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Great transformation. You have really changed your life and will reach your goals. Thanks for posting such an encouraging story!!

Congratulations! This is awesome,,,,good, good, good for you!

Same issue. Bottom line is I simply don't want to and I am accountable to nobody but me. Love what jeffpettis said. " don't know anyone who has ever regretted a workout, on the other hand most people regret not working out..." That is so true. I hate the process. But when I actually do it I feel accomplished... Know I have…

P.S. Yes, best to vent your frustration on here rather than lose your cool at her. Wise choice!

I'm sorry, Havefaith, and hope my own response to your post wasn't sounding like an attack. I think we all were responding to limited info in original post but you have added more here. I get what you're saying about a group being formed to get healthy and lose weight and those who joined, are in it to succeed themselves…

The crust is not a big deal for me, so absolutely anything I can smear a measured amount of pizza sauce on and some pre- cooked veg and cheese does it for me. Put it on roasted zucchini, eggplant, tortilla, etc. I even did this with a chicken breast, baked in the oven and then topped with pizza sauce, pre-cooked onion,…

Agree with everyone here. It'll take nerves of steel, but honestly just don't partake. If she's bringing stuff in and nobody devours it, she will stop but meanwhile, remember this is ultimately about YOU! Each person in your group is in the end, responsible to reach their own personal goals. Hang in there, politely tell…

I don't work anymore but remember those temptations! Now, whatever is here in the house is what I have available. Believe it or not, there are chips, brownies and who knows what else in my pantry and I have no interest... I cannot have pastries with creamy fillings, or pies or doughnuts etc. Bravo to you who have those in…

Log in diary truthfully and faithfully. Every day. When I don't it's surprising how those few things I forgot ("till later) add up to "over cal. goal".

Yes, I log it all as accurately as I can. My exercise logging is an issue for me. Totally honest with it but days of not working out makes me ashamed that I am being lazy! Got to get moving!

This..."Gaining as I lose" It's like cleaning a cluttered house. Getting rid of the old, broken, and useless. Replacing that which is needed with fresh new things that work properly and look nice. I guess when talking about excess weight, Loss is Gain!

You are absolutely right. Really, no one to answer to but me, and when I don't make progress, nobody's fault but mine. Great post, thanks.

Amen! Both responders here... Great encouragement, Thank you! And thanks mpost for your post... I needed to see this one!

Pam, I made this yesterday and it was delicious... Had in pita pockets with some romaine, onion and black olives. We used a mild wing sauce instead... Easy all the way around!

Hi Kelly, Gosh you have been through a lot. I am a retired nurse and know the pressures of school are tremendous even compared to what I went through (old school) over 40 years ago! I worked in a general hospital,Psychiatric Facility, Developmental, did a few years of office and a few nursing homes that included assisted…

Thanks for the recipe.Love my slow cooker and plan to make this today... Thanks for posting and Can't wait to have dinner! [edited by MFP Mods]

Hi, Lystra. Welcome! My 1st few weeks here I perused the forums and made a few posts and suddenly wound up with a lot of people requesting to friend me. Had NO interest in making friends on here, just wanted to do my own thing and get info where I could etc. Long story short I accepted all friend requests and rarely come…

I walk too...That's it for now. Started a light lifting routine but haven't been faithful to it... Still wanting to incorporate that. That's great that you do an hour... good for you!

Yes, 61.

Devlin... Have you talked openly and honestly with your fiance' about your history of this? If you are finding you have the issues when you are together, maybe you can beat it together? Sounds like you have had medical attention for this in the past and you're definitely done with it. I don't think anyone here is attacking…

12 weeks sounds like a do-able goal and apparently one set by the op's M.D. / Might meet it sooner than 12 weeks.

Okay! I always weigh in on Saturdays, so I have flagged this post and will log my weight here then. Considering today day 1 for my new 10% challenge. Sent you a friend request.

Losing 10% of my body weight was my initial goal here also. I am in week 8 (I think) and as of today have lost 9 of the 17 lbs I need to lose... It's been slow going and I haven't been as faithful as I "woulda-coulda-shoulda" been. So, if I buckle down and aim for the 12 week total, that's 8 lbs in the next 4 weeks... and…

Thanks for this thread. Have it bookmarked also. Sounds like a lot of us have trouble getting in adequate protein and this sure helps! Note the term "Adequate Protein". Those who posted their angry responses to this thread didn't seem to get it... I don't think anyone here is looking to overload on protein! I have some…

This is a good one! Hate fish, but can do tuna... go figure!

Bookmarking this... having trouble getting protein up and staying within cal. range, so hope you get some players on here! Can do cottage cheese, but have an awful dislike for fish / prawns etc. Thanks for posting!

How great you've made it to week 5! I checked out the c25k and it was not for me at this point due to respiratory issues, so I walk and walk in hopes that I will get where you are (I'm 61)... I don't know enough really about the program but do know if there's something scary up ahead we just have to do it afraid. If you…

Yes! Who knew? No gimmicks, no secrets... It's pretty basic. Just taking good care of you was the answer all along! Good for you and that is an amazing loss for a month!

Looking awesome! Are you so sure you need to lose more? At 195, you must be a tall 6'4'' or so? Honest I look at pic and you appear at a good goal weight right now. Regardless, you've done an awesome job of transforming yourself!

I wait about an hour too before breakfast and I say anything goes. If it's nutritious and delicious it's all in the plan!