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We're in the same place! I started 173, am 156, and have a current goal of 115-120. :) I've never actually been at an ideal weight in my entire life, with my thinnest at 115-120 (and slightly pudgy) when I was a teenager. So I figure that's as good a place as any to aim for now.

You look awesome, what a difference! :drinker:

Thanks for this. One of my biggest worries is that I won't be able to eat healthy within my budget. Your post really helped!

Yes. And this girl doenst sound worth knowing

Thanks for the great idea, looks awesome.

I'm not a runner, but I've been told that running will make your thighs thick, and that running will make your thighs wiry-thin. So which is it?! :laugh:

I'm with you! My inner fashionista is dying to come out. I'm in my 20s and have been wearing the same few pairs of sweatpants, yoga pants, and tops for what seems like years now. NO MORE! :drinker:

I weigh myself daily, just because I am a curious cat, and plot each day's weight on a chart. I love to see the general trend. I weigh myself weekly for MFP purposes. Always first thing in the morning after bathroom, before breakfast!

I've had a problem drinking lots of liquid since I was a child. "Finish your glass of milk or juice" felt like a chore -- I just wasn't thirsty anymore. Drinking too much makes me feel bloated and uncomfortable. The habit's carried over into adulthood, and on top of that, I'm not used to drinking plain water having grown…

It tells me to load up on meat when I am much happier eating fruit, dairy, veg, grain and nuts. I think I'll pass on this one.

All women are real women. But when I think of curves, I think someone like Scarlett Johansson or Christina Hendricks.

What a beautiful post. This part rang so true: "How many of you started out small and thought you were fat because you didn't love yourself, and would give anything to return to that weight?" I was 115-120 lbs at almost 5'0 in high school, and was constantly called chubby, ugly, fat, even "whale" by classmates. My self…

Long before my weight loss journey, there would be some days where the only thing I'd drink were milkshakes. When at ice cream parlors & fast food joints, I'd sometimes order a milkshake AND a sundae or blizzard. And this was on top of fatty foods like burgers & fries! Sometimes I would buy a dozen fresh Krispy Kreme…