mastock64

"um" I see no pictures. And who cares if she is small? What I said is still true.

In the first few weeks, as you gain muscle/lose fat, it can look like you are getting bigger and your weight can stay the same. This is because muscle weighs more than fat, but also because as your muscles grow, they can push your flesh outward, compensating for the fat loss and even taking up more volume. But don't…

Hi! Check out the book "Wheat Belly." http://www.amazon.com/Wheat-Belly-Lose-Weight-Health/dp/1609611543/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311080439&sr=8-1 It's a must read for gluten intolerant people especially, but also for those who are not. I am not gluten intolerant, but when I tested his theory and eliminated wheat products…

Incredible! Keep up the great work, and don't let the occasional discouragement derail you. We women have natural monthly fluctuations, and I know that, for me, there is about a week and half each month where I seem to lose nothing and sometimes even gain a bit, but it all reverses once the period starts. The first month…

I did not seem to lose anything for the first two weeks, and it was so discouraging. Then, it seemed like the dam burst and the pounds fell off. I think the body has to adjust. Plus I was premenstrual the week I began, so I was retaining water naturally. Once my period started, the water drained off, and that gave me a big…

Wow--fantastic! I've never been a "support group" kind of person, but boy it's so great to hear what people are able to do! Keep going!

I have taken to having one ounce of almonds each day as my mid-afternoon snack. I buy the lightly salted kind, because I do like them to have a little saltiness, and I measure them out with a scale (something I highly recommend). Although one ounce of nuts is not terribly filling, they do have the benefit of a low glycemic…