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I have to agree with apullum, people assume i don't eat various things too. I remember planning to go out with family and friends when one of them told me " you don't eat burgers right? so is it OK if we go here?" , ummm heck ya i eat burgers!! I just calculate my calories for it. Also, still need to lose a few more pounds…

Awesome!!! Your results are fantastic!!

I hope to be at the normal BMI. I am 3 lbs away to get there. My next mini goal will be to hit my all time Goal weight target of 135lbs by April.

good for you. Glad you found something that works for you!

my love for clothes again. Hate shopping.

Usually those last few pounds are so hard to get rid of. I am also at 14 pounds left to lose. I actually had to make the month of January break (one month long Maintenance status). I had to get my head around the fact that this is a lifelong change and there fore not a rush. The fact is that if you have loss some weight…

YUP!! I had a pair of pants, dresses, shirts that I kept because they didn't fit but I love!! Every time i was getting depress because the scale wasn't moving I try those on and see how they fit. They were fitting better and better so it meant i was losing inches and kept me going. Had a pair of pants that didn't go past…

YUP! Because I know its a lot less soda i savor it for my whole meal. Later i eventually was able to even leave some soda from the mini cans.

You know its sad but true. People treat you differently... in the good way. I know i lost weight for health reason but losing weight does give you a confidence boost, energy, and better health.

Totally agree. I had to eliminate soda when i first started changing my eating habits because of how much of an influence it had on me. Only when i could control my eating and drinking habits did i let myself indulge a soda here and there. All other junk food didn't influence me as much as soda did so i didn't restrict…

Wow you are doing great!! How long has it been since you stop losing weight?

Sorry to hear you are not feeling to well right now but like others mention before, your progress is great progress. I may not comment all the time but I have followed your progress since the very beginning. The fact that you keep trying no matter what kept me motivated when you kept losing. I sometimes don't lose for a…

I agree that it can be water retention. I live in Texas where its constantly hot so when I've done long runs over 5 miles or I drink lots of water. But I seem to retain it too. But that's me.

OMG?? Did you say you were 198??? I can't believe it. Your picture looks way less. What kind of exercise did you do? I am always looking for ideas. You look great!!

Awesome!! Looking fabulous!

The fact that I can eat pretty much anything as long as I do portion control on it.

I was thinking the same. I also noticed so much more acne on my face when changing my eating habits but later thought I should also keep washing my face the same way i do at night and morning after a workout and it seem like that work. However, if the OP doesn't workout often then it might be the diary after all.

Every month is a hit or missed. Some months its hard to control my appetite other months I am on point and even lose. The only thing that stays the same is my workouts. Even if I don't want to, I workout, otherwise I will gain weight (mostly water weight) which still gets depressing and causing me to lose control and eat…

Pizza or Soda. These are my addiction and things i can't just have a bit of. I had to eliminated them complete at the beginning of my lifestyle change. I can now have pizza in moderation but soda on the other hand til this day becomes a addiction so I avoid it completely.

Maybe I am becoming vain. I love the compliments. I usually started getting compliments after i loss 20lbs. I purposely wore my bigger clothes even though i had gone down a couple of sizes. I didn't buy fitted closes until I went down some more.. That way when I did and they fit great more people would notice and…

I think its not possible to lose 30lbs in a healthy way. A healthier weight loss would be about 0.5-2lbs a week as mention before. However, if you were strict I think you would be able to lose more weight the first month only because you will lose water weight. I have lost up to 15lbs before in a month but I was dedicated…

I am not yet at 145 but I am 5'3 and 148lbs wearing a size 8. I am guessing i will be a size 8 when i hit 145 LOL.

That's great that your going with a mentally of not worrying. There are many great foods over in mexico that you need to enjoy!!

The only time I will notice you is if you were on the stair master long... "dang it, got to wait" but I would then go and find something else. Usually I would get distracted with some other machine and forget entirely.

Oh gosh yes the joy of being a women!! Then when you eat anything salty during that time I retain even more water.

Glad to read these comments. I am not alone!!! I also noticed that every month is different. Usually one month I am able to keep good and another crave and hungry for everything. I have noticed that when I eat avocado with chicken or anything else mixed has kept me full during that time but if I eat anything else I am…

Will power is something you work at. How much do you want it. I had to start baby steps. Just like you, I've lost a lot of weight before but gain most of it except 10 lbs. The hardest thing is starting again. I took a different approach this time. I took my time and prepared. Meal prep worked big time for me. I eliminated…

Congrats.

Also, you might be retaining water. How is your sodium intake?

I usually keep dark chocolate or strawberry on hand for those intense sugar cravings. Different fruits work as well.