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I'm thinking you may not be drinking enough? Seems to me that if you are dehydrated, you would not sweat. Try drinking water before you exercise.

Thanks for making me laugh this morning! I'm thinking that if I swallowed a fly, I would burn LOTS of calories all day . . .retching & trying to throw that thing up! blech! Hope your day gets better!

You have to remember that size 9 is a junior size and 6-8 are misses sizes. There is a difference in the cut and the fit. That is probably the size difference. Don't be tres sad....you are on the right track!

Thanks for posting! This is great to know ;)

Hi! Count me in! I pledge to do 120 minutes of exercise this week and drink at least 64 oz of water each day before I allow myself any diet coke. :) I need to lose at least 50 pounds (really more like 60). I am sending a friend request and will repost next week. Here's to doing this together....one day at a time! Marlene

I LOVE THIS!! how can i get in on this? i am so computer illiterate...i may need help on the adding photo thing. haha thanks!

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Thanks for this info! I am going to have to try it. I walk and ride my bike alot, but am looking for some new activities so I dont' get bored. Congrats on your weight loss. Keep up the good work! ~Marlene

Congratulations on quitting! I, too, quit a year ago August. It was SOOO hard, but I am glad to be smoke-free! :) Good luck with your weight loss efforts. I am sure you will find that this is a GREAT site. The people are awesome, very supportive, motivational, and encouraging! Welcome to MFP. Feel free to add me as a…

I was told my wiener looks bigger and sex was better. That's good enough for me! I couldn't help but laugh at this post. I guess whatever works is good, huh?

Count me in! I am going to have to do the wall push ups for now....I have ZERO arm strength! haha It has been WAAAAY too long since I've done a push up (and even then they were the girlie ones). I will also do 50 sit ups per day. Maybe by the end of the month, I can do 100 sit ups and some girlie push ups!? Thanks for the…

wow....i learn so much from these forums! I didn't know you should drink 1/2 of your body weight in ounces. Very interesting! Thanks so much for the posts ~ MFP people totally rock! :)

I have recently joined MFP and LOVE it! Everyone is very helpful and encouraging. Please feel free to add me as a friend. I am sure that we can motivate each other to reach our goals! Hope you are happy in your new home. Marlene

OK....so I weighed in yesterday (Wednesday) and my current weight is 179.2. My next "mini-goal" is 164 by December 31, so I will make my Christmas (Eve) challenge to be at 165. Here's to SUCCESS! Will check back in next week. Hope everyone has a great one~ :)

Count me in, too! I weigh in on Wednesdays, but I will post my weight on Friday, to stay in touch with this group. I just found this site in September and LOVE it! Anyone in this group please feel free to add me as a friend. I am always looking for new friends to share motivation, support and encouragement with! Have a…

thanks for posting! this sounds yummy...i will definitely try it soon! :)

Welcome new MFP friend! I am sure you will LOVE this site. People are very nice . . . they offer so much support, encouragement, helpful advice and tips and the recipes are pretty awesome, too! I have only been doing this for a month, but I am finding it to be such a great tool. I would say the most important tips are to…

I'm in....today is October 1. My weight is now 185.8. Will do my ALL to reach 180 by October 31. I weigh on Wednesdays, so I will keep posting each week. Good luck, everyone!

Thanks, Danielle! :smile:

here's to singing with you ~ Here come the 12'ssss 12'sssss 12 12'ssss Here come the 12'ssss 12'sssss 12 12'ssss yay!! keep up the good work. . . you're doing GREAT! Marlene

sounds great! I will definitely try this one. Thanks for sharing....by the way, I am new ~ could someone please tell me what "bump" means? :) thanks!

Welcome! You couldn't have come to a better place! Everyone is very supportive, encouraging and motivating! You will find excellent tips, ideas, recipes and so much more. Use this site as much as you can; you will find great success and meet some wonderful people along your journey. Feel free to "friend" me if you need a…

Carlos, you are really an inspiration to so many of us here on MFP. I love to read your posts and I always find such motivation in them. I appreciate your encouragement and support. Best of luck to you in your marathon training...I am sure you WILL succeed! Have a great day! Marlene

Good job! You will LOVE this site! It really helps keep you honest and motivated. The people are great and offer such helpful ideas and tips. We are here to encourage and motivate one another. Welcome and keep up the good work! Feel free to "friend" me. Have a great day! Marlene

I love a challenge! I hope I'm not too late to join. I am relatively new to MFP (3 weeks), but I LOVE it! People are great ... so supportive and encouraging and lots of great recipes, tips & ideas. I am going to set my mini goal for 175 by Halloween. Not really sure if that is realistic or not. I am at 183 now and try to…

Wow! Congratulations! You look wonderful and I am sure you feel AMAZING! You are an inspiration to all of us....keep up the good work and let us know how it's going. Good luck with your "final 20" ~ I'm sure you'll do great! ;) Marlene

Welcome (from Green Cove Springs, Florida, USA)! I am sure you will find this site extremely helpful. Members are supportive, friendly, and offer so many helpful hints and recipes. You cannot find a better place than MFP. Feel free to friend request me, if you'd like. I am always willing to welcome new members and offer…

gulp~ DONE! Thanks for the challenge! Marlene

You will be so glad you came to MFP! Welcome....this site is GREAT; many helpful hints & ideas and it is sooo easy to use. The people are awesome....very helpful, supportive and we all encourage one another. Feel free to "friend" me, if you wish. We are all in this together and together we can all meet our goals! Have a…