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I am dieting more-or-less secretly too. My husband knows, but I don't much talk it up among my real-world friends and relatives. I too find that thin peoples' comments and advice lower my motivation. I feel exposed, somehow, and painfully vulnerable, and those feelings make me feel like eating! Go figure. I prefer to have…

Thank you! This sounds really good. Will try it soon!

This is really helpful. With a BMI of 36.3, I have a looooooooooong way to go, but it is good to have the facts. Good too to have the target weight range, although it is pretty broad. Still, it gives me a numerical goal--one that is too far away. I'll be thinking about some intermediate goals. Thank you very much for this…

There is a saying in Spanish, which I don't really speak, but here goes: "Poco a poco, paso a paso." Little by little, step by step. One small change at a time. It works!

Excellent! Jusr what I needed to read. Thank you!

Hello all, I like the Mediterranean Diet because I love the foods of all the countries surrounding the Mediterranean. A diet that features fruit, vegetables, fish, and legumes is perfect for me! Am looking to achieve balance and sustainability and to significantly modify my (formerly) sedentary lifestyle. I also like the…

Hi, I'm pretty new myself, but MFP is working for me. I'd like a few new friends with positive attitudes and inquiring minds. Please feel free to add me.

I thought I was logging everything, then realized I wasn't logging the splashes of milk in the coffee or the oil used for a stir-fry. I've decided that if I undereat my goal by, say, 200 calories, that may make up for the odd bits left out.

Google "Mark Bittman Vegan Till Six." The New York Times writer lost weight and gained health by eating this way.

I am in physical therapy for an injured shoulder--probably screwed it up pitching apples out of my garden. Shoulders are tricky. I second the advice about consulting an orthopedist.

Probably. Sigh. I haven't been counting any oil used for frying, but I suppose it would count. sigh.

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Wonderful post! Thani you!

I'd say: eat what you want, except don't eat bread at the beginning of the meal. Otherwise, yes, revel!

Wonderful advice! Thank you! If I am to succeed, I need to believe I am worth the ordeal of transforming.

Your story and pictures are so inspiring! Thank you for posting them! You look splendid!

A few suggestions: since he won't permit you to add to what he likes, how would this work? When you cook pasta, also cook something like zucchini slices. Serve it separately. Mix the zucchini in with your own pasta portion and your children's at the table. Let your husband eat the pasta w/o the vegetable(s). For weight…

Inspiring! WTG!

I have wide hips and a much smaller waist, so my torso is nice and curvy.

Speaking to the protein question: I also find I am frequently under the recommended intake. I am making a few small changes that seem to help: 1. including protein in snacks or desserts--fruit smoothies with milk or yogurt and fruit. 2. having bean or other legume soups for lunch i(black bean, lentil, split pea) nstead of…

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A remarkable success story! Congratulations!

I'm new too! Seventy, New Yorker, happily married, currently weigh 225. It's going to be quite a long journey, and I welcome the friendship of those on a similar journey.

I am new to this, but so far I log in every day. Please feel free to add me.

This is in response to morguebabe, with whom I am in total agreement. The realization that I don't have to eat like my husband is huge for me right now.. My husband is very thin--almost too thin. He is athletic and much more active than I am. He is a browser. He eats little bits of things--often, yes, junk food--all day…

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Please add me. I'm new to the site and would like to have more mutually supportive friends.

I qualify as the old lady.