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I didn't even know that we had a Feel Great in 8 discussion board here on MFP! :) Karlee, I am so sorry to hear about your miscarriage. I know the heartache. Most of you have probably seen me on our Facebook group page. My name is Joy. I will be 48 in July. I have 7 children and 6 grandchildren. We will have two more…

Posting so that I can follow. I am also interested in toning my upper arms. After losing weight they are pretty "flappy"

Congratulations!!! You worked very hard to get where you are now. You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your success.

You will not have easy access to internet service or cell phone service to log in each day. Use what you know about portion control to try to keep from gaining while on the cruise. There will be a gym available and there should also be a jogging track. Exercise each day. I went on vacation last summer to Cancun and ended…

I wish that MFP had a "like" button

I am 47 years old, 5'4" and my goal weight is 150 lbs. A few years ago I did a quick weight loss diet and lost down to 147 and looked too skinny. I fell back on old habits and gained the weight back. Anyway, this time I am losing it in a much more healthy and slower way but remembering looking too skinny, wrinkly face,…

I like hearing that jt_alucard :) That could explain why I have been losing more than I should be when just my calories and exercise are taken in to consideration. I usually have more calories for breakfast than for any other individual meal during the day. Do you happen to have links to the studies? I would be interested…

I am not sure where you are getting your 1000 calorie number because the only breakfasts that I see you have recorded over the past couple of weeks are around 500 calories. I may not have looked back far enough or you might be recording it in a different program than what I looked at. The distribution of the calories over…

WOW!!! What an inspiration! Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishment. You not only look great but you look like you feel great too.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=123363321 This shows that there are differing opinions on if you can gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. Either way what you are trying to do is becoming healthier and more fit and that is what you are doing. I applaud you for that.

You can lose fat and gain muscle at the same time.

[/quote] "And I"m super guilty of only eating 1 meal or so a day on the weekends. its a lot less structured then the work week. " [/quote] Eat more than one meal a day even on the weekends. That may help. I also have found that if I change up my calorie intake over the week I do better. If you eat the same amount of…

I am in a size 18 and weigh around 220. I am only 5'4". Your height, muscle tone and water retention can affect your weight and size. It sounds like you are gaining a lot of muscle and so you are becoming more trim and fit even though the scales are not moving.Your pictures show a lot of progress. Hang in there. The scales…