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Personally, I think peoples' perceptions are skewed, because everyone is so fat. When such a large percentage of the population is overweight, someone who is a healthy weight may look underweight to many people. I am 5'5 with a goal of 140. I am 20 lbs. away, and my grandma literally said I would look anorexic if I lost…

A little over a year.

This has been on my mind for awhile now. I plan to look for a nice digital scale on black friday. I have lost a steady 1.5-2 lbs. a week since mid-April this year by measuring only. However, I feel that with my goal weight in sight I need to start weighing everything. I have this looming "plateau is imminent" feeling and…

SW April 2013 (when I started logging) - 219 CW - 160 GW 12/31 - 150 UGW - 140... but maybe 130. I won't know till I get there. =)

I thought the extra week was the "jumpstart your metabolism" week at the very beginning?

I was very obese child and got most of my stretch marks at that time (between 6th and 8th grade). I have them on my arms, running from my armpits all the way to my elbows. On my breasts, going up about halfway on my chest. On my inner thighs, all the way down to the backs of my knees. I have them everywhere. And they…

The kid is almost 10 years old. My husband has never missed a child support payment in 10 years. He accepted his responsibility a long time ago. The reality is, the system is biased, unfair and gives the custodial parent (most often the woman) way to much power and way too much money. Does she really need a check for the…

I wish I wouldn't have read this, because it has me so fired up. My husband and I just forked over a couple grand in legal fees because his ex-one-night-stand decided she wanted more money from him. All she had to do was walk her happy *kitten* into SRS and fill out a form, while staff attorneys took care of everything for…

Earlier this month I had the "worst" food day since I began logging. I went to Cheesecake Factory for my birthday, and these numbers are forever burned into my brain. Carrot cake cheesecake... 960 calories. Fish and chips... 2296 calories. That ended up being a 4000 calorie day for me. Obviously fried fish isn't going to…

Here are mine - I used the recipe from the second post with protein powder, however, I only used 2 scoops. They are good! My cook time was more like 18 min.

Just opened a can of pumpkin for my oatmeal this morning - now I know what to use the rest for. Will try later today and let you know how it goes.

Yes, and I think she and her programs deserve more credit than people give them. I did P90X's Plyo X yesterday, which is touted as being one of the most difficult workouts - and it was a breeze after doing JMBR. Jillian's program really got me in shape. It's crazy to see the people on the screen huffing and puffing and…

Thanks everyone! I went from 18/20 to 12/14 (possibly a 10, my jeans I bought a month ago are kinda loose). Not sure how many sizes that counts as. I am starting P90X Monday, but will be definitely be doing JMBR again in the future. Right before JMBR I did 30DS, so I have had about 120 days straight of Jillian. I love her,…

I'm on workouts 11 and 12. She put some super challenging moves in these ones! I am delighted to say that I can actually do a few wheel pushups. When you get there... just try them. They aren't as impossible as they look. I think workout 12 is my favorite so far. And I love cardio 3. Cardio 1 and 2 were soooo boring.

I use 3's, 5's and 8's. I actually want heavier ones, but weights are pretty darn expensive! I will get new ones after I finish JMBR in a couple of weeks (going to do it again).

I can say for certain that in all before photos, I had on at least 3 layers of Spanx. Ha. Thank you. =)

Thanks all! I am 5'5. I just exercise and watch what I eat. No soda, alcohol, trans fat, hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup. No eating out except for special occasions. I prefer to cook so this isn't a big deal for me. Fresh produce whenever possible. But I'm not, like, anal retentive about it. I eat when I'm…

First pic is at 219 (heaviest was 269). Second pic is about 190 I think. Currently I am 184. =)

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Sounds like the pill to me too. Your body may have greater fluctuations due to water retention or simply adjusting to the hormones. Give it at least a full couple of months to see if your body regulates.

I am over my sugar goal every day (I eat a lot of fruit). Don't worry about it. Do your best to keep added sugars to a minimum.

I tend to eat light during the day and eat a big, hearty dinner. If I only had 250 cals for dinner, I would essentially be going to bed hungry - and I would feel over stuffed during the day trying to make other meals larger. But that is just me. No harm in experimenting and finding what best suits your lifestyle.

I was probably around 240 when I got pregnant. I made a point to eat healthy and do light exercise, and I lost more weight than I gained once I delivered. I was 269 the day I went to deliver, and within a few weeks I was down to 220 or so. Perfectly healthy 10lb. 10oz. baby girl, but I had scary high blood pressure my…

You look great, and your arms look very, very good. I say that because I started at roughly the same weight and have been terrified about how my arms will look. Thanks for the motivation!

Great job! You look fantastic.

You look great! And I love the color of your living room. /random

You look great!

On week 7 now and I agree cardio 2 is better than 1 - still find it boring though. I need to figure out something that I enjoy.

What do you mean you didn't lose "that much"? Any weight loss should be considered a success, so perhaps you had unrealistic expectations. You really should judge results based on measurements, photos and how your clothing fits and not scale weight. I'm surprised a nutritionist would tell you that you're starving yourself…