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Hot damn!!! You're INCREDIBLE!!!!!! I am SOOOO incredibly proud of your dedication!!!! :D

Oh WOW!!!! You have come SUCH a long way!!!! I am so proud of you, so happy for you!!!! And you look ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!!!! You are not just amazing, you're an amazing inspiration!!!! Keep it up girl!!! :D

So sorry about your dog... :( Try to imagine how much better you'll fare in the wild (maybe a bit more than a farm) when you're working out! You'll be unstoppable!!! :D Can't wait for the next set of pictures!!!! YAY YOU!!!! :D

I am so fantastically proud of you!!! You have worked so dang hard!!!! I'm so glad to hear it doesn't feel like you've done anything, hopefully that means the habits are starting to feel normal!! :D These pictures are AMAZING!!!! But you know what my favorite part is?? The HUGE smile on your face!!! Check out the full body…

You have worked SO incredibly hard and come so very far!!! Reward yourself!!! With pictures and pants!!! :) You'll be glad you took them!! If you're down more than 2 pants sizes there is DEFINITELY visible change!! :) By the way... I am SO SO SOOOO proud of you!! You're amazing!!!

The single most amazing thing I have ever seen here!!! :D Such a huge accomplishment!!! Thank you for sharing and best of luck to you as you continue on your journey!! :)

Thanks! :) Love the explanation.

http://www.formulamedical.com/Topics/Nutrition/fiber.htm For the person asking about finer :)

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=50900 You can definitely overdo protein. I'm a nurse and this short article is consistent with the current research as far as I know. Your body needs balance. :)

wow!! You look fantastic!! Great work, keep it up!!! :D

That is an incredible change you've made, and what a story!!! I'm so sorry to hear you had to go through such a traumatic experience, but I'm delighted it brought you to this!!! I'm a nurse, and that was definitely a close call you had!! You are human, you're not perfect, and that's the way it should be!! What you are is…

Definitely a difference!!! Very nice work, keep it up!! :D

Did you have to shrink the sweater in the dryer!!?? You look absolutely fantastic!!! :D Great work! (and great sweater!)

Wow!! The change you made looks amazing!! I love the facial expression changes too!! I agree with earlier comment that you look more confident somehow... LOVE it!! Thanks so much for sharing!! :)

Wow! Yes!!! That's an impressive 20lbs!!! You look so fit and so happy!!! Keep it up, this is amazing!!! :D And thank you for sharing!!

Heck YES it's a big deal!!! You look fantastic and you look and sound so happy!! Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your inspirational story!!! :D

This is amazing!! I can't believe you don't notice with clothes on, you sure can't miss the change in those pictures!! Keep up the wonderful work!! So inspiring!!

This is just incredible!! You look unbelievably amazing!!! And that smile looks so genuine!! Way to go!!! You have MORE than earned another Jamaica trip!! And a new wardrobe to go with it! I am so inspired, not only by your amazing success and huge loss, but also by your dedication to sticking to this site for a year!!!…

Sounds like you've done very well, and you look fantastic!!! You're very young, so your skin has a much higher chance for "shrinking" than many. :) Give it some time... You want to see how it reacts over a good long period of time while maintaining your diet & exercise routines. But if it stabilizes for many months and…

I'm an RN, and though this isn't my specialty I'll have to respectfully disagree with some information already here. Excess skin is going to vary greatly from person to person depending especially on genetics and age, as well as how quickly weight was gained and how long it stayed on. I'll link you to a web page that has…

Added you! We can do this! Especially with such great support from everyone here!! Best wishes to you! :)

Thanks so much everyone!!! I really appreciate your kind and supportive words!! :) I'm really looking forward to starting down a lasting road to better health! :)

This is the greatest post! Thanks so much for the motivational pictures and the delicious looking food ideas!!! LOVE it! And you, like everyone else says, look FANTASTIC!!! Keep up the great work and thank you again for sharing your positive energy with us all! :D ~Katy

So glad to hear you're doing well! I was debating WW, I have a friend who loves it. I'm hoping this will help motivate me!! :) Best of luck to you!

Wow! So much in common... I'm 32, a mom, and a nurse... :) I am at the beginning of my weight loss journey for the second time (lost lots and got pregnant and ruined it for myself by eating everything!) and I'd love to meet positive people for support and motivation! Best of luck to you! :) ~Katy

Hi, and welcome! :) I've only been a member for a few days... I haven't gotten past the plateau point myself yet, and sadly, I'm almost back up to my heaviest again after getting pregnant and using that as an excuse to eat EVERYTHING lol... my daughter is 18months old though, so WAY past time to get back on the right…

You've got so many jumping in already, but I'd like to join with you all too! :) I just joined tonight... Also could really use some support and motivation! I've got a long way to go, but breaking that journey up into small goals might really help! :) So, is there a group to join or do we just update on here? I saw someone…