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Aw you're so pretty! I love the top right after picture, its very cute! Congratulations on all your hard work and success!

Wow! That's amazing! You look great!

Oh my gosh, that is fantastic!! I agree that you do look young, but then I saw that you are 20....so, you ARE young! Your flabby tummy will jump right back....I've heard there are things you can eat/drink (like apple cider vinegar) to hasten the process.

Wow! You look beautiful! Congratulations!

Wow, I wasn't expecting for 20lbs to make such a huge difference, but I can see it a lot on your body! That's great! You must be doing a lot of strength training too, because your body looks completely different!

Wow...LOVE this! I will definitely come back to this again and again.

Oh...lol. I'm dumb. My scale was like 50 dollars. So, good for you! ^_^

I don't understand why people are so concerned with the scale....like, literally, not figuratively. The point is to lose weight, not get the most accurate reading of your current weight as possible. (Now, if I was trying to bungie jump and needed to know my EXACT weight at any given moment, my gravitational pull on the…

Sorry for not reading through all the answers (might be repeating a lot of people here)....but just do something moderate! There's no need to be doing mountain climbers and dislodging things...lol (sorry tmi...but seriously)

Ok, everything is still up for grabs except for the red dress and the green tank top! This is just taking up space in my closet! Soon, I'm gonna just give it to goodwill cuz I guess no one wants it. :ohwell:

You should open your diary so we can look at it. Its impossible to offer suggestions without seeing what's going on.

The cheater's diet seems completely normal. I mean, if its FORCING you to eat bad food on the weekends (like sugary foods) that's not GREAT...but the idea of "spiking" or "zig-zagging" your calories is pretty legit. In my first two weeks on MFP I lost 10 pounds and then the weight loss slowed down to about 2lbs per week. I…

I love the part where he says "I'll know my name as its called again." I totally relate to that lyric.

I found this article interesting: http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/22/10480896-can-you-get-addicted-to-ice-cream-maybe-study-shows

I've been trying to figure this out too. I've been slowing down a bit the last couple weeks and after looking at my dairy and evaluating my sleep patterns, I think that the way to speed things up again is to eat more fiber, drink more water, and get more sleep. So.... I'll keep you posted on that! But yeah, in the past it…

I have a Taylor digital scale. I like it and it is pretty accurate.

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The Cave by Mumford and Sons That song is totally your theme song right now. ^_^

Its not that much quicker. If 1200 gives you a 1000 calorie deficit, then that's the most efficient area to be. You could drop it a couple hundred calories, but it would hardly make a difference in the weight loss...maybe .2 pounds per week more max. Plus you'll be hungrier and therefore it will be harder to stick to.

I'm starting swimming up again this weekend with the Davis Aquatic Masters (DAM). I'll let you know, but I anticipate it will speed my weight loss up a lot. I think when you are trying to lose weight, its better to vary your exercise or else your body gets really used to what its doing and soon 260ft/minute (about 80…

I'm going to get an ultrasound this Wednesday to see if I have PCOS. I read through this forum and noticed that I do have a few hairs that grow on my chin and I gain all my weight in my mid-section. I regularly go about 60 days in between periods. My doctor did a blood test and though I might have "mild PCOS"....so we'll…

Gracie! Join anyway. "MFP Clothing Exchange"

A young antonio banderas...I think its the eyes/eyebrows.

Nice job and a huge difference in the pictures! Everything just looks so much tighter and I see a huge change in your back! Good job!

There is a clothing exchange thread! It's called MFP thrift store...and I have these items posted there also. :-) You should join!!

Testing...k, it works

I cook my spaghetti squash in the microwave oven. Stab it about 10 times all over the squash with a paring knife and then pop it in the microwave on high for about 15 minutes, turning it on to the other side halfway through. After 15 mins it will be HOT and steamy so be sure to use oven-mitts to pull it out. I wait about 5…

Yes Polly, I have done cocaine, sometimes a lot and sometimes just a line or two. I haven't done it in a couple years and I'm certainly not advocating it or encouraging people to do cocaine. And no, I don't want to compare donuts to cocaine....I DID compare sucrose in mass quantities (such as in a donut) to cocaine. I DID…

I COULD go the "oh, honey do what you want, there is no right or wrong" route...but I think you want our honest and outright opinions here so.... My opinion on donuts is that they are never worth it. There is virtually nothing beneficial for your body about donuts. They are packed with sugar and empty carbs and then…

I'm making NY Strip Steak marinated in wine and juniper berries, an arugula and gorgonzola salad, duck fat roasted potatoes, and Audrey Hepburn brownies w/ Ice Cream (I'll have a small sliver). That's all...just a little more effort on dinner because we went dancing on Saturday. :-)