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I just got the Polar FT4 about a month ago and it is my 1st HRM. I am very happy with it. It is accurate and easy to use.

That sounds INCREDIBLE! Do you have a recipe for that you can share?

Kudos to you! Great job! The change in your face alone is incredible and your little girl is adorable. Keep up the great work!

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Tazatki, Reduced Fat Chinese Chicken Salad, Brown Rice Penne Pasta, Frozen Brown Rice (3 pouches per box), Frozed BBQ Teriyaki chicken, Blackberry seedless jam Oh, and my most favorite treat for 80 calories almost every night... Carribean Fruit Floes (like real fruit popscicles, but they are huge and all natural and huge…

YUM!!!! :tongue:

Eating fresh/unprocessed does take more time, but you can make it easier. Take a couple hours on one day of the week (I do Sundays) and do a prep day. Chop/prepare all your veggies and portion them out, roast a whole chicken or bake some chicken so it is ready to go, cook gome ground beef or turkey so it is ready to go…

I was down to 203 on Sunday and hit 50.2 lbs total loss! I was so haooy. But, as my body tends to do, I have started yoyo-ing 2lbs this week so far. As of this morning, I am at 205.2, but it's ok. I will win this battle and I really thing I can see 199 by December 31st!!!!!!!!! Good luck to everyone!

^ This I love the Vanilla and the Black Cherry.

You look amazing! What an incredible surprise that must have been! Enjoy your cruise. :)

Wow! You are absolutely beautiful and I would not think that your would have a BMI that qualifies you as obese. It really is not an accurate way of classifying our bodies, and definitely not our health or fitness levels. Kudos to you for your obviously active lifestyle. You are doing something right, without a doubt.…

Doing pretty well for a Monday... Started Couch to 5k yesterday and other than my hip being a little sore today, I feel good. I am excited to do it again tomorrow. I meal planned/packed my breakfast and lunch for today and tonight, my friend is pulling me way out of my comfort zone and I am taking a cycle class. Hope…

Congrats to you and you WILL succeed!

This totally made me laugh... I loved the way you described this and glad that you celebrated the fact that he noticed. And 10 lbs is huge! Way to go!!!! :happy:

I remember "hugging" a pillow when relaxing on the couch at home because I wanted to hide the stomach that was much bigger when i was sitting down. I remember wearing so many layers of Spanx or spandex under my clothes so that I would look "thinner" and being so uncomfortable and sweaty that I could not enjoy myself and…

You are truly an inspiration. You look absolutely incredible. Congrats to you for your amazing success!

Hi... I'm Monica from southern California. I am 36 years old and 5'6". I am happily married with a 6 year old daughter and 18 year old step-son. My starting weight on MFP in June was 253.2 and my all time highest was 259 almost 7 years ago when I delivered my daughter. My current weight is 209.6 and my immediate goal is to…

Anyone out there have any feedback/opinions? I thinkI have seen a lot of peeps on MFP using the C25K program/app.

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I have the same goal! I am 209.6 as of this morning's weigh in and I would love to see onederland by 12/31/12. I am 36 and 5'6"... Good luck to all of us!!!!!

You look incredible! I just bought it this morning for $4.99 on Amazon for instant streaming and I cannot wait to get started, even more so after seeing your pics. :happy:

I used to, but not really anymore. Thank goodness for smart phones and the fact that most restaurants now have the nutritional info posted on the website or printed on the menus. It is already a given for me that my sodium will be higher when eating out, but it is fairly easy to modify and order things that will keep the…

Wow, that is truly inspiring! Congrats to you on all of your hard work paying off in a big way!

Ok, yum! I know what the next recipes I will be trying from the site will be. :happy:

The crock pot chicken cacciatore is soooo yummy! So is the pineapple brown fried rice (i used chicken instead of shrimp). YUM!

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!!! 145 lbs is HUGE and you should be proud of every last pound. I am at 210 right now, so I can appreciate the excitement of being so close to onderland!!! Congrats to you and best of luck on the rest of your journey!!!!

LOL!!!! I have heard many people say that they just can't understand why they can't lose weight and the reality is that we all know why we are fat. It really is as simple as not moving enough or at all and eating far too much (even of good/healthy foods). Kudos to you on "staying skinny." :laugh:

So awesome! Kudos to you! :drinker:

Wearing a pair of size 12 jeans today from Old Navy, and they are not even skin tight. They are comfortable and I can breathe. I started at a size 18 or 20 pants from only the plus size stores. :happy:

You are already well on your way and kudos to you! For me, sticking to something for 2 weeks is HUGE and worth the celebration. Before now, I never stuck with anything. MFP is making this journey fun and exciting and EASY! I hit 20 weeks tomorrow and it has flown by. Good luck to you and if you need friends/support, feel…