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I'm a member of a large gym. It has two floors. The upper floor has cardio and weight lifting machines and the women tend to stay there. Downstairs is where the big guys are and the super fit women. I've always known that I had to lift weights but was scared to go 'down there'. Finally, I said "kitten" it and I went. I…

That gave me the happy feels. Super congrats to you!

I fill a 6 liter bottle with water at work and take it home. Some time ago I decided to carry the bottle to my car which is a five minute walk away. That thing was so heavy and it was such a struggle I said I'd never do it again and I would drive to the office building and get the bottle. Well, you know how this story…

I stopped eating peanut butter because I had to. My stomach would cramp horribly and I've been eating it all my life. I chalk it up to being older, I don't know. I can eat other nut butters, though. I'm afraid to try it again the pain was so bad. I'd sometimes open a jar at work and smell it. It still smells soooo good.

I don't think that can ever happen for me!

I made kefir a few times. Didn't like it. I was on a kefir, kombucha, buttermilk kick for a bit and gave that up altogether too.

Well, I read a definition somewhere in a thread and assumed that there's a rule book somewhere.... Perhaps Woo is a good thing and somebody else got it wrong and look what they did!

Protein Cookies. there's a restaurant that makes homemade ones with either almond flour, coconut flour, or buckwheat flour and they have either raisins or chocolate chips in them. I'm enjoying those until I make myself stop.

My last NSV post was about my tight skirt that is giving a little room and I was afraid that it will go away like mist. Poof! The same skirt now spins around me when I walk and I'm thinking, 'this skirt must've stretched cause I've washed it. Maybe this is another skirt I put on by mistake. Maybe this skirt wasn't as tight…

I log every day. When I reach my weight loss goal I think I will continue to log but perhaps every other day. I also find it tedious, but it's very helpful. Someone posted that after reaching their goal, they no longer log but they weigh themselves every day so if the scale goes over their 5lb limit, it's time to start…

Thanks everyone for your advice. I was checking to see if I should just suck it up or not if I was feeling hungry at the end of the day (or whenever) but I will manage my proteins and definitely work to get more fiber in. I truly appreciate all of your comments.

you have a great attitude and that's half the battle. I have a feeling you will be successful.

wowzers! you look great. congratulations and thanks for posting. It must be very exciting to see the difference.

Wow! what a transformation. You look great and you look years younger. Don't give up now.

how about the recumbent bike? maybe that could work for you or perhaps swimming?

you look great. congratulations.

My father always told me, "always do your push ups from the table" i.e. plate. He also told me to stay away from potatoes and bread. I also like a quote made from someone here a few pages ago from their father , goes something like "don't dig your grave with your teeth."

Congratulations! You look great.

Hi John. You'll lots of help/info her on MFP. Good luck!

Mojo is notoriously unreliable, so don't wait for it. Tighten your tabs on your food intake and decide that you're going to workout tomorrow. No excuses, no mojo. Now, get cracking, greekmama52!!!

I understand your frustration. Why can't this be done already. Tired of waiting. Tired of the ups and downs. Why can't the body sense your determination and just let go of the weight simply based on how you feel. But, like everyone has said, we have to be patient and wait it out and be consistent. But gee whiz, I want it…

Like potholes, stupid people are everywhere and they're hard to avoid. Just keep carrying on and stick to the wicket.

It was bad when I could barely fasten my bra. I had to turn it to the front to fasten it and take a deep breath to turn it back around. The whole day I'd feel like I was suffocating. Refused to buy bigger ones as they are expensive. That was enough for me.

mini goal is to lose 6 lbs then I'll be cresting the hill and can see the promised land.

Weighing myself was always an emotional roller coaster. I hated it and didn't do it and of course gained weight and had no idea how much I weighed. Then I figured I have to hold myself accountable and noted that I can't manage what I don't measure so I reluctantly started to weigh myself once a week and it was a roller…

How about some more fats? Nuts. Avocado. That might tide you over and would get your calories up. Maybe put a nut butter on your apples.

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congratulations!

Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks for posting. It helps a lot of people to hang in there. I'm looking forward to the day where I'm ten pounds away. Now I know it can be done.

That is a great thread.