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GO PATRIOTS!!! My rooting in other games is wholly dependent on who I think the Patriots can more easily beat :-) GO PATRIOTS!!!

I played tennis today and hit pretty well. Also hitting again tomorrow. Played for an hour. Burned 550 calories (not giving myself credit for the full hour because the other guy wanted to take lots of breaks)

I would be psyched to be asked my credit score. At my age, my best asset might be the size of my wallet :-) But I do find it hard to believe someone could ask that on a first date. I think being responsible with money is important, but it is one of a number of traits that one ought to figure out over the course of a…

I had my 25th college reunion coming up and wanted to look a lot better. I was told by a friend that counting calories could help and found this site by accident why trying to research how many calories were in something I was eating. Once I got here, I realized that I could make this a lifestyle not just a diet, so it…

The first 100 have to be the hardest :-) Seriously ... AMAZING JOB!!!! Keep it going!! Your progress is inspiring and we are all rooting for you. WELL DONE!!!!

I have a good friend who went to UNC. Anytime I need a laugh, I say something nice about Duke and sit back and enjoy the rant that is sure to come back my way *LOL But I completely understand. For example, I think being a Yankee fan is a sign of dubious moral character :-)

(while playing tennis) ... " I am surprised someone who looks like you can hit so hard" SMH

Bill and Ted's Ultimate Adventure, Stripes (I quote it all the time), Clerks, Raising Arizona, I used to love The Big Lebowski but it hasn't held up so well for me and Sixteen Candles

So you asked, so this is somewhat solicited advice :-) I think you should NOT worry about the speed at which it comes off. Your goal should be to lose the weight in a healthy manner that is SUSTAINABLE!!! I don't think taller people at the same weight as short people lose weight faster. I think it shows faster on them…

For a guy who talks a lot, I am actually a good listener. OH ... and I write real comments not just "way to go" (not that there is anything wrong with that) :-)

Depends. If you take the steroids, you might indeed grow the beard (but your balls will shrink) :-)

I am still 46, though I won't be able to say that in a week - *groan. And I am definitely hot in this pic (I had just finished playing tennis on a brutally sunny and humid day and was still sweating like crazy). Oh wait, you meant a different kind of hot. Drat! I get confuzzled :-)

I agree with the advice about NOT rushing into anything new. Take some time to get used to being on your own, and decide what you want in the next one so you don't make the same mistakes (assuming there had to be some mistakes). Also, please don't let your kids meet the guys you are dating until you are SURE you are going…

I am between a 4.5 and a 5.0 (depending on who is doing the ranking). Fortunately, the club where I play in the winter rates us and then helps us find comparable players. I suggest finding a club with league teams and joining one that challenges you, or find a club with a competitive ladder, so you always have good…

Never noticed caffeine affecting my appetite (I wish it would make me eat less). I definitely need it (often) to get through a day. But I have noticed that if I have a lot of coffee before I work out, I am jittery, lots of energy but jittery at the start, and then I have an energy crash earlier than I would expect. So I…

In the front, you would see a GPS and an iPhone charger both plugged into the lighters. In the back you would see a blue blazer (in case I need a jacket for a meeting) on a hanger, my tennis bag on the back seat, a Red Sox cap (because the sun is no longer my friend so I have to keep caps everywhere), an umbrella and…

Have you thought about (fill in the exercise she used to do) .... your thighs aren't looking as toned as they used to

Absolutely in! Maybe this will get me off the plateau I have been stuck on SW 180-ish CW 165 GW 155 UGW 155 I have had these last 10 on me for over a decade. Gotta work hard to get them off. Maybe this challenge can get me there. Cheers!

Just an INCREDIBLE transformation!! You should be justifiably proud!!! And enjoy Philly!! (but stay away from the Cheesesteaks if you want to hit your goal :-)

Clearly you were incredibly dedicated to achieve such amazing results in such a relatively short period of time. You should be justifiably proud!!! So well done!!

You are proof that the scale is not the best (or only) way to measure results. You look like you lost a huge amount of weight in those photos because you clearly became so much more fit. TERRIFIC work!! You should be justifiably proud!!

Good idea for a post Karen. Thank you! I am 46. I am trying to lose the last 10 now, the ones that have been on me for a decade, and losing weight now is NOT as easy as it used to be. Glad to see other 40 somethings working just as hard. Cheers!

AWESOME POST!!d And best of all, great advice! Thank you! Good to know that even from goal weight you not only maintained, but have gotten stronger and faster and more happy with how you look. Well done!! Thank you for sharing your story with us! Cheers!

Best part is knowing that you have the binge eating under control. You are so much healthier today. You should be justifiably proud!!! Congratulations and keep up the great work!

You should be justifiably proud!!! WOW!! Such great work and you look so much healthier!! I hope that you are able to hit all your goals; I am sure you will. Congratulations! And thank you for sharing. Success like this inspires all of us. Cheers!

Badger. That works. I like to Badger all of you :-)

I love reading stories like this! CONGRATULATIONS!!! Just tremendous work!! You look fabulous!

Aside from looking so much better (and we both know that's true), you are also now much healthier and I am so proud of you for that. You are physically fit and getting stronger every day. Your quality of life and your lifespan are going to improve because of this change you made. So the best part is that we get you to stay…

I think it is partly a geographic thing. In the Northeast, people tend to get married later than in the South. I never got any of that grief, but I did get asked when we were going to have kids once it had been a couple of years (and that I understand more). Do NOT settle. I have watched many friends get divorced and it is…

Classics -- If you like ****ens, David Copperfield was my favorite. A lot of people recommended others I would have suggested. Not seen yet, how about including some Mark Twain - I thought Innocents Abroad was laugh out loud funny. For modern authors, I loved Pat Conroy - Lords of Discipline and Prince of Tides were two of…