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Sometimes I wonder if people ACTUALLY read the OP. He wasn't whining. He was telling us his story. :noway:

#1 trash the shoes. Or hide them in a closet. I would be upset about this as well. The first pair of shoes is a right of passage for parents. #2 The baby's father better be as upset about this. At the very least keeping his daughter out too late and not feeding her. Plus of course the rash. How irresponsible. Tell him that…

^^^ This Listen to your body. If it's telling you to nap, then do it. If you're not tired, why waste perfectly good awake time to do something constructive?

Sorry to say I agree. Though I don't know him or you. So it's not my business. But since you asked, I agree with the above. My father in law was the same way with his wife. And she found out he was cheating. Not only once, but many times. He wanted her in her place while he went gallivanting around with a younger woman.…

My #1 biggest reason. Is vanity I guess. I'm a writer and eventually I will be in a position people will want to take pictures. Even if it's only on the back dust cover of a book. So I don't want to look like a whale for everyone to see. Also I don't want to be my mother, napping half the day, ending up with diabetes and…

Yes, it is very important. Not just for weight loss, but for your skin, and organs. If your body isn't properly hydrated, then it can't function optimally. If your body isn't functioning optimally, then it can't work to shed the pounds. Right? Plus it does help flush out toxins and guess what else comes out? Fat. You flush…

I completely get being worried about getting all your calories in. At my work I often don't get my lunch until 1. So I'm starving by the time it comes. So normally I will have a small cup of yogurt right before I punch in to help. It's also a great snack and easy to have on the go. I might have a snack before supper, but…

Loved this story! Congrats! That is wonderful, fantastic! Great job!

I have mixed feelings on this issue. Front up, I started off badly with my children. Since I didn't care what I ate, of course I didn't care about what they ate. However, my son (1st child) was always thin until recently and I never had to worry. It wasn't until my daughter was born that I began to realize how my habits…

Since starting MFP I have begun working out 3 to 4 times a week. An hour on most of those days. I do martial arts, boxing, dancing and of course jogging. I also lift weights, though I am only at 10lbs right now I plan on going up when I'm ready. I do walk as much as I can as well to add to my weekly routines. But I change…

I have always had dark circles and to make it worse, it's like my skin has created a channel making it even more noticeable. Taking allergy medicine helps, if my allergies are acting up the darkness gets worse. Also being Anemic can cause this. Unfortunately I battle both of these and have to always wear foundation to look…

SW: 230 CW: 209.2 GW: 204 Or maybe less. Weigh in Dates: 8/1 - 209.2 8/8 - 208.3 8/15 8/22 8/31 Total weight lost: .9 lbs (would be more but TOM came over)

I'm a Scranton, PA girl myself. Though I grew up in Wayne County near Hamlin. :glasses: :drinker:

^^^ Absolutely 100% agree!

You need to eat more. Just because you don't like vegetables doesn't mean you have to limit your choices so drastically. If I knew what sort of deficit you are shooting for I would better be able to help. But unless you are on the shorter side, I think averaging around 1200 or under every day might not be good if you're…

Okay. I have to say up front I love both. Spiderman is the every man's man. He's snarky, funny and is one of the most complex characters out there. However, I am now and will always be a Batman girl. If only because he has no powers but his brain, money and iron will, as well as a major case of OCD. Batman forever!:heart:…

i refuse to ask for forgiveness! [/quote] I tried to appologize but my tomato just cuked...... [/quote] :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Calories eaten- calories burned= net calories. If you are always hungry, then you should eat more. Try more fruits and veggies, you can eat more volume of them without spending too many of your calories. Again I say. If you are hungry EAT. Just make good choices. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Good luck.

Fabulous! I bet you FEEL better too! Despite this stupid heat. :grumble: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker: :heart: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Depression is tricky. I have no way of knowing if your depression is a constant struggle of if it comes and goes. I DO know that I have been off depression meds for five years and before that struggled with it since puberty. I think I have mostly beaten it part because of me exercising and part because I went to counseling…

21 days to lose my first 10lbs

Actually he was being rude, not mean. I am of the OP's mind. Cutting out one food or another seems ridiculous. Though I have tried cutting carbs and I felt great, lost weight and didn't crave....at first..........I would never be able to give up my breads or pastas forever and I think trying to diet, instead of changing my…

I think for the most part, when this happens to me (rarely), I feel mostly as though they are trying to #1 try to get me pissed #2 make fun of me. Obviously I have lower self esteem, I am just starting off here and am just starting to get comfortable in my own skin. However, I do get many compliments to my face, as I am a…

Do what challenges you. Work your way up. If you need to start with 5lbs. then do it. But once you feel it getting easier, go up with the weight. Challenge your body and muscles. And don't forget the protein!

It IS a big deal! Woohoo! Celebrate it! You're work is paying off, your dedication is starting to show. Don't down play your achievements, no matter how small or big. They are important. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou:

I would think Active is your best bet. With your work schedule it doesn't matter that on your days off you wake up whenever or even relax the entire time. Though as you've said you do exercise on your days off. So I would say you already picked your activity level just right.:drinker: :drinker:

Sorry. I have to respectfully disagree. I can give you two examples. My best friend. She is my height, only two years older than I am and she eats candy, cookies and out eats me at every single turn. I have watched her down a dozen of chocolate chip cookies without blinking. And she is stick thin! She never has an issue…

So glad you told me which one you were in the last one. WOW what a change! You look fantastic! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :heart:

This is the one thing that bothers me the most. I have lost 21 lbs and my poor girls are shrinking away. Or at least that is how it seems to me. Though I have only gone down form a 36 D to a comfortable 38 C I loved my boobs though I always wished them to be fuller. I have been strength training and doing tons of chest…

Awesome job! You look fabulous! Love the dress too.