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The better cook you are, the easier it is to make healthy meals that are just as good! I agree with the others, have a nice chat about your goals and how important this to you and, although you really love her food, you need to eat healthy.... and maybe have a time when you splurge now and again.

I think my favorite (sarcasm here) are the backhanded compliments my great aunt gives. slaps my butt really hard -- "hey, your backside looks at lot smaller than it used to" eyeballing my face -- "your face seems less wobbly" etc etc. I think you just have to grin and bear it and remember they are noticing that you lost…

My weigh in day is Friday, in the morning wearing very little or nothing right before I get into the shower. I do tend to weigh myself daily, just out of curiosity, but number that counts is the one on Friday.

Buy! You'd be surprised how often you underestimate the size of the food you are eating.

26 mins of continous jogging, with 5 min warm up and cool down.

Went to the UK to 2007 saw mushy peas EVERYWHERE. Heh. :)

I've also been told that if you must drink it, regular is better than diet. However, I think its better to just cut them out completely or have one very sparingly.

I use Instant Breakfast a lot actually. They make sugar free versions, which I use, and there are none powdered (ready to drink) versions too. They work well for me because solid food doesn't always agree with me super early in the morning. I usually have a glass of Instant Breakfast and a banana.

Men - hips, neck/shoulders Women - waist, legs Both - Intelligence. :)

5'9 goal weight between 170-150.

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It can keep you a bit fuller and is good for a ton of other things -- skin, hair, nails, and of course all of your other bodily functions that need water! If you have trouble getting to 8 right away try for 5 or 6 and then up it slowly.

I will occasionally have a Mike's but I do try to stay away from regular margaritas and daiquiris as they as loaded with sugar and a bazillion calories. The Skinny Girl line is good for those kinds. :)

I think it depends on the delivery. If you said to me, 'hey great job with the blah blah, those are fun/hard/a pain in the *kitten*, but i noticed that you are doing this and that could hurt you' versus 'your blah blah sucks and you're doing completely wrong' --- I'd be a lot more receptive to the first.

Mon - 271 Tues - 231 Wed - 212 Total - 714

I'm not much of breakfast eater but what I do like are the Carnation Instant Breakfasts. They have powder mix and a ready to drink bottle (I use the powder) with several flavors. You stir the powder into milk. Its 220 calories with a cup of skim milk. Lots of vitamins and minerals and also a good source of protein and…

The holidays are my failure time. Cookies, cake, bread, and on and on and on.

Yep. Wake up, restroom, mostly naked/naked weigh in.

Once your levels are correct then most of your symptoms should go away and retaining weight because of hypo should no longer be an issue.

My biggest thing I wince at that I ALWAYS want is Dean's large curd 4% cottage cheese. 1% just does not cut it -- I tried. Heh. I try to have it sparingly or only on days where I work out but still. Sooooo good. Breads as well. Peanut butter. Nutella is banned. I would say sweet things, but I've found relief in frozen…

Lost 50lbs and mine hasn't been lowered.

Do you have a thyroid issue? Those who are hypo are sensitive to cold though once it's under control that lessens. Though, if its just after you eat and only in one area it likely isn't thyroid related.

I took some time to think about this one as I'm sure we've all had times where we just looked at ourselves or the scale or whatever and had that moment where we wants to lose a ton at once. I know I have. What would your calorie intake be at 20lbs per month? The heavier you are, the more you can safely loose but there is a…

Yes yes and yes. My husband is TINY and not on a plan and just eats whatever he wants and remains tiny. (grrr) So! You need to just buck up and I mean that in the nicest way possible. :) My husband, being tiny his whole life, did not understand calories and weight and all the stuff involved. He didn't know how many…

I was diagnosed a little over a year and half ago. I have 100+ to lose and currently take 50MCG of levothyroxine (synthroid). I lost about 50lbs until I hit a brick wall last August. Since then, I've been gaining and losing the same 5-7 pounds which has been super frustrating. I'm currently re-evaluating how honest I am…

Also banned in my house. I could eat it out of the jar all day.

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Ooooh, Dita von Tees....

Seriously, if I could reach thru my computer and give you a huge hug/high five right now I totally would. That is EXACTLY what I needed to hear.

The doctor one is the only one that makes any direct sense. If they can't get a hold of you and there is an emergency or medical question that comes up concerning your child and a decision/action must be made, can they get that info from your kids doctor? The dentist might be a roundabout way of asking if there any dental…