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Wow! Good way to view it though!! I see my loss as 10, 6lb newborns!! That's a lot of babies....a lot of weight....and I don't know how I did either! Good for you...nice way to really FEEL the progress you've made! :)

I try to go as vegan as possible, but am more vegetarian. Every now and then some dairy slips in and I enjoy fish. Can't help it. Smiles

How committed are you to getting thinner and fit? Think about your goal. And how good you'll feel to eat the better option. Because you won't go home with regret. Every time I "allow myself" that meal I shouldn't have, sure it tasted good, but in the end I'm regretting it. Keep your goal in mind. And the point is, time…

My guess is it's the toxins trying to make their way out. Make sure you're getting enough healthy fiber and lots of water to wash them out. Better to pee and poo the toxins out than to have them come through our skin! If you've ever seen the documentary Food Matters, there is a part on there that talks about just that. Or…

THE best stuff ever!! Love it! I also love the natural almond butter. I get the big jar of it from COSTCO, for only about $6. Which is way cheaper than the smaller jars elsewhere. :)

My knees were definitnely feeling and sounding crunchy yesterday! Ugh! I love the whole workout though, I really am starting to see results-- therefore I continue forth! :)

It's Jillian's "Circuit Training." It's designed to do 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio, and 1 minute of abs, for 3 circuits. It's a down and dirty workout, that you can get done in about 30 mins or less. If you log it, log it as circuit training, or you can create your own exercise and name it as it is. I…

Sounds like you've found your key, and it's opening doors that you needed opened. Way to do it, congrats! :)

Whoooo-hooooooooo! :) That is AWESOME! :) A great great feeling, keep going!

You can create your own exercise, and use a heart rate monitor to get your calorie burn count. :)

Wow! 50 lbs is an awesome accomplishment!! WTG! And what a difference it made! Bet you're feeling fabulous! :)

Check out 2 documentaries: Forks over Knives & Food matters Both will give you a lot of "food for thought!"

I appreciate all of your input. I did ask this question based off of some programs considering those foods as "free." (Such as WW's.) If you peek at my diary, you can see that I DO, and HAVE BEEN logging them...and everything else! ;) I do forget to log gum or Emergen-C's sometimes though. Smiles. I am in no way trying to…

EXACTLY. ;)

NOT easy to do! Way to go! :)

All depends on what you believe about protein. I have learned of several studies that show we don't need as much as we think we do. (Or as the meat companies say we should have.) In the opinion of plant based diets, Americans eat too much protein, where as we probably only need about 1/4th of what we usually eat. If you're…

Love your message! I tell people the same....if only more would join on and "walk with us!" ;) Great progress!

Exactly what she said!! (Above) :)

An obvious difference can be seen! Keep it up, you're going strong! :)

If I don't exercise, I usually go over my allotted 1410 calories. Ugh...so I appreciate getting those extras on the days I work out. And I also notice the days I work out, I feel so much better. I feel blah and unproductive on non-workout days. I really should consider going back to daily exercise! ;)

I've had two bad days...well over my calories. But you know what? I feel a bit guilty, yes-- and feel as if I should do some major cardio right now....BUT, not going to worry about it too much. It is so RARE that I allow myself that, that I think it'll be fine. As long as it doesn't become habit. ;) Forgive yourself,…

Awareness is all it takes sometimes....good for you! :) Great loss, in a great way! :)

I've made this, and it is SOOO good! http://knightindustriesglobal.com/the-biggest-loser/exclusives/nutrition/contestant-recipes/mango-quinoa-salad/

I sort fo feel bad about it....but I think I'm a lucky one because my family has come on board with me. My partner also uses MFP...not as faithfully, but completely understands my logging. And although my teens don't log what they eat, they think about their choices. MY daughter will literally skip a sweet treat because…

To answer the question, did I at least try the Frog position? Yes Ma'am- I sure did! :) LOL! And I'm sure it wasn't pretty! haha Thank you all for these suggestions. I have done those side lunges, in other videos...and maybe just need to do more, or more often. I know I'm pretty guilty of not doing a good stretch before,…

Thanks! bump! :)

I think this above is exactly what happened. My partner "lied" about her start weight on this, and it really screwed with her numbers. She finally faced reality, changed the number to reflect accurate weight, and it fixed it. Check your original weight settings. ;) Good job on the weight loss though, whoop! :)

bump :)

Even without eating back your exercise calories, you're eating an average of 1500 calories/day?

We PEEL, BAG, and FREEZE too! :)