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I've always slept in my bra, I can't stand them rolling round doing their own thing while I'm trying to sleep. I've only recently started going braless around the house sometimes. 34F - definitely thinking I'm going to have them fixed up after kids, I don't know how well they'll fare!

I use a lot of these but my favorite is: Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out. I just keep reminding myself that each good decision I make is getting me that much closer, and each bad one sets me back that much farther. You're made up of the decisions you make, they may as well be healthy ones :D…

I just wanted to commend you again for coming at this from a positive perspective :) That is what will make all of the difference in the world for your motivation to make this a life change. Information is going to be your best friend on this journey. It is so easy to be misled by food and weight loss companies. I think…

Thank you so much for this! Right now I'm weighing myself daily (just for a month of so, to get a feel for how my body fluctuates naturally while I'm losing, and when I'm on my period and such). I was on this nice downward slope at about 2lbs per week, then this morning, after a weekend where I was not as good as I could…

When I run with my unit in the Army, we always have the same SGT standing at the halfway mark and screaming at us to keep going. So when I run and I feel like stopping, I imagine him standing out in front of me and screaming at me. I can't look lazy in front of my Sgt!

Thank you for this. Now I don't feel so absolutely crazy for not knowing what size I am. I went into a store wearing a pair of their "Haley" jeans in a 9/10 from the year before, hoping to replace them with a newer pair of the same jeans, tried on a pair of the same "haley" jeans in a 9/10 and they wouldn't even fit over…

I feel the same way! I know that I've lost weight, and I know that inches are beginning to come off but I just feel.... bloated? bigger? fatter than before? It makes no sense!

So I'm going to try to form a well rounded idea/hypothesis. As someone who has flipped back and forth wanting to lose weight and doing nothing about it, I can understand her reluctance to change. It can feel like you're heading down a dark hallway that you'll never come out of because you feel as if your entire life from…

I'm 5"7' and I weighed in at 155 this morning. I'm shooting for 140, but I may go lower depending on how I feel when I get there. I wanted to ask some of the girls about my size how much per week you guys aim to lose? Also, so many of you guys have such high calorie limits (to me). I can't lose a pound in a month if I'm…

Wonderful idea and great job at planning out your trips! I tally my total as we shop and am usually within a couple of dollars when we check out, but I wish I was that organized!

I've never liked greek yogurt. I wish I did because it's better than the regular stuff :D BUT the low fat stuff I will eat is still better than doritos. I absolutely love mushrooms with garlic butter. Your spinach idea sounds phenomenal. I may have to fry eggs and mix it in with spinach; I adore egg yolks over medium…

That's all fine! I was just throwing out ideas. The point I was trying to make was that lots of things can be surprisingly yummy :) and having a variety of options makes it easier to stick to a healthy diet. Another option is to find out what healthy things you like are on sale and poke around pinterest for ideas of what…

Have you tried getting vanilla or other plain flavored yogurt and adding fresh fruit to it? I'm not a big yogurt person either but I will scarf it down with some fresh strawberries! Also, I'm just learning about the miracle nom that is spinach, what is your favorite way to eat it?

Yep, going outside of your food comfort zone can be scary. BUT, you will find all sorts of delicious things that you thought were gross! sometimes you just have to find the right way to cook them! I typically don't like cauliflower, but cauliflower breadsticks are WONDERFUL. Zucchini can be sliced thin and baked into…

Hello! First off, good job on making a decision to be a healthier you :D Second, there are lots of online options for working out. My favorite options are the Neila Rey visual workouts. And they require zero equipment! (besides a good sports bra :P) http://neilarey.com/100-no-equipment-workouts.html About eating healthy,…

I know I'm late to the party, but I hit that milestone this week too!! Great job and keep it up!!

Great job on learning to fit things you love into your healthier lifestyle! Nothing kills motivation like facing a lifetime of no chocolate :O

There are so many things you can do at home, even with no equipment at all. I personally love the Neila Rey visual workouts. Here's a link to 100 no-equipment workouts to work on everything from abs to cardio to arms or legs. I turn to these especially when i'm crunched for time but want a really good workout.…

I may have to start doing the pictures, that's a good idea. It' just demoralizing to feel bigger the harder you try lol. I just needed a bit of a boost today because it feels like everything is backfiring even though I know it's not and it makes me want to be unhealthy. I'm compensating by buzzing around MFP to feel better…

My stories aren't nearly as bad as most of yours, but I've got some that still really bother me. At the doctor, I weighed about 155 at 5'7", so I wasn't even that big, and I was there because I was having daily pain in my joints to the point that I had trouble standing for more than a few minutes at a time and he said to…

Wonderful! I'm glad there are other people looking for buddies right now too! So i worked out hard last night and came in way low on my calories yesterday, but it was too late to make anything and I went to bed, so today i'm super hungry. My goal today is to not go over my calories and to go on a run tonight (even if it's…

So, not justifying any of her actions, because freaking out and screaming is pretty much always uncalled for. But based on her having a major reaction, I'd say she probably had reason to believe that you guys were a couple. And you giving a much abbreviated version, that portrays you with one harmless sentence, seems like…

I'm on week 2 right now and it is ROUGH lol. My body now actually want the work out though so it's easier to push myself into doing it. My calves have changed so much so quickly, and I think I'm already starting to see it in my thighs. I didn't lose any weight in the first week and a half or so, but now that my body is…

I know this is really far back in the topic, and you'll probably never get this far lol I've always thought of it this way: You're an adult. You have your own job and your own life and you can protect yourself. Kids don't have that. You can protect yourself, but kids can't do that. They need to be first on someone's list…

Hi! No twin just yet! A couple of people are close, but there don't seem to be a lot of people my height! I'm 5'7" 21 years old CW - 171 GW - 130 UGW - 120! I have no kids, and I'm not small framed :) I'm online every day though! Anyone with a drive to succeed is more than welcome to add me! (edit to add age :tongue: )

Even when I was tiny (at about 130, after basic training, had a 6 pack) I still carted around 34DD's. I don't think these are going anywhere :( I'm about 170 right now, and I'm busting out of a DD. I would be thrilled to have D's, or even a C if it meant I didn't have back pain and didn't have to crush them down with…

<-- This is my baby! I don't know how to post pictures :( His name is Kovu! He's a mix, but he really takes after the rottie!

I'm in!!

So I've read through all of these posts and I agree with so many of them. I really feel the need to vent this: I hate that when I go to try clothes on I want to cry in the fitting room even when they're the right size because i hate the way i look in them I hate that I don't own a single dress even though i love summer…

I'm 21 with at least 40 to lose! I'm on My Fitness Pal every day and i would love more friends who are motivated!