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He pretty much won't eat anything I cook - he grew up in the restaurant business and as a young cook, it was all about fat, sugar, and salt. I grew up in a household where my parents tried to eat healthy (blood pressure issues are pretty prevalent in my family), so I like flavor, but can't afford a lot of calories from fat…

5'4" - aiming for 136!

Thanks for your input - I'm really having trouble understanding the mindset of expecting sympathy and compassion when a person is almost irrationally refusing to take any responsibility for how their lifestyle contributes to their health issues, and pain. The part that really confuses me is that they are actually looking…

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@lilaclovebird - I try not to even discuss religion with my brother or sister... they're much more religious, while I'm much more spiritual. They would probably say my open mindedness makes them crazy, lol.

I've read that our bodies fight weight loss and try to offset it with water retention initially ...You'll probably experience a big drop in a couple days and then you'll love your scale again. :)

It absolutely does!

Narrow-minded, set in their ways people who expect everyone to accept their opinions as gospel.

Thank you, OP, for taking my comment from yesterday's thread and running with it - and for everyone who is sharing their individual experiences with inflammation. For the record, my experiences with inflammation began when I was about 7 with a series of fevers "of unknown origin" which means that blood tests (and there…

Name: Kren Age: 56 Height: 5'4" (163cm) Start Weight(1st May): 237.5 lbs / 107.73kg Goal Weight(1st June): 227 lbs / 103 kg 1st May: 237.5 lbs / 107.73kg 6th May: 13th May: 20th May: 27th May: 1st June: Weight lost/gained this week: Weight lost/gained this month: Successes/struggles this week:

Absolutely - love her like a daughter! She's beautiful, smart and a great mom and wife to my son and their boys!

I have a daughter-in-law your age, you remind me of her! :)

Thank you, hon... okay, I'll 'fess up - I'm 56 MadeInPhilly - 36?

Fantastic results! I'm a little taller, but my goal is similar. You're an inspiration!

Up, up, up!

I wish, lol... thank you! DrDude - 30?

I guess I didn't say one part of my statement clearly - results will not be the same for everyone, because we're not all the same. From the moment we're born, we're exposed to a vast array of external forces that interact with our bodies and create infinitesimally small mutations in our genetic code. I know people who…

According to recent studies, it varies depending on the source of the light beam.

The other direction... 22?

Thank you, but not even close! Tekneeq - 25?

Please feel free to add me too!

I'm curious as to what the real issue is in the MFP community regarding this topic - Weight gain and weight loss work differently for everyone and I would think that factors like exercise, individual metabolism, and nutrients ingested all contribute to someone's success. I'm a believer that there are no absolutes when it…

I'll give a go...

Megan Fox

Thank you!! sbuf1 - 38 ?

32

This (minus the wanting to save up for somewhere warm for a trip - Phoenix is plenty warm, and pretty tropical at times, lol - OP, is your avatar pic on top of Piestewa peak or??? Gorgeous view!) When I'm busy doing something I enjoy, I have to remind myself to eat sometimes. Is there something in particular that you're…

is proud (rightfully) of being fit

Already has a great figure

Thanks for all the responses - it just goes to show that there is no one "right" way! Good luck to everyone <3 :)