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Absolutely fantastic! I'm so thrilled that you were able to stick with it and you are inspirational to me! Fantastic!

Green tea isn't meant to be steeped in boiling water. The easiest thing to do is to boil the water, pour it (minus the tea!) and set the timer for 10 minutes. After that, put in the tea (I use loose leaf in a basket) and steep it for 4 minutes. You may prefer more or less. Hot water actually 'burns' the tea causing it to…

Try a ryvita thin with a wedge of laughing cow and veggie sticks. Gets you a little of several food groups, gets you protein, and less sugar! Welcome, I'm an ex-WW too. I got kicked off when my doctor had me take 3 months on maintenance because I am/was (hoping!) anemic. I lost 60 lbs on WW and have been in maintenance…

Well done! I've done that ride twice (in Ontario), the whole event is just so amazing! Way to go!

Going to try this now: got it to work,yay... I put the hat on for comparison. The recent pictures are closer but I couldn't figure out how to fix that. And on a camera phone as my good camera is at work.

I love the pictures and see a difference in every one of them. I'll try and post some of my before and during later. I'm one of those that has trouble seeing the difference. The one in my profile picture was last night. My husband says the picture sucks but I don't know... I think it looks okay.

I know it isn't fixed but was told its somewhere around 400 calories per point. But my source on that was a person on the WW's forum, so I will not vouch for it! All I know is that when I put what I ate into MFP I was below BMR. But I was not a person to eat tons of free fruits and veggies, rather I ate 5 - 6 servings a…

Due to medical issues my doctor advised me to hold my weight for 3 months as opposed to working on weight loss. I was, prior to this, really worried about 'once I've reached my goal' like you mentioned. What I've learned is that I have relaxed on the food/caloric intake, but stayed within the guidelines as MFP has them for…

At times, when I'm on my bicycle, I do 'take the lane' and it comes directly from a need to get drivers to see me because I've tried to ride closer to the edge and have been knocked off my bike by cars passing too closely. Its the law... I have a right, in cases where it is a safety issue, to grab the lane. But as a car…

5'11" here: was a size 14 at around 210 lbs am a size 12 now at around 195 lbs (the whole daily/weekly fluctuation thing) The 12's are starting to get comfortable, so I figure another 10 lbs down and I'll be a size 10 tight... 15 lbs and the 10 will be comfortable.

I love the singing advice, thanks! I happen to be a trained singer and she wants to do that too so that would work well for us. Last night I told her the goal was to run less than we thought we could so that we would have positive associations with running. She is a perfectionist so that was a bit frustrating but I think…

Thank you both!

Another tall one here, bumping so that I can read and post later. Was 287 at my highest (after massive health complications), started this time at 257, and am at 195 this morning. Hoping to keep on trucking... must find time to post pics!

We were both 21. Will be celebrating our 14th in a month. He's exactly (to the date) 9 month's younger than I, so I tease him that when I was born God said that there was no one who could handle me and had to make another. That being said, it has been rough. I do recommend waiting to people who ask. I'm glad we've managed…

It is my opinion that fit is everything and that everyone's feet are so different! I've had foot problems for much of my life, due to the fact that I have size 12 narrow woman's feet. Trying to get shoes is a bit of an issue! I have found a store and the manager and top 2 staff know me well and we have an arrangement. I…

In my high-school years And until my second child's birth (8yrs), I had doctor diagnosed migraines. As in I just wasn't saying they were. For me it was 5 years modified diet plus 2x's per week Bowen treatment for 1 year, bi-weekly for the next year, and 1nc per month after that for 2 years, and now I get maybe three…

Nicely done! You're looking great and happy too!

Have you had your blood work done recently? I found out that I'm anemic. Your thyroid functioning can also be related to tiredness. I'd try to get those ruled out!

Nicely done, and I bet that feels awesome!

After supper snacks. I was a social snacker that would eat whatever my husband bought for me when he went out... We've since learned, his job is SUPER active and he needs to eat it. I don't.

Is there any way possible for you to access some professionals about this? Like a Nutritionist or someone with accredited training? At this point... all information from here should be suspect.

I knew I needed to loose weight but felt too 'thin' emotionally to go through it again. Then I was diagnosed with asthma which got progressively worse. I didn't want to take all the meds and puffers. So I asked the doctor what I had to do to get off them. She said loose 20 lbs, to start. So I decided I had to. A friend…

My first time around it took a long time to have my skin tighten. That was when I went from 287 lbs to 210 lbs. I'd say it never really tightened nicely. And then I put weight back on. This time I started at 257 lbs (or so, don't have the paper in front of me!) and the skin has been amazing! Something I'm doing differently…

Not at all! Sorry if it read that way! My personal thought is that when its a situation of needing to loose weight you have to find a way that works for you. I refuse to judge! I put that statement in because I've noticed that the forums can be very judgmental and I was trying to be positive!

Yes, we all know there are better ways than other, but working with a diet centre on a controlled diet is not a worse way! Girl, sometimes you take the direct route, other times you take the scenic route, but so long as you get to your goal in a responsible way, you get there! How you behave when you are there is another…

You totally made me smile! Thanks for sharing, you clearly 'earned' it!

Impressive work! Congratulations, you're looking at success there!

I hear you! I have it at the store when I grab clothes for the change room and realize... um, none of these fit! Although the other day I had a great NSV when I was buying a new sweater and I grabbed one that 'looked right' and it was. I got home and realized it was a size small. Considering I started this at a size 24 I…

Way to go! Do you find it hard to see the difference in yourself? I ask because you mentioned that someone said the difference in your face is what caused you to post the pictures. I have had people say that to me and I can't see the difference! Keep up the good work and WOW!

Perhaps some shock therapy is in order. Weigh yourself for 2 weeks on the hour every hour you're awake. Track it. Chart it on graph paper. I did that in high school. I was shocked to see how that number varied... I had 15 - 20 lbs variations over the course of a few days! I think the most was 7 lbs within one day. Now I…