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What an inspiring story! I really enjoyed reading it! Thanks!

What he said...

He does not want to be with you. He wants his freedom. And he may already be seeing someone else. He has told you that he is done with you and this is the truth. When a guy tells you the truth, you should listen and not try to rationalize any of it. Take it for what it truly is. It does not really matter what else he tells…

You look much younger now! Very handsome.

I love that your boyfriend did that for you. The "go look in the mirror" part. How many boyfriends or husbands would do that?

You look fantastic! You looked really pretty before, but you are just glowing in your "after" pictures! Thank you for taking the time to write this and post it. I have been a bit discouraged that it has taken me so long to lose weight, even though I am trying to do it the same way you are! Your post has encouraged me so…

I love thrift shops. Period. And I am not poor. But why not recycle clothes? Who cares who wore it before? Take it home and wash or dry clean the clothing. I also donate my old clothing that I am no longer interested in. But I did not know about Goodwill. Good to know. I never did donate to them, but I will research the…

I am 57and since I have joined MFP, I have lost 24 pounds. I have really changed the way I eat. I am post menopausal as well. What I have done is stop eating so much meat. I still eat meat, but very small amounts the way it is done in Asian cooking. More vegetables with just a bit of chicken or fish for flavoring. I have…

Fat and Age are the last taboos.

I cannot speak for the couple who were addicted to coffee enemas, but coffee enemas are very good for detoxifying the liver and making it function in the way it was meant to function. In today's world there are so many toxins and pollutants that we take into our bodies and our poor livers cannot keep up! It also has been…

Thank you so much for your story! I really needed to read something today that would help me fight off the discouragement that I have been feeling regarding exercise! I wish you the very best in your speech!! And congratulations on all of your hard work!!

Your expression and your hair and your lips.

You look GREAT! Congratulations!!

That was a great and inspiring story! You look beautiful. But you did even before you lost the weight! Thank you for sharing you story. I love stories like yours!!

You look incredible! I really want my husband to start lifting weights! I am actually about to start. Thanks for the post and pics. Very encouraging~

I was 26 when I got my tubes tied. I had two children and was done. They really tried to talk me out of it, but I held strong. I have never regretted it for one minute!!

I am of the same beliefs. There is just too much wrong with foods nowadays and our bodies are showing the outcome of what we are eating. Personally, I know so many people who are always sick. They catch every virus that comes around, not to mention the havoc that can be wreaked with the thyroid gland. It goes on and on. I…

Yay! Congratulations on getting so far along! I cannot wait to past before and after pics. I am like you, I don't have many "before" pics because I always hide behind everyone when I am getting my pics taken. Anyway, you look really great. I know that you must be feeling so good right now!

You look wonderful! You are gorgeous, like a celebrity! Congratulations!!

Don't give up! It took me a couple of months before anything came off. I think that our bodies need the time to kind of reset. If you stay on MFP and keep logging your calories, you will eventually start to see success. Best of luck to you. :happy:

Congratulations! That is great news! I am very motivated by your success!

You look great!

That is fantastic!! Your body is an amazing machine and pretty soon you will be walking miles and miles! And then running miles and miles!! Congratulations!

You look marvelous!! Wow! thank you for sharing and thank you for the pep talk! It is just what I needed!! You really look fabulous!!

I love your writing style! I feel like you are talking to all of us, just being yourself and that is truly the best inspiration that I can think of. Thank you for sharing your story!! And you are looking great! Congratulations.

I guess the thing that bothers me so much about that guys e-mail and with society in general, is that when a woman is overweight (or skinny, or tall or short or beautiful or not so much) people fee that they have the right to comment on their looks and even their behavior! Growing up, everyone, my friends, my parents…

I would advise that you eat more vegetables.

Congratulations! You look great! You are very pretty in both pics. Thank you for the inspiration!

Gorgeous! What an inspiration you are! Thank you for sharing!

Congratulations! I wish you had pictures!