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Feel free to add me, I'm in the same boat as you! I've used MFP with results, combined with exercise.

Feel free to add me! I started out with about 150 to lose and have 90 left and am in this lifestyle now for the long haul! :flowerforyou:

I'm still here! I started in January, too. Lost like a fiend, 50# in the first 5 months just simply eating better. Since we joined in gym in May, I've only lost 5#. I know I've lost inches, because I'm in smaller clothes, but I want to pounds to keep dropping. Frustrating, but I have to let the numbers part go, I know I…

I had to LOL when I saw this post. His quote is from 2006 (verified via Snopes)....and this is news in 2013 to be outraged over? The real chuckle came when I saw Mike Jeffries. He looks like the resultant offspring of Gary Busey and Eric Stoltz from Mask. http://starcasm.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Mike-Jeffries-AF.jpg…

That is fantastic! Congratulations to you! So great! I, too, am dealing with sore joints, etc. I see the doc Friday about them. Kind of scared, but not enough to stop me from signing up for two 5Ks later this year! I'm determined to do get better and do them both -- your story is EXCELLENT motivation! Thanks for sharing!

You have nailed it with 70% kitchen, 30% gym! Great job, fantastic results! Your legs look amazing!

Done!

I'm IN! A day late, but 23 have been done to catch me up!

I've raised both my boys to use "sir" or "ma'am" and when someone tells them not to, they will simply ask what he/she would rather be referred to. The use of "sir" or "ma'am" is a simple sign of respect and I'm unsure why people are offended by it. Would you rather they didn't hold that door for you and let it slam in your…

What is brushy? Or dry brushing?

Still plugging away here. It's been a challenging week to 10 days, but this far in would be very silly to backtrack. I'm really ready for spring! We just keep getting more and more snow here in Iowa and I'm ready for some warm, sunny weather! :sad: I am sad that most of my friends that joined MFP a few weeks ago have all…

So many great ideas!! (And thanks for the well wishes!) I walked for about 20 minutes tonight, that was pretty good. I'm going to do the seated workouts tomorrow. Never even thought to look for a seated workout. You MFP peeps rule!! And I can definitely do the arm workouts. I found my 5# weights last week and was boxing…

Fantastic!! Good for you! :bigsmile:

My husband is right along with me this time. In the past we've alternated it seems, this time, we're cohorts and it makes it much easier. We are trying new foods and making this fun. He's helped me more in the kitchen in the last 2 months than 23 years previously combined. We've both commented how right it finally feels,…

PHENOMENAL job! And now you're the funny guy! No other adjectives needed! BTW, your wife looks fantastic too! Great post - thanks for sharing! My husband and I just started this a month ago. It's just time. And it's weird how you *know* -- it's simply time to grow up and get serious. Thanks so much for the motivation!

LOVE THIS! :bigsmile:

aaleigha1 is correct. My husband is on lifelong Coumadin and eats multitudes of veggies daily. He does test his INR regularly (which is just part of the deal with thinners). What the Coumadin Clinic nurses told us is that he just needs to be consistent in the incorporation of vitamin K in his diet. For example, he takes a…

:bigsmile: How did he react? Was he happy? Surprised?

Yes! I'm 43, one month in and 21 pounds down! Loving MFP! Accountability is soooo key! Feel free to add me!

And butter is soooooooo my weakness! I love it on anything - even just saltine crackers. That fat visual... is depressingly awesome! LOL It will definitely make it so much easier to put it down! Thanks! :happy:

My goal is 25#. I will continue to consistently be under my calorie goal and will step up my exercise, increasing my water intake. My reward will be an overnight girls' shopping trip to a nearby outlet mall. GREAT CHALLENGE! :flowerforyou:

We're signed up for the Biggest Loser 5K! REALLY excited!! It's not until the fall, so in between we're planning on the Glow Run and maybe the Color Run. I won't be running any of them, but walking instead. My knees are not going to allow that. I'm still paying for the 3 hours of walking I did on Saturday. :( Considering…

WOoohooo! I'm rooting for you!!

Exactly!! And that feeling it's insignificant would usually lead me back down the road to temptation and failure. Just think of what we can say we are no longer carrying around when we're done!! Woohoo! :bigsmile:

Exactly! I covered up EVERYTHING with food!

I've lost 20#. I've had more water in 3 weeks than probably in the 43 years before them! My knees don't hurt. I can go up our stairs (15 stairs) without stopping or being out of breath. I'm enjoying food for probably the first time in my life. Why? I'm enjoying the TASTE of the food. Who knew peppers could bring so much…

I love it too! All the positive encouragment, seeing everyone working away ... it's awesome!! :) SO HAPPY I found this group!

Good week once I decided to ignore that annoying, "You know there are Doritos just down the hill!" voice like a teenager ignores authority. It helped - a LOT. Then I suddenly found myself chuckling at how good it felt when I gassed up at the c-store and just paid at the pump - no going in for pizza or chips or Reeses…

[/quote] Wow!!! 11.5 lbs is great. Congratulations! I've been getting recipes from skinnytaste.com. Everything on the site is amazing (my kids even eat it all) and it's so much fun to try new things. [/quote] I love that website!! I found another, slenderkitchen.com, that's also good. Excited to try some new recipes from…

Anyone have ideas for a new challenge this week? :glasses: