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This is me too. I have to keep reminding myself that I didn't really fit into my current size jeans before (no matter how much I tell myself I did). Therefore, just being able to wear all of my jeans at this size is a HUGE accomplishment despite the fact that I haven't actually dropped a size yet with 27lbs lost so far. OP…

You look so proud!! And gorgeous!! Congratulations!

In because this thread is full of WIN! I can't wait to add a little of my own :)

I quit in May after 16 years of smoking. I've lost 22 pounds as well so it can be done! I just found it impossible to focus on my health in a real way if I continued to smoke. I feel great...don't crave them anymore except very rarely (like at a party sometimes) but I honestly can't even see myself as a smoker. Can't…

Exactly this. This is the answer to at least 90% of the questions posted here.

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wow. SMH :laugh:

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This is fantastic! Thank you so much for writing this :)

+1 This is without a doubt the best post I have seen on MFP.

Wow. I don't know what to say. You captured exactly the way I feel about shopping at Lane Bryant (a place I refuse to ever shop in again). Your writing style is amazing and fluid and your story is absolutely captivating (and too familiar). Well done...I am so proud of you for what you have accomplished...it is nothing…

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I think it's a great idea. I have offered my stepdaughter (who is almost 20) a trip to NYC for the day (she loves it there) as a reward for when we both hit our first major weight/fitness goal. It keeps us both on track, it's a reward for our hard work, and an incentive to keep going on the bad days.

I quit for good in May and although it may sound odd I found coffee straws to be an enormous help in getting over the habit after the initial addiction phase passed. They would be at my desk, in my car etc and I would grab one (sometimes without even realizing it) and hold it like a cigarette, put it in my mouth, chew on…

Wow! Impressive and inspiring!! I so want to do this when I get to goal...very cool!

Excellent attitude and awesome NSV! This is about long term changes and living a great life and you GET that....good for you!

It would be nice if weight loss and fitness came in the neat package you seem to think it comes in. For people who have always been larger than average (all the way back to birth) it is a bit of an adjustment to be small and it's not as easy as you may think to adjust. Over a decade ago I was at my heaviest and lost 115…

I love this. Well said :)

QFT!! OP you CAN do this. Make the first step to change...not tomorrow, not at your next meal....NOW. And then take the next one and the next. Pretty soon you'll develop new healthy habits and this period in your life will be a distant (sad) memory. It CAN be overcome. Do a little research....make a plan....take the first…

Truly amazing! You have completely transformed yourself from the inside and your self worth to the outside which looks fabulous!! YOU ARE AMAZING!

Wow...well done!!! You look so healthy and happy....congrats!!

Wow. This is quite the 2 year old thread for someone to revive today. Very important information here :grumble:

Wow! I don't know what else to say except that you are amazing! You give me hope...real hope. Well done!!

It looks like you've gotten lots of good advice about switching types of bread or switching to wraps so hopefully that helps. If not, try making sandwiches as wraps using large leafy greens (romaine etc). I haven't completely given bread up ( and don't intend to) but I rarely eat it anymore and used to eat it every day. It…

This. Restaurants, events, birthdays etc. are a part of life. We need to just re-learn the choices we make when all conditions are not 'perfect'. There may not always be the exact healthy meal you want available but there is always a healthier eating option at any restaurant or event. Just choose the healthy option and…

My calorie goal is similar to yours and I'm also set up to lose two pounds a week which has been working out great. I've lost a lot of weight before and even lost 43 pounds on MFP last year only to gain them back. The reason for this is that I never really changed my eating habits....I just ate less of the same typess of…

This.

Mine are "Excuses are for people who don't want it bad enough" And also "Don't stop, push harder, keep going" Simple and easy to remember and chant internally to push through the tough part of a workout. I have tons of quotes I love but these 2 simple ones seem to run through my head the most while working out.

I'm in. Mom to a 2 yr old and work at a desk so my weight has gotten out of hand. Just starting out again and this will be a good motivator for me. My goal for the challenge is to lose 6 lbs and I weigh 242 today.

Wow, you look STUNNING! So happy for you...you've done great!