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I went to a formal Christmas party last night and wore a pair of 2 inch heels that I wore when I was a bridesmaid in a friends wedding at the end of August when I was 20 pounds heavier. Then, I was only able to wear them for about 15 minutes for pictures and then the 45 minute ceremony. I had to take them off as soon as…

Congratulations! It feels great when you reach your first goal. Mine was to lose 15 pounds between Sept 4 and my 30th birthday on Dec 31st. I have lost 20 as of last Wednesday. :smiley:

You have one birthday a year and cake is delicious. You only live once. The problem with eating those kinds of foods is when you eat them just because instead of as a treat or for a special occasion you develop an unhealthy relationship with that food and don't know when to recognize when it's okay to have the cake and…

I tend to not lose any weight during my period and then lose one-three pounds immediately between bleeding (which lasts 7 fudging days :s ) and ovulation. During the rest of the month I will lose about a pound to a pound and a half a week, on average. This has been the consistent pattern I have noticed with the 4 cycles I…

I had to buy a dress for a semi-formal holiday party and was able to find a cute figure hugging knee length dress in a size 14\XL from the lady's rack, and not the plus rack that hides all the right areas and fits me like a glove. In the beginning of my journey I was in a 16W.

I noticed that the jeans I am wearing today are baggy and I need a belt to keep them up when I am walking. I used to have to suck in to button them when I first put them on and have a muffin top. :D

YES! Food is to be enjoyed. I know that before it clicked for me, I couldn't get passed the mentality and feeling that I would be stuck eating only "healthy" foods for the rest of my life. Which made me only want to eat as much crap as possible as a final goodbye to that crap. This never worked and I was always stuck in a…

I go over calories at least once a week and don't feel bad about it and you shouldn't either. I have been on my weight loss journey since the beginning of September and am down 20 pounds total since then, even with going over about once a week. The important thing is to balance it all out. On the days I am within my…

Tell them you have a secret weapon and when they ask what it is simply say, "bulimia." And walk away.

I worked out today even though I was sore from the day before. I had no idea how sore my abs were until I started my ab routine but I kept going. I would never have before went upstairs to make sure the cats had water while I was filling the dogs water downstairs and would just wait until the cats were begging or I…

So far I have lost a total of 12 pounds and have about 55 to go. I have struggled with losing weight for a while now. In the beginning September after seeing an aquaintence who used to be over 300 pounds and then lost enough weight to weigh less than me along with a person I don't care much for whom is losing weight just…

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You're welcome. I understand what it is like to feel like a failure when it comes to weight loss. I lost 30 pounds, gained back 10, and over the course of about 4 years, slowly lost the 10 I gained back and maintained that weight for a couple of years. I had some things happen during that 4 years like depression and being…

1. Remember that weight loss takes time. Depending on how much you have to lose, it could take at least a year or more to reach your goal. Set small goals and aim for them. Once you see that you can achieve a goal of 10 or 15 pounds lost and have less to lose over all, you will be more motivated and encouraged. 2. Take it…

Wow! Great job! I can't wait to get to my goal! Seeing posts like this is so motivating. It must be so invigorating to have reached your goal and see how your body has changed. The ladies must have noticed!

How awesome! :D I am 5'4" and weigh 187. I could not pull off a bikini. You go, girl!! It must feel amazing

I have noticed that just by looking at my clothes they appear bigger. I am down only 9 pounds but am short (5'4"). Before I started losing weight my clothes looked smaller than they do now. I think that is pretty weird. Edit* I don't mean that they are getting bigger ON me, although they are. I mean, when I hold them up…

I have a pair of jeans on right now that I have had for at least 3 years and were a gift from my mother. The jeans used to be tight everywhere. Now, they are baggy in the leg and butt area, and even though I have a little bit of a muffin top, it doesn't hurt to bend over or sit with them buttoned when I used to have to…

I have an ap on my phone called body cards. The app has different exercises like push-ups, and other exercises that you can do with just your body or with weights. You can choose how many sets as well as the reps in each set. I use the customize feature and by starting with 20 sets of 5 randomized exercises and rotating…

I now have definition in the back of my thighs right under my bottom and noticed my booty is getting rounder! :-D