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Of course it's a success! I'm down 22 so far, and I didn't think it was a big deal until I put it into perspective. I picked up two of my heavier cats and was thinking, wow, I lost both of these guys in weight! They felt really heavy and it was great to think I wasn't lugging that around anymore!

And don't starve yourself! Eat when you're hungry, just eat better!

I can only tell you what's working for me. If you're drinking soda, stop. Drink lots of water. I get regular exercise, walking briskly for about an hour six days a week, and about 3-4 times a week I do strengthening calisthenics. YOU HAVE TO LOG YOUR CALORIES AND WORKOUTS. If you don't know how much you're eating and…

Smacking someone around when they've already admitted they made a mistake is just unnecessary. We're all trying to change the way we think about food, and that means changing the way our SOs think about food, as well. We shouldn't be jerky to each other about it, though.

I find that one thing that stresses a couple is scorekeeping. If partners are shoving it in each other's faces that one is doing more than the other -- whether it's finances or chores or whatever -- it's not a good thing. I think the only way to not keep score is to accept that you're in it together, which means joint…

I don't know if this works for anyone else, but whenever I'm tempted to eat something I shouldn't, I think about how hard I'm going to have to work out to get rid of it again. That usually helps me walk away.

You are an inspiration. Plus, going on a cruise for a week and not gaining any weight is really impressive.

This is Lilah with her best friend, Geiger, another adoption.

Don't know if this will work, as I have never posted pictures here before. This is Yuki. She was a stray we took in.

There's nothing "only" about 18 pounds. Great job!

Yeah, that was the one.

That's funny. Seriously, I would have except it's gone. Which makes me feel really silly, because I think the whole thing was started by a troll, anyway.

Well, I felt like a *kitten* for getting angry at a stranger. :)

And please note, by "better" person, I don't mean that if you're overweight you're not a good person.

Hey, thanks. If I really want to lose weight to be a better person, it doesn't make sense to go halfway, right?

Why not.

Que sera.

[/quote] don't unnecessarily piss off the people you have to work with. Then you just have to come to a hostile work environment every day. [/quote] So, what you're saying is, it's ok for someone to ignore your wishes to not be offered food, and continue to harass you about it day in and day out even though you told them…

I agree completely. And also, don't unnecessarily piss off the people you have to work with. Then you just have to come to a hostile work environment every day.

Look, those temptations are always going to exist. I agree with the people here that are saying you can't change the rest of the world, only yourself. Stick to your guns, each and every time, and not only will you have avoided the problematic food, you'll also develop a sense of pride from being strong enough to say no.…

OMG that's like a nightmare on top of a nightmare

People are so *%^$ing stupid. A woman my husband works with received an email from a coworker who had lap band surgery. She was asking certain selected people, including my husband's friend, if they wanted to buy her old size 22-24 clothes. She's a size 14 and was totally mortified. How dumb can people get?

Just keep at it. I was yo-yoing around in the same 3-5 lb range for almost three weeks before I started losing again. It was really frustrating, but you said it yourself, muscle weighs more than fat. People aren't just saying it to annoy you; consider it encouraging. You're getting stronger and stronger the more you do.…

In my case, my husband had been trying to get me to diet and exercise with him for a long time, but I kept resisting. Last year we moved and my commute was shortened by a LOT. I have a great job and a great husband, and one day I just woke up and felt happier than I had been in years, and I realized that the only thing…

Well, I can honestly say that, in the past, I have been a little bit of a saboteur myself. My husband was always trying to get us to be more active, and I just didn't want to do it. I had to turn that corner mentally where I finally said to myself, "No more excuses, I can do this." Now we're both doing the eating…

Go, Anne! I am so looking forward to that experience. I purposely haven't told a lot of people who live far away that I'm doing this because I want to see the shock on their faces when I reach my goal. :)

I am a stenographic court reporter and my husband calls me "Bunny."

OMG now I have a roomful of people staring at me because you made me laugh. Thanks for that.

Your post was so funny because I look at EXACTLY the same things on my own body, and I'm around the same weight loss as you are, so I've been noticing the same thing. I've been telling my husband, "Look, my spare tire is getting smaller!" Hee hee. I love reading people's stories on this site. Thanks for sharing.

I'm around the same body type as you are. You didn't mention your water intake. Make sure you're drinking lots of water. Also, I started out just walking, and I dropped 15 lbs in three weeks. It's slowed down considerably, but I'm still losing a little bit at a time. Try more weight-bearing exercises like walking, maybe. A…