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Thanks for all the suggestions! I appreciate it.

I have hypothryoridism and have been on Levothyroxine since June of 2012. I have lost 53 pounds since November...even after a bunch of people told me that would be impossible with hypothyroidism!! However, for the past month or two I have been really tired,dry skin, hair falling out, little to no weight loss. It's weird…

5'4 :)

LOVE them! Haha

My biggest advice is do not look at how far you have left to go, look at how far you have come!! Also, if you have a bad day, weekend, week...so what?? Every day is a new day and it is YOUR choice how you spend it!! You can achieve anything you put your mind to and want bad enough!! Good luck, you CAN and WILL do it. :) :)

5'4...Kind of short, but I have always been told I carry my weight well. :)

Thanks again everyone!! I appreciate you all taking the time to leave positive, uplifting comments!! It means a lot to me!! :)

Thanks everyone!! :) All of the compliments are very encouraging! :) :)

50 pounds down since December, right after Christmas. I started a weight loss competition with a good friend of mine at our local YMCA (we are currently in first place, yay! - ends in June). I eat at or around 1200-1500 calories per day and I exercise 5-6 times per week sometimes 2 times a day depending on my schedule. I…

50 pounds down since December, right after Christmas. I started a weight loss competition with a good friend of mine at our local YMCA (we are currently in first place, yay! - ends in June). I eat at or around 1200-1500 calories per day and I exercise 5-6 times per week sometimes 2 times a day depending on my schedule. I…

Wow! This brought tears to my eyes... amazing!! GREAT JOB!!

It is an AWESOME cardio workout. I can burn anywhere from 600-800 calories in 1 hour depending on the intensity I choose to work out at! You will definitely see results, but I would recommend doing strength training also as muscle burns more fat!! I stick with Zumba because it doesn't even feel like working out because it…

Great job! You look great! We all fall of the wagon, the important part is that you got back on. ;) *high five*

Awesome! That gives me hope. I just don't want to "let myself go". I want to be as healthy as I can be. I really wish I would have lost the weight before getting pregnant, but now I am concerned with not gaining too much. :)

Thanks for all of the great advice!! I sincerely appreciate it. I think it is natural for me to lose weight because I have become much more concious about what I am putting into my body. I am turning into a health freak, which is good! My doctor explained that the baby takes all nutrients that it needs, which is why a lot…

I'm sorry that you feel discouraged, but if you keep on this track you will see results!! It seems so daunting and difficult, but your hard work will pay off. As for the gain, the only things that I can suggest are make sure that you are drinking TONS of water! The less water you drink, the more water you retain. It could…

I am in between sizes, yes!! Just haven't made it down to that next size yet. I am 5'4 and I always gain and lose in the midsection and legs!... I do feel different, but the pictures really made me see a big difference and feel great! :)

Awesome job!! I recently posted some pictures, and did it wrong the first time (of course). Go out and upload your pictures to Photobucket (that's what I did anyway) and then copy the image code. When you paste the image cope to this site you have to change the IMG in the code to img. It should be lower case. Good luck! We…

Awesome! Thanks so much!! I appreciate it. That before picture makes me cringe.. eek!

Nope, didn't work.... any help? Trying something else. [ IMG]http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z357/Shanena1120/Face.jpg[/IMG]

Awesome job! I started in a size 20 and am down to a 16. I recently bought a pair of 11/12 jeans (they were on clearance really cheap) as motivation that that is where I want to be by April ! :) Congrats, you look soooo amazing! You should feel so proud!

I have often wondered this myself. What were your parents eating habits like? I never had anything traumatic happen and had a great child hood. However, both of my parents were overweight and overeaters! I think some of the behaviors are definitely learned. That is why is is so important for me to break this cycle while my…

I am a wife, mother to a 7 and 3 year old. A legal secretary for State Farm Insurance (5 years with the company) and a full time student!

Thank you for all of your suggestions. It feels great to know that I'm not in this alone and that others struggle with the same issues. I'm going grocery shopping tonight and fruits and veggies are at the top of my list!! :)

Hi there! I had kind of a similar experience. I've been going at this for 4 weeks as well with 13 pounds lost. Congrats to you on 15 pounds! Last night I actually went through Mcdonald's to get the hubby and kids something quick to eat before a busy night. I decide to get a meal. I wasn't immediately displeased by the…

THAT IS AWESOME!!!.. I'm in an 18 right now and can't wait to be down to that size. Congrats!!!!!!!!

WOW! You look amazing! You are a beautiful girl!

WOW!!! You look so great! Keep up the good work!! :)

I know how you feel!! Pictures are always the worst! I hate seeing pictures of myself. I always try and only get my face into pictures because I can't bear to see the full body shot! Makes me sick. Good luck on your last 30 pounds.. great job on losing 15 so far!

So sorry that you are going through this! I was you only a couple days ago. On Monday I wrote down everything I ate for the day and it equaled over 5,000 calories!! Unbelievable. It's hard to see ourselves live in such an unhealthy (emotionally and physically) way. The best thing to do when you feel you have lost control…