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You had me until I read the sodium!

Welcome, abbyleanne. I just started about two weeks ago here. I come to the site a few times a day to read and sometimes respond. I find it's keeping me motivated and focused. Try to find a diet buddy. I got lucky and found one the first day. It helps sooo much to do this *with* someone. Good luck!

I'm 11 lbs into a 130 loss. This is a VERY motivating thread to me! I feel an improvement already, in part to exercising. My legs have gotten really weak, in addition to developing 2 herniated discs in my neck from working at the computer). I have bad knees (no surprise). So, since I started a week and a half ago, I've…

I pretty much eat healthy -- avoiding butter, oils, salts, white flours and starches. You'd think I'd be thin. My issue -- finding my "off" button. I can be an eating machine. Having leftovers in the house of something I like is *pure torture*. It's a battle I often lose. I can' t just put it out of my mind and be content…

Definitely take "something" to help get things moving along. Straining is REALLY bad for your back and neck.

WAY TO GO :smile: Funny...I am always on top of my *dogs'* weights (two of them) because I love them so much. I guess I need to love myself, too.

It is always SOOOO great and motivating to hear about folks who are achieving their goals. Thanks for sharing!! :smile:

Even the "less sodiums" are about 20% per ONE CUP serving. Darn it.

I've been seeing some Progresso commercial lately. They're partnering with Weight Watchers. They have some very low and zero "point" soups. I've even thought of doing a "soup" diet or partial soup diet. But here's the issue: SODIUM. Of course it's fine to have a cup of soup a day, but that alone is in vicinity of 1/3 or…

It's not just about low cal but about what *kind* of calories you're eating. You need to find out--whether you use a doctor or trial and error--how your body process different food types. For me, even complex carbs from grains slow down weight loss. I have to totally stick to veggies and meats to lose weight. No grains at…

Anyone else doing Medifast? I lost weight more rapidly on the Medifast program than anything else. Then I partied for the past 2 years and gained it all back. My fault--not theirs. I'm back on it again. I'm doing only chocolate shakes, plus my 1 a day "lean and green." Would love to chat with others on Medifast. Thanks.

I've got so much weight to lose, it feels daunting--a bit more than half my weight. I'm depressed and beating myself up that I've gained it all back--again--after having lost substantial amounts TWICE in the past 7 years. I am HATING how I feel both physically and emotionally. I started again today, but there are difficult…

Same boat...so much weight to lose, it feels daunting. I've yo-yoed a bunch the past few years, and I'm depressed and beating myself up that I've gained it all back--again. I am HATING how I feel both physically and emotionally. I started again today, but there are difficult situations ALL the time. Tomorrow's my partner's…