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Mine are less "run-ins" and more "missed encounters"! :laugh: Things like going to rest my hand or my drink on my belly, and having it slide off because my belly is so much smaller. Though the saddest was my cat- when he was a kitten he used to sleep up on my chest. Well he's gotten a LOT bigger and I've gotten so much…

I'm on the left. Ugh. That's not even quite at my heaviest- I gained another 10-15 pounds after that before I started getting serious about losing. Center foreground, black dress/shawl. That same spring. I'm wearing a Spanx undergarment there. Seriously. And yesterday. Long way to go still, but hey, better! And there's a…

Thank you, everyone-- there's some really great advice here. I think I'll first try a few group classes, like body works and boot camp, and see if just taking a break and doing that helps at all. I've been wanting to do more bodyweight exercises too so maybe I'll spend a couple of weeks doing that. I mean, hell, I…

Dumbbells mostly, though I do a couple of barbell exercises- bench press and shoulder press.

It's none of my business how anyone besides myself lives their life. However, I will say that I personally never even considered abstinence before marriage, because sex is important to me and I didn't want to go into marriage without knowing how it would be with my spouse. Also, it's nice to know that your partner has SOME…

Awesome! :D I was just saying to my friend the other day-- I'm now one of the few people whose license says a weight HIGHER than their actual weight. I had it renewed when I weighed 250lb and now I'm down to 225.

Honestly, I'd just tell them "it's going to take a long time. Accept that, and any time you "fail" for a meal or a day or a week won't matter. This is not a get-thin-quick scheme. This is the REST OF YOUR LIFE. Give. It. Time."

First of all, how on earth are you surviving on so few calories that you have to eat cauliflower soup?! Second, when I went camping last month I didn't worry about what I ate while there. I didn't binge, but I didn't log either (no internet anyway). I made sure every lunch and dinner had fruit & veg, kept the snacks to…

On Sunday I walked into my MIL's condo and she said "so how are you, Miss No-Butt?" :laugh: I got my hair cut SHORT (see photo <-- ) this week and EVERYONE I have talked to loves it and says it's "perfect for me" (45 pounds ago I felt I was too heavy to pull of such a short haircut). Yesterday I had some extra calories so…

My arms, bust, and legs. I didn't notice any change in my belly until months in!

YES. This exactly. Saying "screw it" and eating whatever I want whenever I want to is how I got to be 270lb in the first place. I don't want to go back to that, ever. A huge greasy fried meal is one thing, but a week of those meals? Completely different. I haven't taken a LOT of vacations since starting this, as I only…

Down another 1.8 pounds since last Friday, total loss of exactly 43lb!

Well, part of it for me is not taking days off from logging unless I don't have internet access at all... so even on a trip I'd keep logging, unless I was camping. But I don't know, it's just habit at this point, and if I don't log I feel weird and uncomfortable. Consistency, I guess, is what helps me. In total I've only…

I really want to get a half-sleeve tattoo, but honestly I doubt we'll have the money, so instead I'm thinking I want to hike the entire Lake Superior Hiking Trail. All 275 miles. :noway: :bigsmile: Edit: Oh! I forgot to mention also that my husband told me he wants to get me a bike when I hit 50lb lost! :D

Not only did I manage to get into and hold Dancer Pose at yoga this week, but after class my teacher said "you just are shrinking away before my very eyes!" :D

I had the same experience two weeks ago!! I was watching a movie with my husband and suddenly realized that I'd had my legs crossed at the knee for at least half an hour! I was totally astonished. I haven't been able to hold that position comfortably in at least 5 or 6 years!

I'm up to a human leg and a brain! Nearly to an elephant's heart.

Has no one mentioned Nutrisystem yet?! Or any of the other "eat only the foods we sell you even though they taste like cardboard and are so overprocessed all of the actual nutrition is gone" diet plans...

Down another 1.6 lb this week for a total loss of 41.2! FINALLY broke that 40lb mark.

I try to always net over 1700. Feel free to add me-- I know what you mean about having people on your friends list who hardly eat! It's painful to watch! I'd love to have more friends that aren't afraid of food!

I'm wearing a shirt today with a band of trim that's supposed to go under my boobs. Every previous time I've worn this shirt, that band was way up- like halfway up my boobs- and looked AWFUL, plus I had to keep tugging it down. Today? That band is firmly- like 1 inch or so- UNDER my boobs and I haven't had to tug it down…

This thread is hilarious and I love it! Here's my list... 1. I have to buy all new clothes every 2-3 months, it is getting super expensive! Serves me right for giving up on ever losing weight, 3 years ago, and donating all my "skinny" clothes when we moved! 2. BRAS. OMG. I have already had to donate 8 or 9 really expensive…

OMG, it's not just me! I was so sick of (and broke from) buying new clothes for work every 2 months that I bought a bunch of skirts and dresses that I'm hoping will last me the summer... but it is SO WEIRD to have a friend comment on "all my cute skirts and dresses" and have people tell me "you look beautiful today". I'm…

Height: 5'6" (and a half, technically) Age: 27 Gender: Female Highest weight: 270, as far as I know (wasn't weighed for 4-5 years) Current weight: 230.4 Current body fat %: probably around 35-38%? haven't had a caliper test and the online calculator things are wildly variant. Lowest weight: Well when I was a freshman in HS…

I'm currently eating 1-2 protein bars and a green smoothie with a scoop of protein powder in it on most days. I also have meat or nuts with every meal (peanut butter or pecans with breakfast, meat with lunch and dinner). Honestly I'd like to find a way to get more protein without so much supplementation (bars and powder)…

I've been on MFP for about 3 months, but working out/eating better since Jan 7 (5 months and a week). I've lost almost 40lb. No one has mentioned it unless they already knew I was trying to lose weight, but those that did already know have said it's very obvious. I've gone from a size 22 pants to a size 18, size 2x shirt…

Today I'm wearing a dress that I haven't worn for five years- almost to the day. I last wore it to my college graduation ceremony on May 17th, 2008, and since then I haven't been able to get it zipped up. Today it finally fits!!

Aliens? What aliens? There is no such thing as aliens. That is silly.

At first, when I was trying to teach myself willpower, I switched from having dessert every day to having a green smoothie every day. When I had chocolate cravings I would make a smoothie with spinach, a banana, frozen cherries, almond milk, and a tablespoon or two of cocoa powder. I swear to god it tastes like black…

You too? Took me years to figure that out. Uncomfortable years. :laugh: