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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Hopefully there is an exercise room. This may help. Good luck and bon voyage! Melissa

I have noticed that since I started changing my diet, my nails have become weak. My calcium intake dropped with my changed diet....I am even going to 1% milk to try to make up some of the deficit I started to take Calcium supplements with Vit D everyday. I also bought a multivitamin but do not take it every day.

WELCOME! I love this site it has helped to change my lifestyle and not just what I eat! Melissa

I like my legs and my eyes

good luck, you can do it! Melissa

Know the feeling. Chicago has been hit with a lot of snow and cold weather too! I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL SUMMER (OR SPRING FOR THAT MATTER)!!! Hang in there. By the way that is an awesome photo of the horizon! Melissa

I started at 1200 a day but would get to eat more calories when I exercise. I do not think that the program will go any lower than 1200 unless you change it. 1200 a day does not seam like a lot at first but your body will get used to it. When I reach my target weight I will increase it

Are you exercising? Maybe you are gaining muscle weight. Maybe if you are drinking more water this is adding to it. When do you weight yourself? Melissa

My grocery bill is actually going up as I am buying more organic foods and meat.

I have totally become obsessed over the calorie intake and also feel that I am making MUCH BETTER choices about food. THe amount of calories I used to eat was BAD!!!! I do not feel that I am starving myself at all. I eat when I get hungry. However, the only drawback now is when I look at foods, I think of calories...I hope…

Thank you! Amazingly, this was the first time I ever bought ground turkey (but one get one free)....sad but true. So I can not wait to try these recipes. Melissa

Anyone know some ground turkey recipes? Melissa

Oh...I think then all I can send would be the shortbread ones. The peanut butter (do si dos) will get squishy and the chico chip, well it speaks for itself Melissa

Thanks for the info... I never considered that the calories burned from normal daily activity would go down the more in shape I get.::ohwell: I will have to take this into consideration in analyzing my goals over time.:smile: Melissa

I started out at 154 (considered overweight according to the BMR) and I am at 147.5 now (boarder line healthy). This may have something to do with it but you would think that since I have been walking for 4 miles per day 5 days a week, my metabolism would be better (increased). I am so confused. Melissa

I just checked my "goals" and noticed that the number of Calories Burned From Normal Daily Activity went from over 1,720 down to 1,690. If I am exercising more shouldn't the number go up? Why did it go down? I feel like it means my metabolism is decreasing which should not occur if I am exercising more now than when I…

Welcome. I started almost five weeks ago and am slowly losing. It is interesting to see what we are actually putting in our bodies. Helps to make more educated decisions. The support is great too. Good luck on your weight loss endeavors!!:happy: Melissa

Welcome. I started almost five weeks ago and am slowly losing. It is interesting to see what we are actually putting in our bodies. Helps to make more educated decisions. The support is great too. Good luck on your weight loss endeavors!!:happy: Melissa

Just came back from the brunch. :devil: After entering the food I ate I have five calories left for today. :noway: I think I will walk this afternoon.:embarassed: I will try to stay positive. :ohwell: Thanks for the feed back. :wink:

MMMMMMMMM ....... frozen thin mints!!!!!!

I have had over 100 boxes in my house the past week as my girl is a brownie too. Eating 4 Samoas was about 300 calories.....I envy the days of ignorance. I only have 10 more boxes to get rid of. I told my husband to hide the ones we bought so I do not loose control. I have no will power. Good luck ...and stay away from…

I went to two birthday parties this weekend (fri and sat). I have eaten some valentine's candy brought home from my kids from their valentine's party at school since thursday. Today I am going to a Going Away brunch. I should not have gone on the scale this morning but did. I am depressed as it appears as if I gained two…

That is a great idea!

I live in Chicago and am experiencing the same weather conditions. It was -3 two days ago....and that is without the windchill. I have to admit the snow is getting old but is burns calories to shovel. Melissa

WELCOME! I am from the midwest too. If you have to shovel the amount of shoveling needed in Chicago lately, you should be able to lose the weight no problem!!! Good Luck! Melissa

Do not quit. You are on the right track! Melissa

Pretty scary. I am definitely going to make an effort to get rid of that stuff in my diet Melissa

What about using Splenda in my hot tea...is splenda the same as asparatame? I thought I was doing better by drinking decaffinated tea with Splenda and not Equal/SweetnLow... am I wrong? Melissa

SOUNDS YUMMY! I will have to try it this weekend! Melissa