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I agree that getting her a pet (she won't be alone, it needs her, loves her, etc) would be perfect! A cat or dog would be great for her..

Amazing transformation! Congrats & thanks for posting! Very inspirational!

Yes, it can be done. I believe in you Dave!

Great question OP! I'm starting out too & wondering the same thing.... Also, how should a person go about learning the correct form? Did those of you who have achieved this use a personal trainer? Thanks in advance for the info.

I would not have guessed that about the salmon either. You did a great job staying on track & handled a difficult situation very well. Congrats!

Thank you for posting this recipe. Sounds delicious & I appreciate that it's low cal.

Very impressive results. Congrats!

bump...for future reference.

If you are eating as a treat, or reward, you might consider doing something else instead. I a massage a possibility? Maybe a relaxing bubble bath, or trying on new (smaller) clothes that you know you'll be wearing soon? After all, you are pretty close to your goal. You can do this!

So is it that you've done well all day & after the kids are in bed you need to give yourself a treat?

Interesting...are you sabotaging yourself with a specific bad food (potato chips, sweets, or some other impossible to resist item)? Or, like a smoker, do you find that are in the habit of having something at a certain time/place?

You might already be doing this, but I find that if I log the food before I eat it (instead of after when it's too late) I can choose to either have less of it, or I can substitute something healthier. Example: lots of veggies = a few nuts or other calorie dense choice. That helps me to stay in a deficit. Maybe it will…

You look fabulous! I just read all 16 pages of this thread & I want to thank you for answering all of these questions. I will start by reading New Rules as you suggest, and then I am going to begin lifting!

My baby is a teenager now, but I remember that being a new mom was hard. I think that you will lose the weight & you will get in shape, but try to be kind to yourself as you do it. Try going for more walks, and eating lots of healthy vegetables (cauliflower, spinach, etc. - things that are naturally full of vitamins & low…

Super helpful. Thank you for posting this!

Excellent! Thank you for posting.

Perhaps you could try more cardio? I have been losing weight steadily by doing a lot of cardio (1-hr per day, 4x a week) & keeping calories at 1200 a day. I do a little bit of strength training too, but I'm mostly doing cardio at this point. I am planning to get into lifting in the future, but right now I am mostly trying…

i'm 5'3" & i wish i looked as good as you! Congrats!!!