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^^Love this!^^ Wish people weren't so bothered by it.:flowerforyou:

BUMP!

Yes I have--thank goodness! (Though I was up to a 38J--I was pregnant & nursing.) I'm now happily down to a 36DD... wouldn't mind a little more gone. It's just so hard to find shirts & dresses. Plus, the extra boobage adds pounds visually.:blushing:

Fantastic job! (And look at your toned arms!) Fantastic job!!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

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Are you using a measuring tape? I've often been stuck on the scale, but still lose inches. Also, check your sodium/water intake.

Wow, nice! (I had to wear a binder like that after my c/section. Really helped!) Thanks for sharing--you look great!

^^this!^^ If you want them, get them! I don't, but I'm big there anyway. If anything I'd get a reduction. Just know that the bigger they are, the bigger they make you look. Also, clothes are a pain in the *kitten* to find. That said, you'll probably be able to wear strapless dresses--I never could.

http://www.juicefasting.org/detox.htm I'm on day 2 of a juice fast. Be sure to add chlorophyll or spirulina to your juice to get adequate protein. My hubby & I plan to do it for 40 days. We've eaten lots of junk food and had lots of alcohol in our lives. We want to get healthier--we're going farther than just a fast--also…

BUMP! Love this!!!

Nice work! I can tell in your upper mid-section and in your cheeks, definitely a bit slimmer! Way to go! Keep up the good work! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I lost about 4 inches with my first 10 lbs, then sometimes I'd lose an inch and no weight, but I carry weight in my mid-section. Depends on sex, weight, fat distribution, if you're working out, toning, etc. I've stayed the same weight for the last month but lost another inch on my waist, and gained 1/4 inch on my upper…

I only usually have a few berries in the morning, or I'll have 1/2 an apple, or on a splurge I'll go overboard and eat 7 or 8 clementines (they might go bad, plus they're small & delicious!), or 1/2 a small watermelon. That's definitely only a few times a year though. I do have plenty of lemons though--either with soda…

Aw, way to go!!! You look so happy!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Food, LOL! Booze, LOL! I'm a stuff scavenger, especially beautiful wood scraps. I have two beautiful bannisters--why??? Because I have a truck... and pick *kitten* up all the time!

I had my hubby take my pics *gleep* in a bikini. They're posted, but only as a reference point, and only available for mfp friends to see. Don't beat yourself up about the past--work with where you are now. The more regularly you exercise (and eat exercise calories), the more regularly you'll lose weight. :flowerforyou:

Here's what I'd read--knew I could find it! Hyponatremia. Some marathoners worry about drinking too little water during a race, but drinking too much of it during a time when you're sweating a lot may cause a dangerously low concentration of sodium in the blood. Ironically, hyponatremia has some similar symptoms to…

I just read about this. You can, and it causes an imbalance of sodium & electrolytes. Usually this sort of thing doesn't happen unless you're doing some serious training--like for a marathon. They say just to drink when you're thirsty.

WOWOWOW!!! Fantastic work!:flowerforyou:

I exercise regularly and usually lose about 3 lbs. per month. Are you using a measuring tape to track your progress as well? I usually lose inches consistently, more so than lbs. My first 10 lbs. correlated with 5 inches lost on my waist. You might also check out zig-zag dieting. That is a good way to rev up…

^^I'm with this, but add sparkling water and lemon... a vodka spritzer!

None, but my waist is a little smaller.

I take Zyrtec, and if my skin's really itchy I add a Zantac as well. The Zantac is actually an internal histamine blocker, so when taken in combo with Zyrtec that really helps quell the skin itchies. Good luck!

Do you have any allergies? For me, I sometimes get itchy reactions to the histamines in my sweat, which, if bad enough, will give me hives--the itchiness goes away if I splash with water.

Imitation crab meat sauteéd with zucchini, chives and coconut oil. Inexpensive & yummy! (Zucchini is a huge friend to me--very filling for low calories.)

You are amazing!!!

I sure can see a difference! In your face and arms for sure! That's a great start!!! Keep it up!:flowerforyou:

Wow!!! Great job!!!

[/quote] The first couple of months I didn't even worry about exercise.... my goal was to get my eating spot-on. My doc had told me that you don't exercise to lose weight......... you change your eating to lose weight so that you can exercise. I took it to heart. I told myself that my only "job" during those months was to…

Eggs with lots of grated, sauteéd veggies, or yogurt with ground flax seeds. Oatmeal never has held me over.