byrdiegrrrl Member

Oh yes, yes, yes......THIS ^

Thank you for your honesty. I often binge at night and feel so ashamed. Knowing that other people struggle with this but don't let it destroy them helps me tremendously!!! I know that I can do right by my body if I just focus on today. Thank you!!!!

I don't think Dr. Oz is legit, but I have heard this since I was little..... Celery is a perfect example. It burns more calories to chew and digest celery (which is mostly made up of water) than are actually contained in the celery itself. So, everybody just calm down and shove a celery stick in their pie hole ;)

I'm sorry to COMPLETLY DISAGREE with all of you but "a calorie is a calorie" is FALSE. The body processes different foods completely differently which is why we eat (or should attempt to eat) a balanced diet. Carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars in the body which adds weight, particularly around ones…

Wow, everyone looks so beautiful!!! I am just under 5'4 with a starting weight of 160 lbs. I have been using MFP for almost two weeks now and currently weigh 152. My goal is 118-120 so I have a long way to go but seeing all of these success stories helps me more than I can say. Thank you and keep up the amazing work!!!!!

Thanks for the post! You look gorgeous! I have eliminated gluten and sugar (for the most part lol) and have seen such a difference in my energy level and overall being! This post gives me hope that if I stick with it I might see a change in my waistline as well!!!! Thanks! You look AMAZING!

Wow! You look absolutely FANTASTIC! Thanks for posting this.....these kinds of success stories are what keep me going!!!

Congratulations on the weight loss and new healthy lifestyle!!! I love when good things happen to good people ("After highschool I met the most amazing and beautiful girl on this planet"......now THATS what I'm talking about!!!) Stay sweet and good things are sure keep coming your way. Keep up the great work!!!

Ten lbs. In a month seems like an overly ambitious goal for someone who is not so overweight such as yourself. A healthy goal is usually one to two lbs per week. If you shhot for this MFP will allow you a higher calorie intake. You can also eat a few more calories per day by adding exercise to your routine. If you want to…

You just made me want to hit the gym with a vengeance! I didn't think real people HAD bodies like that!!!! Good for you!!!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this!!!!!!

Sorry....I don't mean this the way it sounds but how tall are you? Youre like sooooooooooooooo freaking tinnnnnyyyyy I would never guessed you were 200 lbs in your after picture. You look so amaaaaazzzziiinnngggg!!!!!!! Woot woot! Do it girl!!!

Do you live outside of America? I'm not being facious here. It's just that I've only ever heard the gum in public thing in countries like Singapore where, I believe, its illegal. And actually I think that's only if you spit it out. Why don't they just sell gum on the Black Market or back alleys somewhere then if its so…

Wow! What an amazing and inspiring story! I can only repeat the previous comments and say how beautiful and HAPPY you look!!! I am so happy for you.....finding your true love and your true self (not to mention the best darn haircut I have ever seen!). I will look at your story and pictures each time I need a reminder that…

Thank you so much for sharing your incredible story. You have no idea how much this has helped me! You look so fantastic (like a model!!!) And I love that you inspired your husband to get healthier too! Blessings on you and your lovely family!

This sounds good to me! Count me in!

Amazing!! I love that you mentioned that something as simple as cutting out the Mt. Dew helped you start to lose weight. I have found that small, simple changes can make a HUGE difference and they can motivate is to do more. Thanks for sharing your story. You look amazing!!!!

Wow! You were always beautiful (obviously) but what a wonderful accomplishment! You look fantastic girl!!!

You made me tear up. Thank you for posting this.....you are an inspiration!

I could probably out-lazy you any day of the week! Exercise is really hard for me so I started off just making small changes that I didn't get overwhelmed by. If you want weight loss to last a lifetime, you need to make changes you can stick with right? So for me I did things like replace my sugary morning cereal with zero…