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agreed! and to all those lazy people who want to take a pill to lose weight? did they take one to get fat? probably not... so it isnt coming off that way either! don't be worried about all the time that you will have to put in to loosing weight- the time will pass any way, the only question is if you want to spend that…

I used to... but then I was gaining from overeating and the normal water weight around that time... so i stopped. Instead of upping calories, I just eat more of the lo-cal stuff. and make sure that I save enough for the end of the day so I can have a light dessert (like skinny cow icecream or candy bars..) hope it helps!!

beer, sugary alcoholic drinks and bar food. can you tell its almost the weekend and I want to go out? lol.

ACTIVIAAAAAAAAAAA! lol, i have a super sensitive stomach so if i eat one of those in the AM, its "working" by noon. :embarassed:

o yah... and one more thing. I only officailly weight in when there is a loss. lol...

this... except every day. lol.. i am the same way, if i don't do it every day i think about it too much- and then i get unfocused. some people may disagree but i'm not telling them to do it... i think it depends on you. personal choice. :wink:

can i describe my ex- pounds? because those things SUCKED!

welcome! this site is one of the main reasons I have been able to stick to my goal. (that and self-determination). The support is wonderful and tools are so helpful! It makes loosing weight easy!! feel free to add me for additional support!! :)

I don't know about the "myth" but I don't eat past 8... not only does my stomach hurt if I eat that late and then go to bed shortly after, but it leaves me no time to burn off the calories I just ate (not necessarily by working them off in the gym, but day-to-day activities). I would rather play it safe and not eat late…

We went to high school together, but never knew eachother- he was a senior when I was a freshman. Then, I was friends with his younger brother (actually went to his house after prom!) and still never knew him. Then I was out at NIU (a college about a half an hour from my hometown) and met him at a party. For five years we…

looks like the rest of you is too! congrats!!

i LOVE these kind of quotes! whenever i am feeling a little less motivated than usual... or there is a donut literally calling my name from the lunch room at work, i google "weight loss quotes" or "motivational quotes" and it keeps me going! (and away from the junk food!!)

I do the same thing with zuccinni. I use the "I can't believe its not butter" butter spray with olive oil (5 sprays= 0 calories) and sometimes I add onions, low sodium tomato sauce and tomatoes and serve over whole grain pasta for a quick and easy dinner. I have also added turkey meatballs to make it last longer... SO…

really anything that has a good beat!!! like Pump It Up (don't know who sings it...) , More- Usher, Like Me- Girlicious (kind of funny to work out to) Circus- Britney Spears, Kanye's Work out Tape (haha)

5'2 (really 5'1 and 3/4... but at this height i like to round up. :)

Feel free to add me! I went through the same thing last year- I started logging in around October and was doing really well-- then the holidays came and I gave up and made excuses about being "too busy". I started eating EVERYTHING and was way too embarrassed to log it into MFP. Then after seeing some not-so-flattering…

congrats! so happy for you! :)

i feel SOO FRUMPY! i'm wearing old clothes that are too big with heels that are too small. and i am SO BUSY! grrrrrr. i just want to go home and curl up after work- not do homework and head to class!! AHHH!

i MUST have eggs, chicken breast, popcorn and spray butter. lol. other than those I have healthy life bread, some lean cuisine dinners, special k cracker chips, lays light chips (i get snacky sometimes, lol) and veggies. happy shopping!!

congrats on the accomplishment!!

walk in to any store and know that I can fit into all the different styles! and not being embarassed to try on clothes with friends shopping with me!

amazing! congrats!!! truly inspiring.

I saw that red wine vinegar is an appetite suppressant and has a lot of antioxidants and other nutritional benefits. Haven't heard anything about cider vinegar though

I've tried that. People ALWAYS find excuses. I know I tried... I think you have to realize that you want a change yourself before anything can happen- and you have to want it bad enough.

Are you adding in your age and weight into both of them? The usually makes a difference and is a little more accurate. Also, the calorie counters in those machines are not always right. I would look into buying something to count calories (like BodyBugg that they use on biggest loser). That will probably be your best bet

fish and deep water. which is kind of funny because i used to be a varsity swimmer in high school. its not so much drowning that i am afraid of... it's the fact that there are things potentially bigger than me swimming underneath me. always gived me the shudders. lol

I'm an IL girl too!! St. Charles... about an hour west of Chicago!

I am! in 5'2 (really 5'1 something, but i like to pretend) and I have another 38 pounds to lose. I've lost about 50 but i could DEFINETLY use the motivation to lose that extra 38!!

oo or even a sun... although I am not sure if I really want color or not... and orange and yellow would not be the colors i would chose anyways... good idea tho!

I'm so sorry for your loss! But congrats on the NSV- you are doing wonderful!!