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What in the world do you have to be embarrassed about??!! You look fabulous! Thank you for giving me the kick in the butt that I am in need of!

Hate to break it to you but every decade gets worse! I'm sure others will pipe in and say the same thing. Knowing that your metabolism is changing can help you regulate how much you eat. Sure, it's great to up the exercise to a certain degree but that isn't always possible. I had 4 children in my thirties and we moved…

You may need to ditch the gym membership and continue on as you have been!

Water with lemon ;)

That is phenomenal!

Very pretty! Ten pounds is certainly something to be commended for!

I had to read any post that included bacon! Sounds great.....

Congratulations! You look great!

Tiggerrick - Excellent point on being able to estimate servings. She must know what a serving actually looks like first. I understand why she wouldn't want to constantly weigh each meal yet feel it is necessary to do so initially in order to get a good feel for what one serving should look like.

What royal wedding? :)

I agree with others. I hold on to about 5 pounds due to birth control pills. I would contact the doctor and/or google information on the manufacturer. However, some of the weight loss could be attributed to not drinking the soda.

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I see that you are only trying to lose 10 pounds. The last few pounds are the most difficult to take off. Keep at it.....

Welcome! I also have a sweet tooth and have found that if I don't deprive myself completely then I can control it! For awhile, I went with fruits but the sugar content, even though it is natural, was so high that I now try to limit myself to one piece a day and try to load up on vegetables. Feel free to friend me for…

Will do - and congratulations on all the weight loss!!!!!

Wow - they do contradict. Have you thought of having an ablasion so you can do away with your periods? I realize you are young but if you don't plan on having more children this might be an option and it would solve part of your iron issue. I have had 2 friends go through the procedure with phenomenal results. Just a…

Great work!

Wow - I love Daughtry! I'm so jealous!

Just take the plunge! You will then have a starting point and can rejoice in the great strides that you are making. Facing this fear will be the first step to conquering your weight issues......

I have always found people to hang with in the classes I take - if you are consistent in going to the same yoga, cardio, etc. time you will see the same people show up. I've gotten to know quite a few that way.

Congratulations!!!

I am not a fan of those granola type bars, etc. but I have found that the peanut butter cookie Luna Bars are good as well as the Snickers Marathon Nutty Crunch Burst (or something like that!). Truly seems like a candy bar ;) Good luck!

AGREED!

......and, I am lucky to get 11 mpg in the city!

Hubby drives a Honda Pilot and he loves it ~ quiet and smooth ride and can seat 8 but no luggage space with 3rd row being used. I drive a Ford Expedition and we will never buy another Ford - transmission problems are continuous......

Serious?? I'd be thrilled to have made that much of an impact in a month - you are doing great!

Wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing as it will inspire so many!

Costco has the premier nutrition vanilla shakes that are relatively low in calories yet high in protein. The taste is decent and when I am traveling and it's difficult to get in a decent meal at least I know that I can get some protein.

Kristin ~ Welcome! This site offers great support and loads of opportunity to help you to meet your goals. You've taken the first important step - realize that you have an entire community on MFP that will back you up! Feel free to friend me and I'll be happy to encourage you! Karen

Ditto on your choice of foods. I didn't read through all the posts but I can say that I ate that way at 18 and can understand why you are doing the same. Why not??!! You are only 18! However, I can tell you that the choices you make now will affect how you are and the choices you make as you get older. I weighed about 80…