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Feel free to add me too. I have just over 100 pounds to lose.

I had mine set to 1300 but have been thinking of upping it to 1400. Feel free to add me!

Congrats on quitting. I only smoked about half a pack a day for three years, but it felt so good to quit.... once I got past the addiction. Just think of all the yucky crap you are getting out of your lungs as a good thing!! Google quit smoking meters for interesting information. They'll usually tell you how long it's been…

Will MFP set people to a caloric goal that low?

I can understand your frustration to a point and why your wrote this post. However I think we all know there is more then one way to lose weight. With it being January there are a lot of newbies on the boards and this post is likely to just confuse some. Are BMR, TDEE, and BF% measurements useful tools? Yes. If you don't…

Thank you for that amazing responses! You all have really built up my confidence in joining a class! (Though before going to the first class I think I might take a look at some YouTube videos first to get some clue as to what i am doing) Thanks also for the links to blogs I am going to check those out as well! :)

You look amazing! Congrats!

I've done both. I have had success doing weight watchers and doing it alone... now maintaining I have never done, but then I have always had a major life event that has really thrown a wrench into things. (ie; pregnancies, cancer) That said, I also always looked at it as a diet and not as a lifestyle change. Truly. I know…

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This seems to be right on! At my skinniest I was 161 and I was accused of being anorexic. I was honestly probably not eating enough, but not actively anorexic. I looked good and was healthy looking at 170. This site said that a healthy weight for me (all be it high end) was 169. The goal I have set for myself is 175.

Go with a friend, take bets on who will last and who will not. As for me.... nobody should see all this jiggle in public! I do you all a favor and exercise (or not as the case may be) in private. I would like to walk outside during the winter but I live in the frozen tundra, my snot literally freezes the second I step out…

I vote the longer version. :)

The only reason I don't eat too late is it gives me heartburn. Blah!

This made me giggle and yes I do think current requirements suggest kids stay in a booster till they are 4' 9' or something like that! For the area that I live 6' 0 for a male would be tall, not short by any means. 5' 7' is towards the tall side but by no means TALL... kind of average. I can see how it would depend on…

Size 12 would be skinny for me. At a size 10 I am too thin, I have been a size 10 once before and was accused of being anorexic looking. At the time I didn't think so, but looking back at pictures I did look it. Depends on your body type.

I know too many people with "regret" tattoo's that is why I think they need to have something behind them... anything other then "I thought it was cool at the time". But then that is just my personal belief. To each their own.

I think if there is a "story" behind them then they are "cool". I have one. I love it. I think it goes without saying that they have to be well done. This is something that is permanent, do a little research and find the best.

I suppose it depends on how overweight you are. I would like to lose 50 pounds by June but I have a lot to lose.

You look good! Don't be discouraged!!

I think you should seek out a new doctor. You obviously don't trust the medical advice of this one.

When I am not so tired I will have to take a look at this. Thanks for sharing.

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We went from a family that drank 6 gallons of milks in two weeks to half a gallon of milk in two weeks! Haha! Yeah. Forks over Knives wasn't the first to shed light on the Casein issue. It's been in several things I have read up on. I had read about it before and the problems it can cause, but for some reason it took Forks…

I was on a diet when I quit smoking as well and it was hard but lots of walking and chew gum was how I managed it as well. of course it was summer that helped. Well and I am sure my diet coke habit increased a bit! ETA: I also read in a self help book (couldn't tell you what one. I worked in a book store so I use to just…

I thought it was a very interesting documentary as well.

Very inspiring! Great job!

Wow. Nice job!

You have one really good thing on your side, AGE! Seriously! Drink tons of water, and loose it at a safe rate, and I think you'll be okay! :)

Okay well that's kind of what I figured. I have had three kids and cancer in the past four years, I can deal with it... and guys who think they're funny too. ;)

My husband went to the ER for a major tooth ache in the middle of the night. They gave him some sort of pain medicine (he didn't remember what) and that didn't work. So then they gave him a dental block. And sent him home with Percocet, so clearly they weren't worried he was an addict seeking meds. ETA: Of course with…