c_tap77 Member

go to the gym AND eat the cookie (just a small one :wink:)

Hahaha...my husband and I just got married in June and everybody and their mother are already asking us when we're going to have kids!!!! For the moment it's somewhat entertaining (mostly because the idea is laughable to us--we don't have the money or the space for a baby), but I can see it getting old really fast! At…

My husband and I still eat potatoes, rice, pasta, cheese, and ice cream. It's just about the way you prepare them and eating the correct portion sizes. We live in the midwest so I hear you about our crappy eating habits and lack of selection when it comes to healthy food sometimes. We're very lucky in that we have 3…

I'm not sure how tall you are, but depending on that, I can see why you'd say 8 lbs would be noticeable. I'm 5' 8" and I could lose/gain 20lbs and nobody notices but my best friend who is 5'1" loses/gains 5 lbs and it's super noticeable. That being said, I understand not wanting to change your eating habits (especially if…

I like apples with a wedge of laughing cow cheese or a few whole strawberries with a tablespoon of nutella.

I'm a major food addict and an emotional eater to boot. I'm relatively new at this, but what has worked really well so far for me is: 1) Planning out everything I'm eating in advance. I try to plan out at least the day, but (if you look at my diary right now) I try to plan out most of the week. By planning ahead, I know…

I've told the people I spend a reasonable amount of time with (my husband of course, my parents, my best friend, etc.) because when they invite me to hang out with them, they know my goals and will support me in trying to meet them. For example, my parents know I'm probably not going to want pancakes and bacon in the…

SW: 207.7 CW:207.7 GW: 199 for the month Weigh in Dates: 8/5 - 204.0 Woo hoo 3 lbs gone!!!! 8/12 8/19 8/26

Name/ real name: c_tap77 (Cindy) Goal weight on August 31: 199.7 8/1: 207.7 8/5: 204.0 8/12: 8/19: 8/26: 8/31:

My ring was about $2000 when my husband proposed in Feb 2012 and I cherish it. I had some say in picking it out but he made the final decision and decided what to spend. It was paid off before our wedding and we still have just a couple more payments on the bands (our wedding was in June). My best advice is to find a style…

I'm weighing daily but only log weekly and measure every-other week.

I'm on day 5 and I haven't weighed or measured myself yet (I plan to do so after each level) I can already feel a difference. I'm 5'8" and was 207lbs when I started but I can already tell my legs aren't jiggling as much and i can feel more tightness in my stomach and shoulders. Best of luck. I hear more people take breaks…

GO BUCKS!!!!

We have one (mostly because we don't have room for a regular grill at our apartment) but we really like it! I will say the flavor isn't always comparable to what you'd have on a standard grill but we haven't found a problem cooking anything with it. Even veggies :)

40 DD here and I love my Victoria Secret Sport Bra!!!! So comfortable and no uni-boob.

I'm going to go with trolling...but just in case... Only change yourself for you...not for somebody else. The right person will support you. Whether or not he's the right person is your decision and nobody else's.

This is absolutely true, and I haven't looked at the business card to see what specifically her title is--I should probably do this, but the person I'm seeing has been through medical school and I needed a referral from my family doctor to go see her. No product pushing here :) I wouldn't just go to a health store or…

Stock up on some healthy snacks and take a cooler in the car! You can switch out ice at the hotels---they almost always have a free ice machine. You can put fruit, veggies, ice. If the hotels have free breakfast take some fruit for the road. That way when you stop at the fast food places along the way, you will have…

I do this all the time!!!!! And jewelry and purses...

I would suggest maybe talking to a nutritionist or your doctor if a nutritionist isn't an option. Personally, I try to stay around 1200 calories (give or take 50) and don't eat back my exercise calories. But I have talked to a nutritionist about it and was advised that given what I need to lose and my goals this is…

THIS!!!!!!! But seriously, I think you have to be obsessed a little at first. I know I'm just getting started too and every spare moment of my time is spent planning out the next week, making grocery lists, looking at blogs for new meal / workout ideas, and looking at inspirational stories to motivate me. When you've been…

Oh also, try writing about it--I found this great book called The Writing Diet and I'm loving writing instead of binge eating...maybe I'll even write a book or something!!!! Doubt it, but even if it's just stream of consciousness it still helps

I know exactly how you feel. I'm just starting out and I'm the biggest I've ever been right now. I took my measurements last night to start the 30 day shred and it was almost tear-inducing. That being said, I managed to motivate myself to stay on track (I've done pretty well for almost a week!!!) by looking at pictures on…

I'm just starting out so I haven't lost much of anything yet, but I'm looking forward to telling people that my goal is to lose an elephant's penis!!!

What you go through on a daily basis must be hard. Don't apologize for tooting your own horn. Stroke that ego all you need to!!!!!

Hahahahahaha....no. My husband is amazing :wink: I don't think he would marry himself either. That's why he has me :bigsmile:

Name/ real name: c_tap77 Goal weight on August 31: 199.7 8/1: 207.7 8/5: 8/12: 8/19: 8/26: 8/31:

About a year and a half ago, I had lost about 30 pounds and was feeling great and doing really well with diet/exercise. Then I started having severe lower back pain--I've seen neurologists, chiropractors, rheumatologists, really every specialist under then sun, and one of them along the way put me on prednisone...and I had…

My husband and I are taking our (overdue) honeymoon trip in January to the Caribbean and Central America and I'm hoping I'm going to lose enough that I will want to reward myself with a new wardrobe and maybe a new swimsuit! I'm so excited to go snorkeling!!!!

THIS!!!!!!! Definitely THIS!!!!!