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I've never had Mirena, but I had Paragard put in 2 mo ago and it's like nothing is even there. I've seen no difference in my ability to lose weight than before. I am loving the Paragard. Good luck in whatever you choose.

Hey Stu, I have seen you chase me down before and I'm sad to see you in a rut, but I'm there too. What I'm doing is what someone else suggested. I'm sorta faking it til I make it. I've stopped logging my food but I'm still trying to get regular exercise in. My son started school in September and I have just lost track of…

I use many things but my go-to when it's colder is a cup of Cafe Escapes Cafe Mocha or Caramel K cup. It's hot and takes a long time to drink, is a full cup of water so it fills me up and is sweet and 60 calories.

Artificial sweeteners (gatorade G2) and protein powder are acceptable in such restriction but whole grains and beans loaded with natural fiber and protein sources and good fats like avocado and olives are out? This sounds like a hot mess.

I've been losing very slowly, about 35lbs over the course of a year and a half now. I haven't noticed too much loose skin, but I also do body weight strength exercises, I drink water like a fish and I moisturize moisturize moisturize. It never helps to get a good skin firming cream, I just use Jergens after I get out of…

5'4" and my goal weight is between 155-165. I like curves and I have a large frame of wide hips and shoulders. This is where I know I can be active, healthy, enjoy myself and sexy at the same time.

weightwars: gonna guess 25

I do vinyasa yoga (flow yoga) in classes in a yoga studio. I sweat like mad and I actually wore my HR monitor once and for most of class my HR was well up for a workout. It's absolutely a workout for me, my classes are 90 min long. 75 min of real movement. However, the benefits of this aren't just for weight loss, if you…

I was getting pretty obsessive about weighing multiple times a day and it was messing with my head to see the fluctuations even though I know they were perfectly normal and ok fluctuations. I took the scale away from myself for the month of August. Weighed in on August 1st and I'll weigh again on Sept 1st. Though I did…

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Started at a peak of 234 January 2011 and started MFP a few months ago. I've been sitting between 199-203 for a month and I finally took the scale away from myself for the month of August to stop focusing on number and focus on diet and workouts and how my body feels. My ultimate goal is about 160-165. I'm 5'4". I don't…

How fantastic! Congrats! I just signed up for my first 5k in Sept and my current time is about 39 min, I'm aiming to make it under 35. I'm doing a 2nd race in November too, yay for racing and motivation!

Starting weight: 1st week weight (July 16): 203 2nd week weight (July 23) 200.8 3rd week weight (July 30): 202.2 4th week weight (August 6): 5th week weight (August 13): 6th week weight (August 20): Total Weight lost: .8 lbs Went in the wrong direction this week for Monday, but I feel like it's weekend bloat (salty foods)…

Starting weight: 1st week weight (July 23): 203 2nd week weight (July 30): 200.8 3rd week weight (August 6): 4th week weight (August 13): 5th week weight (August 20): 6th week weight (August 27): Total Weight lost: 2.2lbs Yay! Lets make it all the way to 15! I'm SOOOOOOO close to tipping over into the 100's, which I…

Starting weight (July 16): 203 1st week weight (July 23): 2nd week weight (July 30): 3rd week weight (August 6): 4th week weight (August 13): 5th week weight (August 20): 6th week weight (August 27): I totally need this! Gonna rock the next 6 weeks!

Try hanging out in a room different from the food. Also, make yourself a nice big ol' chocolate protein shake and sip on it. Keep something like that in your hands. Water won't stop you, but something chocolatey and filling like a protein drink will after you've sipped on it for a while and you are full.

Ry3nb you get an easy 9.5, you look like someone I used to know ;)

Lime wedge and a sprig of fresh mint. I make up my cup every morning and keep refilling it all day long. So refreshing.

Coffee, Cottage cheese 1% and then eggs.

I don't feel like the target shouldn't be reached everyday. I know that I have weight to lose and I want to lose it but I'm not doing what I'm doing as a diet to get me there, I'm focusing on changing my lifestyle, a goal I set a year and a half ago and everyday I learn a little more about myself to get me there. I've set…

Thanks everyone! I think I've added everyone.

My first time posting pics on MFP. You ladies are all so inspiring. I lost just over 20lbs prior to starting MFP, so I'm sitting at 207 now and changing that! This is the first time I've bought a swimsuit in over 6 years because I have been terrified. It's not a bikini, but a tankini. I'm working towards a bikini someday.