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That's wonderful! Congratulations and good job on all the hard work.

I did level 1, day 1, today with cans of refried beans for weights. It completely kicked my butt. I thought I was going to throw up when I finished. Then it hit me that this is the EASIEST level. I'm pathetically out of shape, but I'm not going to be anymore! Anyone who is just starting who wants to add me to support each…

I used to think I was an hour glass, but I think the years (and babies) have made that a bit of a joke. Bust: 39.5 Waist: 31 Hips: 44 Height: 5'7" Weight: 175.6 I think I will be ok with this if at the end of my weight loss journey I look a little like Bettie Page. That lady really owned the pear. :)

Me with my wonderful husband a couple weeks ago on our belated honeymoon. I'm at 182 pounds here. My challenge goal is 162. My ultimate goal is 150.

Age: 28 Hieght: 5'7" Daily Calorie Goal: 1650 CW: 182.6 Challenge Goal Weight: 162.6 GW: 150lbs Preferred work-outs: Chasing two little boys around in the snow. (8 and 5) Ok. Now, I'll dig through and see if I can find an available twin.

i'm hoping for 20, but even 15 would be satisfying. CW: 182 Challenge Goal: 162 GW: 150

Be careful with it. I was dieting while breast-feeding my second son and my milk supply went down. Then I had a stomach flu and it just dried up - I couldn't get it back. If I did it again, I would keep the extra ten until we were both ready to ween. (As a side note - I've never been a starvation dieter - so it wasn't even…

Try greek yogurt. I use it in place of sour cream and eat it with dip mix as a veggie mix. I also eat it with other stuff like fruit and honey. It's low calorie and high protein and delicious.

Good job!

Only one picture link seems to be working. but that's awesome. Congratulations!

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Number one: take a picture of yourself. Find a picture from before. Notice that pounds rarely = actual changes. (Measuring tapes can also be useful for this.) Number two: Eat a cheat meal, take a day off from exercising, and get a massage. Head space is vital because stress makes cortisol, which is devil on the diet. I…

If by "the public isn't ready", you mean "the public will stand around like idiots with their eyes popped out and their tongues lolling", sure, I agree with you. You look beyond hott in that swimsuit. Rock it, my dear.

This guy. Also, off topic, I just started watching Firefly on netflix. SPACE COWBOYS = BEST IDEA EVER Who knew? (It's in his ticker.)

http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/features/coffee-new-health-food WebMD is my health guru temporarily. I'll turn to my best friend when she finishes medical school. Then, she can read WebMD for me. :)

"I like big butts" "Honkey-tonk budunkudunk" Sing it to me boys. Tell me that junk in my trunk is worth its weight in... fat.

Ha! I read that same page and got spoon, too. But I decided that I'd never heard of that, so I was probably a fruit of some kind and kept looking. By fruit standards, this makes us pears.

A pear beyond compare. No really, please don't compare. Ick. All squishy. 40-31-44.5 Hello, full skirts and fitted waists.

Oops - this goes out to this lady! :)

You could be a pin-up girl with those curves. You would be too adorable in something a little vintage and curve lovin'.

I spent the last hour reading every single post on this thread and LOVING the pictures. You have all convinced me to try on a bikini that hasn't seen the light of day in a while. The bottoms are still way too small, but hey, my bottom is slowly getting smaller. :blushing: I really wish my new swimsuit were here - it's…

Skip the laxative - yuck. Try a stool softener. It has a similar effect, minus the explosive diarrhea. When I was pregnant, I got anemic and they made me take approximately 5 billion grams of iron a day. Try pooping iron turds - not so fun. Stool softeners became my best friend.

I love candy - but that's all the Special-K protein bars count for. Last night, I was short on protein, so I ate half a can of tuna. I could have eaten the whole can - almost half the calories, more than twice the protein.

:heart: :heart: :heart: Zooey Deschanel makes my heart flutter. Every time. <3

I just flat out take the lowest number I can get. I've got a wonky bathroom scale that will tell me my weight has changed 6 lbs. based on how I stand on it, but my inches are going steadily down with the pounds, so I just take the lowest and call myself happy. Also, I couldn't care less if someone congratulates me on a…

A year ago, I was 150 lbs. Last September, I was 164 and starting a diet to get back to the 150. Last October, Mom died. Now, I'm trying to drop the 30 pounds backs to 150 with the option for an extra 5. I know that I'm comfortable and confident at 150, so I'm not worried if I don't drop lower. Also, I started using the…