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That Shakshuka looks delicious. :D

Don't they push that stuff in the ER when you are about to die on the table?

Redistribution possibly. It happens to me when I do too little calories. Welcome to MFP btw. :)

LOL at ShinChan! I love food too, but I HAVE to stop!!

Thanks all for the comments and great advice. :)

My fav pic is the one where you put BOTH legs into one of your old pants legs. Unbelievable work you've done! :)

Add some fruit to flavor it. :)

I know one thing, I want that audio from the video on the website. That's some pumped up inspiration!!

What kind of race is it? 5K? I'm already in Atlanta and looking for some training races for the Peachtree.

SO JEALOUS!!! :)

Probably the top of my list is Barack Obama (Back in the late 90's at Georgia State. He was a guest speaker. Didn't know he'd be prez someday) Laura Bush - spoke at daughter's school George W. Bush - spoke at my old high school Jennifer Aniston Paul Rudd Ryan Reynolds Sandra Bullock - talked to her over an hour! I'm an…

233.7 pounds 5'9 14" neck I wonder which will be the first to start shrinking? Hopefully not the height!

Starting weight 233.7 (thanks the holidays) The 5 pounds I lose will be just the turkey and stuffing I ate :)

Hello and Happy New Year from Atlanta, Georgia USA!!! :)

Seeing someone complete a 70lb transformation is just what I needed to take me into the new year! Congrats to you! You look spectacular!!! :)

It's on! I lost 5 pounds in Dec and I can do it in Jan too!

I had my children at 22 and 23 and I'm glad that I did because now they are out of the house and I'm still "young enough" to have some fun and live my life. It has to be the right time for you and your partner though. It works best if there are two caring parents in the house. So there is no specific age/time, just as long…

Thanks for the advice. I did manage to not overeat tonight and I credit my daughter for standing up for me. I had my uncle and nephew joking that they had a Bigger Loser contestant at the table so that felt like crap..lol. But, the victory is mine. I credit any weight loss to my daughter's support and encouragement I get…

For me personally if I eat a lot of yummy yummy carbs then I want MORE, MORE, MORE! I crave chocolate and salty sweets and even after I get them I'm just more hungry. The benefit of me going low carb and cutting out breads and all that yummy goodness is that protein and fats fill me up and I don't want any more food…

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Welcome! I'm new here too! :)

I agree. Great post! I think you should keep it going too. Oral health is really important to any diet. Have you heard anything about consuming raw cranberries being good for your gums?

I really appreciate this thread! Just started a bread, gluten free diet today and joined MFP yesterday. I'm mostly getting my carbs from fruits, veggies and OJ for the next couple of months to see how that works for me. Thanks for sharing your low carb benefits!

I sometimes eat just to be eating as well. I'M A HUGE STRESS EATER! (No pun intended). A friend told me to make an "activity bowl". Put a bunch of things that you could do besides eating on pieces of paper and pull them out of a bowl. Do the activity instead of eating. Its worked for me. Try it. Nothing is hopeless if you…