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Dena, I love this suggestion above! :love: To eat before you go, and look forward to the salad bar or veggies. Try to stay away from the Soy Sauce altogether, eat grilled, and some buffets offer to have a chef cook something for you as well, maybe they could grill you a chicken breast if offered :happy:, enjoy the steamed…

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding!!! :drinker: May I suggest making an appt with your doctor (to run some tests on you), but in the meantime, you could take an over-the-counter "water pill" :wink: If you're retaining water, you're not eliminating it and toxins when you could be :happy: I take one and feel that it…

You almost brought a tear to my eye, Amarillo ♥ That's exactly what my husband looks like right now (at 373 lbs) and that's more or less my daughter's age (2). And he can hardly bother to play with her. But he's dieting now with me, and he's taking it one day at a time. I am SO SO SO proud of you and I'm also very glad to…

Answer these: Today, I'm most proud of myself for... and Today, I am most grateful for... (fill it in, recognize what's so wonderful about you! Your brain controls your body, so keep it motivated with positivity!) Love your attitude, funny girl!! :laugh: Here's a lurker's reply, LOL: Today, I'm most proud of myself for…

I strongly recommend a natural laxative as a regular. When you use a natural laxative, it doesn't send you running a marathon to the toilet :laugh: LOL. It just helps you go 1-3 times a day easier than normal. And that way, it's a maintenance program, like the whole purpose of changing your lifestyle rather than focusing…

Hi there, welcome. This is a great site. I'm so hooked, and have made amazing friends. Look forward to keeping in touch with you. We could all use some support :flowerforyou:

My heart cries for you, B, :ohwell: and you can get through it. I;d like to offer you my friendship and support. :flowerforyou: Feeling anxiety and side effects is not your fault, and although it's not what you want to see on the scale right now, please try to not be too upset with yourself knowing that some of that is due…

Welcome! :flowerforyou: Let's be friends :smile: We all need encouragement and support. I don't know where I'd be today without my MFP friends :ohwell: So good luck to you and all others here reading this :flowerforyou: I look forward to your updates! :happy:

This was so nice!!!!!!!!!! I was dreading the thought of the holidays, and will be sure to read this over and over again before then :flowerforyou:

Welcome to MFP! Totally understand you. :ohwell: I'll send you a request, and I'll be happy to follow up with you and offer any support I possibly can :flowerforyou: :heart:

That is great information! :noway: All this time, I'm also carefully reviewing the sugar, but your explanation makes so much sense! :smile: Thanks for sharing this. I'm not diabetic, but I'm sure this information is going to be so insightful to so many affected by Diabetes. Thanks and glad it's a relief to you too!…

Hi Mommy, 1st of all, congratulations on your new baby!! :love: :flowerforyou: :heart: You not getting your period yet ABSOLUTELY has to do with the weight you haven't lost!! Just like your bowel movements, sweat, mucus, urine and your period, it's the way your body eliminates accumulated waste. (Sorry so nasty :blushing:…

Love your hype! :drinker: Very glad to see you find this website as helpful as we do. I don't know WHAT I'd do without my MFP friends and I look forward to keeping in touch with you and hearing your progress! :love: Thanks for adding me and let's keep in touch!! :flowerforyou:

Don't get discouraged, cleansing is very necessary. And the truth is that in an ideal diet, we're supposed to 'go' every single time we eat, so we should be going up to 3 times a day, but since that's not common, I would encourage incorporating a NATURAL routine of cleansing. Be it through a natural laxative, which is what…

The only silly question is the one you don't ask :wink: Glad you cleared that up, and would love to send you a request and keep up with you! :flowerforyou: Let's motivate eachother to keep going and reach our goals! :smile: Good luck and hope to read of your progress!! :drinker:

Hi Newbie :flowerforyou: Glad to have you on here :drinker: You'll find amazing support. Feel free to view your MFP friends' food diaries/entries. That could help you with your food options :wink: I'll send you a request, and look forward to keeping in touch with you, and supporting eachother. :smile:

Ed :blushing: You are one of the MFP friends I missed the most when I left for a while. It's wonderful to hear your positive comments and kind compliments :love: You're wonderful, glad to have you back in my MFP life :flowerforyou: and thank you for brightening up the morning for many of us ladies today :blushing:…

Wow, where do I begin :love: There's grilled chicken breast (pan-fried with Olive Oil PAM) and baked potato; there's baked salmon with a side salad (Green Giant also makes these 'steamer' side dishes); you can make your own creative tuna salad (with light mayo) and add green peppers, red onions, a little shredded cheese,…

Wow!! :love: Sarah, this sounds ssssssssoooo yummy!! :love: I can't WAIT to try it! :smile: Thank you so much!! And I'd love to keep up with you! Let's be friends!! :flowerforyou:

That is one funny creature, Amarillo! :laugh:

Hi Tricia! And welcome! :happy: We have a similar amount to lose, and we've all been there, tried this and that, and MFP is a great site to find the support you may need to get you going again :wink: I'm looking forward to adding you as my friend, and keeping in touch with eachother's weight loss :flowerforyou: Glad to…

Hi there! One MFP friend just mentioned Slim Fast! :happy: I take Special K 90 Calorie bars to work with me.

Absolutely, you posted in the right place!! :wink: My husband needs Slim Fast in the morning cuz he's one picky breakfast eater :ohwell: It works for him, so go for it!! Everyone here has different things that work for them. It has a bit of sugar content, but if you don't suffer drom Diabetes, it's a winner for many…

Hi there and welcome!! :flowerforyou: I'm loving these baby pics!!! :love: Love this place, it's wonderful, and I'm sure you'll find the support you're looking for!! :wink: I'll send you a friend request!! You can do this!! :happy:

That's great! Love that attitude, and that smile! :bigsmile: Looking forward to keeping up with you. I'll send you a request. And good luck! :drinker:

Yay! :drinker: Welcome to MFP!! I'll send you a friend request and we can keep up with eachother. Wish you the best!! :flowerforyou:

Wow, welcome! :flowerforyou: I'm sure we can do this together!! :smile: Will send you an invite, and best of luck!

Oh no :cry: Clarissa, I'm so sorry to hear :ohwell: I'll def be praying for your entire family, that God give you peace, while giving your children 100% health :smile: I'd like to also send you a friend request, so I can follow up with you. :flowerforyou:

Hi there, not a pro, but I'm making sure to drink more water than what I even want to :drinker: LOL. I'm cooking more than ever! :bigsmile: I'm reconciling with my treadmill :laugh: And making sure I always have a healthy snack so I don't derail :noway: All the best to you, and I'll send you a friend request so we can keep…

Thanks for the tip, Lloyd! Although it's known to avoid alot of junk food, processed food, at times, we're not careful to look at the nutritional facts and even what we think might be healthy, is not!!! I've just learned my husband's blood pressure is high, and I've got to work on that, so thanks again! I'll be even more…