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I still have mine - just realized I never had it cleaned or anything (ouch! - guess I should have done that!) - sidebar: is three years later too late to have it cleaned? When I lose 4 more pounds it will fit - then I will lose another 15 pounds and it wont fit at all. Might do a "trash the dress" photo shoot at that point…

I'm 36 years old and 5'2" tall. I started MFP about 5 months ago weighing 173. My goal weight is 138. My goal BMI is anything within the "acceptable range" ... when i started it was at 33%, now down to 31 - hoping to get it to 23 or below... I was a US womens size 14/16 when I started and now I'm down to a comfy almost…

I agree with the above posters who encouraged moderation. I am skipping the candy this year just to prove to myself that I can ... but if I were indulging at all I think I would plan it out. Choose 2-4 pieces you will really enjoy, workout in the morning and then indulge without guilt. Like everyone else said, it's absurd…

I agree completely - and anyone and everyone who agrees with this post should also ADD ME. :D

NAY!!!!!! I used to do it - it's addictive Also - if you are pale you are actually exposing yourself to MORE damage than you would get out in the sun... ALL OF THAT SAID - I had a spray tan done in a GREAT HIGH-END SALON right before I got married. I thought it would make me orange so I tried it out about 6 weeks before…

I don't have any pictures - but with the exception of 5 days of p90x and the occassional zumba class or yoga class - all I do is walk. I don't ever run. Well, sometimes I swim but I havent done that very often. I have dropped 16 pounds since June. I walk outside and I walk with Leslie Sansone. Sometimes I do Sweatin to the…

NPR Broadcast on this very subject - everyone should listen http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=161168231&m=161421413

an important podcast from NPR for everyone on MFP to listen to: http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=161168231&m=161421413

I weighed 173 at 5'2" when I started MFP in June. I now weigh 157 and I workout at least 4 times a week - sometimes 6. the working out is not the issue at all. You need to weigh yourself after you get up and use the bathroom. first thing in the morning. When you are "empty"... Get on the scale completely naked before…

My father died when he was 54 and I was 21. He was a morbildy obese smoker and he ate whatever he wanted all the time with no attention to healthy choices or portion control. His death was unnecessary and avoidable. 15 years later (he died Sept 18, 1997) that is the part that makes my grief so difficult. He could have made…

graceinbreath comes from my Master's Thesis. My degree is in Pastoral Counseling. The title of my thesis is Embracing Grace in the Eternal Breath. Here is the Abstract from my 60 page paper. Please, do not duplicate. To learn to breathe is perhaps the most poignant experience of life. Healing and change occur by Grace…

Oh! And I also do challenges - I am running one right now that runs til Halloween - you could join and set a low goal - like maybe 3 or 4 pounds and see if you can hit the mark by the end of the October. I will send you an invite. No pressure - but we have an awesome group of about 27 people who are all really positive and…

Feel free to add me! WE ALL NEED FRIENDS! I was obese when I started MFP in June. I have lost 16 pounds with MFP and I have about 24 more to lose. I have always struggled with my weight and MFP has been the most useful tool I have ever tried. I also feel like I am in the best mindset ever for losing weight and helping…

Hey Lynn - How are you doing? I still haven't gotten past the first chapter of this book but I fully intend to soon!!!! LIKE ASAP!!!!! hahahaha - maybe one day we can actually talk about it! :D

i am so clueless. I need someone to explain to me the following terms: bump. cut. re-set. thanks to whomever decides to take a moment to explain this to a not-so-newbie who feels lost.

I am not sure what BUMP is about ...... but I eat about 1350 to 1500 a day and my diary is open - I eat lots of real food so feel free to friend me and take a look at my diary - I am always peering at other peoples for ideas too - i cant stand being bored!!!!

wondering if 11:24 pm is too late to go for a walk?

I am an exercise hater and a food lover! I try to be really encouraging to others and appreciate the encouragement I get from my MFP friends when I need it ... add me! I also started a halloween challenge - a bunch of MFP pals are trying to lose as much weight as they can by halloween - i will send you an add - might be…

I am looking forward to your posts!!!!!!

Allergies!!! Safety!!!!! knowing you can work out past dusk or before dawn and you arent likley to get attacked and raped because you arent out running on the streets - you are at a place where people are being paid to make sure you are okay. and the lights are bright. Knowing other people will be there if you have a heart…

Hi there! Yes, I am doing it! I find that bringing my attention into the core and focusing on the five techniques to chi walking has really helped me walk much further! I have not been on here much lately to update because I have been busy with work but I am glad to see your post and know that others are reading it too!…

your face should be showing in the new picture, for sure! :D Awesome JOB!!!!! and soooo inspiring!!!!

thanks! I weighed in right after writing this post! What a great little pick me up! Thanks for the ADD!

I am always glad to meet people who don't take themselves or life too seriously. The world needs more people like you! Glad we are friends!

Welcome Jeff! I am fairly new here still - I think this is my third week. I have lost 6 pounds and have about 24 more to go - add me as a friend and we can motivate one another! I think half the battle is DECIDING in your MIND that you are really really ready!!! Congratulations on making a great decision!!!! MFP ROCKS!!!!!…

Thank you for sharing. I am quite sure you will be a wonderful counselor someday. :D

thanks so much! it's good to think of 1200 more as a guide than a magic number!!! you are right!

I have the $15 dollar hamilton beach that someone else mentioned above - I like it. It does what it's supposed to do. I bought mine on Amazon.

I like the idea of a small meal at night after your workout - i changed my diary so that it does not say breakfast, lunch, dinner etc but instead says 6am to 11am, 11am to 3pm, 3pm to 7pm, 7pm to 11pm and overnight. These sections help me feel less constrained by the "meal" and more open to eat what I need when I need it,…

just as a P.S. If i added up all the times I have gained and lost and gained and lost and gained and lost and gained ..... you get my drift.... Need I say more? We are all on this journey of failures and accomplishments! It is an accomplishment that you got on here today and declared a RE-START! that's what matters!!!!!! I…