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oooo that looks delicious :)

yum! i want to try this! thanks :)

yummm I might have to try these too! Thanks for sharing :)

yumm.. that does sound really good, i think i'll try it, thanks!

thanks for sharing!! and most of all, CONGRATS!!

If it's more of a rash-thing (i.e. itchy) try hydrocortisone? it would help if it's an allergic reaction. But you're probably going to have to cover the sores when you wear the strap to let them heal, maybe with some sterile cotton... I used to always recommend neosporin for open sores, but my Dermatologist now says that…

that sounds delicious! thanks for sharing :)

you can add me too, i'm a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) and my diary is public to friends... maybe i'll check out yours too, i'm always looking for good protein sources :)

i'm always looking for positive friends to motivate me as well, feel free to add me! Good luck, you can do it :)

good luck! You sound like you have your head in the right spot and have lots of reasons to be healthy, so good luck!! You CAN do it :)

thank you so much ladies! No Whole Foods near me (sucks!) but I will try a local co-op instead... thanks again!

Caffeine can be a migraine/headache trigger in a lot of people... maybe that is it?

Ask your physician if it's safe for you to take 800 mg of Ibuprofen starting 48 to 72 hours before your period, and then take it around the clock (every 8 hours) at least until you get your period....But if you get the okay from your doc, make sure to take it with meals every time.. very hard on the stomach. If you have…

THANK you for sharing this.... Unfortunately a lot of the new generation anti-psychotics DO have weight gain as a side effect, but you are spot-on saying that it's not worth discontinuing the meds for a weight loss. Trusting a doctor instead of a tv personality is some great advice, thanks again for sharing!

look at your FACE!! you look great!! congrats :)

feel free to add me!! I've been on the site for a year, had good results last year until I stopped counting calories in Sept. Now i'm back to get the rest of the weight (coincidentally, also about 40 lbs) off... good luck!

thanks for sharing :)

Just wanted to say THANKS for posting this.. it's always great (and inspirational) to hear a success story, especially one as great as yours! Congratulations :)

does it sound like it COULD be productive? i.e. loose? If so, (i'm going to spell this wrong) Guaifenasin is the active ingredient you want. it's an expectorant which helps loosen up the mucus in the chest so you can cough it out... it's the active ingredient in plain robitussin (not DM) or mucinex (costs more than…

try taking a b-complex (it has a bunch of different b-vitamins, including things like b-12 and folic acid). It might not be so bad on the stomach... multi-vitamins often contain minerals, which are generally what upset the stomach, but b-vitamins aren't as likely to do it since they don't have the minerals as well. And if…

you guys are AWESOME! I am so inspired I just went and picked all of my peppers and tomatoes. I'm definitely going to try making a sauce, i've never tried it but it's a rainy day so.. perfect :) And the vegetarian tacos sound GREAT.. especially since i'm a vegetarian. I like the idea of freezing stuff too. I can't thank…

for some reason i didn't even THINK of Salsa. and stuffed peppers sounds good too, thanks everyone!

hey girl :) you could do part-skim mozz with fresh sliced tomatoes and fresh basil ... i like to make little stacks then drizzle low-fat balsamic over them, or even olive oil... i like using the newmans lighten up roasted garlic vinagrette... not that bad for you if you limit it to a few stacks.. i'm totally with you…

thanks for the post, it reminds us what is really important about losing weight :) and 19 lbs in 8 weeks is more than enough!! you shouldn't lose more than 2 a week if you want to keep it off.. i had the same discussion with my physician and she said there are numerous studies that show that people who lose more than 2 lbs…

great job!!! I just started training for one 2 weeks ago, just finished week 2 of the couch-to-5k program... thanks for sharing your success, it's inspirational! I'm hoping to complete the program by end of august/early sept then run one in october :)

I find that logging throughout the day seems to help me... Otherwise I forget things... i.e. if I don't log my salad around lunch time, I forget to log the dressing and the cranberries and the cheese, etc... I know that's hard because we don't always have time to log every meal, but I find that it does help if you log as…

i'm in week 2 and it's already easier I feel... when I started i was jogging (on my treadmill) at about 5.6 on the first day, then 5.8 the second, etc... i did day 1 of week 2 yesterday and i was at 6.2 for the 90 seconds and walking at 3.7 in between.... so.. keep it up!! the heat does suck though, i'm not looking forward…

you can totally tell :) good job!

i'm starting on day 2 of week one in a few minutes... looks like you've already done it :) yay! i think i even motivated some of my co-workers to do it too... or at least bug ME about how i'm doing :P

thank you to everyone for the feedback!! I was excited before, but hearing all your positive comments and results is even better :)