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My husband and I bought plain bands to wear. Mine is just sterling silver with rhodium plating (makes the finish nicer) and his is titanium I think? Or maybe tungsten. They were cheap and I don't have to worry about losing mine or damaging it. They are both comfort fit rings so no pinching that I've noticed.

I still haven't! There is a good possibility some may not even know I've lost any at all! LOL I have posted a few pictures but I have at min 75lbs to go still. If the are close enough they see it but otherwise I doubt they notice since most of the photos I've shared are face/upper body.

Chips!!! Or sourdough bread.

Previous to this time? 50lbs lost was as far as I was able to go. And that was a side effect of medication I was on. Otherwise it was 25-30lbs. I gained slowly over the last 17 years so I don't think there were any times I could pinpoint that I gained a great deal in a short amount of time (relative here because I WAS…

Agree 100%! exercise does not tone SKIN! It tones and builds muscle under it which can replace SOME of the volume lost with the fat, but not all of it. Completely depends on your own skin and weight.

Look to others in your family and see how they have aged. That can be a key factor. Also I have been around many people that have lost 100+ lbs and everyone is different. Part of it is age but also where you gained and lost the majority of the weight. If you gained more in certain areas you are more likely to have lose…

Start raw with the basics and dip is helpful. Try small amounts of many varieties to find ones that taste good to your immature palate. Then test out lightly steamed or roasted options. Mince or grate veggies into things like spaghetti sauce, soups, meatloaf etc. keep testing new options each season. Branch out in fruits…

Huh! I guess that is why I have gained a surprising amount if muscle just swimming! I'm curious why cardio is not as good for PCOS ladies though?

I love soups for breakfast. Homemade leftovers are the best. Chili is good too. Both can just be nuked. Leftover chicken, steak, fish in a wrap is easy. No need to heat it. A quesadilla with meat is another good option. If you prefry some ground turkey with taco seasoning its easy (even frozen) to toss in there. Top with…

your food diary is scary hun. really. Please get some help now before you harm yourself. High Cholesterol, high blood pressure to start, that can happen at 100lbs or 300lbs. it's about what you put in your mouth. not JUST how much of it.

I'd try dropping your carbs down. Maybe lowering calories. Sugar seems high too. I'd also say find something new to try excercise wise. I was able to break mine by trying a couple new things (strength training)

Contacts in, brush my teeth, potty, hop on the scale. Naked as a jay bird ;)

Oh god, #17! :O if you are working out 5 days a week, please for the love of god do not think that a little cologne is gonna fix that. Gag! I'll stick with my 2 a day showers and lotion routine, thanks!

I would suspect water weight as well. Probably holding it in his lower extremities. In order for you to flush that out your heart has to push hard enough to move that fluid up from your legs and back your heart and organs. When he sleeps his legs are elevate, and the water is purged. Add to that he is a BIG guy ;) I'm only…

The farther you can get without surgery, the more successful you will be after! I really believe this and have see it myself. I am in the 6 month program now (completed is extra quick though and am just sticking with it!) and have been doing so well I may not even have the surgery after all! (lost 90+lbs with several…

LOL I'm scared too ;) I go to a Navy gym and have stayed in the pool mostly but am thinking I want to try weightlifting a bit. I haven't done it since high school though. They do have female trainers but the idea of working out in a fully mirrored room with a packe d house of Navy guys is SCARY. I hear ya! I will get up…

Tiny funny hijack, I read this and thought "that's not so bad not to tell people" and then this is the funny part...I only weigh 3lbs more than you but my brain hasn't caught up and I'm still not telling anyone besides a few close people in my life. :p well and now all of MFP LOL

Learn to cook great HEALTHY food. And I'm of the thinking that having litterally a bite or two of some things will not throw you off track as long as you are staying within your caloric daily goals 95% of the time.

This.

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Me! :) get an A1C done now and see if you have developed any insulin resistance. Being on medication like Metformin (and many others) can help with weight loss. Some Drs are prescribing it w/o any signs of current insulin resistance for those with PCOS because that is a common side effect that WILL develop in most…

Fiber rich food listed above and LEAN proteins. You can get nearly fat free chicken breata for instance.

There was time when I counted it more than the actual gym workouts because it WAS strenuous and i was consuming a lot of calories cleaning for hours on end. I was purging a lot from my life to make room for a new lifestyle. I think a lot of people who fall into morbidly obese would agree that when you are ready to lose…

Lol this is great! Nearly a newborn calf! Wow! Still going.....

'this made me laugh because I CAN relate!!! I lost over 70lbs and showed up to Father's Day brunch, most had not seen me. ONE quietly gave me a very loving private praise. NO ONE ELSE MENTIONED IT. Now some of them are the same people that make no qualms about asking me about my personal health. even when I tell them OVER…

FORGET just reminding them! Remind YOURSELF. If you are not there to see your grandchildren because you died of poor health choices, who will your children blame? Your family? NO! They will hold you squarely responsible for your lack of diligence at taking care of yourself. At best they will pity you, not look up to you…

Here's another idea. Go back over the food you've eaten with WWand add it up. See how many calories you are really consuming that way. Try each for a week or two and see which encourages better healthier food choices.

About 1 to 2 inches in diameter and 18 inches long. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/112905 OMG! if I saw a turd that big in my toilet I think I'd be going to the ER! LOL

A lot of it is genetics. Look at the older folks in your gene pool. Have they aged well? If so you are likely to have less excess skin due to more elasticity in your skin. My mom lost 100+ lbs when she was my age as well. Have ya seen pictures of Kate Goslin's stomach after all those babies? LOL? There will be no "after"…

I can completely relate. i'm sorry. it SUCKS! We've never been able to get pregnant in the 16 years we've been married.