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CONGRATS!! i LOVE your pics of your arms & legs! so toned! great job :)

i do think i have more muscle... but im not sure how much & im not brave enough to measure my fat with that weird pincher tool... lol. glad you friended me :)

wow! that must have been a nice surprise-- 12 lbs in a month & no exercise! haha yeah-- i think i may need to up my calories some... a few weeks ago i had a day where i ate ANYTHING i wanted to. i had no calorie limitations for 1 day. i got right back on my eating/exercise plan the next day, weighed a week later, & had…

well, i looked into this just now, and i had my settings at losing 1lb & 1/2 per week. MFP suggested 1200 calories (which is probably the lowest it will ever suggest to someone), but then said "you will lose 1.2 pounds per week..." (not 1.5) eating 1200 calories (at my current weight/height). then, when i changed my…

thanks everyone for your input! i appreciate it :flowerforyou: i think i might try increasing my daily caloric intake by 100 or so, as was suggested. i know i'm being paranoid by thinking that 100 extra calories/day could increase the number on the scale much, but i guess it's just that part of me that is scared to think…

it's when you're eating the same amount of calories per week, but not the same amount of calories per day. for instance, i try to eat a NET of 1200 calories each day (1200 x 7 days/week= 8400 calories total). instead of my week looking like this: monday: 1200 tuesday: 1200 wednesday: 1200 thursday: 1200 friday: 1200…

thanks everyone-- i guess i need to start the strength training for my core (i know it wont cut the fat, but it's a start to toning i guess… after all, i lift weights to tone my arms & they're not getting bulky under the fat). i sometimes do HIT- i've heard it's good for losing belly fat as well. i will also invest in a…

ive seen every episode that has aired-- i love it!! watch the full versions for free (plus "trainer tips" videos) @ mtv.com! :smile:

wow! inspirational! how tall are you?

wow! inspirational! how tall are you?

i just recently discovered i am able to fit into a size 10 as well (pre-diet size was also 16!), so i know how exciting it feels!!! CONGRATS! :smile:

just wanted to say i thought the same thing about your pics :smile:

great job!!! you look awesome :smile: i was around your weight (i think 185? but it could have been a bit more because i was never anxious to weigh! 185 is the highest number i remember seeing on the scale) & 5'4 when i started also! i didn't take a "before" picture though :cry: every time in my life i had taken a "before"…

cake & diet coke recipe! just use the search option on MFP & you'll see all the talk about it :)

i thought u were looking for snacks... & then i re-read your post, & it seems you want ideas for "sides," so.... lol i just listed a little of both! laughing cow light cheese & crackers w/extra fiber apple & cinnamon or apple & peanut butter smoothie turkey rolls (turkey rolled up with 0 cal mustard inside) popsicles sugar…

my mom made cherry pie the other day & i was going nuts trying to prepare myself to avoid it... about 20 mins after it came out of the oven, my dad brought home a chocolate cake. ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDIN ME!?! :mad: lol... but i didn't eat it! ...actually, i literally had 1 maraschino cherry from the pie & counted it as like…

that's awesome! congrats to you for all your hard work :flowerforyou:

you carry your weight really well because i would have never guessed u were 190 in the "before" pic. but you do look smokin hot in your NYE pics-- love the dress, the shoes, & the body! congrats to YOU on all your hard work!!! :smile:

i'm 5'4 as well (158 lbs right now) and carry my weight in my tummy too! i hate it!!! :grumble: wish some of it would go to my boobs or really anywhere else! lol oh well :ohwell: regardless of whether or not you still think u have a tummy, i can't tell from the pics & i think u look teeny tiny! :smile:

i honestly think you look good in all of your pics! :smile: but congrats on the weight loss (love your hair as well!)!

STUNNING! congrats :smile:

no fair! you carry your weight in your boobs, & i carry mine in my tummy! lol i wish i could change that (i'm 5'4, 158 lbs and my stomach is not flat like yours :frown: ...nor do i have what you got goin on "up top.")! in all seriousness, you look wonderful :smile: congrats to you & ur lucky hubby :drinker:

YOU LOOK AMAZING! congrats! :flowerforyou: you look so toned & fit! im 5'4 & 158 right now actually (originally 185) ...but your tummy in your "before" picture looks much smaller than mine right now! *jealous!* :ohwell: im shooting for 125 lbs! did you ever hit a plateau?

who cares about a mess when you're wearing size 9's!?! congrats to you & your hard work :)

the treadmill! i've been working out for 3 & 1/2 months (4-5 days/week) & i have always stuck to the elliptical & other elliptical-type machines (that i don't know the exact name for... lol). but the other day i forced myself onto the treadmill, even though i was scared of: 1) not being able to handle it 2) my fat…

i agree with the other poster-- it def is a success story! im jealous of your tummy! keep up your hard work! :smile:

WOW! talk about inspiration! :happy: your "before" shots are even an inspiration to me (i'm 5'4 & 160 right now)! and your after shots, well... i don't know if i could ever get there, but i sure would like to (because you being 130 at your height, would be like me being 110 at my height!). you really look amazing! congrats…

you look GREAT (as another poster said your tummy looks awesome ...as do your arms)!! congrats on the weight loss! here's to 2011 (& beyond!) maintenance! :drinker: if you don't mind sharing, how tall are you?

i literally yelled out, "oh my god!" when i saw your pics. CONGRATS!!!!! YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION!

i was on yaz from the time i was 18-22 (got off it when i was 22 & 1/2... turned 23 yesterday/today... depending on what time it is where u r [12/17]!). i do notice now that i break out more easily, but nothing terrible (i.e.: not really what you would consider acne). it's hard to comment about appetite, b/c i've been on a…