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I just want to cheer you on! I am 5'3" and started at 209 pounds (or so). In my first month exercising daily (minus weekends) for a half hour to an hour I lost 10 pounds. So far I have lost about 40. You can do this. When you are "morbidly obese" you can actually lose weight faster because there is more to lose. One very…

I think everyone gets this way sometimes. I know I have lately for sure. I have started making myself notes about why I am doing the weight loss journey. I want into a bikini by swim season. I want to have more energy to play with my kids. I want to set a good example for them. I want to avoid the diseases that run in my…

Amazing job! I am just over 40 pounds down, but I still have the last 40 to go! You look great! JEALOUSY! :) Just imagine what you will look like after the next 20!

Mayo clinic website says research is inconclusive or incomplete. Snopes.com lists only celery and also points out that the act of digesting the celery, not the chewing is what may give you less than 1 negative calorie back per 8 inch stalk consumed. So, yes "negative calorie food" does exist, but that really isn't going to…

How to figure out if you are starving yourself: Google BMR. Calculate it on a convenient site. Are you eating less than that number? Scold yourself and grab a greek yogurt or something to munch on. Edit to add: you need to be eating at LEAST 1326 calories based on your age height and weight. Also, your BMI is quite low and…

Well, if you have already lost that much, you know what works for you. It is always harder the next time around, and the next and so on. It is easy to get discouraged, too. Just remember, motivation comes in cycles, so you can fake it til you make it! Keep up the good work and you will see results! I'm rooting for you!

I look at it as encouragement that I have come far enough for people to notice. I don't mind unless they follow up with something rude.

I don't know, but I would theorize that when you get closer to your goal weight you could look at how you feel and how you look and make more informed decisions. Your weight will naturally vary plus or minus 5 pounds most days depending on water and food, sodium intake, etc. I also believe that (as someone needing to lose…

Good thoughts. I hit plateaus also. My first one was after 15 lbs, and the trick that finally worked after 6 weeks was switching up exercises. Plus, I was pretty frustrated with the whole thing by then and got angry at my body and simply pushed like crazy a few days. Then I kept varying my routine, convinced that would…

Can't get your body fat % without waist measurement (at navel). I can tell you that if you were only moderately active, you would be burning 3066 calories a day. (exercising 3-5 days a week). Your base rate for organ function is 1978. So you have to eat at least that to survive. If you want to lose weight, you can knock…

I have mirena currently. I have had it before, then had it removed when I met my husband and we planned our first child. It took four months after removal to conceive and had a great birth, no complications. I have had weight gain in the beginning, along with mild cramping and moodiness. I did get some acne at first, and…

I do not run a lot due to knee issues. I am overweight and I do walk and jog. I find that I am stiff at the joints and sore at times from jogging. This is partly due to going down a steep hill, which causes my patella to hit my femur. It helps to stretch before my jog, and if I start feeling sore, I stop for a little while…

You know your body best. My advice would be simply to start exercising slowly. Do not push too hard. Gradually increase time and intensity. Listen to your body.

I am 5'3" and a small frame, so 120 looks fabulous on me. I do fit a size 0 in womens and 16 in girls at that size. That's where I was at in high school and I was running and doing martial arts at the time. I was a 36-24-36, and I have always had a big behind. Lol. I didn't have abs you could see or anything like that, but…

I read the first three pages and the last two above mine, so I am not sure if this came up yet or not. Apologies if it did. My DH and I do have these types of conversations. It can be a little uncomfortable for me because he has had such a wild streak when he was younger. However, I have "more experience" IE have tried…

Lol. Facepalm! Have you heard of the Darwin Awards?

Lol. A chisel? Great mental picture. That made my night! There is a site that has strangely specific signs, and it is hilarious, too. One of my favorites is: In case of drowning lol with a wave under the last word. I know it is supposed to be a person screaming and flailing with their arms up, suggesting you should call…

You would think that should be obvious. However, in a world where costume capes have warning labels stating "wearing cape does not enable user to fly" and hairdryers with the label "do not operate in shower" I do wonder how some people manage to survive.

Maybe if we just get you a cape... We can totally skip the underwear over the pants thing. I am not sure who came up with that bit of brilliance...

SeaRunner is better than you at punctuation! So he's the best at that in this post. I didn't catch it first. Drat. shakes head.

Different colors evoke different moods. So while I think that you are pretty close to compromised already, I will say that bright colors are busy and energetic and cheerful. Dark colors are more moody and introspective, thoughtful, sometimes melancholy. Red and yellow have been shown in studies to make you eat more…

Lol. But WHAT are you best at? I am good at lots of things, but I know I have to be better than you at something! (not all, just one.) >_<

I think in Wisconsin it borders on religion.... Of course, having never attended a game there (help me out someone? lol) I couldn't say for sure.

RULING: Upon Review, all the rulings paid for on the field stand so long as the check clears. ROTFL Add me if you like, though I warn you I am not always that witty!

Packers fan here, too. Although I must admit I am also a 49ers fan! :D Saw a great comment on the packers website blog: This season in the NFL, it’s considered a touchdown if you catch the player that catches the ball in the end zone.

You said you were separated. Does that mean that he left the house or that you did? If you have not left the house, go now. Take the kids and go to a relative's. If you ever need to go back, have a civil standby. The police will wait for you to get your things and keep you safe. There is nothing to discuss with him. He has…

the people at butter believer dot com, after a brief google search, also think you can accumulate fat in your cells which is then genetically inherited by your children and they are giving away an ebook on how to completely cure eczema. That is just on the first page that popped up. Maybe wanting to rethink which sources…

LOL. Actually, he is one of the rare ones that doesn't have one. Well, he has pictures, but not any published ones....and he is NOT allowed to share them. He does other natural things occasionally, but usually I am the one pestering and he is the one with the "headache". Guess I am just too... demanding..:blushing:

hrmm. Cook could tell you. A serving size (4 oz) of meat is about the size of a deck of cards. Pasta and salad serving size is a half cup. You can approximate those if you cook much. (Talking just the noodles and just lettuce/cabbage/veggies NOT potato salads, etc.) An ounce of cheese is approximately a quarter inch thick…

Cheating, in my book, is when you are doing anything you wouldn't want your partner to catch you doing. IE: emailing an old flame IF you wouldn't feel comfortable with them sitting right beside you. I also had an ex who stared at another gal's behind and almost drove into a pole with me in the car! NOT cool. (Partially…