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Great read, thanks for posting this!

Love this. :heart: :drinker:

Yes! I measure everything. I've gotten a few laughs about it, but at least I know exactly what I'm taking in. I couldn't live without it now.

I look often, but I don't fret over it and only count it on weigh in day. :) If I feel like I'm getting attached to the numbers, I just won't weigh myself all week. Even then, if I didn't make my ideal loss over the week, I think about all the other ways things are progressing and remind myself that the work will pay off…

I'm almost 5'6" and working toward a goal of 150ish too. :)

I worked super hard this morning to enjoy my glass of wine and big serving of a coconut trifle tonight. :) Not super naughty because I accounted for it, but it was great to indulge.

You're awesome. I struggled with weight my whole life and had to deal with many people who were quite horrible to me. I give you so much gratitude for stopping for a moment and seeing that. I'm sorry you were put through such a mess with food and image. Weight is not easy either way. :( I have a ton of respect for you and…

Awesome! You look great!

New clothes is a fun one to see just how far you've come. Mani/pedi or a massage is great too. Even a trip out to the movies or somewhere you don't go often? A day with the family to a mini-golf place? Paintball? Something fun and exciting that you enjoy doing. I try to reward myself with non-food rewards too. This may be…

I'm not a big fan of her personality, but I grabbed the 30 day shred just this last week to give me some sort of variety at home for cheap. (I can't get bored with a workout, or I won't do it.) I've started mixing it in a couple times a week just to be something different that I can do at home. So far I like the workouts,…

That's awesome!! :drinker: The last time I wore a size 12 was middle school too.

It is hard, but possible. I'm still working at it, but we can do it! :) Good to know, I'll be stealing this reccomendation too!

I do eat back my exercise calories most of the time. I find if I don't I'm either starving or feeling slow the next day when trying to work out. If I'm not hungry I will leave some, but I'm usually really close to even (maybe 50-150 calories left over on those days tops?).

Thanks! I'm sure you will! :smile:

Awesome! You look great!

I love tofu. It really does take the taste of whatever you cook it with, so try to combine it into something you know you like, maybe? Also I don't know if anyone else mentioned (I'm being lazy right now) but there are different consistencies. If texture is an issue for you, try out another type. There's soft, medium,…

Moe's 100% Tofu homewrecker! <3 So sad I can't have guac anymore. :(

Oh my gosh, I loved that rant. Thank you for posting it! Even if it's just portion control, it's healthier than before. Just like doing any sort of exercise at all is better than sitting on the couch! :drinker: :happy:

I do Monday mornings. :) I just find it better to know what I need to be doing that week, plus it gives me a reason not to blow the weekend off too. I always know Monday is coming, so it keeps me focused.

:laugh: Getting my water now... :blushing:

I've gotten that. It was a whole speech about how I'm a great person, but basically not someone to date because I'm fat. :noway:

Not really a newbie, but thank you for this post! Sometimes I have to remind myself of the "DO NOT LET THE SCALE TAKE YOUR MOTIVATION AWAY!" after a bad week like last week. lol Funny how even though you're doing all the right things, your body will sometimes take a minute to catch up. Seeing the number on the scale stand…

You look incredible! Congrats! I'm looking to do just about the same, and tonight you've given me more motivation on a crappy day. Thank you for sharing.

Pineapple whip!! <3 Also I love the Mexican place someone else was mentioning above. :) So many great things in Disney, so few calories to waste... lol There is this list of a top 10: http://www.la-foodie.com/blog-posts/top-ten-disneyland-foods/ Disney's website lets you really see a lot of options so check this out too:…

I really like it as a workout. Besides being a fun way to do some different exercises, it's a great way to get up and moving when there's bad weather, or you get home too late, etc... Try the free step. I like to do that for 30 min while watching something on TV and it's been a big help so far!

I love it. I do it all the time. :) Ooh, great info on the sweat points conversion! Thanks.

I like them. I don't think it's too horrible to have here and there. Sure it's not fresh food, but when you're in a rush it's a good option. Like someone said, I think you could do much worse. :) I have some friends who aren't even vegetarians but love to steal my buffalo wings! lol

Awesome job!! I love seeing posts like this. :)

Go you! That's awesome! :) Never had problem with the belt itself, but the armrests are always an issue when I fly, and everyone else has plenty of room! Rollercoasters - You guys aren't alone there either. I rode a ride at Disney where you share a bar with your seatmate. The bar closed to fit me, but my friend was much…

I say whatever works for them. lol Usually I don't log cleaning, but if I had to scrub the floor by hand, I'd sure as heck log that. I did use "cleaning - light, general" the other day just as a sort of marker to estimate some calories burned. WTF are you supposed to list "taking down christmas lights" as? It was…