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I believed the same way with my kids until my daughter burst into tears at age 3 and said "why does Santa not like us and skip our house?" You can't avoid the media and those around that insist on telling your kids that He is real.

This is almost exactly what I was going to write.

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Kids are going to be the most honest and they will call it like it is. Just look at it as her caring enough to tell you how she feels. The thing that you can say back to her with complete honesty is that you are trying and while you may not always lose the most weight....you are doing the best you can. Then go out there…

Could not have said it better myself.

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I did the same thing as above. Looking back at it now(I have been going to the gym and working out 4-5 days a week and participate in many classes for a year+) no one really pays attention because they are doing their own thing. I felt the exact same way when I started and can totally relate...just bite the bullet and go…

This definitely gets better and you will get stronger. When I started this in Feb of 2012 after a Dr visit where she said blood pressure meds for me at the age of 34, I knew I had to change some things drastically. My blood sugar was a bit high too. I started out at 234lbs at 5'6 and could not walk a full mile with a hill…

I know you are doing the lemon, but here are some tips for lemon and chocolate as well. With lemon or chocolate you can sub in light sour cream for part of the oil(if it calls for a quarter cup of oil, use 2 Tablespoons sour cream and 2 T oil) and you can also use coffee for 1/2 of the water on chocolate for a richer…

You are beyond words and your story is amazing. The next time I get that feeling of I can't do this....I will think back to you and how you overcame so much and know that I can. Huge congrats!!!!!

100% agree with the above comment. I am a stay at home Mom and I cook half the time and my husband cooks half the time. I am very particular with the recipes that I make, but my husband puts butter and/or who knows how much oil in whatever he cooks and then gets pissed when I ask how much of fattening ingredients he has…

I have seen some of your other posts on the forums and have the utmost admiration for you. Your are one strong woman and I hope to be like you some day when it comes to weight lifting and strength. Awesome accomplishment today, congrats!

Island Paradise

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Congrats and you look great!

I lost 92lbs in 12 months and then it took me about 3 more months to lose the last 9-10lbs.(I keep within a 4lb range these days give or take) The last 10lbs were the most difficult though.

Thanks for the post. I found the same to be true with calories burned from exercise as well until I got a HRM and saw what I was actually burning which was a good number less than what I thought. I was in the habit of weighing a lot of things anyway due to working in commercial kitchens for a while baking and going by what…

Great Day

I found that zero people told me that I was fat and now they come out of the wood work to tell me that I am getting "too skinny."(Bmi right in the middle of the chart and all) Not really sure why they find it ok to throw their opinion out now because being 100+lbs overweight was a lot more detrimental to my health and…

Could not have said it better myself. You do not know how these kids are raised and what their parents can and cannot afford. I am really hoping that you do not teach in a lower income area where processed foods are bought due to financial situations. Buying all organic and whole foods while in theory is best, it is not…

You really are the most beautiful person inside and out....so glad to have you as a friend on here and congrats on your success!

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I have been maintaining at 2200 calories a day for a while now, but that number took trial and error to find out when I switched to maintenance. I run or do intense exercise 4 days a week and walk then weight lift 2 days a week. I went with a calculator that uses body fat % to find my TDEE and I posted it below. Your best…

I used to work in a bank and was out in the drive thru booth with another girl working that line. A man sent in a fraudulent check and fake id and we confiscated it and refused to give it back to him. He then proceeded to pull his car up, get out of it and pound on the door screaming to let him in or give it back. We…

Hi, I am a stay at home Mom who lost 100lbs in a year....I started college again, but I log frequently on here and would like to support you along your weight loss. Best of luck!

Home Run

Congrats! You will find it easier and easier and then you will get conquer that 5k as a huge accomplishment. I teared up after my first 5k to see what my body was capable of doing coming from obesity to being able to run and run. Great job!

I started this weight loss at 234 and lost 60lbs in about 5 months, but that was with a 1200 calorie diet(I know, I know) and a ton of walking. I then slowed it down and lost the other 42lbs in the following 7 months. Basically I was down 100lbs in a little over a year when I hit goal. The two things that I cannot stress…

Breakfast-350 Protein/Pre-Workout-250 Lunch-300 Protein/Snack-250 Dinner-550 Snack/Sweets-150 Give or take if I am running or doing weights it may be a bit higher on certain days.

Running is a whole different story than the ellipitical or arc trainer or any of those other machines. It takes a lot of diligence and getting used to it and there really is not a way to just jump right into it. I can run 5 miles including hills, but in the beginning I was struggling for just a quarter mile and I did…