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Hope to be there before too long. Great accomplishment.

How did you get your abs to look that good? Are there any specific exercises or toning you can recommend? I carried all my weight in my stomach, so now I have a lot of loose skin. The good news is I can see if finally starting to tighten up some.

Thanks for the motivation. I so want to see that result.

This. Only mine is Thursday evenings when I go weigh in. I weigh every day I go to the gym just to see which direction I'm going in, but I log that in another app and not here. That way I can see a true up and down graph of my journey when I'm all done with the losing.

My FT7 is usually about 50 cal under what the treadmill says. It seems more correct to me.

You look so much happier. Congrats on your success. Any food tips?

Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt - 80 cal 7 raw almonds - 45 cal or 15 for 90 cal. Baby Bell Light cheeses - 50 cal. Atkins protein bars. A tablespoon of peanut butter on a low carb tortilla wrap. Sugar Free Jello or Jello Temptations (10 cal, 60 cal) 50 cal cans of diced peaches or mixed fruit Atkins or EAS Carb Control shakes.…

I started 11/29/11 at 260.4. Current weight is 185.7. Goal is 130, but will have to see if that is too much or not. Might look good at 150. Have to wait and see.

I eat a half cup of Quaker Old Fashioned oats made with water, into which I add a quarter cup of blueberries. Works for me.

I started my weight loss journey in earnest on 11/29/11. As of 4/2/12, I've lost about 60 lbs.

I'm thrilled for you and can't wait to see the pics next year.

Tell her to come with you and she'll see just how much fun you are having.

Yes. I can honestly say I have never in my entire life felt anything but fat. Even though I've seen pictures of me that indicate I was at one point severely deluded. I used to be an appropriate weight. I saw the picture. But I never knew it. These days I keep getting told to go buy some clothes that fit, so I'm at least…

Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt. Regular kind is 80 cal. Diabetic Friendly kind is 50. Baby Bel Light Cheese. 50 cal. Reduced or no fat cottage cheese. Philadelphia Cream Cheese has a light variety. Peanut Wonder. Kind of like peanut butter only a bit healthier. Runnier, though. Don't know the costs as I don't do the shopping.…

Have you been doing other cardio prior to this? If not, I'd recommend to start off with a vigorous walking or treadmill or elliptical campaign to build up your stamina first. I am so overweight that I am still unable to do the first day myself. I am working on losing a bit more and then I'll try again. I can do the cardio…

I'm not a huge kissing fan. My hubby has learned to accept this about me. Once in a while I just go with it though because it makes him happy.

I bought my food scale at WalMart. It was a Biggest Loser scale. It measures in oz. or metric and has a memory and zeroes out with whatever you put on top of it before adding to it. I love it.

Today is the only day that matters. Use it wisely.

Marvelous transformation. You look so happy!

Belly that doesn't jiggle.

I have two or three favorites that I've saved as meals that I eat for breakfast. I know what they are and how much they cost. My latest favorite is one egg with Baby Bel Light cheese and Tillamook Cheddar cheese. I find this fills me up pretty well for 220 cal. and 1 carb. Or I have a half cup old fashioned oats with a…

You've probably already gone now, but Sugar-Free Jello, Sugar-Free popsicles, Baby Bel Light Cheese rounds, Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt, Walden's Farm 0 cal dressings and I saw the other day they make ketchup. Salad greens. Cold cuts without nitrates. There is a brand that doesn't have them, but can't recall the name right…

Everyone is talking about calories. How are your carbs? I am trying to eat 1200 cals most days, but I'm trying to keep my carbs under 90 gm. I think this makes a big difference.

Congratulations! Hoping to be there soon myself. Sooon.

You are an inspiration to many. Congrats.

I agree with adding a few calories, but also perhaps you can vary your exercise routine. I know routine makes us comfortable, but the body adapts. Sometimes you have to shake it up. (Says the woman who is treadmill girl all the way. ;->)

I started out drinking it by adding Mio water enhancer to it. I like the Strawberry-Kiwi flavor. But then after a bit it got to where I didn't want it at all and now I'm an all water all the time girl. It's definitely an acquired taste. But oh so good for you.

Agree with the rest. Here are some things that work for me. Breakfast Suggestions: Quaker Old Fashioned Oats (1/2 c.) and 1/4 c blueberries. OR 1 egg scrambled with 1 baby bel light laughing cow cheese and 1 piece of cheddar (90 cal slice). OR Eggbeaters and cheese Lunch Suggestgions: Whole Wheat low carb wrap with 1…

I bought three pairs of pants at Kohl's just a couple of weeks ago. Not I'm a bit upset with myself. One of the pairs I wore for the first time today. I can already take them off without unbuttoning or unzipping them. I think I'm going to have to do the thrift store thing too, because I can't keep buying at that rate.

I dream of doing that. I have to lose just a bit more before I'm confident enough that my knees can support me without injury. You should be so proud of yourself. That is quite an accomplishment.