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I've never tried them, but according to this article, 1-2 cups in a bathtub should do the trick. http://saveyourself.ca/articles/reality-checks/epsom-salts.php The author claims that epsom salts don't actually do anything, but if others have found relief, perhaps it would be worth a try?

Thank you all so much! I feel awesome... just need to keep reminding myself that I can do this. :O)

HOLY MOLY!!! You look incredible! Congratulations on your amazing progress. Enjoy the rewards. :O)

Good to know. I have always heard that it was lactic acid as well, so it's interesting to know that the lactic acid is gone pretty quickly. I did do a decent cardio workout this morning, but tried to refrain from a lot of upper body intensity... so, it sounds like that's probably what was best. Thank you! :O)

{giggle} Yes, 450 "real" push ups. That's the only way they let us do them in kickboxing, so I've been in training. I didn't think I would get to that many reps (and probably shouldn't have), but I was pretty excited. :O)

Yikes! I will be ecstatic to do 1,000 push ups. :O)

Thanks for the suggestions! I definitely appreciate it. I have plans to still workout today (so, no whimpering here!), but I just wasn't sure if there was something specifically I could do to help alleviate some of the pain. I appreciate all of your thoughts - it's very helpful. :O)

Yikes! I feel your pain. I'm hoping someone has some helpful suggestions.

I really want to ride a century bike ride. One hundred miles is a lot for me at the moment, but I believe it will be possible. It's part of what will keep me going throughout the winter months and snow. I think NSV's are really the things that keep me going throughout this process.

Congratulations on your losses to date and a wonderful NSV! :O) I know hearing nice things is such a great motivator to continue our efforts. For me, many people still haven't noticed that I've lost weight, but I think it's because most of the people I know see me almost daily. It's a lot harder to notice (I think) when…

Congratulations! You must feel amazing. :O)

I am still in the process of losing, but my husband wanted to lose about 30 pounds and did so using MFP. He lost it quite some time ago, but he still logs all his food and exercise. He says it "keeps him honest." I have to agree with him and can't imagine not logging what I'm eating somewhere to make sure that I'm not…

Thank you so much! :O) I'm definitely learning to love the process.

That is SOOOOO awesome!! Congratulations on your success. What a nice motivator for all who have much to lose (we all need to be happy with the seemingly small victories - because they're really all BIG victories!). :O)

I didn't have any Halloween candy either (unfortunately, there is much of it left as we didn't get many treaters last night). But, I'm not much of a candy eater, so it really wasn't too painful for me. But, Christmas is coming... as well as Thanksgiving - those may do me in. :O( Congrats on hangin' tough! :O)

Congratulations! Celebrate your success!! :O)

I do this while shopping because I got rid of all my smaller clothes many years ago when they stopped fitting. :O/ It is fun though to be able to fit in to smaller sizes! :O)

I just want to be healthier. I like to participate in a lot of different activities and with extra weight, it's a LOT more difficult. I've done it as long as I can with the extra weight and as I've gained years (and weight) I realized that I really can't do things as well as I would like. Additionally, I haven't done…

Well, to offer some perspective, I'm just a few pounds more than you right now, and my goal is to lose 13 lbs by Jan 1... and I'm scared I won't make that. I think it just depends on your body, your diet, and so on. I workout quite a bit (usually 2 hours a day), eat right and still only lose about 1 lb a week on average...…

I just saw your question today... I'm so sorry that I missed it, but I do bike regularly. For the most part, I do so for transportation purposes because I find myself angry when driving all the time and being outside is really great for me, but over the last 6 months or so, I've taken it to more of a "sport" side as well.…

Aw, thanks so much! I think for the first time in my life I believe it is possible for me to be successful with losing. :O)

I'm still in progress (with a long way still to go), but I'm happy to put up a picture. By the way, you look AMAZING! Congrats on your successes to date! :O)

I have NOT lost 100+ lbs (but want to! :O)). I have lost over 60 lbs though and it's taken me about 8.5 months. My philosophy has been: "Don't do anything you're not willing to do for life." I have failed miserably in the past because I always looked at this as a "diet" and something that I would ultimately go off of...…

I have a lot to lose, and I will say that I spent a very long time in the decade of the 20-30 pound loss. I had started working out a lot more, I was trying to figure out appropriate calories, and it took (literally) almost 3 months to get out of that decade of pounds. I'm not saying this by any stretch to discourage you,…

I was a fat infant, child, adolescent, and adult. I've never been in a normal weight range for my age/height. So sad... but, I'm working on it. :O)

I don't mind lunks, actually. I think they're a great source of entertainment. Perhaps it's just that I'm a female, but I can't help but laugh when I see these guys. Thankfully, my current gym doesn't have many, but I kind of miss the entertainment they have provided in the past.

If it helps, I've lost over 50 lbs and I still don't really see much of a difference. Yes, some of my clothes are bigger, but I think the reality is that I'm shrinking proportionately all over, so it's a bit more difficult to see the changes. As others have pointed out, we see ourselves every day in the mirror, so we're…

Not sure why the photo isn't loading - my apologies.

I very much hope that you (and anyone else feeling this way) won't get discouraged. Believe me, I completely identify with the feelings of "I'll never get there," but as some others have pointed out, if you take it in small steps, it seems to make it easier. I've also found that doing this in a manner that is manageable…

You look fantastic! Great work to get yourself where you wanted to be. :O) You look absolutely beautiful. Congrats on the race, too!! BTW, I was kind of giggling at "40 lbs only being down 3 pant sizes" because I've lost over 50 lbs and I'm down only 1 size... it's amazing how we sometimes think that sizes are going to be…