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This gives me hope. Thank uou and amazing job!!!!

Regular oats (or quick), 2 parts water to 1 part oats. Microwave in a largish glass bowl in 30-second increments until creamy. It will bubble so make sure your bowl is large enough. Top with anything. I like fresh or frozen blueberries. You might like raisins (though a lot of sugar) and cinnamon. Any combination of fruit…

What commitment! Well done!

Thank you for sharing. You look very happy!

Wowzers! Thank you for sharing your story and your photos, they are very encouraging. I'm starting at around the same place you started, and it is great to know that it can be done.

That is an amazing difference!

To be fair, zomoniac, British use quite a few of the measurements listed as American on this chart. We've lived all over the world, and I was shocked when we moved to the UK to discover how many imperial measurements are used here. I assumed we'd use kilometers, but no... And I'm just as likely to encounter a pound as a…

I'm sorry, but regardless of your claim that you aren't judging, it sure does sound like you are judging. A lot. I'm glad you aren't my trainer. For the record, I have four children. My starting weight was about the same for each of them, and I gained a vastly different amount for each pregnancy, on substantially the same…

Wow, look at those arms! Good job!

Thank you so much for sharing. You have made amazing progress and I know you will continue strong. Great job!

I am sorry for your loss. I think emotional eating is understandable. You've done a great job overcoming that issue and you look absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!

The change in your face is remarkable. You look so happy! Good job.

That is GREAT! I imagine you are elated! Good job!

Good job - the difference in your stomach is amazing!

Keeping it off - that is truly amazing. Thank you for sharing that it can be done!

That is super! What a wonderful feeling.

I bet you feel great!

Very inspiring, since my stomach looks very similar to your before picture. And 2 1/2 months - wow! Well done.

Just logged on this morning to restart my MFP journey and found this post up at the top. Great timing, as I am in a similar situation. I'm 42, 240 pounds, and my blood pressure and weight have been steadily increasing for the last two years (since I moved to a less exercise friendly location and quit using MFP).. I was…

Wow, that is amazing! Thank you for sharing so we can be more motivated.

Sounds great, do you have stats for it? Thanks for sharing.

You look fabulous! Great work, and thank you for sharing the pictures. It is so motivating.

Shazaam! that is an amazing transformation. I hope I do half as well. Thank you for sharing.

Congratulations - that is super!

You look fabulous! Great job...your smile shows how happy you are.

You look fabulous and are most definitely pretty! I'm glad that you have found something to smile about!

Shazaam! That made an shocking difference in your face! Well done.

Thank you for the encouragement.

You look fabulous! It is amazing how much of a difference 28 pounds can make.