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This is really great information for those of us that are not nearly as educated as some of you out there. Thanks for always trying and never giving up on us Banks!!!

WOW ... what an inspiration you are .. you LOOK GREAT!!! Keep it up!

ME TOO!! Was prescribed Lipitor for my way high cholestrol and now I'm off. Going back in a few weeks to check my levels again and hopefully I stay off!!! Good luck!!

I DEF want it!! I have been struggling over the past few months through the summer BBQ's, and Bday parties ... I've been gaining and I want to get down to 115. Been doing this since January ... made my 125 goal a couple months ago .. and now i'm back and the scale keeps going in the opposite direction than what i wanted.…

Can you ask your mom to NOT cook for you? Tell her that you know that they like what they like, but that you are really trying to maintain the healthiest of choices? My husband and I have sit down dinners with our 3 children, but if they are eating pasta, I will heat up a healthy choice pasta dish. I still get to eat with…

Ooooo . the Pru a DEF MUST SEE!!!!

Just remember that this is a "life change" and you have your WHOLE life. I drifted myself for a couple of months ... got on the scale last week and saw that i put on just over 4lbs. *ugh* :sad: BUT ... I am more motivated than EVER to lose the rest. Life is full of ups and downs, so why should we who struggle with our…

http://www.cityofboston.gov/freedomtrail/ This will cover all major things!!!

Hey Banks .. long time no speak!!! How goes it??? I had a feeling you would respond here too!!! LOL

OH MY GOSH .. THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO HERE!! You could take the Fenway Park tour of the GREAT Boston Red Sox ... I would recommend walking "The Freedom Traill" while you're visiting Cheers. I am from here, and I've NEVER eaten there, but i hear it's good. The Freedom trail is tons of walking though so you could worry so…

CONGRATS!!! Great feeling!! Great motivator too!!!

There are some people out there, like here on the MFP support boards, that you will get your "great jobs" and "keep up the great work" from. Others, are just so unhappy with themselves, they cannot be happy for other people. It's very sad. I remember, before i lost the weight, i had a friend who had lost like 90lbs. I was…

Hey .. i just got mine too, and used it for the first time yesterday. Does yours have the transmitter to wrap around your chest? If so, than it would be like mine, and I could go into detail how to count the calories, but probably not until later when i have it in front of me.

GOOD LUCK LADIES!! Welcome to MFP!!!!! Getting here is a great start and the people here a really great. :flowerforyou:

CONGRATS!!!!!! :drinker:

I BOW TO YOU AND YOUR SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Imagine??? I'm a very small person though so don't let these sizes i spit out fool anyway ... Right now .. I'm between a 3 in Juniors and a 4 in womans ... Yet ... I can't squeeze my upper body in a dress with no stretch material under a 9 .. so i'm about a 9/10 upper body. I buy…

I've been the same weight for over a month now .. so i feel your pain. You will hear to change up your workout routine ... drink more water ... eat more ... It's all very personal and you have to do what feels right for you. For me, I've lacked motivation to do what is necessary so i must reap what i don't do about it. I…

I tried it once .. i did NOT like the food at all. WW has much better food, though I use neither now, as MFP has all the advise, support, and food suggestions i can handle.

Glad to see that CARDIO IS KEY!!!!! (and way fun if you mix it up)

Hey ... first DO NOT give up!! PLEASE. You are integrating toning with cardio .. so you are, by all accounts, REPLACING fat with muscle, which you know ... weighs more than fat. Here is what i did when that was my apparent problem .. there will be many out here who disagree with my method .. but this works for ME! I do not…

Marla ... ha ha ha ... no, not nearly as dramatic.

AHH HA HA HA HA!!! I believe it twas I who said that to you once upon a time ... :laugh: Maybe i will let ya ... :noway:

I don't know how old your profile picture is but you have FANTASTIC LEGS!!!! Show them OFF!!!! Don't be soo hard on yourself. I know that sounds easier said ... but when i knew i was working towards the healthier me, I did lighten up quite a bit on my self-loathing, and concentrated on my goals.

:grumble: :grumble: :grumble: I AM SO AFRAID OF YOU!!!!!!!

WOW Lil .. if you ever look at my profile ... PICTURES were my motivation to start this whole thing. I deleted, what should have been, precious moments from x-mas with my parents, and my kids. ONE has survived .. and i look at it often. I have ONE picture when i was heavier on here ... that was on a friend's myspace ..…

We are both HAPPILY married to others, as far as I know on his part. I am so lucky to have the guy i have in my life. This man has loved me through it all, so no .. there is no chance of reuion. HA! Kat .. i just looked at your pictures .. YOU are STUNNING!!!!

It was "the dip cup" actually .. LOL :laugh: I also hated that you were smarter than me!:grumble: And then there was the amanda thing ... it was a complicated time for me! But we were always very friendly people throughout school .. by all accounts, we were kind of perfect for each other ... LOL

No .. DEF not high school sweethearts .. LOL He was a scholor and athlete .. and I was the "bad girl" ... LOL .. believe it or not ... He was WAY too good for me!! We were both working at the same place about 10 years ago ... about 7 years after we graduated high school ... our eyes met ... ( i didn't even recognize him ..…

OMG I HAVE KNOWN YOU FOR 23 YEARS!!!!

Uh .. let's see .. 10 sounds about right!! Funny thing is .. I have known "Banks" since he was what .. 12?????