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Congratulations!!! My husband and I are doing MFP together and are loving that we get to inspire, encourage, and support one another on this journey.

OMG... are you related to Julia Stiles?!?!?! You could totally be her sister. Looking good, Congrats! :-)

I've had "friends" do similar things. Just know that it is their own insecurities, bleeding out on you. I've had a hard time with that in the past, but don't let people make you feel guilty for the the good choices you are making in your life. Stay strong, and know that you have lots of people on MFP that will support your…

Great explanation. Thanks :-)

Good tips everyone! I am going to try the tiny pieces of fruit idea. I quit smoking a couple of years ago, and I find that in general I have a hand to mouth addiction ... hahaha. I replaced the smoking with food, and now I am trying to replace the bad food with good food. Its a process... but I'm on my way! :-)

I can't wait to say goodbye myself! Congratulations to you. That is such an inspiration. :-)

*bump* I am 6'0" Don't have any pics yet, but I would sure like to see those tall gals who do!

*bump* I too would like to be a morning person. I am interested to see what people post. :-)

Voted! :-)

Hey thanks everyone for listing all of your fav's! I read at least 15 new things I had never thought to try! :-) Good luck to you all in your journey :-)

MFP has seriously changed my life too! I can't believe that this site is free. I tell everyone I know about it. It is so great to have an objective, non-judgmental object help keep me accountable to what I put in my body. My husband who was leery of the site has changed his mind. After seeing me lose 35 lbs over 4 months…

Wow... good for you! You are looking amazing. Keep up the hard work :-)

Congratulations! You look amazing! :-)

I agree... God gives me the courage every day. :-)

Thanks I will check those out. :-)

I have the same problem with shirts fitting right. When I get them to fit my girls, you can't tell that I have a waist! I found that the best investment I ever made was a sewing machine. Mind you I am not an avid sewing person. I just figured out how to tailor my shirts to my own shape and it has been a miracle! I started…

You look AMAZING! WTG ... I have about the same amount of weight to lose. Very inspiring. :-)

seriously... you look about 10 years younger! You are beautiful! I have about the same amount of weight to lose... Thanks for the inspiration. :-)

Oh yeah! You nailed it! :-)

Its totally possible! I lost five lbs a week for the first three weeks I used MFP. Good luck on your journey! Keep up the good work. :-)

I just tried it on a homemade turkey burger patty .... I just spread it on the patty and YUM!

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Just remember ladies... most women are not necessarily built to be able to do some of those kinds of exercises. I'm not saying that we can't or that we shouldn't try, I'm just saying that it is a lot easier for men, because of their muscle structure. Even at my slimmest and most athletically active, I was not able to do…

I've seen several different versions of Calorie shifting. There are so many different ways to do it. Basically it is where you fluctuate your daily caloric intake to trick your body into fat burning mode. I've seen a two day shift. This is where you shift your calorie intake every two days. So say your daily intake was…

Thanks Amber, we are on our way... Woohoo! :glasses:

Awww... thanks Liz! I can't wait to put them on... soon and very soon. :happy:

XBox 360 with the kinect! Hands down! :-)

[/quote] ... join like minded groups, Church, craft clubs, whatever, and you will find people you can lean on, when you need it. And never stop giving, never, never, never stop giving, you will get it all back and more, you have to trust, and not expect it, and you have to be open to the rewards, sometimes you don't even…

I agree with LFern. Do not compromise who you are because the selfishness of others. I am exactly the same way. Your post sounded exactly like me. I know it can be frustrating to deal with users. Its good to create healthy boundaries with friends and acquaintances. But a cement brick wall will just leave you out in the…

You can do it... don't let falling off the wagon discourage you. It happens to EVERYBODY. And if someone says it doesn't happen to them, than they are lying to themselves and everyone else. :flowerforyou: