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I was going through old pictures on my laptop today and I found some old ones of me (not many fat pics) I would never ever let anyone take pics, hint why my before pics I am never looking at the camera someone was always taking them without my approval. Now I actually like my pics taken. It has been a long journey but has…

Your totally not eating enough. I plateaued for a month so I upped my calories from 1200-1800 and high protein and this week it's finally coming off. Find your BMR and TDEE and go from there. Good luck loves.

I have been using the Jergens firming self tanning lotion and it seems to be working great :) It gave me a nice tan and it has no bad odor.

I am 5'3 and at my heighest I was 220 pounds, I couldn't believe that I had gotten myself get so high :( I feel like I hold my weight really well so it never really bothered me but one day it just clicked that I need to do something and when I put my mind to something I am full force. Since September 2012 I have gone tot…

Thanks everyone! I do my weights mon, wed and Friday, HIIT on Tuesday and Thursday but I wasn't sure if I should be doing any cardio on my weights day too. I'm so tired though so I wasn't getting through much. So maybe my weights and a cool down on the elliptical maybe...

Great job girly!! You look AMAZING!!! I am so happy for you!!

I would love to lose my last 20 pounds by June/July :) That would be me at a total of 80 pounds loss. In a bit of a plateau right now and working on how many calories I should be eating and such...I tried the 1200 for a few weeks and I kept losing and gaining the same 5 freaking pounds. So I hope the Eat more to lose is…

I had a Pure Protein chocolate protein shake this morning and it was so yummy! I also LOVE their bars :)

Yes I have had my BF% checked and I am at 24% when I started I was at 40% YIKES!! My goal is to be at 20% body fat which I think is a fitness level but thats what I want... I want to be toned and fit looking.... :O) I am not going to give up my any means, I love weight training and HIIT that I could never give it up...

Thanks everyone! I do feel great and I am enjoying my new lifestyle because that is EXACTLY what it is :) I love weight lifting at the gym and I am super excited to tone up! Its just weird to me that I weigh 162 but I am a size 8 and small in shirts and dresses. It just seems my weight should be less I guess I am just a…

55 pounds difference... 1st pic 30th bday, 2nd pic today 32

You are one HOT MAMA! You look FANTASTIC!! :heart:

MFP has me on a 1200 calorie diet and I actually just changed my calories to 1700 so that's probably why my diary looks a little screwed up. I don't eat my Excercise calories back either. I really try hard to stay around 1500-1600. I just have been in a plateu and planning on upping my weights and doing more free weights…

Thanks Everyone! It has been fun to see my body change and be at a weight before I got married :-) I told myself when I did this that I am not going to diet and I'm going to make it a lifestyle change. I am a super busy mom of 2 with 2 business that I run and a daughter who is a gymnast and has to have no gluten or dairy…

I was wondering about that... so on my resistance days do I do any type of cardio??

I would love to be added... I am new to this and would love some encouragement at well :)