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It shouldn't feel like that. There's a difference between sore muscles from a good workout and injured muscles from pushing yourself too hard. It could be a tendon/ligament strain or it could be something more severe, like infected internal organs. I'd visit the doctor soon, especially if it's bad enough you feel the urge…

I'm not a prude, but I feel like she could have tried harder to find a way to not litter the entire song with the f word. It's a pretty song aside from that.

Just think of it this way: Your new, smaller body will look more proportionate with new, smaller boobies.

That sounds yummy. =)

It is because you cook the water out of it. =)

Unless they know for sure you've been trying hard to lose weight, I wouldn't worry about them not commenting. You never know when someone lost weight because of illness, a death in the family, depression, drugs, an eating disorder or something else that isn't a good way to lose it and commenting on it would be…

I use cottage cheese on top of salads and it tastes really good.

I started at 268 lbs and am down to 245 since August. I've gone from bursting out of a 22/24 to fitting nicely into an 18 and getting close to a 16. I'm able to exercise for half an hour or more easily and can do things like push-ups and jumping jacks just fine. I've stuck to my goals, continuing to eat right and exercise,…

She mentioned getting up at 4:30 to meet her trainer before school, going to school, going to work and then going back to meet her trainer after work. I'd assume she got in about 2-4 hours of exercise every day and it was all pretty intense stuff. She also ate plain, baked halibut (not even salt and pepper, half the…

Congrats! I love, love, love Maurices too and am maxing out my card because every time I get new clothes I lose more weight. (Thank goodness for ebay). I'm worried about fitting into their straight sized jeans because they're juniors and I am a hippy gal. I may have to just get tops and shoes and accessories from there…

That sounds like what I do with my daughter. She's home alone while her brothers are at school and if I get the urge to exercise I have to include her. She does my dvd's with me and if we go for a walk she shouts 'run Mommy! We need to run faster!' It's very encouraging.

I use to feel that way. I had 120 ish pounds to lose. The longer I sat around feeling sorry for myself and thinking about how long it would take, the higher that number crept up. You've got to take a step back and focus on every small goal. Celebrate every success. Clothes feeling too big, half a pound, being able to do a…

That was kind of crazy how one of the women was fine with it and was able to return to normal afterward and the other had underlying food issues that triggered her to actually relapse into disordered eating.

Heh, looks like we started at the exact same weight and have the same goals. I'm so close to my first 25 I can taste it! Congratulations, and here's to the next 25.

Sizing over there is different by about 2 sizes. They said a 00 was a UK size 2, so a UK size 12 is a US size 8. I also think a stone is 14 lbs.

You look amazing. =)

I read something from Jillian Michaels about how BMI isn't really applicable to individuals and it was meant more to measure groups of people for statistics.

I bought some and when I could take them, I definitely noticed a difference. I have a horrible gag reflex though and I bought those really big herby smelling pills. I need to find some capsules that are easier to swallow.

I love, love, love Nature's Own Ginger dressing, but it's got a lot of sodium in it. I also love the house dressing at Mikatas (a hibachi grill), it's like a lighter French. Not low fat light, but thinner. I like a thin dressing on my salads that gets mixed in really well. If I'm eating veggies like carrot sticks, cucumber…

Of course, let yourself have a day to enjoy. I intend to do the same thing, but I'm still going to watch my portions and not over indulge on the holidays. I'm also going to make a few of my recipes a little lighter and prepare less food so I'm not eating leftovers for a week because I don't want to waste them.

Buy an inexpensive filter to attach to your faucet or a water filtering pitcher. i don't like the taste of my tap water either, but once it's filtered it tastes wonderful. It's strange because it's like the lack of flavor is the best water.

Jumping jacks or any sort of jumping. I can only make it through one session and the next day I've got killer shin splints that take a week or so to calm down. Other than that, I've found that exercises I couldn't do previously or could barely do have gotten easier as I do them more frequently. When I first started (about…

I agree with a previous commenter about splitting a meal. Or even just going ahead and putting half the meal in a to-go box before you start eating. The portions at restaurants are monstrous and nobody needs that much food in one setting. Go enjoy your favorites, just be reasonable about it.

Eeeek! She needs to get in touch with a lactation consultant or a member of LLL asap. If she does this diet her supply is going to dry up because her body won't be able to spare the calories to sustain it. Her baby will be starving.

I've heard that slathering up with good lotion, making sure your skin stays moisturized, and wearing compression garments helps. Some people have no saggy skin, some have tons. You'll just have to exhaust all your options and decide if it's worth the hassle. I'm already planning on having a tummy tuck within the next two…

You look awesome! Congratulations. =)

If you're absolutely feeling like the Mexican salad from Wendy's, you could ask for the toppings on the side and then only use half of them (like the chili and corn chips). That would probably cut it down by at least 200 calories.

In one of the comments someone says the article has a typo and that he was taking in 1,800 calories a day, not 800. Here's the link to another article about it with the correct calorie count. http://www.weightworld.co.uk/health-and-diet-news/anthony-hopkins-opens-up-about-weight-loss-1931.html I think he has more color to…

Try to focus on the things that will be changing and being realistic with yourself about your body. There's nothing disgusting about where you are with your weight, especially if you are working towards a healthier body.

Like a few others, I mix it in with cream cheese for a fruit dip. I add in a juice from 1-2 oranges to thin it out a bit. I realize it's not a health food, but there's nothing wrong with enjoying treats like this in moderation. I typically use it for family gatherings around holidays. As long as you portion it out, you'll…