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You look wonderful and much happier and bright! I checked out your facebook page. Loved the before and after cupboard pics of carbs. That was a lot of processed stuff, hey? Like I posted on your wall, I did the Specific Carb Diet for two solid yrs. I was healthier than any other time in my life. Those types of carbs are…

FABULOUS JOB!!!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! YOU LOOK WONDERFUL!!

Hi Rose, It looks like you haven't been modeled a healthy lifestyle and eating, thus you are taking it in the other direction in an extreme way. Given what we are fed by the media, it isn't that out of line. I constantly have fad diets pop up on my facebook touting a weight loss of 30 lbs in one month. Yeah right, you'd be…

I am a home care nurse and can pick and choose who I care for. Like I said in an above post, I've known too many of us who have been injured caring for overweight patients. I will not accept an overweight patient. This is my livelihood and I can't risk it.

I am a nurse an have known several nurses who have been injured caring for overweight patients. Just a matter of time when the nurse is able to sue the patient.

My dad was a vet for 40 yrs in Michigan. As a kid/teen I'd observe dozens of different procedures. Common thing up there is Porcupine quills. I also used to bring home puppy dog tails when I was little.

Yes, tracheostomy.

It's hard to say until you are faced with the dilemma. Depends on the age of the pet I guess.

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I am a home care nurse for patients with trachs/vents. I work 3 12 hr shifts (7p-7a) weekly.

Zzzzzz...... What does everyone do? I'm a home care nurse; 12 hr shifts 3 nights per week so I'll only be here Sun Mon Tues nights at different points.

Amazing journey! You have awesome legs too! Thanks for sharing your story. It's good for us who only had 10-20 lbs to lose too because we gain compassion for those who have more.

Loving this video! Watching right now...

I think losing slowly will be good in the long run because it'll more than likely stick verses losing quickly.

Yes, there are a number of us here that have lost without exercise. I lost about 20 lbs total. I needed to get my intake under control before I added exercise to the mix. All you have to do is create a deficit.

Yes, this! Exactly this! You are doing a great job! You are allowing him goodies from time to time which is not at all abnormal and won't turn him into someone with an eating disorder. I see that this thread has become personal to lots of people and has stirred up their own experiences that led to issues. Both you and your…

I think you are doing great and made the right decision. It's a subject that really needs to be tackled when the kids are young. One question; how did he get so big? I'd assume overeating the wrong foods? Are you or your husband heavy? I too am a nurse (home care for last 28 yrs) and I see a direct correlation between the…

I do the same thing thus I dislike travel. I can't control myself as well with all the eating out and temptations. If you log all of your calories, you should have proof where it came from and also, I tend to shed the weight in about one week. Most of it might be water weight or the body's response to a different…

I will have to agree with this.

Right! And this reminds me of something else. When we ate at a little trendy restaurant, the portions were completely appropriate!

What? LOL!!!

I have a bad habit and I only do this with coffee. I take a big mouthful and then swallow little bits at a time. It's stupid.

So true! Thanks for posting!

Oh wow, this went 12 pages. I don't have time right now to read all of it but I do want to say this: Consider the source and move on. Their behavior is their behavior to own. You only give it power if you allow it the power. I think as you get older, you'll grow a tougher skin and understand this more fully. Thank you for…

I simply cannot believe the insults parents give to their children!!! This is not the norm! Don't believe a word of this! I just looked at your pics and you are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLY SMOKES ED!! This is incredible! I just finished reading your blog (most of it) and looking at all of your pictures. My favorites are the lawn mower pictures. Pretty sneaky wife you have! I have a couple of questions; How tall are you? Do you wear the leg braces because of your knees? You look so handsome now!!

Or two hardboiled eggs with any kind of mustard. Hardboiled eggs save you the butter calories. Mustard is very low or non-existant in calories. Eggs fill you up for a long time.

Special K with red berries or Fiber One chocolate squares cereal. For milk I use 30 calorie unsweetened almond milk. I made the transition from 2% cows milk last year. Saves me quite a few calories over the period of one year and frees up my caloric allowance just a bit.

Tell her to STFU. I just looked at your pictures and you're a skinny chic.

Wow, completely inexcusable for an ADULT to say those things. I'm sorry, your stepmother was pure evil!