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omg i'm so excited for you! you're so close! it's the best feeling :D:D:D

heck yeah! good for you! i want THAT feeling.

so true. maybe i just have to accept that i'm gonna feel weird, be a bit clumsy, make mistakes, etc until i get used to things

No, you're right to call me out. I was definitely judging, mostly because i felt so out of place (read:inadequate) and everyone else seemed to just be so natural in that environment. I think, overall, I was having an off day and let it get the best of me on all counts

i wish i had the willpower to wake up that early! but, yeah i definitely think i'm going to wait to go until 730-8 tomorrow night. that could very well be the ticket. :) thanks!

That's amazing! well done :) When I got down to 185, I was wearing a size 14. I'd love to hit 12 this time around, but no more. i dont want to lose my curves! :)

I go to a pretty crowded gym, usually after work when it's pretty crowded. saturdays aren't so bad. i'm going to try going later tomorrow night to see if it's less hectic. i think the chaos and sheer amount of people is what spooked me. sadly, a different gym isn't really an option. this one just started doing cheaper…

Hey, sometimes we need that jolt to push us back toward our goals. It's a step toward the right direction! I also love your username. i giggled at my desk and got some weird looks from neighboring coworkers :)

CONGRATS!!! <333

I actually do have a predetermined set of exercises, all of which i like doing. one of them involves dumbells, but i have no clue where the heck to do it because the gym layout isn't too great..and the other i need some bar..thing (still not familiar with the terms and stuff lol) and it's also hard to find. i'll just ask…

You're right. and honestly, the one dude who helped me was super nice. it's just hard right now cuz i have some social anxiety that's mostly centered around doing new people/environments and i feel like the most awkward duck. thanks for your advice and encouragement!

and SO close to onederland. that is amazing. you're doing incredibly :D:D:D:D

I will be in yours too. if it weren't weird because we're strangers, I would totally mail you confetti. but, click this link when you reach onederland. http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6ybyoa3hf1rnjfjfo1_400.gif <3 you can do it!!

omg that's awesome. :D

You are too sweet. you will get there. you've already done half the work! you got this!!

I'm in the same boat. you inspire me! That, and my bf said when i reach 189, he's buying me new sneakers :)

So, i actually tried to take a pic of my scale at home the other day, because it read 199.6, but when i stepped back on it, it was up to 200.4 and didn't go back down again! And no, i wasn't holding my phone. So, I didn't count it, but I am definitely going to take a pic next time. Probably make it my phone background for…

That is so sweet of you two. thank you!

Thanks, all of you! I knew MFP would come through!!! You guys are the best :) Celebrate every victory!!! You got to 203 once! You can do it again!!! Heck, you will, and you will surpass it and leave that 203 in the dust!!

You're building muscle, so it could be you've simply been replacing fat with muscle. Do you measure yourself? you might be losing inches and just not seeing a difference on the scale!

this. food is so tempting. even if i don't like it that much.

I really like your take on planning/measuring food ahead of time. it sounds smart and totally manageable, so thank you! I just wanted to clear the air on the bf thing, though. I don't rely on him, or even ask him to do that. he does it because he knows i'm trying to be better about my eating habits, so when he sees me…

hey man. Never said jerk=bad! tough love is good. Gentle prodding ain't gonna knock the cheeseburger out of my mouth! Though, I have only eaten one cheeseburger since July. For the most part I don't eat that terribly, or in nearly as much excess as I used to. Just frustrating that I fight the urge to gorge myself like a…

hah! you're kind of a jerk, but you're kind of right. but you're still a jerk.

DUDE. cheez-its are such a weakness. I actually got one of those snack-size boxes a week ago and it's still not gone. Granted, it's at my apartment and I'm only there a few times a week, but I'm still pretty proud of that.

My man hardly eats. Like, if I don't feed him, he won't eat all day. So it's actually the opposite for me. He tends to dole out much smaller portions because he gets full super quick. (he's a beanpole)

I love your ideas! One night, we had some leftover pasta, and my boyfriend refused to let me put the rest away because he knew I'd probably sneak a bite. It was kind of funny, but also really made it clear to me I need to work on it. I like the small goals thing. I'm about 2-3 lbs away from dipping below 200, so I think I…

I try to do that too. So effectively, I don't keep food in the house. haha

I That's so smart. if it's near me, even if i close the box and put it aside, i always reach for it again in minutes. Thanks! Thanks to everyone for your input. Going to go drink a big glass of water right now. All this talk of being thirsty made me realize I am.

I need to get better about that. Thanks!