ThriftyChica12 Member

my diary is open to the public, but that is largely because i stay anonymous on my MFP profile: my real name is never used, and my face and tattoos are blurred in all my images. if i ever linked my MFP tp my facebook, i don't think i would be as open with my diary. only my mom and my best friend are people from "real life"…

SO inspiring!!!! u are doing this, and u will continue to do it! congratulations--treat yourself to a nice massage, or a movie u wanna see, or a cool clothing item. u are working hard, and it's paying off!

ditto. what he is doing is emotional abuse. get to a therapist to talk it out, maybe TRY couple's therapy so u can work it out together. but ultimately, an abuser will always be an abuser. if u saw someone consistently being verbally abusive to a child u love, would u allow that to go on? hell no. then why tolerate that…

this reply IS "tough love", but ditto to everything here. SO agree!

any takers? :sad:

yes, it really is that bad for you. hard for me to get the gist of what you are saying in your post, but i *think* you are saying something like, "if it is really so bad, why does it still exist? why do people not shut it down?" etc. for me, i tend to boycott/avoid things that I don't like. so, in a sense, I am working to…

ummmm...don't u mean "concede", not "consent"? u CONCEDE that you were being cruel...there is nothing to CONSENT to... yeah, being a grammar nazi is fun when people are mean :devil:

understand that your stomach already IS "beautiful" (so many of the images we see of bodies are photoshopped...even people who were always thin have "imperfections" on their stomachs) also, u look amazing--seriously, so tall and strong looking--proud of U! and even when u were a higher weight, u had a very beautiful face…

show her the film "forks over knives" healthy plant based vegan diet, and daily short walks and stretching.

steamed vegetables with tofu. brown rice on the side if u like!

not that this is for everyone, but i had a breast reduction a few years ago...best thing i ever did, and it changed my life. is that something u have considered?

could be that u are losing muscle mass due to taking in too little food

--eat more food --eat more protein --strength train with body weight exercises (see the book "body by you" for a program)

remember that docs, even bariatric ones, are painfully ignorant about nutrition most times. can u see a nutritionist instead?

read as many books as u can about veganism--hit the library or have a little amazon shopping fun! shoot for 20 or 25% protein rather than 30. we need less that we think. take a B-12 pill, and/or drink alomd milk and use some foods with b-12 added. stay vegan despite what others say. most are totally ignorant about vegan…

feel free to add me, i am vegan :)

flax seed is great, dulse seaweed, almond milk, coconut oil, etc

great job! u look strong and healthy!

as a vegan, i particularly notice the difference between my cart and others'... mine: PACKED with fresh fruits and veg, cans of beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, etc theirs: hamburger helper, Entemenns, meat-meat-meat....LORD! PS: i USED to eat that way too. no wonder i got up to 220 lbs!!!!!

vegan here for about 3 years. add me :)

Ryka. so great!

bravo!!! you inspire me, and u are going to get those knees! blessings and prayers to u :)

i am strength training for the first time in my life (body weight program, using the book "body by you"), and it has helped my loss INCREDIBLY. my body is literally changing shape before my very eyes, AND the scale is going down :)

belly button height waist, for sure. under the gut just makes it worse...for men AND women

Just weighed in this morning, and i am now ONLY .5 LBS AWAY FROM THE HALFWAY MARK (190 is halfway for me)....i am so grateful and enthusiastic :)

mine is a picture i took at the Burning Man Arts Festival, 2012, in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. most amazing journey of my life. can't wait to get back there...

mmmmm, i would say roughly since mid-2011 (right around when that "before" pic was taken, tho that was not my top weight ever) and while my loss has been slow, i consider it a success that i have maintained all along the way: lose 5 pounds, camp out maintaining for several months. lose five more, camp out again. never…

thank u so much!!! as far as helpful "tricks", here's what has helped me a lot: --eating 5 or 6 mini meals during the day --being vegan (especially when i keep it PLANT-based: veggies and fruits rather than soy icecream and vegan treats, LOL) --abstaining from sugar (fruits are cool...stuff with actually "sugar" as an…

so cool to hear this...i feel like i never meet people with the same shape, don't u ever feel that way!!! u should add me, we can be MFP twins :) send me a request!

^ TRUTH. i have been happy at 220. i have been miserable at 150. no number or weight loss will "give" u self love. u need to DECIDE to love yourself today. loving yourself does not mean u won't work toward change. quite the contrary...it becomes the place from which LASTING change comes...