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Hi, I just went through a very stressful time. My husband had an exploded disk in his back and had to have surgery. He was in the hospital and then rehab for 3 weeks. It was really scary. I just let myself maintain during this time and I did eat comfort foods. I just counted the calories in what I ate and kept track of my…

I think you will fit fine if you are even up to 40 lbs overweight. My dad used to ride all of the rollercoasters thereand I think he had to at least be 210 lbs if not more.

My dad is like that a little. It's like he wants me to lose the weight all at once or super fast or to eat perfect ( never eating sweets). None of those things are going to happen. I have my own personal goals which are not small but they were kind of sidetracked by some health issues my husband is having right now. I am…

My goal has always been to not have a lower belly. I have had that for as long as I can remember so I think I would have to be pretty thin not to have that.

My goal weight is in the healthy weight range, but I think I would be happy around 170. I was 170 years ago and I felt really good about myself and was very healthy. I looked good too. I did not look fat, at least to me. I still wore like a size 12/14 but that is a whole lot better than I am now. I have read that the…

I loved Phantom of the Opera as a young adult. I have not seen it in a while so I do not know if I would still like it. I like musicals, especially the music!

I have never seen Les Miserables as a musical. I have only heard it as a Radio Theatre by Focus on the Family and it is so good in that version. I did not know until I heard the audio version that the story is wonderful.

fiddler on the roof or Sound of Music

I wanted to share a room with my sisters, but sadly they did not want to share a room with me. I did not like having my own room. Thankfully, I can share a room now with my husband. It is so nice.

I wanted a tree house too! I saw Swiss Family Robinson and their house seemed so cool. I also wanted to live on an island or near the beach.

I wanted a life size doll or Barbie and a car I could ride in but never got them. I wanted a doll house too but I got that when I was a little too old for it. I did not end up playing with it much.

I used to live up North, and while I would not say they are not friendly, many people there are just are not the type to get into a conversation with anyone they meet. They are hurrying to get where they are going. It really is not because of you. Sometimes people just want to talk to people they know or not talk at all…

I live in a small town in the south and don't really notice that from other women. I have never actually been picked on or attacked because of my weight by people other than the times I was not treated well when I went to elementary and middle school. I feel worse about myself if I am unkempt or not dressing nicely. I know…

I agree.

Egg white scrambled eggs, potatoes, protein shakes, oatmeal, beans

If you just eat the egg whites, eggs are super low in calories at maybe 125 calories for a cup of raw egg whites.

I think potatoes have a really low calorie count. I can have homemade mashed potatoes or baked potatoes for not too many calories and it is so filling that you can have like a cup or two of each and you won't be hungry for a long time. I agree about corn and coke.

I am not sure where you are getting 1000 calories. I can have like a half cup of fresh unpopped popcorn and a yogurt based spread for around 270 calories. I think that is really good for quite a bit of food.

Me too, and I just do not think peanut butter is worth 190 calories for 2 TBS. It is more of a special occasion treat for me now. I used to be able to put away a whole jar of peanut butter when I was really in the mood for it even in my thinner days.

I would like to learn to swim really well. I love the water and swimming is so fun for me. It is kind of hard endurance wise to swim very far though. Private lessons would be nice but I don't want to show up for a private lesson and then be unable to do what I am asked to do.

I don't like feeling fat and unattractive. It is not what other people think about me but what I think about myself that matters. Being fat is just not sexy or attractive to me. I would like to have more children too. I cannot get pregnant over 200 lbs.

I actually like being left alone by guys. It is a comfort zone. I am not exactly the kind of girl guys like even when I am thin because I am an INTJ, but that does not really matter considering I am married.

I have wide feet even if I am thinner. Maybe if I was really thin then it would make a difference but it doesn't between about 170-300 lbs

This one does not bother me too much. I think it is easier to find smaller size clothes though at lower prices which I do look forward to.

I have felt sick while I was exercising. Usually it is when I am pushing myself too hard. You may want to start a little easier. I notice I get a sick feeling if I work out too early in the day too. Something about my digestion process makes me feel so sick if I exercise hard in the morning. If it is not something simple…

Pudding is really good and pretty easy to make homemade. It is not that high in calories.

3600 I think, but I had a lot of activity that day, so it offset how much I ate. I was just maintaining that day. Weight loss calories is 1600 without activity Maintenance calories is 2600 without activity

10-40 lbs For me, when I get to the 2x or 3x size range, it can be a very long time before I change sizes, 50-60 lbs.

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1. When I was 21 or 22. 2. I was excited because I moved out after I got married to an apartment in Fort Worth, Texas. Soon after my husband and I conceived our son. 3. I would tell myself to learn to budget and have a financial plan. 4. It was easy. I had a lot of fun in Texas, though we did not live there long. 5. I plan…