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I've lost a PERSON. That still blows my mind. I'm at 114 down, that's a teenager or thin petite adult.

three pounds away from having lost a fashion model :)

It hit me hard around 200 lbs, when I'd lost 62... and right now it's hitting me again. I'm at 148 and all my shirts suddenly come down so LOW. Like, they're so long it looks ridiculous. I'm going to have to Goodwill more clothes and go shopping again, but I'm trying to wait til I lose another 10-15. My arms look thin, my…

Congrats! And I agree with you completely. I remember when I mostly shopped at Torrid and Lane Bryant. At least LB clothes are a little better made, but Torrid's are poorly made. 40 bucks for a simple cotton top, 60 for a cardigan that's going to fall apart in a couple months? It absolutely is a racket, because they know…

Im down. Are you going to make a group for this?

Sometimes I sprinkle some Weber Beer Can Chicken seasoning on it (that stuff is great on everything btw) and just fry it in a frying pan in a little duck fat (a half teaspoon - 20 cals). Other times I marinate it in a little teriyaki sauce first, and pour a little more on top when I serve it. I like having it with a little…

guy I'm seeing, as I walk by him in a t shirt and undies (ooh scandalous): "you have such a cute butt". I used to be 262 lbs. :)

If i wanted to replace the stevia with sugar is it a one to one replacement?

^ you look amazing :)

Been doing exactly that for two years, ever since i started working on losing weight. Works for me :)

just ordered one, it's coming thursday - can't wait to try it :)

42 y/o female Height: 5'2" Calories: 1200 mon-sat, sunday is free day SW: 262 CW: 154 GW: 125 Still have around 30 lbs to go but if you want a friend who's been where you are, feel free to add me :)

Went & bought a new pair of workout pants at Niketown, & got to come out of the fitting room & say to my friend "the large was too big, i need the medium" :)

I've been exactly where you are. I'm 5'2", I started at 262 lbs, and I'm now 154 (my ticker is a few lbs out of whack since I don't update til I go down - I hit 151 but I"ve been bouncing between 151-155 for a few months now. When I hit 150, I'll update again). Anyway. I've lost more than 100 lbs, and I'm not a tall girl.…

You have two choices really - you can talk to them and ask them not to leave junk food out - which I Personally wouldn't, cos you moved in with them, after all... or you can just get used to the fact that there's going to be tempting food around you in life - both in the apartment and maybe at the workplace, at friend's…

It feels amazing :) It is so, so worth it. I feel more at home in my body and in my skin, I'm more comfortable wherever I go, and I can walk around for hours without being tired or uncomfortable. A big thing for me was letting go of mess ups and just moving on. Before, if I messed up even a tiny bit, like going over by 100…

you look great!

^what she said. Life is short. You exercised to cover for most of it. She made it specially for you. Just eat it.

If I'm sad about a guy, I can't eat. If it's sadness about anything else, I just want to eat to distract myself.

yup, roasting them is amazing, but I use duck fat, not olive oil - lot more flavor and it browns/crisps them better IMO. You don't need much, either - for a while I resisted roasting cos I thought the fat would add too many calories, but I do a huge batch and only use about a tablespoon of duck fat, so it ends up to not…

Just had it tonight (although I have a free day, not a cheat day) - a chicken quesedilla from Chipotle, with guac on the side for dipping. Soooo good.

I agree - I lost my 111 lbs with eating 1200-1400 cals a day, logging everything, having one free day a week where I ate what I wanted, and walking an hour six days a week. That's it. I don't track any macros - just calories. I try to eat more veggies and meat and eggs and less flour and rice and pasta, but on Sunday if I…

I get more attention, but it's hard to "believe" it. A lot of times my first thought is "what is he LOOKING at? Did I cut him off? Is my zipper down?" Then it dawns on me that maybe, just maybe, he thinks I'm cute.

great job! I highly recommend exercise to tone up, I wish I'd started mine a bit earlier. Bat wings can shrink - I still have them but they're much much improved and don't really bother me anymore. I'm sure a little strength training would help too. Keep it up :)

I lost 111 lbs I fell in love I decided that it's worth it to take a risk and follow my dreams

Thanks... I caved at 3 am tho :/ put me a couple hundred calories over, so I'm minusing those from todays calories. Not something I usually do, so it'll be ok this once. Irritated at myself. I need to get off my *kitten*. I have something *knock on wood* coming up in June that I'd really like to look good for, and I'm not…

I thought I was the only one confused by her calorie counts... and she does things like post a recipe, and in the nutrition facts it'll say "200 cals per serving", but then if you read the recipe, it'll say "add two tablespoons of oil - omit if you dont mind the taste of fat free cupcakes" - and the nutrition info is…

Ritz are so good... I haven't had one in ages. I didn't eat the Reeses, although I really wanted to.

Update: stressful day today, not busy stressful, but the kind where you're wating around for something stressful. That Reeses in the other room is calling my name, saying "its just one.... it wont mess up your diet..."

You can do it! Wherever you go, there should be something that's reasonably low calorie.... and just remember, even if you go over a little, just pick yourself back up and get right back to work. :)