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Oh I do that too. But that was after I bought a scale and started weighing everything I eat. A few friends think I'm nuts and "too picky" which is why I like the indivdually packaged portion sizes. But I've come to grips with their thoughts on my scale....I'm the one losing weight and they aren't...*shrug* :)

I know it costs more money but I don't buy "snacks" unless they are individual portion sizes. It eliminates my desire to just be a zombie eater and I have found that my brain really IS bigger than my stomach is. I'm amazes at the fact that when I eat the correct portion sizes I am not hungry like I thought I would be.

I really like this! This is perfect! Have your tea, have your squash water...just make sure it's eight cups of water.

Tufu soy substitudes (ie soy sausage) veggie burgers (YUM!) lima beans I want to say fruits and veggies too. I ate them before but hardly at all. Now I can't get enough of them. Expecially carrots, asparagus, sweet potatos and pineapples.

AccordingtoTo - 8. You've got that "I get more handsome with age" look about you.

I haven't seen much of a difference but people around me have said they see a lot of change in my face. I see a little change all around but not as much as I thought I would having lost 30lbs. Oh well, continuing on!

Thanks everyone! :) I pretty much changed how I ate. I mentioned that I gave up Mountain Dew and replaced it with water. I drank at least 32oz of Mt. Dew a day. So that is a big factor. Another is that I didn't eat very many fruits and veggies before. I got my meals out of the freezer for the most part. Now I have more…

To be completely honest, I didn't quit smoking until I was actually ready. TRULY ready. I quit cold turkey and it sucked for about two weeks and then each day after that it got easier and easier. It's been almost three months now and I will very rarely have a split second thought of wanting one but I just toss the idea out…

I love love LOVE beef jerky. If it was in the house I had a hard time sharing. Not that I didn't want to share but because before I could share I would eat the whole bag. On more than one occation I would eat a full pound of World Kitchens Natural Style Teriyaki Beef Jerky in a few days but one time I ate an entire pound…

I weigh myself twice a day. Once in the morning and once before bed just because it kind of fasinates me how much our body weight changes. But I only record my weight on Sunday morning. I find it to be consistant and it has been for me. I've been on spot or above with losing two pounds a week.

Fantasy celebration would be to redo our wedding. I love my wedding pictures and I don't look bad at all but I don't know, I just would want to redo it. BUT that's not going to happen. So.... Realistically I have no idea what I will do. Maybe I’ll have sexy pictures done for my husband. :)

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You look fantastic!!! I love the dress!

FANTASTIC! You look amazing! Your boy is so cute!

You made me tear up! Thank you so much for sharing! I started at the exact weight and 150 is my goal weight. Truly inspiring!!! You look fantastic!

I was concidering doing HCG and my coworker was raving about how his wife has had so much success on it...until she started having health problems. Major health problems because of the HCG diet. Then I found out from another friend that their friend had used the HCG diet and had major complications which almost killed her.…

I haven't lost nearly as much as you (17lbs so far). I don't see a difference in me or feel a difference but I have to keep telling myself that I've lost 17 LBS!! I've lost the equivilant of a 7 month old child! That's a big accomplishment. I just have to focus on the facts rather than my feelings. I think that if I focus…

Fatastic! I love how you said "I did it the day before – I can do it today! " That is a great motivator and inspiring! Thank you for sharing!

I'm 5'7" I wore a size 18 at 250....I wore a size 18 at 200....I think I started to fit into a 16 when I was 180....I have a big butt and big hips.....I believe in high school when I was 150 (my target weight) I wore a size 14. It's a curse. :(

I find these two things incredibly fascinating! Thanks for sharing! I personally think that the results are because of the chemicals and hormones that are put in meat these days. Your grandma and grandpa that lived to be 90 something and ate a steak a day, ect didn't have food like this when they were growing up. That’s…

Can you be my hero? :) I'm 5'7" and started at 257. My goal is 150 and will re-assess when/if I get there. I have the drive but I have such doubt that I will get there. I'm trying to focus on getting to 200 at this point. I've lost 14lbs so far.

I had smoked for 11 years. I quit on 1/17 of this year. I quit cold turkey. I will say thought that I started quitting on New Years Day. I was doing well then slipped up and had one. Then that one turned into two packs. On 1/17 I started quitting again and I haven't stopped since! What worked for me is to not beat yourself…

That's so awesome! Congrats and keep up the great work!

I'm that freak too! Been on this journey for a month and my grocery store runs have doubled in time because I am stopping to read every label that I pick up and comparing it to others. Biggest shocker for me so far was looking at regular Oreo's compared to the Reduced Fat Oreo's (I didn't buy any for myself, it was for a…

Great job! Keep it up!

That's awesome! Congrats and keep up the great work!

I can't wait for that feeling, though mine will be a smaller victory than yours. I went into my doctors office almost a month ago and I go back in for a follow up in a month and I've already lost ten pounds. I can't wait for my doctor's reaction. She has been hounding me and hounding me to lose weight and I just know that…

Aside from making myself more healthy and fit, my future children are a great influence on me. I want to start eating healthy and be more active because I don't want my kids to grow up thinking the same foods that I grew up eating are fine. I figure if I can get myself to eat right then when I have kids they will eat what…

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If laughing at this thread to the point of tears is immature then I don't want to be mature! Oh thank you so much everyone for the great laughs! I needed this today!