mikda999 Member

I got over 100 pounds to go too. Having lots of friends along the way is key. Feel free to add me!

We go to the Dells at least once a year, usually twice, and always eat at Marley's. http://www.marleysclub.com I like it because not everything there is bad and they have a nice variety. When we visit the Dells, because food is a real issue, we bring our own breakfasts and lunches and then we only have to worry about…

Hi! I'm Melissa! Nice to meet you all! I'm a homeschooling, crafty, stay at home mom who needs to lose weight. I was on MFP a few years ago and did really well at losing 40+ pounds but friends and family were really mean and critical of me when they start see results so I fell off. Then I slowly starting gaining some of it…

I had lost 40 pounds a two years ago and felt really good. Even good enough to go backpacking with hubby and two boys. We did at least 50 miles that trip and it was tons of fun. I was still over 300 pounds though, but I was keeping up. Skip ahead to this summer and the boys wanted to do something like it again. I planned…

I'd do it only once a month. But I also need to see a difference on the scale because that seems to be all anybody worries about. Grr. Never mind the inches lost or how much better I feel. Anyway, while MPF does adjust your calories make sure you are adding calories for nursing. And don't forget to drink lots and lots and…

Congrats! You look awesome! Hope you bought something to enjoy your progress. :D I love both dresses, but I love black and white prints.

Hi! I'll add you. This place is a great. I've made some good friends. This place is awesome! Good luck!

That is awesome! I know I changed my viewpoint!!! Mine are flat and floppy after bfing 2 babies. It's gross and I don't want to think about what they'll look like after I lose weight. Ugg. I'm tired of looking for a bra that can lift and shape them. I've done the all natural thing for my kids now it's my turn to have fun…

Married 11 years 6 months! Together 13 years 6 months! Friends for 15 years. We married the day he FINALLY asked me out 2 years later. :D We've had hard times and good times and the best times. We still stay up late chatting about stuff and I still get goose bumps when he comes home from work and gives me a kiss. He is…

Exactly! I'm not talking to my grandma right now. I told her I was eating healthy and refused to take the rest of a cake home and she came back with, "How much weight do you plan to put on this time? You know you're never going to be thin? You're just wasting all our time with this, just go have the surgery and be done,…

You are so right!

The absolute worst comment for me, which I had forgotten about because it was so terrible... I was 20 and weighed 250 lbs at 5' 10" and pregnant with my first baby. My husband was in the Marine Corps and so I got to see a good ole Navy doc right on base. We went in and did the usual then were asked to step into the office…

In 6th grade my friends and I decided that when we got to middle school we would all join the spirit squad. Fast forward 6 months to 7th grade and imagine my surprise when all my friends were missing after school. I called up my best friend who could always cheer me up after someone bullied me or called me names. Her mom…

You mean I can set a goal and obtain it? Now way! I know what my goal is, now I just have to reach it!!! Thanks for the kick in my pants I needed.

I just finished the books last week and saw the movie. I'm really torn by this one. There is no one clear cut answer. I think Gale fits better, but then Peeta has shared some of the same experiences with Katniss too. I guess team Peeta!!! He's just so darn cute and real!

Too funny! I laughed till I cried. Maybe that is how I should have worded it for my Grandpa. LOL!

Hmm. I had a homebirth and I have some pretty awesome pictures of the placenta. Afterwards they told me if I had starting bleeding one of the ways to stop it naturally would have been for me to chew on a piece of the placenta. Crazy how the body works, heals itself and plans ahead. So, maybe I would have taken a bit if my…

I may not be living with my parents anymore, but I used to at one point. I grew up overweight and my parents were thin. For a long time I was eating different food then them and then we all gave up on me losing weight, partially due to bad diets and them refusing to eat healthy food. My mom thought healthy was ordering the…

Wow, you can really see it in your face. Great job!

Wow! What an amazing story! You inspire me to keep going!

Great work!

I second the cheese. Good hard sharp cheddar. Or fresh curds that are still warm and squeek. Yummy! I still eat cheese sometimes, but I sure miss it. I'm a Wisconsin girl and like cheese. There seems to be a little cheese factory in every city. However, it's just not worth eating because once you have a little you crave…

Well done! The other day I ran with my kids at the park and I felt so free. Sure I have a long way to go before I can run an entire block, but I could run from the swings to the slide. :) I admire people who can get up the courage to do what you do. It really means a lot to me when everyone posts their victories however…

That is awesome! You look great! I've been having a battle with my scale too so I'm happy I'm not the only one. Keep up the great work!!! It shows.

Hi all! I am Melissa. I a wife to my high school sweetheart of 11 years now. We have two kids, 9 and 3. I am a homeschooling, stay at home mom who is almost always on the go. But somewhere I packed on the weight, eating kid food. Not that I was ever skinny. You will be hard pressed to find pictures of me as a kid because…

I want to lose around 200. Give or take. We can do this. Please add me. And if anyone else wants to add me please do. [/url]

I hear ya. I need to move more too. I had a pedometer years ago when I was walking all the time, while living in Bosnia. Then I took it with me when we went to Germany and we walked everywhere everyday and I still never hit 10,000. I got home and threw the thing away and vowed never to buy another. We walked at least 10…

I hear ya on the compost bin. Ours is always getting full with bad veggies. Such a shame, but no more! I was reading about your broccoli soup which sounded so yummy! Anyway, I wanted to share one of my secrets. I cook and puree cauliflower in chicken stock/broth and that becomes my so called cream base. Nobody knows it's…

That is funny! I looked up NSV the other day! Hmm, mine was putting on a different pair of jeans the other day! They were my current size and all, but I never wore them because I couldn't bend and stuff in them, they are non stretch variety. Now they fit perfect! My scale may not be going down quickly, but I can feel my…

That's awesome! I always come to this topic on Monday to get inspired. You have inspired me! Thank you!!!