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Been here everyday for about 130 days - always glad to lend a hurray for you and can always use support back - so here a big HURRAY to you for doing this for yourself - glad to be a friend! Much Aloha from waaaaay out here on Kauai! :flowerforyou:

Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment! Onward to your next goal which I'm sure you will hit in no time! Aloha!:flowerforyou:

Good for you that you are trying to get yourself back in shape - post surgery - it can be a challenge for sure - but hon - I'm 61 and yeah, the weight doesn't come off like it did in my 20's, 30's or 40's - but it's coming off - It sounds like you are doing all the right things - I can't say I'd be wanting to be on a…

Thanks so much for sharing your story and very inspirational before/afters - congratulations - and thanks for being such a great inspiration - and I must find a pair of the Hello Kitty jammies! You are rock'n em for sure! Aloha - Lynn:flowerforyou:

Kristi! I'd say that what you have accomplished is more than a "mini" success! You are really changing your body - congratulations and I'm putting in my friend request RIGHT NOW! You go girl! Aloha! :flowerforyou:

Amazing transformation - congratulations and thank you for sharing your inspirational photos!

Aloha! Congratulations for taking first steps to taking back control of your body and health! You CAN do it and big star to you for working on getting off the sodas (we call soft drinks sodas in Hawaii!) I used to be a CocaCola addict in the day - DIET COKE - and it's no better for you than regular in my mind - full of…

Thank you for sharing your amazing transformation! You look absolutely FABULOUS! A true inspiration to us all! Aloha! :flowerforyou:

Why of course Z U M B A!!! With a great instructor it has got to be the MOST fun way to burn and tone! :wink:

Pounds n ounces for me - I have started weighing in monthly - did that last month - was frustrated by the little losses or no losses on a weekly weigh-in - was great to see a plus 4 pound loss when I weighed last time - will see how that goes for awhile!

Feel free to add me as a friend - this site is very helpful - I have logged in every day since I joined in January - it is working and the people here are uber nice! Congratulations for doing something great for yourself! Aloha from kauai! Lynn:flowerforyou:

Part of an oil painting I did :-) it's called "The Visitor" :flowerforyou:

I saw some of my friends connecting with you - so thought I'd put a shout out to you - just start logging, every meal - everything you eat and drink - and yes, exercise of some kind - walking is great if you have not exercised in a long time. Congratulations for doing something good for yourself. Feel free to add me as a…

Eat less move more - pretty simple - don't go over an allotted # of calories ( I am going by what was calculated by MFP - 1200 a day) - log all your food - get some aerobic exercise - daily ideal - to burn some calories - add in some toning exercise a few days a week. I am sure other plans "work" but it all boils down to…

Quinoa Curried Salad (I've had great success with this concoction - it's one of the dishes that everyone asks me to bring to parties now) Cook your quinoa ahead and let it cool a bit if possible. Saute: chopped onions, red/green/yellow bell peppers (or any kind you have), minced garlic and ginger In some olive oil (and you…

Thanks for sharing your great story - you look fabulous! Also - thanks for the great comparison photos (in the same outfits) REALLY shows what wonderful progress you have made! Congratulations and Aloha from Kauai!:flowerforyou:

Try eating oatmeal for breakfast - switch to a whole grain bread instead of white - eat protein with each of your meals and snacks - - a hard boiled egg, some light string cheese, yogurt, chicken, fish etc. And yes, whole grains like brown rice - quinoa. Are you allergic to ALL fruits and veggies??? They do help fill you…

Gluten casein corn - I have a handle of avoiding the gluten and casein but the corn .... haven't really tackled that one - yesterday I broke out in bumps on my face and redness - so maybe it's past time?:frown:

Is Oatmeal in cereal category? I love a nice whole cut oatmeal - not the instant kind - doesn't take that long to cook up - and it's so nice to have something hot - great with a little vanilla rice or soy milk and if you like some fresh fruit - filling - healthy breakfast!

That is why I joined up - I also try to eat as clean a diet as I can - always glad to give support and of course can always use encouragement along the way! Cheers and add me in!:flowerforyou:

RU using short grain brown rice? And make sure you are adding enough water when you cook it - here in Hawaii we all pretty much have a rice cooker in the kitchen - easiest and most consistent way of cooking rice. Short grain will be "wetter/stickier" than the long grain variety - and yes, you do need to add rice vinegar…

I have been doing a series of oil paintings - each based on a new song we (hubby and I ) have written and recorded or are recording - have to figure out how to post photos on boards - but here is my ticker - this is a large painting - so it's cropped of course to fit the ticker format - thanks to all for sharing your work!…

Not sure if you got you 100th - but you can add 2 more in - my husband and I will both be having our routine 10 year in early May. Thanks for helping to educate about the importance of this simple exam. Yeah - the prep's not so fun, but manageable - but...the colonoscopy is easy peasey - you wake up so refreshed - it's a…

Ditto - it's easy to make and I think always tastes better than jar - you can freeze in ziplocks and have on hand for convenience. Recipe above - about covers it - just add your choice of ingredients in quantities that look good - I also will add mushrooms, bell peppers, red pepper flakes for heat.

Greek yogurt (plain/fat free or lofat) with frozen blueberries or strawberries - or fruit of your choice (I like frozen with fresh - let the frozen fruit sit for a few minutes till it's a bit slushy - add a little shredded unsweetened coconut and a bit of chopped walnuts or chia seeds - I have it as a meal, snack, dessert…

Congratulations - a great victory! You have every reason to be proud of yourself! :drinker:

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5'6" here - I'm very happy at 150/155 - I have been smaller - but hard for me to maintain a weight of 135/140 - and at 150/155 I can wear a size 8/10 and that's fine with me - I am curvy - small waist and I have hips - you can change a lot with weight training, but not hip bones - embrace your curves - if you feel…

Congratulations - you are an inspiration and you look gorgeous! Have fun in your newly redesigned body! I never heard of a UV tatoo - it rocks! Cheers!

First of all - I would not consider "canned green beans" a vegetable :ohwell: Try buying them fresh and steam them - or saute them - or munch on them raw! How about smoothies? You can add veggies into fruit smoothies and won't even notice them - experiment. Experiment - cook with them - put Kale in spaghetti sauce or in…