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*Stuffs face with ice cream and sobs* You are NOT overweight. No. Absolutely not. I would kill for your body. Well, not kill, but restrict calorie intake and exercise consistently. Working on it. You look AMAZING.

BACON! Alright, I'm in! Swoon.

Okay, but on the other thread, someone mentioned bacon...and, well, I love bacon. If you support bacon, I'll vote for you.

Mmmmmm...bacon...

You are amazing! My loose skin depresses me every single day. This has inspired me to keep going and keep hoping!

All helpful tips. The only one that made me want to hurl my computer was #6. I thought, "Oh, wait, I'm not supposed to eat my emotions?! Why didn't anyone ever TELL me that? If I had only KNOWN, I would have just stopped!" Saying "Don't be an emotional eater" is like saying "Don't be fat." I am an emotional eater, and I…

5'6'' and putting everything I have into reaching 140. I have an hourglass shape and a medium frame.

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What's a roadmap?

Great job! Oh, and I want that costume hat - too cool.

It's really impressive that you know exactly you feel! At least your head isn't cloudy about what you want. It will be harder going backwards in the relationship than forwards, unfortunately. Good luck! I hope he's mature enough to continue in a professional manner and doesn't start dating another client. Although, if he…

Separation of church and state - separation of boyfriend and trainer. Either get a new trainer, or get a new boyfriend. Is he more important to you as a relationship or a fitness instructor?

I've been considering the tummy tuck route. As you said though, I'll want to wait until I hit my goal, and know that I can maintain it. Unfortunately, I also have a semi-irrational fear of surgery. I will have to weigh the benefits vs risks. I was hoping there was something I could do now, to help regain any of my natural…

Thank you sleepytexan. I feel healthier, lighter, energized...then I see my body in a mirror and think, "Who is THAT chick, I've got to look better than that!" You're right though, it's not about perceived 'hotness', it's about being healthier, feeling better. BTW, you're gorgeous.

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The 14,000 calorie fact has turned my mood around! I may just ignore the scale for a week, and keep up with my hard work. Otherwise, I get down about it, spiral into a 'well just forget this whole thing then' mood, and end up worse off.

Wow, now that would be hard to handle. I would tailspin for sure. :(

I am SO RELIEVED that it isn't just me. I stepped on the scale this morning (as usual) and it was like being slapped in the face. Doing everything right and having your body just point and laugh at you is NOT fun.

Yeah, Dr. Google said water weight as well. 4lbs just seemed like a lot. I've gone from 220 to 154 (well, now 158 - damn it). I try to keep carbs to a minimum. Thanks psulemon. :)

EXACTLY - I really AM hungry!

Thank goodness it's not just me! I have these dark chocolate covered ice cream squares from Schwans and they're 60 cals per piece which makes me justify to myself "oh, it's only 60 calories, heck, have 2!". Gah! Popcorn might be a safe solution - enjoy each piece!

Thank you! I'm a total foodie, so that I struggle on a normal day - but this is ridiculous! You're picture might be enough motivation to stop me from indulging - I'd love to be able to rock a bikini like that.