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Wow, amazing to see it in numbers. When I started my journey back in August, I started tracking my food before I changed my diet and it was quite sobering to see the numbers and realize where that extra weight was coming from! It was a good reality check.

Going through this myself currently, but I have a great support system. Mine is not much of a surprise, so that's helpful a little bit. I fell off my exercise for about a week, then have been forcing myself to keep it up. It's okay to mourn the loss, but try to gradually force yourself back into your old routines. It…

I'm 5 foot even and my current goal is to be at 120. Then, I will reevaluate. I'm working out with weights and am hoping to gain lean muscle mass, so if I weigh 120 and am at a size 2/4, then I'll probably be happy. I wouldn't go lower than 110, I think, for me, though. I was that small in college and it looked sickly.…

I don't know. I read all of your previous posts and you always say the same things. What answer are you wanting to hear? You've gotten great advice and still always make almost the exact same post every so often. :huh: If you're not willing to make the changes, make peace with the 28 pounds you want to lose. They're going…

You just have to make sure you're eating enough for the calories and energy you burn for breastfeeding. I dieted after I had my 3rd baby and was eating approx 1600 to 1700 calories per day with no official exercise, other than chasing the kids. That gave me a steady 1 pound loss per month. Keep food healthy and meals…

Another piece of advice--if you take them with your iPhone, then save them to your computer and delete them off your iPhone. Otherwise, your children will find your pictures of you in your underwear and start making fun of you taking pictures of yourself in your underwear. The kids are 9, 7, and 5, so you can imagine the…

I'm super boring and have the same breakfast every morning without fail. Double Fiber Whole Wheat Bread, 1 slice Reduced Fat Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter Glass skim milk Coffee Fat Free Vanilla Creamer I'm rarely hungry again until lunch, even if I work out in the morning. It really holds me over pretty well. I prefer no…

Make the most healthy choice with your options presented. If you have the MFP app, look up things you think might fit the bill and see if they would fit with a healthy-range caloric meal and have some nutritional value for you. If you don't have the app, ask for nutritional values from the restaurant. If they don't have…

Yeah, I would wonder how you were getting your calorie burn totals too. I know you burn more calories if you're carrying some extra weight, but that still seems pretty high for the activities you post. And I would ask if you're consulting with a doctor too. Good luck, dear. Do extra research and make sure you're doing…

If it's something that will get you moving that you enjoy, then do it. You'll definitely see results, as long as you continue to monitor your eating. And after you get moving around, you may then be more inclined to look at other exercises and things you can do to mix it up and get even further results. You'll definitely…

I've done Bikram for 3 or 4 years now off and on. I'm in an off phase right now as I'm concentrating on my cardio and weights program I've started. That being said, the more you go, the more results you see. I've done 3 different 30 day challenges and saw incredible results each time. And I was in great shape and at a…

Great job! You're doing wonderful! Congrats!

You are an amazing person! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome attitude and perspective and, of course, the great pictures!!! You look fabulous!

You look fabulous and you should revel in all of your success. Big hugs to you, sweetie!! Print all these compliments you're getting and put them on your mirror for when you're feeling down on yourself.

I guess it depends on if she's following what her pediatrician said and what her son's diet was before she changed it. If he's eating all junk food and she's changing to a normal diet for a child, then it's a good thing. If she has him not eating enough calories for a growing child, then it's not a good thing.

I also log everything, even if I'm embarrassed about it and don't want to admit I just did that. Knowing I'll have to plug into my log often helps me lessen the binge. My main trick, though, is to not have those things in my house that I binge on. My kids love ice cream, but we don't ever have it in the house, because I…

I was diagnosed about 3 months ago. I am on the lowest dose and think I was able to catch mine super early, as my mom and many women in my family have thyroid, so I was ready when my energy level took a plunge and many other random symptoms hit me (including weight gain). I just had my levels retested and everything is…

I was in a bad way with the partying and just gaining, gaining, gaining. Luckily, I just moved away from all the partying, so that part was easy to cut down! LOL But I still love to have some red wine at night, which I'm slowly cutting down to the point where I only love my red wine on Fridays and Saturdays. But,…

I think you hit the nail on the head. :laugh:

I personally see a big difference between someone who chooses not to use punctuation or capitalization to prove a point and someone who is unaware of proper usage. You can definitely tell the difference when reading. If i see someone trying hard to communicate, even if they're unable to do it exquisitely well, I'll take…

I wouldn't call someone out on it, but when I see a block of writing all together like that, my poor, bad eyes just can't read it. So I click the back button and go on to another post. The OP just loses out on possible good stories or advice or support by not making things somewhat readable for the rest of the community.…

Fighting with your kids over food or making disciplinary action over food with your kids can only lead to an unhealthy relationship with food. I think it's an absurd notion to punish your kids when it comes to meals and food. Absolutely setting them up for issues later in life, IMHO. And this is coming from a very…

I ate approximately 1600 calories a day when I was nursing my 3rd child and lost about 1 to 2 pounds per week. I did not exercise officially, although chasing three kids all day was exercise in and of itself.

My first thought is electrolyte imbalance.

I logged my calories of regular eating without thought to calories for about a week to get used to the program. After seeing that number, it made me automatically cut down on what I was eating that didn't need to be eaten and get my caloric intake to a more reasonable level. I've started my workout plan this week and have…

I have an almost 9-year old, a 7-year old and a 5-year old. You forget your stuff, I substitute with work I come up with. It is definitely not a free pass. And, yes, they are old enough to remember and be responsible for it. Forgetting once in a while is different than doing it every day. In fact, I had the kids in school…

I took my "before" pictures for MFP. I've lost approx 10 pounds from my heaviest, but there are definitely no pics of that lying around easily found! I feel completely committed to starting this after my move next week, especially after seeing the pictures. Ain't no lying in those babies. Hope to post here with pics in a…

I'm 5 feet and now 147 pounds and wear a size 6 in regular length and size 8 in petite size. When I lose the 10 pounds to get back to the weight I was last year, I will still be a size 6. I can't figure that one out really. I'll have to get to my first goal weight of 120 to get down to a size 4...maybe. It is very…

Halfway is definitely a success! Congrats!

Great job! I was considering doing a 30-day no alcohol challenge for myself as well. After we get moved on Sunday, I planned to start my MFP fully and will do the 30 days to really jumpstart my weight loss! Hope you enjoyed that glass of wine!