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Thanks for posting this and for being so honest. A friend of mine uses them and she loves them. She's had some real results, too but anything other than actual food kinda bothers me anyway. I'm here to learn how to eat for the long terms and shakes just won't be a permanent thing for me. However, I was intrigued and was…

WOW! Way to make a total stranger feel terrible about herself when the beach is a particularly tough place to be if you're conscious of your weight anyway! You were a real lady. Good for you for standing your ground but not taking her bait. You're minding your own business, having fun at the beach and eating a snack that…

Good GRACIOUS, girl! LOOK AT YOU!! Well done, you have really come a long way and you look so healthy and glowing. This is so inspiring, too so thank you for sharing your experience. I wish you the very best of luck on the rest of your journey!

I am SO lactose intolerant, trust me, everyone else finds it pretty intolerable if I even THINK of ice cream! I am a vegetarian so my choices are limited but I eat a lot of veggie cheese, which can have a decent amount of calcium in it. You also get tons from deep green veggies. If you can eat them raw, all the better so…

You're hilarious and so right. I would love to add you as an MFP buddy if you're game. This place is wonderful. I've met so many great people and we're all in the same boat. It's good to know you're not alone and the advice and support is wonderful. Plus, you really do start to think about what you eat; the numbers, the…

Me, too. I was a 14/16 and now I'm having to pull my jeans up. I haven;t bought any yet. I want to lose another 5lbs first but I have a size 12 that's my benchmark and while I can do them up right now, I'm still not comfortable enough to wear them outside. LOL!! These stories are really inspiring. Thanks, guys.

That is exactly what I thought! You look like a happy, free spirit. Congratulations on your accomplishment!!

Yeah, I had the same problem. I'd avoid breakfast, have an early lunch and then pig like crazy at night. I've found that the best thing is to have a light breakfast of about 1/4 of your calorie allowance, do the same for lunch and then save your larger sum for the evening. Eat a good meal and leave about 150-200 calories…

I have to say, I have had this exact experience. Only mine was with The Cheesecake Factory. I was so angry when I realized the chicken sandwich I had eaten had half a day's calories in it! As a rule of thumb, if I am going to supper, I try and store about 500 calories for that meal. Then I order an appetizer (because their…

^bumped^ Thanks!!!

Do you have a Wii? They're cheaper and smaller than exercise equipment and mine has done amazing things for me. I got the Just Dance and Michael Jackson Experience for mine as well as the wii fit plus game and I love it. You don;t need the balancing board. The wii fit game has a free run game where you basically set a time…

That is incredible, what a transformation! Thank you so much for sharing and inspiring me to keep going.

Congratulations! You look amazing. Thank you so much for sharing. It's always inspirational to see others' progress photos.

<<stolen>> thanks!!!!!

I sometimes like to use salsa. The garden salsa type you get from the deli (not the jars because it's REALLY processed and sodium rich) is great if you cut up celery and scoop the salsa out. I LOVE Scoops but they're way too calorie heavy so I do that when I watch TV instead. You can also mix spicy salsa with fat free sour…

I am stealing this recipe!! Thanks!!

This makes my head hurt! Do you ONLY eat free range eggs then? Do you only eat fish that died of natural causes? "Cruelty Free" is a bit of a nebulous label. I say, eat what you like, there's no need to call everything a special name. It' your decision!! Until there's a selection of lacto/ovo or freegan or seagan/ pesci…

I'm an AquaVinan... I only ingest wine and water (and the latter is to help the hangovers). My husband is an AquaVelva!!

I'd count it as a loss but weigh in in a week again to check your progress. Great job!

I am saving this one. BWAHAHA!!

Never thought of it that way, thanks!!

Yes... an overabundance of water can make dense fecal matter more diluted and therefore create a 'fluffy' effect when defecating. One should look to improve hydration in addition to using a fiber or saline supplement if suffering from constipation or pain when excreting. However, you appear to be experiencing the opposite…

stored...

Yup. *nods* that's a great feeling.

Sleeping and dreaming...

My husband and I are serial bingers. One time we decided to go on 'The Great Fast Food Run". We listed our favorite fast foods and then plotted out a course to get each of our faves without them getting cold. I ate Chick Fil A nuggets (large), large McDonald's fries, a Big Mac, 4 crunchy tacos from Taco Bell, a Hardees…

Yes, please do keep us all up to date. :-)

This is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your photos. It gives us all here something to work towards and some real inspiration. You are amazing. Keep going. You are doing more for your loved ones and yourself than you will ever realize. You have literally added years to your life and what a wonderfully…

This is a toughie because you can't be mean back because it's your job. You could try, "excuse me madam, were you the that wanted those jeans in a size 28?" "no? oh... [looks at woman's jeans disapprovingly]"

</br> People are so UGLY! Honestly, what makes people think they can say what they like and it's OK because you're overweight? I throw it back out there these days. I figure if they have an excuse to be mean, so do I. </br> Them: "wow, you have really gotten huge" </br> Me: "thanks. I see your nose is still so huge you can…