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I googled it and found a site that suggests for a 5'1 female the waist should be 24". Now that sounds ridiculously small to me but I'm no expert. I do know that for a healthy heart a women's waist should not measure more than 32".

:embarassed: I watch shows with beautiful women and read fitness magazines. lol. I also have healthy motivators like taking my measurements once every few months and I take before and after pictures. Then there is always the "wow you're looking good" factor that I love so much. I worked out tonight at the gym despite being…

Vacation is tough on a diet. It's tough for so many reasons. For me, I want a vacation from everything not just the place I live but I have learned that when I go off my diet/exercise plan for a vacation I usually gain weight fast. Not to mention that I experience stomach issues, lethargy, and end up feeling bad about…

:bigsmile: Lookin good! Great job with losing 101 pounds! That is incredible!!!

That's really interesting advice and I'm grateful to hear it so thanks for sharing. And good luck to you!

I've been doing low carb for 8 weeks. I lost 7 pounds the first two weeks but I've been on a stall ever since. I was in ketosis and exercising daily but wasn't losing any weight.:grumble: People around me would say that it looked like I lost more so I'm keeping at it hoping that with my workouts my body shape is changing.…

I know the vicious cycles all too well and the hopelessness they can make me feel. And I totally get the cravings & cavings you talked about. The thing that sucks is that you're not going to change until you're ready for it. And maybe you are just not ready. Or, maybe you are and you're just a hair away from a…

That's impressive improvement in a month! Keep it up, you're looking great.

What is it called? My friend works as a product developer for a fitness company and gave me some carb and fat burners but I've hesitated to try them because I've never heard anything about it.

UGH. I'm still a liar :grumble: My driver's license says I'm 16 pounds lighter than I currently am. But I'm down 36 pounds so I'm not as bad a liar :wink: I can't wait to be 30 pounds lighter than it says. Good job all of you. Now go get new licenses with your current weight and pic! You earned it!!!

Congrats on your success and I love your attitude! "I know they'll be gone soon.." That's right! Those last 30 will be gone and you will never look back :)

Electronic music helps me get revved. I love Passion Pit, Cut Copy, Empire of the Sun, and various breaks dj's.

You should be eating 0.8xbody weight in protein. Going up to 200 g is fine anything over is hard on the kidneys and other organs. I imagine your well under 200?

I am TOTALLY with you on all of it. Yes, it's better to eat whole foods than processed junk (even though I eat about 80% whole and 20% processed - to be honest). Yes, vision boards are powerful things! It's amazing what happens when we write our goals down on paper or create visuals to look at frequently. My husband and I…

Cut sugar and flour from your diet, walk 30 minutes a day at a moderate-brisk pace, and drink tons of water. Those simple things work wonders on the body!

I have feared the same thing. Exercise. Plain and simple, that is the number one ingredient to toning your flab. I have seen incredible turn arounds so it is possible. I know I will never wear a two peice ever again because of my flab and stretch marks, but I will wear a swimsuit again, I will wear a dress, and I will aim…

PMS? That's usually the culprit of my strong urges to say " F it all" and binge. What Ii have found is that I do not handle binges well at all anymore. My emotional tolerance is so much lower now that I feel absolutely awful almost immediately afterwards. So not only do I run the risk of stalling weight loss, perhaps even…

The great thing about Atkins is that you don't have to work out to lose weight. Obviously exercise is important and has huge benefits so I'm not saying that you shouldn't work out but you can certainly be gentle on yourself. You may find around week 3 and 4 that you have an abundance of energy and need to work it out.…

What is it about those first 20?! It's been a real slow go since then for me too! I reward myself for every 10 too but I'm thinking the same thing. I might have to make it every 5. I have rewards such as new makeup, work on tattoo, trip to Disneyland. Of course the big rewards are closer to the end. It is motivating…

My diary is public so add me if you like :) I follow the Atkins diet so my food plan might be different than yours but I eat real food and real quantities of food. I've lost 35 or so pounds and it keeps coming off. You have to eat to lose, that's my experience.

I hope you love your new body, you look great! And I think 163 pounds looks like 140 on you.

How's everyone doing? I've got 3 weeks on induction as of today. I'm feeling good, I've been exercising daily, and the meals are getting easier to cook. I hope you all are sticking to it as well, it does get easier. :bigsmile: :wink: :bigsmile:

I love this topic!!! I lo\ve a lot of the answers such as not losing breath easily and being able to bend over and not feeling like puking my stomach up. For me some of the biggies are: I can do yoga, rock climb, and complete an hour long zumba class I am more adventerous in my intimacy with my husband My butt is looking…

Thank you all so much.

is this a wii thing? My husband and I are considering getting a wii.

Thank you for all of your input. I'm beginning to think it's not going to work for me. I need to figure something out that doesn't require a lot of cooking. It's going to be important that I not only stay on track with diet and exercise, but I also have obligations three nights a week so I need something quick and easy and…

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That dress is awesome! It's super cute. How exciting.

Thank you all for your suggestions. There are a few that I will be trying right away so thanks!

You don't know the steps unless you have done them and if you haven't worked the steps with someone who has worked the steps then you are merely giving your opinion on something you know nothing about. I am finding this thread quite entertaining. I'm an opinionated person too. Don't get me wrong. But it worries me when…