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I didn't read all of the replies to this post, but I wanted to say...OP AMAZING progress! You look great! Congrats!! :drinker:

I am not sure if it is safe to join in this late in the game...but I would like to join anyway. I will say that I am starting at 52 and would like to be around 42 by Halloween. And, I wanted to take a better look at those Bob Harper recipes you posted. They look good!! Happy Monday! :smile:

I am 29...have a lot to lose still and not new to this at all (have been overweight since I can remember). Anyone is free to add me.

all good advice! thanks for this post!!

Thank you! I am just going to put them in individually and be more prepared next time!

ANYONE??? LOL

I am just starting again and it seems that a lot of my friends abandoned me while I was gone, so...I am looking for a few new friends too. Feel free to add me, and maybe we can help each other STICK WITH IT!! :smile:

i agree!! i am also a single mom with 3 kids and a 1 hour commute each way. getting home at 630 every night with 3 kids that are screaming they are hungry and youre afraid they might eat YOU is no fun. i do a lot of pre-packaged foods and easy meals. we eat sandwiches a lot, i just work it in to my day. i know people…

i'd say this guy knows a thing or two... by the way, i have cheat days every week where i dont count calories at all for the day. i have noticed that if i dont do this, i wont show a loss for the week. weird, but it works...something about jump starting your metabolism... Good luck!!!

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def want to bump for later read! i love this thread!!

LOL I don't usually log mine, but this is actually a great idea because I ALWAYS forget to take them. Thanks!!!

Thank you!!! I was not POOR when I had my 3 children...but I became that way when my youngest was 3 mths old and their father left us and moved to a different city. (and no, he does not pay child support) there are other contributing factors that people do not plan on when they "spit out" kids. Would I have another kid…

Do you think that most of these people don't have internet or internet access? It takes 5 minutes to get on google or pinterest and find loads of healthy, cheap recipes. I cant afford internet at home...and i dont have a computer either. what makes you think that "these people" would have internet access? i can only get on…

it is my dream to step on the scale on monday morning and have it show a 20 pound weight loss! LOL however, that really isn't how it works. a 3.5 loss is great! especially if you dont have a lot to lose. great job! keep it up :)

i am 4'11. joined mfp in 2011 and lost 65 pounds but gained it all back and now i am trying again. i am down 17 so far and weigh in is in a few days :) i did it once and i can AND WILL do it again! i always welcome encouragement and will return it! feel free to add me :smile:

hello! i started a few years ago and then re-started last month. anyone can feel free to add me, i love to motivate. as far as protein, it is ok for you to go over a little and especially if you are doing heavy cardio that day. it is ok to go over on anything on occasion. the important thing to remember is this is a life…

i recently started over too. i lost over 50 pounds and gained it all back. would like to lose at least 100 also. good luck and feel free to add me

i use cottage cheese or salsa...sometimes avacado. gets your protein in and you don't need dressing.

i love my naps!!! i am up at 5:15 m-f for work and i am lucky if my kids let me sleep later than 6:30 on the weekends. they are still small so they take naps and i will be right there with them! i feel like i need it after chasing after them all day. i feel refreshed and can take on the rest of the day!

That looks so good! Thank you for sharing!!

hey there! feel free to add me. I have been a member here since 2011 and I too and starting over. I have been back about 20 days and have lost 15 pounds as of today! i will be a great motivator for you :smile:

according to my BMI-i should weigh between 98 and 115 pounds. anything about that is overweight and i think 140 is considered morbidly obese. I am only 4'11 but i have a big chest and think that at 98 pounds i would look very sick...not to mention the fact that i am still young and would probably get mistaken for my…

I have no comment on the energy bar argument because I don't eat them and don't care either way...just had to say WOW on your amazing weight loss!!! Congrats to you!! :)

I gave it up for lent this year. Really wanted one last week but couldn't bring myself to "break lent" so I just drank water and moved on. It was hard at first but I feel better when I am drinking water all day and not soda. I still have my coffee in the mornings so I don't have caffeine headaches but crave it…

Congrats on your success! Very inspiring :)

Congrats! You are doing a great job. Support and motivation is key for sure. Feel free to add me if you would like additional support. We seem to have similar goals and I am working in 20lb increments as well (instead of looking at that big number daily and getting discouraged)! :smile:

I am happy to hear that you signed up and are ready to get your life back on track. Congrats on your new marriage and being cancer free!!!! :) I honestly don't have any advice for you for exercise but if you need some more support, feel free to add me. Good luck on your journey's ahead!

i have been using dasani drops. they are one of the only brands that does not contain sodium which i like because drinking water with sodium in it seems to defeat the purpose. you can add a little or a lot depending on how strong you want it. I found it at walmart though...not sure if that is what you were trying to avoid…

Friend request sent. Good luck!!