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Well Joanie.....I am Joanne and after a very bad relationship I need all the support and friends out there. Have done that before and LOVE this site and I know I can do it again... Blessings to us both on our journey

You can have tea--green tea. I make mine and chill it. But as for your weight, bump up your calories about 100 and see where you want to stay. You may have to adjust, but you will know where to go with the play.

it is 120 calories PER every 4 oz. and a lot of the breast are 6 to 8 ozs. So get a scale and weight your PRECOOKED food.

Moving Comfort bras are the best. I wash mine and let them air dry. Not cheap but they hold up and DO THEIR JOB.

NO Processed FOODS is the biggest one. Luncheon meats, hotdogs, bacon, ham, anything smoked, cured, fried dried, etc... Nothing made with a chemical--believe me--reading the labels can get pretty scary when you see what you are putting in your body. Nothing carbonated, organic is best but not really necessary. WHOLE…

while correct in theory---you are wrong in fact. Not all calories support muscle gain and likewise not all calories support fat gain. BUT THEIR ARE THOSE WHO TAKE SIDES!!! So choose wisely

just where do you think the food is suppose to go? mass makes mass---and it will go away. Look for something else to dwell on for a while.

Next day is fine--it's not like you murdered anyone

Start with walking. A very good and easy start.

Lets start at the beginning.. Exercise is fine BUT you need to count your calories as well. And second, THIS IS NOT A DIET, NEVER SAY THAT WORD AGAIN. This is a lifestyle change--one where you will always exercise and always watch what you eat and always keep a positive attitude about this whole process. This will not…

same here---getting better but I will never wear a two piece.

why?? it is gross. YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is a LIFESTYLE CHANGE. People fail at diets, but when you change your lifestyle and stay with your new lifestyle you will win. You will always exercise and you will always watch what you eat..... Skinny people dooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! So think skinny and change your…

CONGATS TO YOU!!!!!!!!!! My trainer has stopped all of us from dieting as well. People fail at diets but they do NOT fail at lifestyle changes. We will always exercise and we will always watch what we eat. Welcome to the lifestyle. It is SOOOO much less stress viewing things this way as well. CONGRATS

My trainer has us ONLY do a strict 10 day Adkins every 3 months to shake up our systems and to prevent plateaus. Is only 10 VERY sad days, but it tends to work. She said longer than that high protein diets tend to be hard on a woman's system.So I try to just watch what I eat and rely on my exercise and it seems to be…

I tend to only slow down on Sundays. I am not dieting--I am on a lifestyle change, so I treat it that way. I will always watch what I eat and I will always exercise--am thinking like a skinny person. I am no longer miserable TRYING to make yet another diet work, so I got a trainer and she told me NO MORE DIETS--change your…

Even thought you are maintaining, your body will still readjust itself for up to a year. You are still exercising and toning things and all of your "bits and pieces" have to find new places to hang out. After all this is your lifestyle change--so go forth and change:flowerforyou:

IF it does NOT look like water than it is NOT

NO DIET---LIFESTYLE CHANGE !!!

5-4, 194lbs and a size 14

LOTS OF DRUGS

YOU ARE NOT DIETING!!!!!!! YOU ARE ON A LIFESTYLE CHANGE!!! People fail at diets everyday BUT when they change their lifestyles they succeed. That being said you need to eat like a skinny person and THEY EAT CAKE. Your new life is not about denial BUT it is about moderation. So rethink yourself---LIFESTYLE CHANGE!! You…

mmmmmmmmmmmm---well ??????? Have you ever tried to involve her in your efforts? Not exercising if she doesn't want to, but ask her to help you plan your meals. And reassure her that you are doing this for HER future. You want to be around for her--forever and then some. May take a bit, but don't give up--you can even…

No worries sugar--you may have hit a plateau. Look at your diet and see if you can lower some of your carbs and replace them with a little protein. My trainer puts us on a VERY strict Adkins for 10 days every 3 months so we don't plateau and to keep your bodies stirred up so to speak. just cull your menu's alittle and see…

WAY TO GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I too am crossing that leap. I hated and I mean I hated running!! My trainer used to tell me a serial killer was chasing me with a knife and I told her I would stop and KILL him I hate running THAT much. But slowly day by day, we have added more and more and I can now run MORE than I…

I LOVE MY EARLY RUN/WALKS!!!!!!!!!! That is totally MY time. I swear I can solve world peace, plan my days, dream about my dream man and rock to some latin music in the iPod!!!! I don't know why people hate to run or walk---it is time to yourself.

Whoever told you it didn't matter was and IDIOT !!!!!!!!!!! It does matter. Your diet needs to be based nutrition and NOT on empty calories that do NOTHING for your energy level and overall health. Start with a GOOD breakfast each morning and when you get used to that, add some salads and then fruits, just keep adding GOOD…

YOU ARE NOT ON A DIET---PEOPLE FAIL AT DIETS!!!!!!!!!!!! You are on a LIFESTYLE CHANGE!! And when your wife or anyone says anything--simply tell them you are changing things up and you are on a lifestyle change. Your wife HAS noticed--believe me--and I bet she is super proud of you for your work. And remember LIFESTYLE…

CORRECT!!! You need to view this NOT as a diet but as a LIFESTYLE CHANGE. You will always watch what you eat and you will always exercise. And this is not so different than what a skinny person does, They eat in moderation and they exercise. SOOOwelcome to your new lifestyle change. People fail at diet and you are not…

There is absolutely NO nutritional value for the body by consuming raw sugar in ANY form. I avoid it like the flu. I use stevia if I need the powder form or I use honey. LOVE LOVE LOVE honey, and I treat myself to honey from Germany. It is a lot more flavorful than ours and totally worth buying. But as for me and…

you will get there....... I had the same problem but now I can pretty much SEE food and SEE the calorie count in it. You know inside what you can do and not do and what you HAVE to do to earn a"no-no". But have faith, you will get there. My trainer also had me MAINTAIN my weight everytime I lost 20 lbs just to get use to…