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I'm with you. My thought was laugh, cry, post, find someone to hug and cry some more. Eat my regular breakfast, then go shopping!

Thanks for the reminder. My guess is that I'll read this several more times between now and next weekend.

This is a good reminder that I need a plan. Many of you see the holidays as two or three days. Maybe I'll feel that way one day - right now I see it as an uphill battle for the next month and a half. Thanksgiving is at my house and I'll do most of the cooking. It will be a challenge because with my parents there will be…

I'll be logging. I'm cooking everything but the cranberries so I know what is going in the food, but I'll be estimating portion sizes. Since it's an entire weekend food-fest and zero exercise with my parents in town, I've got to do everything I can to keep myself accountable.

That's an awesome feeling! Keep up the great work!!

That is so awesome! You've done an awesome job.... I'm so incredibly happy for you!

I'm going to be the minority here - and maybe it's because I'm still so "fat" or morbidly obese. Don't get me wrong - there is an immense amount of stupidity in this article; however, the author makes a very few good points. 1) Little is as mortifying than having people (often coworkers or acquaintances) loudly praise your…

Whey Low! Wonder how we survive other sweeteners before we discovered it.

Depending on where you live, you may not have to order online. For example, there is a women's specialty sports store near me (in Delaware) where I can go and try on different styles and sizes of the bras most talked about here. You may want to look for something similar.

Chanel No. 5 Philosophy Amazing Grace Eternity (in the winter)

I love , love, love my trainer. The exercises, weight, intensity, and variety, have increased as I've used him. He's always encouraging, always willing to work with how I'm feeling (migraine = less intense workout), worked on my weak muscles (ankles) and now they are strong, but most importantly he's loads of fun. I keep…

Wearing a red dress that I bough on clearance several years ago and hopefully will never fit again. It's a little too smutty to wear in real life, but perfect for a night out at the shore. It will be paired with some devil's horns, tail, and red heels.

You're amazing! Great job! And thank you for sharing. I'm trying to run, struggling cardiovascularly, and was ready to quit tonight until I lost another 50 lbs. This might be enough encouragement to get me back out there on Wednesday.

Biceps and Delts. Arms.....yum.

Yeah, I'm crying too. This is totally me....this morning. Running the loop at a local park, running 60 second intervals hoping to keep my heart rate reasonable, looking at my feet because I'm still terrified they will roll even though I know they are strong now and because I don't want to meet anyone's eyes, music blaring…

They've told me for years that I had arthritis in my left ankle. I never thought I would be able to run or not sprain it or not have it ache regularly. Working with my trainer has been worth the money I spent in gold. The muscles are the ankle are now strong and I can do almost anything. So my recommendation (and I'm not a…

Hi, and welcome back! I love that you were able to clearly share your thoughts. I understand many of your fears. I have started and quit many times since I was in college. For some reason, maybe pure stubbornness, this time I seem to be sticking to it. I still have a long way to go, but this site has been so good for me.…

Definitely feel your pain. I was just saying the other day that my underwear is higher and my pants are lower. I'm constantly pulling my underwear down and pants up.

Rocky Top you'll always be home sweet home to me!

ENTP here! And I'm a raging E!

The Five Love Languages. You both should read and discuss. It really opened my eyes to where I can improve being a better girlfriend, friend, daughter, etc to someone.

I'm glad you got excited all over again. I know I do whenever someone is excited for me. Sounds like you are doing a great job!

Cute summer dresses A bikini Sexy heels A hot red dress

A chicken recipe that is delicious out of the oven, cold, turned into chicken salad, made into fajitas, etc. Super simple too. I put the ingredients together Sunday night, came home late last night, and threw it in the oven. 30 min later, I had dinner http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2012/01/buttermilk-roast-chicken/

You mention your brothers have migraines as well. I don't know if this is always true in families, but my cousin and I tend to respond similarly to preventatives and abortive medication. If they are also being seen by a neurologist, you can start to get a feel for how they are responding to different treatments.

I don't know how long it has been since you synced. Sometimes it takes a little time to sync with MFP.

I'll raise my hand. Unlike most people who say they are nauseous and don't eat with migraines, I crave carbs and sugar when I get them. I try to control it and sometimes just logging makes me stop, other times I just deal with the big red negative number at the end of the day. I cannot do heavy cardio with a migraine -…

I was at work in northern Virginia; my tech and I were upstairs on the production line. The news started coming through on our pagers (yes, pagers!) and we were propagating the news through the plant. Many of the employees had spouses in DC and some even in the pentagon. The land lines and cell phone towers all were shut…

I love the response "the rest I left on the gym floor" to the never ending question of how much have you lost. I might have to steal it. I never know how to respond when people ask how much I lost.

I started gaining weight when I was 5. I was teased mercilessly throughout elementary and middle school, and when I graduated high school I was a size 14 and had virtually no dating experience. The thing is I was very active spending hours and hours in a gym or dance studio many days during the week throughout high school.…