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Also, losing weight fast isn't the answer. I lost 45 pounds taking phentermine and guess what, IT ALL CAME BACK. If you don't change your lifestyle you won't keep the weight off. Just saying.....

I have tried to do BBV several times and have several family members who promote it (and make great money). I considered becoming a promoter but wanted to try the product first. Well, day one I had an awful headache. Day two I had a migraine. You can see where this is going. I did everything right. I had two shakes per…

About 6 months

You are gorgeous. You look like a million dollars! I bet you feel great, too. Congrats on such a huge loss. <3

Great job! You have made a serious life change. Hats off to you!!!!!

Create a recipe on MFP. I do this as I cook most nights and change the ingredients or amounts based on nutritional values and calories.

I know, right? I would much rather have anorexic barbie than hoodrat painted face bratz. Yikes. But in all honesty, I never compared myself to Barbie growing up and I hope my daughter doesn't, either.

I have the worlds sweetest two year old daughter. I love her kindness. I love how intuitive she is. I love when I get her out of bed each morning that she greets me with "I'm so happy to see you" or "Momma you're so pretty!" I love that she is unapologetically herself, that she LOVES herself and she is patient with…

I used to run an Etsy shop. I made really good money doing it, but found it was taking too much time away from my real job, which is being a Mom. I wasn't spending my days keeping house and raising my daughter. I was spending all my time working on my shop and orders. If I ever did it again it would have to be my full time…

Can I ask which one?

I don't really love bacon. I would eat it (or used to before MFP) but wasn't a huge fan.

I understand it isn't necessary, but I drink 64 ounces each day because it helps my complexion and it also keeps me from overeating.

Just move on from the friendship. She is 29 and still getting belligerent to the point of hitting her friends? She needs help. Find yourself some mature friends. Stop going to bars - find friends at the bookstore or gym. LOL.

I am 5'9" and my goal is 135. My ultimate goal is 120. I currently weigh 168.5. I would love to hit 135 first and then go from there. Congrats on your little one! My daughter was almost ten pounds at birth. Big baby girl!

This day was not a purposeful "low fat" day. I had no intention of going low fat, nor do I plan to make that a habit. I have mastered eating under my daily caloric limit. Now I am trying to refine WHAT I am eating. I'm sure I have a long way to go. Most of my days have been between 25g - 40g of fat. But of course when I…

Bahaha. Just don't get fat....that's what I am trying to "un get". Thanks for the tip.

\ Sorry, had to lol at the typo......rapeseed oil, heh [/quote] LMAO at your typo....

I have been on my journey for just under two weeks and I attended two holiday parties this weekend. At both I got comments along those lines. The reality is they are uncomfortable with their own habits and are making you feel bad to make them feel better. Does that make sense? I was told, "I am not dieting until the…

Well it will definitely make ME retain water. Personally I like to keep mine lower than 2500mg per day.

I found the first few days of tracking my food I was starving. I stayed at my calorie limit but was cranky and hungry. A few tweaks, with larger amounts of healthy foods rather than small amounts of unhealthy food has allowed me to stay under 1200 each day without feeling like I am going to stab someone midday. Maybe go…

To be consistently healthy both mentally and physically so my daughter grows up with an idea of what healthy looks like. I was given the example of yo-yo dieting and was never taught anything about nutrition.

That last part made me laugh. Thank you.

Thanks for the input. I have mastered eating under my allowed calories and have started to choose better foods. Now I am trying to get all of my nutritional values to line up. I wasn't necessarily going for a low fat diet, I am trying to learn about types of fat. This thread has proved very useful. Thanks for your input.

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I'm in!

It's a learning process. You won't get perfect overnight. I had a good day today, but plan to eat some goldfish crackers in a minute. Moderation is key. You can have yummy stuff, but don't overdo it. My sodium was over today because I put a half teaspoon of salt in my dinner (without realizing how much sodium salt contains…

I think you can get your protein in whole foods rather than shakes. I know they are popular, but you want to train yourself to eat well and get your nutrients. Isn't that the idea? Would you want to always drink your meals? Personally I don't like the idea for me. But you have to find what works for you. I tried Body By Vi…