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Yeah, I understand when you are restricted about when you can eat! I too tend to internalize my emotions and although I've always been proud of being self-reliant when it comes to my emotions and thoughts, I am finding that even though it's good to be independent, you can do more damage to your psyche by internalizing than…

See, I went exactly the opposite, I had gorgeous skin until I started wearing foundation and yeah I agree it can be due to improper removal, which is why I'd recommend staying away from it when yooung. u are too y

I would record it and keep to your regular weighing schedule. I don't know what your calorie goal is each day but you could be one of those who needs higher calories, but I'd keep where I am for now and see what happens at next week's weigh in. This is what I would do personally.

Stress can definitely do that, but keep in mind that not getting a healthy diet can contribute to hormone imbalances too which can lead to anxiety which amplifies the effects of stress, it's one of those neverending circles. Try grazing too as opposed to eating large meals, maybe keep a bag of carrots, nuts, etc around and…

There are many things I wish my mom/dad had passed on to me, but the biggest is that I wish they had forced me not to wear makeup too early. At the very least I wish they had warned me of the damage that foundation can do to your skin when worn daily (clogging pores and contributing to acne). I also wish I had been taught…

Without seeing your diary it's hard to pinpoint but check to see if you are eating all lowcal foods....for instance I can get full on a bowl of lettuce which has 0 calories, so if I eat salads for all my meals I could literally only eat 600 calories a day and still be full. Check on your macros too, make sure you are…

I'm a big believer that you should listen to your body, and especially when you are sick your body needs fuel to help your immune system do the job of helping you heal. While I wouldn't recommend eating crazy amounts of junk food, I would say that if your body is telling you that you need to eat, then do that. There are…

I think you need to give it more time. Personally if I tracked my weight on a daily or even every third day then I would not have posted a 40 lb loss. I try to only weigh once a week or even further apart. I know that my weight will fluctuate and I'm okay with that because even if I put on a couple of pounds I am still…

I prefer Type B friends, and I'm definitely a Type B myself. I often find myself prefacing my responses to posts and messages with "Tough Love Time: " lol. After reading through some of the replies, I felt it might be better to give a little more info on why I consider myself a Type B.... I am not judgemental first of all…

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We are all impatient, but I can tell you from experience, one day soon you will look back and realize that it really didn't take as long as you were afraid it would. Three months ago I started this journey and I would never have imagined I'd make it this far in that short an amount of time, I had set a lofty goal for…

I agree with most responders so far, talk to your doctor and build up slowly. Some exercises may not be healthy for you at this point and you don't want to start trying to get healthy and do it in a way that actually creates more problems for your condition.

I generally do not comment on anything but losses and "odd" topics because I am still learning what's good for me and can't really judge anyone else's choices. I also am still working to get my family to "clean eating" so I'm basically operating on mostly portion control because I don't have the option of preparing a…

I personally suffer from OCD and alot of what you are describing is similar to the way I felt. I hadn't had any problems with my OCD in a long time (at least none I couldn't deal with) but once I started taking off weight and dieting and experiencing increased energy my OCD went into overdrive. For me my OCD presents with…

Okay, I am convinced, I will be getting this and doing it!

Congratulations!!! Personally I think stories like that are the best part of this journey!!!

I'm here because this is the first thing that's worked to keep me accountable and on track! Simply put I'm here because to get the results I must be here!

I use whey protein the same as you (after a heavy workout) and I have not saw any gain from it. I have hit plateaus but definitely not gained anything back!

How awesome!!! Definitely a sign of success!!

Looking good!!!!

Amazing results!!! I love in progress pictures and your's are inspirational!

Congratulations!!! I'm no where near running any significant distance but I know how amazed I felt when I was actually able to run even a few feet!!! Way to go!!!

I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I saw this topic because I have located two birthmarks on my stomach during this process and it's just one of those "Things that make you go hmmmm" lol. Congrats I know how terrific that feels!

The first pic is at 220 pounds and the second pic is at 171 pounds. That was the first time I saw no double chin. Also, wanted to say it hasn't gone away on it's own, I've actually been doing an exercise I saw online to help. You just lift your chin to straighten your neck into as straight a line as you can. Then you act…

That it so terrific! And I agree, looking better in clothes is a big huge motivator and being able to fit a size you haven't in years is a HUGE success!

For me it took finding something that I love and just doing that for a while to get me going, then adding in additional workouts. For me, it was putting in my IPOD and walking, thing is I do not like walking tracks and trails and on asphalt or sidewalks so I built my own route around my house and through the woods behind…

Way to go!!! I can't wait till I can buy my own pair of those too so to me this is a huge NSV for you!!! Congrats!

Simply put, place the picture online in a place such as photobucket.com. On photobucket when you pull up the pic, you will see a box to the right with a "direct link", click it to copy the address. Come here, open a message box (hit reply or new topic) then where you want to place the picture type this [ i m g ] (include…

I don't have any "AFTER" pics because I have not reached my goal yet but I do have in progress pics and I am a textbook apple shape. I am seeing a loss in belly fat though, so hope this helps.