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This is exactly what I do!! I have found the best stuff at thrift stores!! Last time I found a pair of true religion jeans for $5.99!!

I recently upped mine to 1800! I make pretty much all my own food as I am a stay at home mom and money is tight! We eat a variety of foods and I eat often! At least 3 meals and 2 snacks a day. Feel free to add me :)

Well, I cant fully answer this question because I have only lost 9 lbs or so, with a goal of around 37 to lose! So my tummy is definitely still there. But, I can tell you that since I started MFP in the middle of January and really started to work out, my C section flap has shrunk considerably! I am honestly shocked at how…

Wow. This story is incredible. You are fracking amazing! That kind of dedication and will power is just awesome. Very inspiring!!

I feed my family of 3 on around $50.00 a week. That is for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks... EVERYTHING!! We eat lots of lean meat that I try to stretch by adding beans and veggies. For instance, tonights dinner was chicken breasts (at our local grocery store its $1.99 per lb at the meat counter!!) cubed and thrown…

And on a sidenote, lady you are gorgeous!! You look so young!! I wouldnt have guessed you were 36!! You look like you are in your early 30's to me!! Not that 36 is old AT ALL! I am 33 and I still feel like I am in my early 20's most days! lol

I really feel for you! That schedule sounds super busy and anyone with children knows that they really do take first priority! Can you do an early morning workout before school? I have been doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred and have seriously fallen in love. 20 minutes a day and in 20 days I am down a total of 6 inches!!…

Ha! Yes, exactly! I will 2nd all of this!

You look fantastic! What an amazing story. I am so sorry for your loss. Your 4 year old is lucky to have you!

OK I thought this said gyn and not gym. Either way, not good advice.

You look so amazing!! I am seriously in awe and so inspired!! You have kept such a feminine shape! You should be so proud of all your hardwork!

Ageed!! It is astounding to me the advice that some doctors give. This is NOT good advice at all. What are they teaching some of these people?!

I eat lots of real food! I do also have a protein shake daily as a snack because it helps me get in all my protein but other then that I really try to stay away from processed foods. I lost weight that way a while back with weight watchers and also spent a billion dollars on groceries that werent good for me.

And also, while it may seem like you are getting fast results, if for every 2 lbs you lose you gain 1 back because of a couple of days of "binging" (and I use quotes because in all honesty you are probably hungry!! Which is different from binging), you may want to re evaluate your strategy!! And I dont mean that in a rude…

Oh my :( There are so many things in this post that make me sad. 1. Do not log your food to be disgusted with yourself. Log because its helpful to see what you could have done differently. For instance, I used to frequently eat a small dinner and then eat lots of crap after dinner. I always thought I was doing OK because…

Woah! Your tummy has gone down SO much in one month!! Good for you!! You are looking great!! Those stretch marks will fade in no time. Mine looked just like that and then suddenly at about a year post baby they just sort of faded and now they are white and barely noticeable! You are doing a great job!!

Raynaud's was my first thought as well. My mom has it. Her fingertips and toes are always blueish.

I only ever log my true exercise as exercise. Running around with my 2 year old at the park for an hour a day is something I did before I started MFP, as was cleaning the house, as was going out with my daughter to ride her bike for another hour in the afternoon. Now, if I put my walking shoes on and take the dog for a…

Mrs. Dash Southwest Chipolte seasoning!! Sprinkle it liberally on both sides of your chicken (I also still add salt but I like more seasoning then salt so I buy Mrs Dash and add my own salt!), grill and then top with fresh pico. There is nothing more delicious.

It could be the weight watchers yogurt!! They use all kinds of crazy stuff in their food and when I used to buy their products years ago, my stomach would always bloat after I ate them!! Especially if I went without them for a long time and then ate one.

You look fantastic, lady!! And I love your words of wisdom. All of them are totally right on!!

Do you have an Aldi grocery store? Go there if you can. Get some chicken (a small pack of chicken tender is around 3.00 and lots of them have 2.00 coupons on them!!) Get a couple of packages of chicken if you can find them for 1.00. Get SEVERAL cans of .50 cent beans (black and red kidney are my favorites) and a bag of…

10 days of each level but no shame in adding 1 or 2 days to the first level if you need to!

This!! Great advice!! I literally just finished Day 8 of Level 2. When level 1 first started, I couldnt even do ONE pushup!! I kept going and by the end I was able to do the whole workout with no breaks! The first day I couldnt even get through the warmup with no breaks. It is amazing to me what is happening to my body!! I…

I used to be a member there!! My husband and I both were. It really depends on what you want to do there. They have a great circuit training program that is 30 minutes and seriously kicks butt. My husband is a weight lifter though and those types are no-no's there. So, when he moved to another gym, so did I just because it…

I love hearing stories like this. Because not only are you doing something great for YOU, but you have just made someone else do something great for themselves. That cycle continues and the world is such a better place :) So awesome.

You look absolutely amazing!! All of your hardwork and dedication totally shows and has paid off in spades! I also love every single bit of advice you have given. Sometimes it is so easy to forget that this is NOT something that happens quickly. I have to remind myself of that everyday. Thank you so much for posting!

Also ladies, try to eat a lot of protein! I aim for 120g a day or so. It really REALLY helps with cravings on both sides (salt and sweet!) and it is giving your body fuel it needs.

I would just try to plan the best you can to fit in some things that will satisfy your cravings!! I had horrible PMS last week and my cravings are always sweet!! Cookie dough greek yogurt.... 1/2 c. plain greek yogurt mixed with 3 tsp of brown sugar, 1 tsp of vanilla extract, 1 TBSP natural peanutbutter and 1 TBSP of mini…

This seriously made me laugh!! Me too, lady! Me too!