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Great stuff! its a fresh new you.

Holy cannelloni! :) Thats inspiring. :)

I'm 5 ft tall and on a 1200 calorie intake. With my progress, I have plateaued twice, once after losing 4.5 kg, then at the 5.5 kg loss mark. My two cents is that, our amazing body mechanisms are quite sensitive to changes in food intake, and eventually over time this is why it gets harder to lose the last few pounds. Our…

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yes! for me its preferring the taste of unsweetened, plain yoghurt to flavoured, and preferring the darkest, bitter-sweetest chocolate to sweeter versions. Who knew? Me the sweet tooth monster.

Yes! I can really relate to this - the thought of - what else should I eat to make up my daily calories?? I know in my case, 1/ My hunger-sensor is not always the best indicator of whether I need more energy or not - thanks to my past diets/binges. 2/ Eating my calorie intake, even if not hungry, means my body knows it is…

A big cheer for eyes - I dont have popping blues, but im glad mine are less squinty too. :)

Great stuff resisting. Where do you get that irish cream tea - it sounds awesome.. :) mmmm :smile:

Thanks for posting, we really need examples like this of you and others who have got to their goal and just kept,steady on, with time, living out the new lifestyle with gusto! Inspiring! :flowerforyou:

Chesty Velvet Thighs. well..

Thanks for posting this, its definitely something I think about constantly.. Shannon - I like your one day at a time mentality, I'm trying to do the same when it comes to those uncertainties in my life at the moment too. I believe that it will be a long journey for many of us.. of finally "fixing" the inside perception of…

Lol sweet lotus did you look in her shopping basket? or did she only have toiletries and such at the time?

LOL! Hmm.. how bout a product for removing extra stubborn fat residues...

Thats just unbelievable. I love how you kept your cool. Ive been inspired!

yeah I was thinking that too - about the sauce on the side. I also normally order water/soda water - it becomes an unconscious thing after a while. :) youre welcome!

Having a look at the menu, the items that I would recommend would either be one of the grilled meals (that does not involve a creamy sauce), or pasta dishes with a tomato base sauce prefered over the creamy version. At some restaurants, its possible to exchange the sauce for another. I have also at times even asked whether…

va va voom! :) thats awesome. i hope to be able to glam up like that - or ie when the event arises.. that i will be fit like that too.

One of my dad's favourite sayings - the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. It is hard when other family members are following unhealthy eating habits.. but it is doable.. take it slowly, one step at a time. We all have had slip-up days/weeks... especially in stressful times. Grade 12 is also quite a…

Same here. I've been eating like a square a day of either Old Cadbry Gold or Green Organics chocolate. Makes my choc habit less indulgent - and makes the block last longer. But ohhh.. how I lUV chocolate... :)

Thanks for the post, a most interesting read! I definitely agree that starvation mode does happen, because I am proof of it. Having this keeping track of how much is consumed has really helped me. After years of dieting/stuffing self, my body hunger detector is really out of whack. And often I'm eating too little, then…

Today on my back I felt my shoulder blade a little against my underclothing strap. It has been missing in action for a number of years! Wow.. im really really excited! giddy. hahah

Yeah…. This is a good point with gradual weight loss - helps give us time to deal with the other changes that come along with it. Thanks – keeping my mind more on being HEALTHY is so important. There is that fight all the time to battle against the perfect media image, whether male or female and be satisfied that you are…

That was the weirdest thing... I had that happen too! Poor shoe store lady, because I went to buy a pair.. and I was thinking - ok im such and such a size, so I'll get those.. Too loose.. went the next size down... STILL slippy... Finally got the 3rd size down - I've never fit into that size ever! Really weird.. luckily my…

Thats really good team work. :) Maybe I can get our cat to pair with me... except she's not going to be up and jogging very willingly..

The blue "hello-here I am!!" vein that was popping behind my right leg is slowly going bye. I have more of a neck now. I can feel my pelvic bone - wow Energy energy energy I still dance like a maniac.. thats ok. :)

You look great, the most difference i can see is in your expression - you look so much more alive ! keep it up

" ROFL! it sounds like a genuine ad for some collarbone-finding product.. whatever.. er.. that might be. :P Yea, gotta love collar bones. i have like broad shoulders, so without them, i look like im wearing shoulder pads haha. Go girl!

Really admire your perserverance and just keeping on at it..! Great stuff!

I like that! Shopping in your closet.. being on a bit of a budget, thats a real good idea. :)