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Yay! The hubs and I never used to drink tea but now we each have a cup in the evening (it's especially good on the nights we watch Downton Abbey - ha). My very favorite is Good Earth Original. So spicy and naturally sweet.

I agree that it works, and I also think it's important to note that even though we all may have different ways to eat (this person skips lunch every day; I need to eat 6x/day) we can still lose weight. There's more than one way to skin a cat!

I stopped drinking in January when I (re)started this journey I'm on to get healthy. I would have a glass of wine at night and maybe on the weekends if we went out, but I decided I didn't want to work this hard and then drink it away in empty calories. Last weekend, my hub and I had a date night and I had factored 3…

You look absolutely gorgeous! Congrats - you should be very proud of all of your hard work - it certainly paid off!

Wow, you look amazing!!!

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for their kind comments. You don't know how much it means to me! It's funny/ironic that what we are often the most insecure about is the thing that people compliment. Case in point: my arms/shoulders. As a young girl, I had a lot of trouble with my broad upper body. Kids (mostly…

Oops, sorry, meant to add that I wear an 8/10 in jeans and a M/L in tops.

OK, this site is AMAZING!! Thanks for sharing! I am 5' 7", 38 yo, CW = 160, GW = 135.

I'm 5' 7", 160 and wear an 8/10 in jeans. I want new jeans so bad!! I refuse to buy them until I see the scale move (in the right direction! :) Hang in there!!!

That is so awesome! One of my goals is jeans-related too. I want some cute new ones but will NOT buy them until I can do so without the muffin top too. :)

I give new meaning to "tummy troubles". Definitely my midsection.

You look absolutely amazing! Very inspiring. Your arm definition - wow!

My diary is wide open - feel free to add!

You look absolutely fantastic! Huge change. I am 5'7" also and have 25 pounds left to lose (have lost 10 so far). I just joined MFP and would love to follow your progress!

You go!! You look great - you can absolutely see a difference! Keep it up!

Close! Married, 38 and Creative Director. :)

Alright, everyone on here is inspiring me and giving me the courage to post some pics! :) These are some before and "during" pictures I took recently. The "before" shots are me at 170. The "after" shots were taken at 163 (7 pound loss on P90X). I am currently at 159 and will take photos again at 150 (goal is 135). Be…

gorgeous eyes and smile! Also, love the side-swept bangs. :)

getting_fitter ... 33, married, works with animals :)

WOW! So inspring! You look amazing - absolutely beautiful! Great work.

We call them "tennis shoes" in Washington state, too. :)

I live in Washington state and we say hoagie! :)

I just recently joined MFP and am still getting the hang of it, but I am using the following method: To lose a healthy 1-2 pounds per week, MFP suggests I eat 1200 calories a day. I also work out every day and SWEAT (aside from normal life activities like running errands, full-time job, chasing child, etc.) so it is REALLY…

Chobani (fruit on the bottom) non-fat Greek yogurt is my absolute favorite. Blueberry is my fav flavor - I also like their Blood Orange, Pomegranate, Black Cherry and Raspberry.

Count me in!