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  • Hey!! I would love some friends to motivate and be inspired by! I have already lost 135+lbs over the last 1.5 years with Weight Watchers, but I have a feeling this last 40lbs I have to go is going to be the toughest and then from what I hear, maintaining my loss long term will be the biggest challenge i have ever…
  • Hey Heather! Welcome to the right track! Feel free to add me as a friend, i am new to posting on MFP but i was feeling like i needed some extra support to finish my journey, i have about 40 more lbs to lose, i have lost 135+lbs over the last 1.5 years with weight watchers (calorie counting is essentially the same thing.)…
  • OMGOSH, i am wondering the same thing! I did just assume that when someone is 135+lbs lighter than they were it would be a bit colder, but i am so cold lately it is ridiculous!!! Most days this week I have had 2 pairs of pants + 1 cami, 1 tshirt, 1 thicker shirt and one fuzzy sweatshirt on!!! (in the house) Heat is set to…
  • I just lost 140lbs over the last year and a half, I have about 40 more to go, feel free to add me as well! :) You CAN do it!!!!
  • Windsor, Ontario here! :)
  • For me upping lean protein plus getting rid of diet soda, reducing sugar and processed foods (not eliminating) really curbed my desire to binge. It was one thing at a time, a slow and gradual process. Drastic measures always sent me into binge mode. I also agree with @singingflutelady restrictive diet usually leads to…
  • After losing 140lbs It feels amazing to not have to worry about if i will fit in a chair or a booth! Clothes shopping is much more fun when you have more choices and are not just picking what FITS but more focused on what you actually LIKE! That you will still see yourself as overweight, no matter how much weight you lose.…
  • Oh i tried so many versions of stevia before i found one that i liked. I spent way too much money on them and was so disappointed. I found out that most stevia in the grocery store is cut with additives and sugar alcohol that gives it a very nasty aftertaste. Once i found the Nunaturals or Herbal select brands, life…
  • My favourite smoothie is made with a vanilla premier protein shake, nescafe espresso powder, 2 cubes of frozen spinach, canned pumpkin puree, 1 tsp of cinnamon & a bit of stevia to sweeten. Occasionally I will add cottage cheese or frozen avocado chunks as well if i am feeling hungry :)
  • Haha Yes, that would be me.
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