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I understand your analogy... food is not something you can't just stay away from or "quit." Hang in there... keep fighting.

Make mini goals & keep your "eye on the prize"... remind yourself that each pound is bringing you that much closer to the finish line! It's all about keeping your mind focused- it's a struggle but you are doing this for YOU so you gotta keep your head above the water! No way in hell did i think I could lose 20 lbs! No…

that is AWESOME! were you friends before or you became friends thru MFP? How did you organize that?

That title made me LOL

None, but I do get super bloated and my pants all get tight... i don't even understand that! haha

Interesting article. So why is this depressing? Basically it's just reiterating what we already know which is the only way to "lose" weight is by creating a calorie deficit. What I took from that was even if you are super active you still need to maintain a healthy diet. And for someone who's working hard and already lost…

It looks like you are defying age and going backwards! great job :D and happy birthday

Diet soda causing food cravings is no different than the smell of fresh doughnuts in the morning... SELF CONTROL wins.

omg what a huge difference! Great work!!

judge mental people...screw them. Jerks!!! As far as your bf- he probably needed to get it off his chest, and telling anyone other than you could be further insulting, no? I'm sure if he realized how much it hurt you he wouldnt have told you.

you look incredible!

incredible. great job!

yes... because weight gain can happen over the weekend too :)

Oh my... it's sad when people give up and tell themselves crazy things like that to "justify" it.

wow! what a GREAT job you've done... amazing.

I see what you're saying, but the word "skinny" is just catchier for marketing purposes.... I don't think they are actually promoting anorexia and things like that. And when they show "thin" women I'm pretty sure they're trying to send a message of the outcome rather than the starting point. To me the word "skinny" is like…

great results! good job! you look awesome.

omg WOW! What a great story!!!

2 weeks is still VERY fresh. It will take time for you body to adjust and reflect changes. You may not SEE the changes right away, but I recommend taking measurements to compare. HANG IN THERE, YOU CAN DO IT! EDIT: just saw the pics... i can totally see a difference!! Whatever workout you do- just stick to it!

When my daughter was a baby, she didn't cry much but if she did throw a crying fit I would take her outside until it was over. But to be honest I avoided taking her out to restaurants until she learned to get that under control. I am lucky that didn't take too long. I am a parent and do get annoyed by crying babies/kids in…

love it! I'm so glad you're eating more. I'm SUPER glad you've realized that starvation is NOT the way to go... the quicker you learn the better for you. You look absolutely gorgeous. You'll be at your goal in NO time. Keep up the great work sweety!

I am in the beginning stages of a 30 day fast (no food or water)... but it is for religious reasons. AND I do eat food everyday before sunrise and after sunset. I would NEVER do this for purposes of weight loss. My main reason is because of the loss of muscle mass.... not worth it to me.

good idea! Although I think I'd have to put more than $1 to stay motivated lol! I've heard of ppl doing this for every pound they lose... that's a good one too.

omg wow! you look fantastic! great job!!!

great work!!!

^^this.

^This, I have accepted it with my husb. as well.... although I do STRONGLY encourage (force) healthy food in my house. Basically, no crap is coming into my kitchen :) He knows if he wants to eat junk he'll have to go WAY out of his way to do it. But I've began making some delicious healthy food and snacks and he's really…

totally!

you look fantastic! congratts :D

omg! that is awful! I've been the recipient of those kind of accidental texts though, sure put a huge knot in my stomach at first until I realized it was a mistake! lol