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This is how I started my road to weight loss and I would do it again. My doctor suggested it. I did the first and second 17 days. By then I was off all the sugar, carbs and fats and had no cravings. I had lost 7 pounds and was feeling great! I was no longer a slave to the sugar! But....I knew myself personally would…

As soon as I saw the first picture....I knew! My daughter's scar matches yours. Decompression at 14 and now at 18 doing great. This is a great post all the way around. Your success is amazing and having watched my daughter deal with the crazy crippling symptoms of this condition, I so appreciate how you hung in there and…

Too funny! Love neighbors who are paying attention to their surroundings. What a funny but proud moment I am sure.

I love, love, love this thread! I am just getting started and this is very inspirational. The one thing I have noticed with my friends and pictures posted here. Is when you are fit and within your weight range....you just look younger! All of you look fabulous and happy!

Thanks for posting. Such an encouragement. You look great!

I have this problem too! I hit the door and want to grab everything in sight. Before I know it I have eaten wayyyyy too many calories. One thing I have tired and it works pretty well is I drink a whole bottle of water on the way home. When I hit the door I can actually stop myself before I start swinging open kitchen…

I love dress number 3! You have wonderful taste in clothes and you are looking awesome!

Calling Kernersville home! Work at Wake Forest University. Go Deacons!!

I live in Kernersville, NC and work at Wake Forest University! Go Deacs!

Happy Birthday and your success is amazing! You have every reason to celebrate and be proud. What an accomplishment!

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Thought I would follow up. I added approximately 300 calories for the past 3 days and the scales have started ticking downward again. It appears my metabolism had stalled on too few calories. I know 17dd is around 1200 calories so I thought if I stayed there when switching over to calorie counting I would continue to see…

Boy am I impressed with you Mycrazy8s! Staying steadfast month after month with no weight loss is to be applauded. At this point, after trying so many things, I am not sure I will have the staying power for that long. I am not asking for a large weight loss each week, just some moment. I will keep you posted. PiCkLeLuV,…

Thank you for confirming that it is normal to gain a few. I am definitely burning more calories than I am eating. I am tracking everything and not eating my exercise points. The only thing that is different is adding in carbs. How long did it take until you saw weight loss again? I have to say I felt a lot better on the…

Shadow2soul, thank you so much for being so helpful. I have gone back examined my tracking and it looks like I avg around 100 grams of Carbs. Is that too high? I know you are right about patience but I guess the bottom line is I don't trust myself to do this correctly. I have done all the calculators, I am staying within…

Karindiane thank you for pointing me to the "Eat, Train, Progress". It is great information and can't wait to read it all! I love all the information on MFP, although I do have to say it is overwhelming.

Thanks everyone! It feels so much better to know I am on the same journey as everyone else. I am just a little sensitive about the weight loss. I tried WW for about 7 months and lost only 6 lbs. I went to meetings, consulted with the group leader with my tracker and still no luck. I went to the doctor and no health…