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Okay, I see your objection...sorry about that. True, and again, I don't know that any studies have been done on weight loss specifically. Most of what I have read has been anecdotal, like my experience. It would be nice if someone would conduct some research on it though. And incidentally, 40 women is not exactly a broad…

Sorry, first off, I posted the wrong Mercola article, if it matters. I meant to post this one: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/10/22/coconut-oil-and-saturated-fats-can-make-you-healthy.aspx Second, I guess I'm not getting why your asking for more peer reviews from these links. As it regards weight…

Mercola denying AIDS has no baring on coconut oil. Just because he may be wrong about one thing doesn't mean he's wrong about another. You should address his specific claims on coconut oil. And Mary Enig, while affiliated with the Weston A. Price Foundation, is credited with her own research so again, you would have to…

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/09/13/coconut-oil-part-three.aspx http://www.westonaprice.org/know-your-fats/latest-studies-on-coconut-oil I have more if you'd like. Mary Enig (the author of the 2nd article) has been studying oils since the 1970s. She co-authored a book called "Eat Fat, Lose Fat"…

Coconut oil absolutely promotes weight loss. Check this link out: http://www.coconutoil.com/ I use coconut oil for almost all of my cooking and baking. I also use it on my face for wrinkle prevention and on my stomach to prevent stretchmarks (I'm pregnant right now). I don't take it by the spoonful and I definitely log it…

@Jalare 35, eyebrows :)

Josh Hartnett hands down...

@Francesca 48?

Wow! Just Wow!! You are simply amazing! I'm so glad that you are encouraged by others and are also encouraging to others. Wonderful job!

Looks good!

I do all the time!

Giving good loving to my husband!!!!

I just looked back at my exercise log and @205 lbs I burned 224 calories for 20 min. circuit training, now @ 125, I burn 151 for 20 min. circuit training.

Don't change it. It depends on how much you weigh. If someone weighs 120 lbs, their calories burned per 20 minutes will be much less than someone that weighs 220 lbs. The system figures it out for you according to your weight. :)

I'm at my goal weight and it's still a daily battle whether or not I feel good about myself. I heard from someone that we spend too much time talking to ourselves (aka speaking bad feelings, thoughts, etc) and not enough time preaching ourselves the truth. I spend too much time telling myself how horrible I am and not…

Again, thank you all! I really appreciate all of your words! I just hope that I help others to continue to in their weight loss/healthy lifestyle! It feels really good to show people that there is going to be success in diligence!

Usually, when losing weight, appearance is what most people want. However, while losing weight fitness is inevitable. I've not met anyone that lost a significant amount of weight eating cookies...For me, I've been eating "clean" for many years. However, I didn't pay any attention to the calories I was taking in. I ate…

Thank you all so much! I got a message from my pastor's wife that said that I helped get her going on her weight loss. She's lost 16 lbs since July! You never know how you may help someone. Also, I want to say that just because I've achieved my goal, I am so far from being done. There is a lot of internal work to be done.…

You are beautiful before and after! Congratulations on all that you've achieved!!

Very, very nice!!!! What an inspiration to everyone that knows you and those that know you on here. Great job!!!!!!!

I keep trying to reply to others posts and it doesn't take. Weird...

I don't have a full body shot when I was at my heaviest, sorry. I hardly had my picture taken back then because I felt so insecure. I wish I had, though. I'm always going to me...thin, overweight, young, old...It's me... :P

I'm doing the same thing. The only difference is that I don't work out consistently...I hate exercise! I work out usually 5 days a week, but only for about 45-60 minutes (sometimes only 30 min). I'm a stay at home mom, so the rest of the day I'm usually on my feet. I also like what others said about changing your settings…

I wish there was a "like" button for all of your replies! I will never forget how I got here. And, I'm always vigilant to help others feel the way I feel. The thing is, I don't have the body that I had when I was 20 (I'm the same weight now that I was then and a mother of 5 children...), and am absolutely one hundred…

Thanks! Actually, it was simply that. It's a whole lifestyle change...developing new healthy habits and sticking with them. I exercise 3-5 times a week and usually for only around 40 minutes (though sometimes it is as little as 30, sometimes it is an hour). My exercise consists primarily of circuit training DVDs (Jillian…

Okay, I think I got it...let's try this again... This is from my husband's work Christmas party in December 2009... This is from the same party in December 2010... And this is now, August 2011...

I did that but they won't show. I don't understand why but I really want you all to see them! I don't know what to do...

See if this link works... http://photobucket.com/debbiesprogresspics

Hang with me, I'm trying to get the pictures to show. I added them to a public Photobucket album and for some reason, they won't show. Anyone know why?

Can you see them???