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I gained most of my weight eating Sodexo at WWU. I would love to be able to go back and slap myself.

Hey! We have similar goals! I don't think I've seen anyone on here with similar goals... I'm also 5'8 and am looking to be between 170-180 (even though I rarely exercise I am incredibly muscular). Friend request sent!

b-b-b-bump!

I'm sure I will cry at the first two as well :) And I've never seen those movies... I'm not a huge sports person... Were they bad or sad?

PS I did have the best sleep ever last night :) I usually need like 10 hours but right now I feel like I overslept with 7 :) I could get used to this!

Thanks all :) as silly as it sounds, I feel like I've been let out of prison or something! I danced in my kitchen tonight to my favorite bands for the first time in months and I think I'm going to sleep like a baby tonight :) it truly is amazing what one day can bring!

I'm not even close to done losing weight (35lbs out of about 100lbs total) and I'm freakin' burnt out. The only thing that keeps me going is seeing the number of days that I've been tracking on here go up. I'm not losing anymore so I think that's my problem.

Honestly, I use degree for men lol I think it smells AMAZING and, in my opinion, "man" deodorant smells mesh better with my body scents making them seem less, I don't know, artificial (?) than "woman" deodorant smells. A thing of deodorant isn't more than $5 usually so just try out a few over a couple months :)

I think this is really important to remember... Before I started counting calories I was probably around 3000 calories per day. Now, I still eat things that I love (I had sweet and sour pork with chicken soba noodles last night mmmmmmm) but I made it fit into my calories. People like us are still trying! I eat over 1000…

I think that pose says it all ;) I'm so sorry you had to get into the hospital before you realized you are important. I know that in my head right now, but I don't make FEEL it. Looking at this post makes me realize that I need to feel it. I need to do something for me so that I will be a better person the next day. Thank…

Could just be me but I think I'm reading it like the poster meant it. As if she is eating a huge deficit, not accounting for her exercise.

That's what I remember of it! But now even seeing the green coming on a plate of Mexican food at a restaurant (even if I say to hold it, which happens 80% of the time) I almost get paralyzed with fear for a second. Then I realize it's just food and it can only hurt me in my mouth :)

Have you looked at why you over eat? I overeat when I'm bored or if it's REALLY good. For me, I need to distract myself so when I'm watching tv, I'm either on my computer or on the exercise bike. For the REALLY good food, I eat a portion, wait 5-10 minutes. If I really want more, I'll get it. If I do get it, I'll put the…

About that, I meant to post "If so, is there anything that I could eat that would simulate the effects (or affects...?) of avocado's nutrients/health benefits? :)" Thanks for the responses

I LOVE that dress and sweetie, you do it justice ;)

soooo this is not supposed to sound snarky but it's the internet and you can't convey tone: did you read the first post? i have him 70 hours per week for $700 a month... that's almost two full time jobs worth of time...

Oh man, that'd be awesome! haha if only I could convince my guy to go over there!

I've had to go to the hospital since he's been my responsibility. Because she works so far away, I had to bring him with me. I don't get to call in sick. I've tried :/

I think that's hard to say with a picture... To me, being pretty overweight, it looks like you could still lose it. Can you have your body fat % measured? If you're still above 25% I'd lose a couple more pounds :) Also, how long did it take you to lose the weight? My sis in law had WLS and lost 150 in less than a year. She…

I really appreciate the responses. I was so angry when I typed that but seeing that I'm not crazy for being mad, I do feel better. I kind of want to say to her, "If you are going to be later than 7PM, YOU are going to have to find someone to pick him up." I stress the YOU because on nights where she gets home at 9 or…

Pay me more than $700 a month and you got a deal lol I have a job starting September 6 after he goes back to school. I CAN'T FREAKIN' WAIT!!!

That is EXACTLY why. And honestly, at the start of this, we were helping each other out: I had just quit a miserable job and she needed someone to watch him after school. I did just after school while looking for another job. That was $500 a month for about 20 hours a week. Over spring break she gave me an extra $100 for…

i guess so... i literally don't have him for up to 8 hours a day if she picks him up on time--most of which are spent passed out because he is hard work. soooo i'm supposed to have other income?

my guy's whole family thinks i'm taking advantage of her because you shouldn't charge family. oh i told her when she got to my house how i felt and i didn't get an apology. all she said was "well it's construction. that's how it is." which made me even more mad! ugh! thank god it's only one more week!

I wouldn't do it all the time because even doing it one meal per day for about two months, I missed chewing lol It was also really expensive. BUT I felt better I had a smaller appetite my skin looked better I slept better One meal or even a snack per day of juice won't kill you. Just look at the sugar vs. no fiber aspect

You could do the old "order what you want and ask them to bring a box with your meal" trick :) then you get chinese twice! Or more with some of those serving sizes...

1000 calories per day? Are you super short or something?

Try what I did: Atkins for a month. Then slowly add them back in. I was probably eating 300-400g of carbs per day about 6 months ago and now I'm completely satisfied with 50-70g because it's not none lol. It's not perfect but it's WAY lower than it used to be. Find something that works for you because most people are…

Like others have said, weight loss is not linear. I have been tracking every loss and if you look over the last 6 months it literally looks like stairs with every "down" on the stair happening every two to three-ish weeks. You may also want to do some research on BMR and TDEE. I'm not going to tell you to eat more because…

Umm you're going to get a lot of "you didn't gain it in a week, why do you think you can lose it in a week?" posts... I got nothin' for you :/ sorry :/