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You look great!! I can see an amazing transformation!

That's funny you should say that...when I originally got the shirt (there was a promo and it was free if you bought the CD), L was the only size that the shirt came in. I was very mad because I was wearing XL's at the time and when I did lose weight it fit but it was a lot more snug!! I haven't worn a M since high school…

And thanks everyone. :) your comments are very sweet. I look forward to showing more progress when it comes.

I wish I had magical formula to share. In the beginning, I set higher calorie goals to get used to not eating as much food. I kind of eased my way back to it. Once I started working out, the food became easier. But I have also learned that the more I log (you can check my history, I'm sometimes a horrible logger with a lot…

The last pic isn't showing up for me. Edit...I guess it's my computer. :P

Fluctuations are normal and to be expected. That being said, as long as you are consistently doing the right things, the scale will go down despite the fluctuations (just not always on our time table). I do weigh myself every day. But I also am real enough to know when the fluctuations are my fault (poor logging habits),…

I started at 254 last May. I've lost 32 lbs since then and still going. Slow and steady wins the race. I'm not losing 10lbs a month, but I'm much happier to be at 221 even if it's taking me a little longer. My advice: don't set time limits for weight loss goals. Do what you need to do to retrain your thinking and way of…

A protein pancake??? Woah. Must investigate for the weekends. And yes - I don't know how many pumpkin's worth I've eaten in the past few months with the smoothies, but even in January I'm having a hard time letting go. lol. (I even bought a bunch of canned pumpkin on clearance to last a little longer!!) I'm in the north,…

I by no means am a health expert. I gave up artificial sweeteners a year ago after my son and I both had seizures (with no other health history, and no causes found through the array of medical testing). I did enough research to see that it is possible that there is a link between artificial sweeteners and seizures. While…

I went to the grocery store last night and looked through their protein powders. Out of 7, only one didn't have sucralose, and it was the Designer Whey. They also had a smaller can so I can give it a whirl. We'll see how it tastes this morning. (I've never had Stevia, but it's got to be better than sucralose health-wise).…

I'm also going to start their online Bible study next week. Getting the book this week, feel free to add me as a friend. :)

While 3.1 miles has been my furthest run to date, I don't know that I've ever been in the mood for a brownie after one of my runs, much less have the desire to go to the kitchen and make said brownies. And I love brownies.

Yeah I wasn't clear, but I do the same thing. My usual is a pumpkin smoothie - canned pumpkin, frozen banana, spinach, almond milk, protein powder, and pumpkin pie spice. Add a few ice cubes and I have 300 cals of a delicious ~30oz drink that lasts me all morning.

I just signed up for healthywage last night. They are no longer doing the BMI challenge, and they now have it set so you can decide 1) how much you say you'll lose 2) length of time and 3) amount of bet. I'm going for 30 lbs in 7 months. This will put me in the infamous One-derland before my birthday and vacation. My…

While I agree with much of what you said: 1) She came to us to complain about these parents, but has said NOTHING about what she has done to help educate those parents. 2) Are those kids eating everything that is packed? My son has a tendency to eat big once a day and nibble throughout the rest. His cousin is the same. It…

I'm "one of those parents", apparently. My child is 2 and in nursery school. He gets one snack during his short time there, and I usually pack crackers or pretzels (or cheerios the other day because he didn't eat breakfast). I also put sugary fruit juice in his thermos. *shudders* However: 1) At home he eats a lot of…

For my smoothies, I use: Chocolate protein powder frozen bananas canned pumpkin almond milk pumpkin pie spice Other ideas: flax seed pita bread (I make pizzas for my hubby with these) Ezekiel bread cheeses eggs pasta sauce salsa

All of this calculation stuff is mind boggling. Even to myself, who LOVES calculations. (Seriously, math was my best core subject). Everyone's going to have differing opinions on how to tackle the world of weight loss. Until you form your own, work on a light-moderate calorie deficit. As you go, you'll learn more and find…

It happens to a lot of us. I know for myself, if I lose my focus on my goal, I don't get any closer to that goal. Make a plan, stick to it. Once you start changing your nutrition and exercising, the energy will start to come back. Since you work at home, find ways to be active while working. Even if it's taking a 5 minute…

People who have nothing better to do with their time than judge their friends who never asked for help. ...oops, I didn't mean to feed the troll. *bowing out*

After reading the first two pages and skimming the last two pages, this is what I see: OP: CICO does not work! Everyone else: Yes it does! OP: It doesn't work! Look at my (2-3 examples of people I know in real life) Everyone else: Perhaps very minor exception, possibly with a medical issue, but look at these…

I just got my official time: 43:30:21 I was hoping for under 42 minutes (I've been able to do 5K in less than that 3 times), but with the cold weather and the extreme hills (and wooded terrain), I feel good about that time. Especially since I had to walk part of it. On to the Turkey Trot! :)

I did it! Had a costuming issue this morning (shirt was a little too snug still for my comfort *sigh), so I wore a comfy Mickey and Minnie shirt to at least be wearing something. I think there were 24 runners that participated (it was a small race!) but it was quite brutal. (A lot of hills - one of them had some nickname I…

Well, it looks like snow is now out of the forecast, and the projected temp at 10am tomorrow is supposed to be 40 degrees. That seems warm enough for a run. :D

Thanks, everyone! Wearing a shirt under my short-sleeve shirt is not an option (I got the largest size available and it's still very fitting at this point). I may either go for the long sleeve shirt as a substitute (and forgo the wonder woman shirt), or wrap the long sleeve shirt around my waist. (Retrieving something from…

My husband will be there at the start/finish line with the kids, so I'll have a jacket buddy! I warm up pretty quickly, too. I just don't know if it will be a shock to my system lol.

Up until August 2013 I had never run more than a minute in my life. I hated running. Why? Because it was hard, and I felt that I just didn't have the body to do it. In May I finished recovering from having my last baby, and decided to get back into gear to being healthy. (Note: I've always been overweight/obese). I started…

Check your library to see if there are videos you can try out. Jillian Michael's 30 day shred is tough, but can be done by a beginner. Some people like Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds, but I just preferred to walk outside. Anything that will increase your heartrate will burn calories. Just find something you like and…

My first job was Checkers. Loved the fries, even though they get fried twice as part of the cooking process. But the new BK fries? Had some yesterday as "I'm sick/comfort food". Got the value size and I actually like them. (Never cared for the normal BK fries).

Dr. Oz is a quack, imo. He's got a talk show so he needs to have something new to talk about, so he finds stuff to turn into the latest fad. Calories in. Calories out. That's all you really need to focus on. Just don't waste the calories on stuff that's going to leave you hungry at the end of the day (ie sodas and junk).…