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You are my new hero!!!:flowerforyou:

When I'm at the gym: "I did it yesterday, I'm doing it today and I can do it again tomorrow" When I'm eating: "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels" (Thanks Bob & Jillian!!) When I'm thinking I want to binge "Sex is so much better when I feel good about myself and eating crap doesn't make me feel good" -hey, it works…

I'm 5'10" and my goal was 160. I'm now 150 and going for a few pounds less. I have an idea of what I want and that is what I'm going for. It really depends on you. I am actually happy with 170 and 160 as well, I'm just going for a different look this time (and no, it's not skinny) I've never been completely lean and tone…

Everything in moderation. My hubby has a regular Mountain Dew with lunch every day and has lost 55 pounds.

I'm proud because it was a really busy day with my family plus I had a pile of work to get done and despite all that I still got a great workout in early this morning.

I know everyone has opinions on this but my opinion is everything in moderation. Your body needs carbs to function just like it needs vitamins and water. I know you lost weight before by not eating carbs but did it last? Did you not eat lots of carbs for a year and did you loose lots of weight that way or did you not eat…

I peeked at your diary. Your overall cal are ok but you are quite over on your fat grams a lot of days. You may notice a difference in yourself if you try to get your fat grams in line with what it tells you to eat.

I HATE to run. I don't like it, I don't enjoy it, I don't wanna! LOL! I've started working out (again) last July. Started on mfp in August. In that time I've run for a total of maybe 20 minutes. I have TRIED to run and I just find myself doing something I hate. So I don't do it. I walk on the treadmill or do the…

It's your birthday! Have your cake and eat it too :)

I love it! It's a challenge and I get all excited when I go all day and end up under my sodium or I've eaten all my potassium (which is hard!) I get in bed and think my workout and food for the next day and get all excited!!

This was HILARIOUS! Because it's me in a nutshell, or shall we say-me in a bottle of wine! While the wine isn't the most awful thing on earth the bag of chips that goes with it is. I litterally had to stop buying wine since I couldn't keep my face out of it. It is the one thing I've given up. Booooo!

I just made these. Yum!! Thanks for sharing. I'll be adding these to my make often list :)

I'm 5'10" and have a large frame. I just measured my wrist at 7". I wear a size 12 shoe. I'm 155 pounds and on the small size of a size 8. My jean inseam is a 34. I think there is a very real thing as a large frame. I'm certainly not a small frame by any stretch.

eating at night. I'm fine all day and then 8pm hits and BAM-the pantry is calling my name! Stupid pantry!

saving for later

Instead of regular chips I eat the baked variety or none at all. (although sunchips are still the bomb once in a while) Instead of 5 oz of wine I drink 12 oz of light beer. (1/2 the cals and twice the liquid) Instead of eating out weekly we eat out about once a month and make better choices when we do Most importantly…

I REFUSE to give up some things. One of them is coffee. That first sip every morning....ahhhhh :) However, like a previous poster said I slowly switch from full cal/fat creamer + sugar to ff/low cal creamer + little sugar. I've never done the flavored stuff but I was using 3 heaping tablespoons of the full calorie powdered…

Our now 15 year old daughter has been going with my husband and I since July of last year. Just this past weekend we took our 12 year old daughter for the first time. She loved it and wants a membership which we will do next month (we have a few free passes to use up). In August our youngest daughter will be 12 and we will…

I didn't read all the posts but I just wanted to say that if running isn't your thing don't try to force it. There is so much cardio you could do. I've lost 32 pounds since July and I've run for a total of 30 minutes if I'm lucky. I walk (a lot) and do strength training. By all means if you WANT to run do small increments…

5'10". I'm at 158 right now having lost 32 pounds since July via mfp but I have weighed over 300 lbs in the past. I love the app. This is my 3rd go around with the weight loss and I've learned more in this 32 pounds than I did losing the pounds in the past. I'm looking to lose about 10 more pounds, but I'm happy where I…

Young man you are going places. I'd like to shake your parents hands and thank them for raising such a fine individual. Your awesome. Please tell your parents I said "well done!"

While I do like fruit smoothy bananas mixes our favorite is chocolate banana smoothie (milkshake). 4 frozen bananas 2-3 tablespoons lite hersheys choco syrup (if your kids are making this watch them cause they tend to overdo it on the chocolate syrup adding) 4 cups milk (we use 1% but any will work). Blend in blender.…

Made these tonight and hubby and I loved them! We cheated and used steak-um instead of deli meat. 2.5 steak-um pieces and a handful of baby bella mushrooms + onions filled both halves nicely. YUM! Thanks for the tip! Ps, I grew up an hour north of Philly. Ate cheesesteaks my whole life (hello mfp) and I'll be the first to…

You look great! Congrats on the success!

Great idea! Just requested!

Well said!

This was always my biggest problem. I went cold turkey cause nothing else worked. While it's not realistic not to have food in the house try not to have your absolute favs. (for instance most people will have a bag or 2 of chips around cause they are a lunch staple but if you can't keep yourself out of the Frito bag don't…

Yep! Topped out at 300 a week before the birth of my 3rd child. Lost 150 pounds and kept it off for 2 years. Gained 80. Lost 80 and kept it off for 2 years (ish). Gained 40. Lost 32 and that is where I am today. This is my 3rd time on this ride and I'm never going there again! Honestly this time is the only time I've ever…

Holy smokes. I'm so making these this week!

Commericials at night are the WORST!! I mute them if they get to me. It seems every one is about some type of crap I don't need to be eating at 9pm!