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OMG, that is so cute!!! I mean, FIERCE ... I'm sure you look totally bad *kitten*, Sara. =)

Super amazing job, my friend!! Thank you for being so awesome!!

Excellent job! Congratulations on your success. You look fantastic. =)

Congratulations on your hard work and dedication, especially with the tough mental hurdles to jump over. You look amazing and so happy!!

Congratulations! That's an awesome accomplishment. =)

All the blood work I had in December was the usual, along with: -Ovarian Profile (all the usual hormones) -Cortisol -DHEA Sulfate -Pregnenolone Those were all new for me and I specifically asked for tests to check on anything with hormones, stress, etc., so since you asked, you may want to mention those. Also, have you…

What test(s) did the doctor run to give the PCOS diagnosis?

Congratulations!! There's nothing better, IMHO, than seeing those sizes go down. Great job on your losses. Enjoy your date night. =)

Thank you, all, for the kind comments. =)

Bumping!

Hope this is ok ... I know it's not really a meal, per se. =) I attempted to make my own protein bars. This is the link where you can find my information (it was adapted from another person so I quoted them within my response): http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/859304-protein-powder-recipes I would say I give it a…

My adapted version: 1 cup natural peanut butter 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 1/2 cup water 1 large egg 1 tablespoon honey 2 cups oats 8 scoops (375g) Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% whey protein powder (chocolate) 4 tablespoons Flax Usa - Organic Golden Flax Seed Cold Milled Followed instructions above, except I…

Yea!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

Yea, I've been there, done that. I'm not going to lie, it *is* scary if you're intimidated to go. But after I toured my gym and saw so many shapes, sizes, and ability levels, I felt much more comfortable and forced myself to go. The first few times, it was scary, just because you think everyone is staring at you, but they…

Great post! Spot on and funny. =)

Took a "break" in the sense of eating at maintenance for about 12 days or so. I still logged all my food and continued exercise. Felt great and it was pretty easy getting back to the deficit straight away when I was done. Highly recommended! From a psychological aspect, it was great. Physically, I had better strength…

#1 - Join a gym #2 - Hire the most fantastic personal trainer on the planet #3 - Find MFP #4 - Discover awesome friends on MFP who have helped educate and motive me daily #5 - Commit to lather, rinse, repeat the above for 2013

OK, super quick follow-up ... got Jefit and I love it already! It's super robust and looks like it's going to be just what I need for storing and tracking my workouts. I love that there are some pre-set workouts, too. Anyway, looks like a winner!

Thanks! I'll give Jefit a go and see how that works out for me. Cheers! :drinker:

I'm giving mine homemade fudge and good, old fashioned cash!

Thanks for your thoughts, Taso. Like so many others, I've changed my approach as I've learned new things along the way. You did a great job of summarizing a lot of main pain points for the masses and I'm sure it will help others.

Be responsible for yourself and focused on what you want to do. Just because you're a couple doesn't mean you melded into the one being. If he wants pizza, let him. If you want pizza, eat it IIFYM. But don't try to dictate what goes in his mouth or throw sarcastic comments around unless you want both of those in reverse.

Good point!! (Psst, it's Bean for me!!) :flowerforyou:

Thanks for putting this group together!! :heart:

Gah! Made it to about 20 seconds and all I kept thinking about was bracing her head in place so she stopped bobbing side to side. The worst thing is we just gave her a ton more views and she's probably excitedly babbling to all of her friends about how popular she is now. We did her a disservice. :grumble:

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Rock star!!:laugh:

Excellent job! You should be extremely proud of yourself. :smile:

The funny thing is, I saw an older gentleman at my gym today doing the golf swing action just like the guy in the back of the photo and while I *thought* I was suppressing a laugh, I managed to let out a little giggle and made my trainer turn around to see what I was looking at. We both just smiled and shook our heads. At…

Bumping Sara's awesome advice!!