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I think it's the stretch marks that killed me. My last c-section was 9/09, first 2/06. I just have this floppy hunk of skin hanging down and with the more weight I lose, it's just floppier! Oh, if I only had the money for a tummy tuck!!!

Today I had one, similar to the others. the girl (and I think she's lost and gained like 50 pounds) said: "You look great, haven't you lost like 100 pounds!?" I smiled and said "No, just 55" while silently to myself thinking, If I lost 100 pounds, I'd be 100 pounds! I would be considered dangerously underweight!

I like you piperjon! All things I wish I could think of at that moment!

My favorite was the phrase that I will never forget and that spurred me to lose the weight. Said to me by a co-worker in the elevator... (she had had a walking boot on for about 7 months prior) "Man! It's taking just as long for my foot to heal as it is taking your baby to grow!" If SHE, yes she, only knew how much of an…

I think he was saying that those are phrases that people in Maine say. "wicked good" is definitely a term from Maine.

we got a mid priced digital scale from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I think it works great.

eat it tonight and toss the rest. I have a hard time with self control on the foods I make too! I made the family some choc chip cookies last weekend and I think I ate most of them!

Most (if not all) of that I don't think I've EVER eaten. Granted we don't have a Carl's Jr or a Jack in the box. But Dairy Queens are everywhere in my area. and I still stay away from blizzards (although I love a Blizzard!), just too many calories to waste! And if I do, I eat a mini now, if I really want to splurge, a…

could it just be the heat? it has been crazy hot here in Nebraska for the past two weeks. One of the signs of heat exhaustion is muscle weakness (when you feel like you're running thru water). I would just think people should take it slower/easier when it's this hot.

My husband is exactly this way, he's genetically inclined to have low blood sugar, low cholesterol and low blood pressure. He's in the category that's past obese, aboug 330, 6'4". He doesn't NEED to lose weight to be healthier, but I think he should because it would be so much easier for him to function. I think it's…

Mine aren't that healthy, but I put seasoned salt, pepper, cheese and milk in mine. I have no measurements, just eyeball it. That part drives my hubby nuts, he hates trying to make my eggs!

you look great!

Heaviest: 207 lightest: 149 current weight: 151 high school weight (and i thought i was chubby): 135 started MFP: 176 My goal is to be 145, my ticker says 142, but i changed it to 145. Oh and I'm 5'6".

I agree with the shopping the perimeter of the store! Something I do with my kids to introduce them to new fruits and veggies is that I let/make them pick a new fruit we haven't had before so we can try it. You could try that if you don't have much experience with different fruits/veggies. We always keep bananas and apples…

that sounds DELICIOUS!

I love those too! I found them at Costco too! I mix them with skim milk (lower calories), but apple juice tastes good too.

like a cinnamon stick or ground? and how much if ground? I wanna try!

I didn't count, but I didn't gain yesterday or the day before.

That doctor has some problems going on with herself. She's a clinic doctor, she's supposed to fix the problem and move on. I'd see if if she were your regular doctor (mine did something similar to me, but not that drastic, story later). I'd just shrug her off and keep moving forward with what you're doing. Maybe you should…

:) stick to it, log everything and don't get discouraged when your weight loss halts at times. GOOD LUCK!

OH WATER! I read that one should divide their weight in half and that's how much they should drink in ounces. Adding for exercise and caffeine intake. And not only does drinking a lot of water help get rid of that water weight, it also does a lot more. Like helping your liver process all the fats you take in and helps keep…

Is it a half pound in a day or a week? I wouldn't worry about it too much. you just had a slow weight loss week. Keep plugging along. Maybe last week was a slow weight loss week for everyone... I didn't lose even a tenth of a pound last week. I held, but didn't lose either!

those are the only hotdogs I will buy!!!

If you want to talk yourself out of a hotdog, think of it like this. Hot dogs are made of the stuff they sweep up off the floor. Ok, not exactly true, but they are just what's left over. still gross! BUT I also have one from time to time, when I'm at a BBQ and I don't trust the griller to cook the hamburgers all the way…

I tried one and noticed that it would count my jiggles as well as my steps. :happy: I don't worry about how many steps i take, but rather how far and how fast. I have a couple routes in my neighborhood that are a mile and 1.5 miles long so if I walk them in 20 or 30 minutes respectively, I know I walked 3 mph and I log it…

I go over on sugar every day. I don't watch it. I watch what I think I should watch. I make sure I stay under on calories, met or exceed my fiber and I want to meet or exceed my protein too, but I usually don't watch it. The thing that puts me over on sugar usually is fiber one bars and then my breakfast is usually pretty…

I'd just count them as bonus days!

I know nothing about fitness, but that seems like a lot and you're going to burn yourself out. And depending on how big you are and your blood pressure, that all may not be good for you. Maybe run it by your doc before you start all of it.

You look like a completely different person! GREAT JOB!

32 5'6" CW: 152.4 GW: 142 (but 140 would be GREAT) Not exactly, but pretty darn close!