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Definitely still here and still committed! I'm noticing myself being better about making smart choices since it's so embarrassing to log "french fries" for lunch! Slowly but surely...! :)

Hi! I'm Sam. I have been overweight probably my whole life and only recently (about 5ish years ago) started holding myself accountable for it. I lost 36 lbs last year to get in shape for my wedding and have been more-or-less maintaining since then. In total, though, since I've started actively trying to lose weight, I've…

You mentioned eating back your exercise calories? That's probably the issue. When it comes to weight loss, you "lose weight in the kitchen, get fit in the gym." In other words, eating less calories than you burn is how you will shed those pounds. No matter how much you work out, when it comes down to it, WEIGHT LOSS (not…

omg, this! i have the same problem!!!! and now i've cut my hair REALLY short, which looks great on my (newly thinner) face, but my huge *kitten* still looks disproportionate!

then eat less!!!!!! put the money you save on not pigging out on a ****-ton of food toward a proper sports bra! buy veggies in season (significantly cheaper). do some research, for ****'s sake. clearly you have internet access. put in some time and find out how to make the best of what you've got. whining and giving up…

THIS!!! And to feel less awkward.

you can't actually count the drinks with caffeine in them as water. caffeine is a diuretic and will leech free fluid from your system. the ratio is 1:1. if you drink a cup of coffee (or iced tea) and a cup of water, it's like you put nothing in at all. for each caffeinated beverage you drink, you should add 1 cup of water…

AMEN! I just finished running 7 minutes straight on the treadmill. I never in my life thought I could do that, but after 5 mins, my lungs opened up, I could breathe, and I felt great! I know 7 mins isn't a long time, but it was for me and I'm celebrating it! Thanks, this was a really great way to start the week. :)

I did take the quiz twice and it came out exactly that way! prior to MFP and making the switch to a healthy lifestyle, I was definitely addicted to food and probably still am, but now i have it under control. Today for instance, I went out to breakfast and treated myself to biscuits and gravy. However, I DIDN'T consume the…

I'm guessing probably because you're weight-lifting? If you're building muscle, you're going to gain weight. As long as you look healthy, though, it's not a problem. Maybe carry a cliff-bar or something with you from work to the gym to make sure you don't starve yourself.

Uggghhhhh..... I'm sure we've all heard these "names" before: Abcde, Orangello/Lemongello, La-a (LaDasha), Ladynasty, ****head, etc. *Eye roll* C'mon people, we all know you don't actually know of anyone with these names! "Oh, my aunt's cousin's teacher had a kid in her class named [insert any of the above]." Yeah right.

i saw that one! although, the kid himself seemed really whiny and entitled... maybe it's a defense mechanism, but it really got on my nerves.

Bump for later!

YES!!!! This is my goal too! I have 60 to lose, but i gotta go in increments so it feels more manageable. I will say that I'll be down 15 lbs by Halloween, and then 30 by Christmas! LET'S DO IT!

that's the deal, honey! you don't get an awesome-looking body without a ****-ton of hard work and sacrifice. it took me a long time to realize that, and when i finally did, i broke my foot running a 5k. now i'm back and starting from square one, but i know it's going to be a long hard journey and i'm prepared for it. just…

Hi and welcome! I had what my doctor called "pre-PCOS" meaning a LOT of the symptoms were there, but my hormone levels weren't quite elevated enough to call it full-blown PCOS. He told me that if I were to drop 10% of my body weight (I was 200 lbs at the time) that the symptoms would probably go away on their own. I was…

She could be a nice person... You should hope that people don't judge you like that when you're finally the weight you want to be.

BUMP! also, i LOVE your sig at the end there. Stop making excuses; heck yes! You look great, btw!

Water, water, water! If you get a big giant water bottle (I have a 32oz one from work) and just keep that on you at all times, you will always have something to drink and no excuses to go get a pop. Coffee used to be my vice (with TONS of cream and sugar!) and so having water on-hand all the time gave me something to do…

wow this looks delish and i LOVE using my crockpot! thanks so much for sharing!

Epicurious.com has a lot of tasty and healthy eggplant recipes. I just made the "Herb Roasted Eggplant with Tomatoes and Feta" and it was delicious! Serve it over quinoa and it's got plenty of protein and nutrients without a huge amount of calories. I think it ends up being like, 310 calories/serving. Enjoy!

at the end of yoga when you're doing the glut stretch, tony goes "we're stretching out the but-tocks.... i got shot in the but-tocks..." in the forrest gump voice. i couldn't stretch properly cuz i was laughing so hard!

my advice is to get out of that relationship. sounds like he's not feeling it anymore and it is causing harm to you and your health. it also doesn't sound like he is very supportive of your weight-loss efforts since instead of encouraging you, he's putting you down. weight loss is excruciatingly hard because it's a…