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I haven't read all the posts, so forgive me if this has already been said. Not sure what you consider a "Healthy" establishment to eat in, but have you seen how much sodium is in restaurant salads? It is crazy, I know sodium isn't the be all and end all but it is crazy to me that a salad can have over 1000 mg of sodium.…

Congrats to you! I said I would never ever run (even if the cops were chasing me LOL) - I now run 15-20 km a week I said I would never climb the stairs from our lower city to the higher part - I now climb them twice a week (4 sets each time) I used to say I would never get up early to exercise - I now get up at 5:30/6:00am…

I would only ever wear dresses for special occasions because my thighs were so large they would rub together and hurt. I now wear cute summer dresses all the time. I used to always have to wear shorts as a bathing suit cover up due to the same reason mentioned above with the dresses, now I can wear any type of cover up I…

Hello I did a modified Optifast (2 shakes a day a meal and a snack) for 7 months and had great success. After 6 months of two shakes a day I transitioned to one and then after that final month I transitioned on to all food. You can friend me if you like. Just be prepared there a many on MFP who do not agree with Optifast,…

Triscuts Brown Rice Crackers - Sour Cream and Chive are amazing. And Wheat Thins Flatbreads Tuscan Herb are amazing with hummas or on their own. You don't need to cut out, maybe just cut down or try something different.

1% milk Danone Silhouette Yogurt Bananas Ambrosia Apples Boneless Skinless Turkey breast Hummas Armstrong Light Cheese (18% MF) V8 Diet Splash Peas -low sodium Green beans - low sodium Bagel Thins Triscuts - Sour Cream and Chive Everything else various but the above are must haves!

When my husband and I started dating I was very thin (don't know about healthy, but thin) and he was much smaller too. We got fat together. I ended up being bigger than my husband (my husband is obese). I, and I can't stress the I enough, made the decision to lose weight. Just because I made a decision for myself does not…

I would recommend going for a proper running shoe fitting where they evaluate your gait, arch, pronation etc. You won't believe how wearing the wrong shoe can affect you. I always wore one type of running shoe and a sales person (not at my regular store) convinced me to try a "newer, better version" I can't stand those…

It all really depneds on you. I wear Brooks Adrenaline 13. I tried a "newer" model of Brooks and hated them, so I stick with what works for me.

I always ask for a half portion of pasta when we go out and I usually always have meat sauce and one piece of garlic bread (sometimes with cheese, most times without). This is about living and learning how to eat healthy and enjoying food, it is not about a diet. Portion size and moderation are always the key. You will not…

90 Calorie Fiber One Cinnamon Coffee Cake bars, they are so yummy and sweet and less than 100 calories.

I have been training for about 8 months so I only have to go by my training runs which my fastest one was 27:28, but I just completed my first offical 5km run yesterday and did it in 26:21, which was a personal best for me.

Of course it is. I went from a size 4x (26/28 top, size 24 pants) to a size Small tops and size 4 pants. Anything is possible, it just depends how much you want it.

I used to hate bananas (texture weirded me out) but over the last six months I have gotten over that and love bananas. I eat one every day with my lunch. The cause of my belly is the left over skin from losing weight, weight that was gained from eating too much junk food, so I don't worry about the banana at all! And if…

That is the main reason why I never went to a gym. But I realized that most people are focused more on themselves rather than me and really, I don't care what others think. I am sure I look like Pheobe (from Friends) when I run, but again ask me if I care, at least I am doing it! And I like seeing new people trying, it…

That would be me (it's crazy that I can even say that)

You can add me, I started at 278.6. This is doable, just keep plugging away at it and you will see results.

Years ago when I tried losing weight, I would always say "I don't want to have count and record food for the rest of my life etc. when does it just become second nature" That quote/comment meant I was not ready to change and didn't want to change. I wasn't ready then. I realize now that I will forever have to weigh and…

I will typically skip the bread (which I really really love) and then order whole wheat pasta and typically a meat sauce and I ask for the lunch size portion (if available). The other option is to order a large salad with chickin in it. Or if it really is just a once in a while thing or a real treat just order what you…

The Dr. did bloodwork and my indicator for a heart attack came back extremely high as well as borderline high blood pressure and borderline diabetes. That was enough for me. It wasn't even about what I looked like, or cute clothes etc., it was about becoming healthy and living a healthy life.

It is a blessing and a curse LOL. My ring size went down by 3 sizes, my wedding band was a size 7 and my ring finger is now a size 4. Due to the pattern on my band they couldn't resize it, so I had to get one of those flexible things on the inside so I can wear it again. I also had an inscription on the inside of my band,…

Are you really hungry? Or do you just think you want it? 99% of the time I am not hungry, I just think I want it.

I have a Garmin Forerunner 210 and love it! It was the best investment! I feel lost on the rare occasions that I forget it.

0%MF Yogurt Fiber One Protein Bar Special K low fat granola Ambrosia Apple 100 Calorie pretzel bag And I never get tired of them!

I am never under my sugar macro. As long as you are getting it from fruit and not "junk" food than I wouldn't worry about it too much. As I said, I am never under my sugar macro and I don't think it has hindered my weight loss.

Nothing at all to do with the post, but I have to say I love your ticker saying, I actually laughed out loud.

I don't typically eat mine back. I found when I did that I didn't have as much success with the weight loss, but again, every person is different, some need to eat it back others don't. Even now that I am in the maintenance phase I still don't eat them back or if I do it is very rare. I purchased a Garmin running watch…

So I totally stink at posting pics on here but if you go to my profile you will see my pics, my arm were HUGE, and I truely mean HUGE, they are so much smaller now. I now have "Bat Wings" as people call them, but at least I know it is skin and not fat.

Awesome job!! You should be so proud of yourself. Welcome to the 100 loss club, it is a pretty cool club to be in.

Make sure your spouse is your best friend!