nijeka

WOW, you look amazing! How long did it take you to lose your weight? I need/want to lose about 100 lbs also....I just started the 17-day diet about two weeks ago....I've lost about 14 lbs so far. I'm also taking OxyElite from GNC. How did you lose your weight? Just diet/exercise? Any secrets you can share?

good luck to you with your goals!

You look great!!!! You should be very proud of yourself.....good...NO, GREAT JOB! I hope I can post some amazing pictures of myself someday on here! Way to go!

Depending on the time of year (and depending on where you live), if you can get fresh tomatoes, rather than cutting them up and putting IN the salad, an old family secret of my husbands Italian family is........you SQUEEZE the tomato into a bowl, infuse with fresh garlic, salt and pepper.....they also add oil/vinegar, but…

Thanks for the information - very interesting!

I quit smoking almost a year ago....and it has NOT been easy for me. I replaced cigarettes with a bag of licorice/day and gained 50 lbs...which is one of many reasons I am on this site now! I am trying to lose the weight I gained, along with the weight I had ALREADY needed to lose!! Anyhow, that is my sad story.....I…

To RaeAnneFowler, What an adorable baby in your picture!!

Welcome....I think it is great that you are trying to change your life. It sounds like you have made alot of progress already with giving up some of the other "things" you were doing, which I'm sure wasn't easy!! Quitting smoking is very hard...I just quit after smoking for...God, about 25 years!!! I actually gained about…

welcome...and good luck with your weight loss goals!

Thank you everyone for the input....love this site - everyone has such great advice/experience!!

And, my question about Insanity is.....I am so, so, so out of shape. How hard is it starting the program? I am afraid that I won't be able to do it and will end up discouraged and give up if I can't keep up with it. That has happened so many times in the past. I know anything is going to be tough in the beginning,…

I had C-sections in 91, 98 and 99....the last two weren't even a year apart, so I DEFINITELY have the little pouch going on! I am so inspired by your pictures/post. I had never heard of the program you did, but am going to look into it. You have given me some motivation now that I know it CAN be done with some hard work.…

Congratulations!! Your pictures are inspiring! Keep up the good...GREAT work!!!

I weigh myself first thing in the morning, and sometimes at night to see if anything changed. I find it helps motivate me....if it is a good weigh-in, makes me want to keep eating right, and if I've gained, I know I have to work harder. I see nothing wrong with doing this!!

I'd love to join in your group too!!! nijeka (Sue)/ (SW)= 240, (CW)= 235, (Goal Weight)= 150 (85 pounds to go) WOW, I have a long way to go!!

great job....you should be very proud of yourself (so tooting your own horn is definitely allowed!!!!). keep up the good work.

The calculations go by how much you want to lose, current weight, length of time you are giving yourself to lose, etc, etc. Your calories do sound high though. I am only given 1250 or so per day.....And they say you need to eat all the calories you are set at; otherwise you go into "starvation mode"....so, I know I wasn't…

Hi....I think you'll enjoy MFP. The people on here are all very nice from what I've experienced so far, and you can get some good advice on here. good luck with your weight loss goals.....

You look amazing! Thanks for sharing....you are definitely an inspiration! I want to try the challenges (pushup/situp) website you posted....I need something to start off slow w/out me getting discouraged....sounds like that may be the way to go! I have arthritis in my knees and hips, so can't do anything too strenuous on…

I love this site....it is so nice reading these notes and realizing that I am not the only one who has thighs that rub like sandpaper and have ruined SO many clothes!! My shorts get the little "pills" from the material rubbing against each side!! I don't think I've actually gotten holes yet in any of my stuff, but the…

I had a great 1st week also - lost 5 lbs my first week....keep up the good work!!

I am fairly new too.....only here for about a week now. I'll send you a friend request.....this is a great site and the people are all very helpful. We can all do this with each others support!!

Count me in too....I vow to get my butt back to Curves 3 days/wk (I am in school, even for summer semester, so that is all I can commit to for now).....but I will also try to walk on my school days!!

I'm new too; just started this week. I am on Day 4. So far, I love this site. It really makes you think about everything you put into your mouth when you have to put it in black-n-white on here!! Seeing it in print makes it look so much worse than I thought!!! Good luck...you'll do great!

I can't wait for the day that my hubby says that to me!! The few times I have lost a little bit of weight, it NEVER comes off my chest!! (but I think it goes TO my chest when I gain that weight back!!) :ohwell:

Thanks for all the "welcome's"....I look forward to sharing my success stories and hearing all of yours along the way!!

Congratulations! I joined Curves about 4 months ago and I was losing alot of inches doing the circuit training. I didn't lose too much weight (lost 7 lbs, but a total of I think 14 inches). If you have a Curves near you, it's worth looking into. I got off track with going, but I'm determined to get back on a regular…