DucklingtoSwan Member

Hi, everyone... first of all, I will say that I hesitated before joining... while I am 5'1" (ish :grumble: ), and my ultimate goal is around 130 (maybe more, depends on how I feel once I get there)... well, looking over everyone's stats and such, I can see I have a much, much farther way to go than any of you. As in,…

I have been wondering this myself and look forward to replies by those more knowledgeable than you or I :smile:

Yay! I helped! :bigsmile: I did just remember several years ago when I dropped a fair amount of weight, plenty of the women at work were very encouraging and open in their compliments, but the men more or less kept their mouths shut for obvious reasons. But there was one of the Sales Managers (wicked cool guy and the…

I will care for myself properly today, and treat my body with the respect it deserves.

Depends on the environment... a lot of workplaces have it hammered into our heads that commenting on another person's appearance at all is a very, very dicey area :explode: and so a lot of people probably avoid it altogether. Also, those that are saying something but not weight-specific, mean the compliment but since…

Personally, I'm looking forward to the day someone expresses that kind of opinion! :wink: But I can also see that it will probably lose it's magic very, very quickly. I make it a policy NOT to discuss "Project DucklingtoSwan" with pretty much anyone in my offline life. I don't make a big deal out of logging (Love the phone…

I don't *think* I ever have. If I ever did it would have been when I was much younger and definitely subconscious due to my own insecurities... I certainly never would now. In my early twenties my best friend/worst rival (ever have one of those?) and I started working out and walking together and she lost about 25 pounds…

Thank you for asking this, I have only recently begun entering recipes and have the same issue figuring out portions. I'll weigh out portions as some here have suggested :-) Great advice on here!

I love this post :love:

Me, too!! OP: It really isn't as bad as you think. I know I'm late to this party so you've had dinner by now. When that sort of thing happens to me I usually just have something like a Lean Cuisine and a can of green beans (lots of volume for filling me up, without a ton of calories) for dinner, then log everything and…

You look great and that suit is adorable

You weigh what I did when I graduated high school. Right now I wouldn't mind seeing that again :grumble: I starved myself down to my lowest adult weight was 189 for my wedding. Still way too much for my height but I felt FANTASTIC! but I gained it all back, naturally. When I do break 199, that sound you all hear will not…

You are on the right site! I too have been an on-off member in the past and finally came back ready to do it right. Iused to half-heartedly track, only used the phone app and rarely did I ever come on here with the PC and check out the message boards. I also lost maybe three pounds, if any, and give up only to have the…

Best. Response. EVER. :love:

Unfortunately for a LOT of us, especially women, this is all too uncommon. A lot of the moms think they are being "helpful" and never get that they are causing way, way more damage than doing any good. My own mom carried a few extra pounds through high school. Maybe a size 14-16 by today's standards which is not horrible…

I will say that while I'm sorry these kinds of incidents happen at all, I do find reading the responses very useful, in that they give me a chance to prepare mentally for the off chance I might find myself in a similar boat. I have not had anything too horrible happen (at least, in several years) but I admit I live in a…

Refill and keep taking it until you talk to the doctor at your next appointment, or if you can't wait that long, call and ask. BUT keep taking them in the meantime. It can be dangerous to quit depression meds cold turkey. I know how you feel, I've been on a few different things over the years, and my doc knows how…

This. When I am at or even near goal, you can bet I intend to flaunt as much as I damn well please, since I have never been able to my entire high school and adult life. I will still consider age-appropriateness and the particular circumstances; however I also will not be above rocking something a little younger/riskier if…

That is a very good theory, though I've been at it a little over 12 weeks, I'm 26 pounds down and not a single person has noticed. In fact when I mentioned it to my mom and sister, I got polite little tight smiles and that poite "good for you, keep it up" that screams that they obviously didn't believe me but were…

You have definitely come to the right site! The vast (vast, vast VAST) majority of the members on here are SO supportive and kind, and have all been there in one way or another, and understand each others' struggles no matter what the actual numbers involve.

Go for it. There are many, many styles of bikinis out there. The key will be to try a zillion on until you have that "Wow" moment in the dressing room mirror. Which you will, and then you will know your search is over. I personally love the retro styles, they cover a little more for modesty's sake (and hold some stuff in)…

I have the same problem, but for me it happens no matter how much or how little fluids I take in. My output often exceeds my input and I keep a careful watch on it. It landed me in the hospital once for severe dehydration, so I don't take this topic lightly. If it only started after increasing your intake, that is one…

I'm not a doctor either, but wanted to mention... if I read it right, he told you to go "low" carb and you immediately cut cold turkey on all carbs? Big difference, and no wonder you were so knocked out by it. Does he know you took it to that extreme? Not all carbs are created equal. I know others have recommended this,…

How much water do you drink? The last time I lost a lot of weight I had more success when I made sure to drink a lot of it. In fact when I first seriously upped my water I lost about eight pounds in about a week, which was pretty much mostly water that my body was hanging on to and boy did that feel good :-) After that of…

I'm not a huge soda person in general but when I do it's going to be the diet stuff. I used to drink it more often and got used to the taste. When I do drink regular it tastes WAY too sweet for me and rarely do I finish a can. And if I'm drinking it at all, that's only if there is nothing else available and I'm that…

When we do go out, which isn't much these days, right now I'm trying to stick to chains, easier since a lot of the stuff is available online, not to mention on MFP. Though once in a while I have to wing it. Went to a local place just yesterday and did my best to log it and while it may or may not have been accurate, I…

Food is my best lover and my worst enemy... but as others have mentioned here, holding myself accountable is making a big difference. I may never fully get over the urges to turn to unreasonable amounts food in times of crisis (or even in happy times of extreme excitement) but I am very slowly learning to rise above them.…

This is one of those times I wish we could "like" posts :devil:

I know exactly where the OP is coming from. When I worked in an office I was not only the biggest woman there, but just about the biggest PERSON. Maybe ten pounds separated me from the biggest man there, and I'm not sure which of us was on the lower side. They were all big on food-laden celebrations, too. Thankfully there…