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I'm so glad you posted this. I just looked up body type--I always thought I was an "apple". Now I learn I'm an "hourglass". :drinker:

^Are her hips real?^

Yowzers! You look fantastic! Most importantly happy! Way to go!!!

What About Love--Heart. I know, it's an oldie, but someone just played it & now I can't get it out of my head!

^^Ha ha ha!^^ I actually know someone who did that for years. She used to be pretty thin then... now that she's off of it she's gained over 100 lbs and has chest pains if she drinks more than 2 cups of coffee. I drink coffee, 1-2 cups a day these days. I tried diet pills--they just made me feel jittery and anxious.

WW is supposed to be one of the most successful diets--I saw an Oprah show about the top 4 diets. WW, Slimfast, Volumetrics were there, Plus 1 I can't remember. Personally I'm with previous posters--MFP rocks! I don't know of any other plan that lets you balance calories with exercise.

My hubby mixes EVERYTHING! I don't mind if mine touches, but really--mixing everything together at every meal??? He made bacon blueberry pancakes. I on the other hand will eat fried chicken, but peel off the skin first. I also will eat the hotdog or hamburger out of the bun and throw the bun out. I also eat the topping off…

^Thanks for this! Looks very interesting!^

Are you getting enough sleep? Exercise? Positive social outlets? I used to sneak food as a kid--just remembered that, even though I wasn't an overweight kid. I would sneak and hide food as a teenager, and was heavy. I think there were lots of factors--we don't want to think we're emotional eaters but we are. I firmly…

Walk, walk, walk. It's a great way to spend time with the folks. Eat, but focus on time with them rather than food. Drive, check out the sites. Carve pumpkins--I'll bet it's been a while since they've done something like that! Involve them in a "project", asking their opinions about it--like putting a flower bed or new…

Bag o' frozen veggies, steamed + whatever lowfat protein you want.

It's filled with genetically modified and transgenic products--in addition to irradiated produce. Nutritional values are horrible. I do love the fries, but they're pre-soaked in sugar water. Not good.

No, not this time, but I recently had bloodwork done, thyroid tests, sugars, etc. since I was pregnant less than a year ago. All was well, so since I'm generally healthy anyway I just went for it without seeing a doctor first. I do suggest seeing a doc if you have questions about thyroid/metabolism issues, joint/connective…

Part of my business name. :flowerforyou:

Love this! Right on! "Stop mellowing my harsh!" ~forgot where I heard that...

I hadn't seen it before.

I drink wine or vodka soda but make sure to log the calories. I stay within my range and it hasn't stopped my weight loss. Only thing is, I don't drink too much or I start to crave more food...

Bump!

^^This sounds amazing!^^ I must say I'm with anything salty, often fatty. I've definitely got a salt/fat tooth. Ramen noodles, fried chicken, avocados, pork cracklin's, chili cheese fries (also good with tater tots), leg of lamb... Oooh! Sorry, I don't think I could limit myself to just one...

Totally with ya there. I have a horrible tendency to snack late if I've had any alcohol or carbs, so I limit those for the most part. Also I eat all sandwich meats and anything ready & prepared. I can't boil more eggs than I need to eat for breakfast or I eat all of them. (I learned that last week--a friend stayed over & I…

Be careful about large breed dogs & running. My lab ended up with hip dysplacia (sp?) and now it's so bad she can't walk without being on meds. It's a hereditary thing very common in labs & boxers, as well as some other large breeds. I used to take her running 4 to 5 days a week though, and she loved it. If you're really…

Sugar free jello. Get cocoa powder to mix with Greek yogurt--sinful & relatively inexpensive. Frozen berries with almond milk. Frozen grapes--not low carb, but slow to eat.

Aw, this story brought a couple little tears to my eyes. I'm definitely going to start running soon! Way to go!!!:drinker:

Bikini--not a tankini. Skinny jeans. Sleeveless shirts--I wear them now, but I want my arms to be rockin!:happy:

Nice work! You look great!

Nice site! Thanks for sharing!

Yay! Love some baggy pants!!!:love:

Bump. I have an ankle that twists/sprains regularly. Not fun. Exercising it helps some, but for me only running when I'm not tired is best. The thing that sucks is my ligaments are so stretched in it that all I have to do is sit the wrong way on the bed or couch & it still twists. Wish I knew.

I think just after the birth of my son 9 months ago. I was expecting to lose some weight right after the birth--but I only lost 3 lbs due to all the fluids pumped in through my I.V.s. My husband's family showed up the day we got home from the hospital--nice to have their help, but we also had some photos taken. Yeah... the…

This hasn't happened to me yet... but it happens all the time to my best friend (5'5", now 160lbs). She's lost 90 lbs & looks great! But people ask if she's well, or comment on how skinny she is. It's really annoying she says.