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Yeah kids definitely don't lie about that stuff. And they don't lie in a very loud voice, mostly. :grumble:

Any room for me here? I'm definitely over 200, lol! :blushing: This past week didn't go that great for me :grumble: so I can definitely use some motivation! Thanks, Leslie

Bumping for me! :drinker:

OMG I would have written almost exactly the same things! Seriously! Ditto for me too!

Lol. It takes a LOT to run when you weigh 250! But I decided if the girls bigger than me can run on the Biggest Loser, then I should be able to too!

Wow, that's amazing! Nice work! :glasses: Can you teach me some of that? I only just ran 4 minutes at one time on the treadmill this week, lol!

Yeah, sorry for the rambling. I have a lot of feelings and opinions about the scale, as you may be able to tell. Thanks for breaking it down... it IS a lot easier to read that way, lol!

I agree 100%. In fact, I attribute getting on the scale too often to my most recent failed weight loss attempt. It started with once a week, then went to once a day, then multiple times per day. I would tell myself that I was doing it "just out of curiosity." But apparently it really did affect me. I would tell myself that…

Umm.. NEVER too early for Sangria! Yummy yummy yummy! Pass a glass my way please! :drinker: *Mouth is watering...* After all, it's 5:00 somewhere, right?

Wow, a belly dancing class? Awesome! I could never do that. Good luck with it. Sounds like a great workout. As for me, I'm not exactly sure what made that "switch" go off in my head. I guess the fact that I'm almost 28 (in 2 more days, ugh!), and this is not what I want to be like when I hit 30! I'm looking forward to…

Thanks again to all who replied. It was nice to go back and read this and really *believe* it this time, now that I'm in a better mindset. It's nice to be able to relate to others that have been or are closer to my size than the smallish people I see everywhere I look, only needing to lose 5 pounds. I respect them for…

I am a recent hummus convert as well! I love it too! I especially like the spicy ones :) I dip carrots in it because I don't want to use that many calories on chips. I think I'm becoming stingy with my calories, lol!

Wow, I bet that's hard. I think I would have to start off by saying: "Look, I know I may not look like the best person to tell you about this, but..." At least now that I'm actually losing weight, I can talk about that. And maybe the patient can identify with you, since you can tell them that you struggle with it too, and…

Hooray! Nice work! :drinker: :flowerforyou: Keep it up girl!!!:glasses:

Kyra, I'm in nursing school right now! Do you feel like a hypocrite? I sure do! How can I tell a patient what to eat or not to eat when clearly I haven't been in control of my own body?!? I'm glad I haven't had to do any patient education regarding that yet...:blushing: Good luck... I know we all can do it!

I'm an "every-emotion" eater too! Fear not - it is definitely possible! Not that I've lost all that much yet (this time), but I would say to try and focus each day on what you need to do to work toward your goal. Set short-term goals, and work in rewards for yourself when you meet them (just not food rewards!). My biggest…

And thanks for the encouragement everyone! I hope it helps someone else who is struggling!

Great job on sticking with it so far! We can totally do this!

Thanks! Best of luck to you too!

I am right there with you. Just posted a topic basically conveying the same sentiments. Congrats, and keep up the good work! :drinker:

Hi all. Just wanted to share a small, if not all that measurable, success that I've had. For whatever reason, and I'm not exactly sure what it is "this time," I think I'm finally understanding how to make this weight loss stuff work for me. I've been at it for 6 weeks now (this time, lol), and my goal has simply been to…

Congrats on all the awesome work! You look amazing! But then again, I think you looked really beautiful before too. I don't think many people are fortunate enough to look that good at 200 pounds. Nice job! :flowerforyou:

Doesn't that feel great! It may be a small victory, but I know that small victory feels really big! Keep up the good work!

That is horrible (about the inconvenient request for veggies)! My step daughter is in a similar situation. She's a little overweight, but she wants to slim down a bit, or at least be a little healthier. But we only see her 4 days a month. She eats pretty healthily over here, and we go to the gym together. But her mom…

Isn't it frustrating the way these places don't feel obligated to provide us with proper nutrition information? :grumble: I get really upset trying to figure out if I can even eat something that I haven't prepared myself because if you don't make it yourself, you really DON'T know what's in it! Unless they just provide a…

I understand exactly what you mean! I will find every excuse in the world not to go, just like I did today. Once I get to the gym, I'm totally fine. It's just that I really dread going sometimes!

Just updating this... you can see that I lost 11 pounds. Did that in a month, which was good to me :) Honestly, though, when people ask how, I do not mention the shakes. I know it only has to do with calories in versus calories out, and however people manage to stick with that (within reason), is what makes it work.

I work at Sheetz (in NC), and I think that's one of the coolest features. You build your food or drink just the same way you do when you order it in the store (which I love also), and you can see all the nutrition info for each item. I usually do that when I know I need to eat a meal there. The only real problem is all the…

Amazing news! So happy that you're off to such a wonderful start! :drinker: Glad to hear that your hubby is reaping some benefits too :blushing: My hubby needs to have a "revelation" like the one you've had, lol! Keep it up!

I have been doing the herbalife shakes for almost a month now. I like them for a convenient breakfast option. The only thing I would be leery of is the "coach" you have to talk to every so often. Mine is a complete idiot. I am a nursing student, and I've taken a nutrition class, so I know a little bit about nutrition. This…