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great idea!! way to go!:bigsmile: (and thank goodness it wasn't anything like I thought I migh be!:laugh: )

Hi- I tried it years ago and lost 40 pounds in about 41/2 months - just tried it again and simply could not eat the food. It was all 'comfort' type foods - and it all tasted the same. I didn't find it expensive - if you are eating out or buying junk food it won't be more than that and if you eat 'clean' it will be less…

Hi other Heather! I am so sorry to hear about your stuggles - and to have a cherised pet put down is very hard. :cry: Those fur faces just leave imprints on our hearts :heart: I have four of them - they all come from teh SPCA - I have two for along time - 15 years and 17 years and had to put them down within about 4 months…

I thought this was a good story! :happy: MERMAID OR WHALE Recently, in a large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said: ¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE? ¨ A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on…

Hi Everyone! :happy: I am just stopping by for a moment to share that I am now in the double digits - 10 pounds released to the wild! WOOHOO :bigsmile: :bigsmile: thanks for the reminders to drink water - sitting in my cool office I often forget - we hit a new record yesterday - 41+ celcius - which is over 100 F. YIKES -…

thanks - I will check it out!

Brantford, Ontario - and it is HOT today!

Great post- thanks for sharing:happy:

:smile: :smile: welcome Kzeiger78! this is a great site and you will find lots and lots of support!! Congratulations on making the decision for a healthier you! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: the picture of the Yorkie is adorable - I have a friend who has one - Stuart - as in Stuart Little- and he is a such a cutie -she…

Hi and welcome!:flowerforyou: it is amazing what you learn by logging the food and seeing the calories, fat, protein etc. It is very educational!! and motivating. advice I got when I started was to log all my food and stay connected to the support; I do both and it is making a huge difference. I also do goals like many…

Hi Lorraine - welcome :flowerforyou: to the best health site on the web!! It's great to track your food - quite a few folks recommend you do that before you eat so you can see the impact! drink lots of water and move a bit every day :happy: You will find the site full of wonderful and supportive people and lots of great…

Hi Pam - welcome - this is an awesome site - great people here and the tracking of food and exercise is a real eyeopener :noway: You will get great advice here and lots and lots of support - just set your goals and take it one day at at a time - no beating yourself up - this is a jouney and you can do this!! Drink your…

:flowerforyou: WELCOME! I loved my forties - it's a great time - my 50's are OK too - and I am even looking forward to the 60's as I will be a whole differnt size. this site is the BEST - lots of support - great advice and lots of folks who have 'been there'. Best Wishes!!:happy: :happy:

CONGRATULATIONS!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: that is a great accomplishment - and you aren't braggin' - just telling the truth - WHOOOHOOO!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

:bigsmile: WAY TO GO!:flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :flowerforyou: what a great thing to do for you!! I am now 7 1/2 years as a non-smoker - I had smoked for ~ 30 years - gives you an idea of how old I am. Got great advice from my doc. - the nicotine guys that live in your head - never go away - they just go to sleep and if you…

Way to go Amanda!! 18 pounds gone and never to return!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: Be proud of yourself! :flowerforyou: and thanks for the inspiration - I am 11 pounds behind but I can get there too! :happy:

Hi and welcome! DangerKitty :flowerforyou: love the wig on the dog:bigsmile: very posh! this is a great site - you will get lots of support - great ideas for when you are 'stuck' - like the fast food ideas in this thread. You can do this - just take it one day at a time and be good to yourself - change can be tough and…

thanks for the idea - I gave my rice cooker away as white rice and I am not a good combo - but I love oatmeal!! and like you its a pain to cook in the morning - off to wal mart to replace the rice cooker!! :bigsmile:

Good Morning ladies:flowerforyou: I have an unexpected day off which is lovely - makes me feel rich when I have a WHOLE day I wasn't expecting [one of my managers changed her vacation days so I took the opportunity for a long weekend - and the sun is shinning with NO rain:happy: ] :bigsmile: Doobiedoo - way to go - 1 pound…

Hi! we have all been there - and when you don't want to get on the scale is just when you should- the weight can climb back on board without you even knowing. do you have a sense of why you are letting it slip away these days? the taste of the food will NEVER make up for the sadness you will feel if you let your hard work…

I meant BAKE not back - good grief :embarassed:

Hi - I have heard that if you coat the slices with beaten egg whites and then back the egg white gives them a crispy coat and you can season the whipped egg whites with whatever you like!

Hi all, Marie your key story made me LOL - I am SO glad someone else does things like leave keys in the fridge!:laugh: I have found mine in the fridge, in the cupboard and in my pocket after I have raced around lookin for them! thanks to all for the posts - reading everyone's posts is really helping keep me sorted and sane…

hey Pinksultana - once you get the throid sorted the weight loss might become easier! :happy: for the motivation posts - no idea how to be motivated for something I don't really like to do -what keeps me getting on the treadmill is the fact that I know it will get easier but most of all I think of it like a drug - if I…

Hi and Welcome!! :flowerforyou: this is a GREAT site! great support and I have found the folks here are doing the weight loss in a healthy way and making life long changes:happy: My OMG moment had a few elements: getting on the scale and being over 300 pounds :explode: realizing my BMI was WAY OVER the morbidly obese…

Sorry - I must be slow :laugh: what does one do with a 3" pipe - preferably brass -[she asks with a great deal of trepidation! :laugh: PS good on ya for showing your arms - you GO GIRL!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

thanks! I was thinking about this yesterday as regular pasta is not good for me - turns into sugar - and I have never tried spagetti squash but hear it is very good! thanks again! :happy:

Hi - I can have a similar issue if I eat too much 'white stuff' :devil: - like pizza crust, junk food, alcohol - anything that will turn into sugar - and do it quickly - it can put you on a roller coaster - eat, and about a hour later you are hungry again - you eat - not the right stuff and the cycle starts.:frown: The way…

welcome!:flowerforyou: this is a great site! you will find all you need and if it's not on the site someone will know where to go to get it! Best wishes for great success!!:bigsmile:

Happy Birthday :flowerforyou: 1. try on some tight clothes before you go out 2. remember how they felt 3. you are worth the temporary saying No 4. BUT say yes to some things -it's your BIRTHDAY!! have a good time!! drink lots of water - plan an exercise push and maybe a day of low cal the next day!! :drinker: :drinker:…