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Only real food here. I have to cook a lot because our food budget is so small. I have homemade pizza on the menu for supper tonight. Pizza dough is resting as I write this. Mmmm, real cheese. I live in Wisconsin. I think eating fake cheese and fake butter here is against the law. lol

I'm laughing over here...It took 20 years to talk my husband into letting me have a dog. He insisted that the only dog he would want would be a Border Collie. We found a rescue place that had a Bordie Collie/Chow mix. We went to look at all the dogs they had and he was the dog that stood out to us the best. We could tell…

I'm in the same place. I was wearing 18/20's and I can finally fit in some 14's. I couldn't believe it when I pulled on some size 14 shorts and they fit. Size 14 feels amazing to me, but I think once I get into 12's, I may just burst into tears. I can't remember the last time I wore a 12. It was for sure over 11 years ago.…

I'm 43. Anyone can add me. The more people to keep me motivated the better!

I'm from Little Chute. I don't think I have ever met anyone else who's from Hiles! My Grandparents had a cottage up there. I practically lived up there in the summers when I was a kid/teen. I have lots of relatives from Crandon.

I can totally relate. My Mom is exactly the same way. She has every health problem due to being morbidly obese. She buys all kinds of junk food and tries to send it to my house. Her only activity in life is going out to restaurants that serve crap food. She's really jealous of my weight loss right now and some of the stuff…

You look amazing! Great job! I've been at this 7 months too and have only lost 25. I'm definitely learning that I can't overdo either the diet or exercise either. It seems when I loosen up a bit, I lose, but the more intense I exercise and eat perfect, I can't lose anything. It doesn't make sense to me, but that's what's…

I just posted a thread looking for friends who have chronic health issues but are kicking butt and not letting their conditions control them. I have fibromyalgia, crohn's, among other things. I'm kicking butt with Turbo Fire and Chalene Extreme. The weight is not coming off very fast, but at least it's coming off. I'll add…

Cuffs, that's what I was getting at when I was saying I want friends who have health issues who are bad *kitten*! :) I've met too many people who have the type of conditions I have who wallow in sorrow all the time. I don't want to be that person. I am determined to kick butt so I can have control over these conditions and…

Sounds awesome! Breaking your arm...that would suck. You.are.not.tired!!! :)

OK...how about any one with any chronic health condition who are any age? How about anyone who's a Mom? How about anyone who has weight to lose and doesn't starve themselves, but will understand that my food diary will suck on days that I'm in a flare? Anyone? I would just like a group of friends who will cheer me on and I…

I wish there was something like this right now too. My size 16 shorts are falling off and looking ridiculous. I hate to spend anymore money on shorts since it's so close to the end of summer in WI. I really should go look at Goodwill again. That's where I got the 16's when the 18's were too big. I didn't realize how…

I can relate. I was just complaining about this today. All my shorts look ridiculous on me right now. I have no choice but to wear a belt and the extra fabric bunches up and looks really weird. But, as others have said, it's kind of a good feeling too. :) My 18 year old came home from a trip to Walmart the other day and…

I took Lyrica a few years ago and gained about 30 pounds. My hands and feet were so swollen that they hurt. I tried several other meds before that and didn't like the side effects. So, now, the only pain meds I'm on is Tramadol and Meloxicam. Some days, they don't hardly touch the pain. But, I have learned a lot of mind…

I hear ya. I'm having a really rough couple days with my fibromyalgia and arthritis. When the pain kicks in bad, so does the fibro fog. It's so frustrating when my brain won't work to do the simplest things. I hope you're feeling better soon.

bump...so I can remember to read some of this smut. :)

I got mine on Amazon. I can't remember what I paid. But, I THINK it was less than $60?

Now I need to go try on the dress I wore for my daughter's wedding last August! I was around 203, like you and am 180 now. I keep thinking about doing it, but am worried that it won't be that big of a difference and I'll be disappointed. You gave me the motivation I need to go do it...right now! You look awesome, btw. :)

The past month has been full of festivals and parties. I didn't exercise anywhere near like I should have. I ate so much crap it's embarrassing. But, today I told myself, it was time to crack down and I did. There's no more fests or parties coming up so I know I'll be OK. I took one thing to focus on and that one thing is…

I was at Rock USA in Oshkosh, WI this past week. There were approximately 30,000 people there of all shapes and sizes. I love people watching. :) I saw so many ladies wearing bikini tops and shorts because it was so darn hot. Many were obviously in their 40's like me with tons of stretch marks. They were rockin' those tops…

I definitely understand a lot of the stress you dealt with. My Dad was perfectly healthy one day and the next day he said he didn't feel right. Went to the doctor, got a cancer diagnosis and died two weeks later. It all happened so fast that I never really had time to process it all and grieve. On top of all that, the…

I'm 43 and have FMS too. I gained a ton of weight since 2007. That was the most stressful year of my life. Lost my Dad to cancer. My daughter was diagnosed with autism. And that was only the start of the hell I faced that year. In January I decided that I would kick fibromyalgia's *kitten* instead of giving into all it's…

I really miss making bread. I used to make 2 loaves at least every 2 days. Now it's just too much of a temptation. There's no way I could make it and not eat more than one slice with a load of butter on it.

I completely agree with stretching! I should have added that into my response. I found some stretching DVD's at Pawn America during their Tuesday DVD deals. I can't remember exactly how much...2/$5 maybe? I discovered I MUST stretch to feel decent. Yoga is awesome too like others have said. It is still really hard for me…

I completely understand. I have fibromyalgia, arthritis and a bunch of other stuff. It's a struggle to get out of bed without pain killers some days. I have started and stopped this journey several times in the past 10 years. But, in January, I was determined to start and not stop...ever. I started out doing 15 minutes of…

I live in Wisconsin. It's against the law to give up cheese...and beer...and brats. :) Nope, I could never give up cheese. I've learned to control my portion sizes. I did have a huge gummy worm addiction. It was BAD. I would eat a bag a day. I had to cut them out for a few months. Now, if I crave them, I buy them, eat them…

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This thread has inspired me to find the time to read more. I used to read so many books. But, life got crazy since having a child with autism and I have a ton of books on my shelf that are collecting dust and need some love. I'll have to try reading The Shack again since so many of you liked it. I read a few chapters and…

I'm right there with you. I started in January too. It's really frustrating at times. I felt like crap when I was eating 1200-1500 calories. I got a Bodyfit Media to track my calorie burn so I know for sure how much I'm burning. I eat anywhere between 500-1000 calorie deficit a day according to what my BMF says I burn. I…