just having an order of ice cream shipped to their house? I don't have a ton of options at my local stores and was wondering how ice cream holds up via Fedex/UPS.

I love walking. It's a good stress reliever to get out of the house away from the chaos, and enjoy the fresh air.

$800-$1000 roughly for a family of four. That includes non-edible stuff like diapers. We don't try to cut costs though. We just buy what we like.

P.S. Congratulations on the weight loss. 40 lbs is awesome.

Why do you need to deal with him? It's ok for your spouse to go to his father's house by himself.

I eat a lot of on-the-go type foods. In a comparison of cost vs convenience, convenience often wins for me. I eat lunch at a Panera near my office (avg $8 per meal). I also grab wraps and salads from the Target deli counter ($5). Breakfast is usually a Quest bar.

Is your ticker correct? Do you have 60 lbs to lose in total?

Same.

Today the app told me my calcium supplement was high in calcium. It's a simple computer program. It doesn't account for every situation. Let it go and focus on your goals.

You might get more responses if you put this in the Gaining Weight section of the forums.

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I know a few people who work from home in skilled data entry fields - medical transcription, court reporter proofreading, etc. It would require a class or certificate of somesort, but it might be an option if you are willing to do the education first.

Goal is 60 miles for March

Cottage chesse with blueberries and sunflower seeds