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Feel free to add me. I am in the same boat. Was doing so well last year and then watched it all slip away so quickly. Back at it!

I am in the same boat. Luckily exercise can be kind of addictive! Feel free to add me!

I am 5 nothing and right at 170..would love some extra motivation. Add me.

I like that you mention genetics. I truly believe they play a big part in it. Although the emotional eating and rewarding myself with food (like I was a freaking puppy) did not help either.

Good luck. I can't really expound on what everyone said. Stick with it and you will see results. Feel free to add me for support. I am looking for friends on here.

I agree, diet makes it seem unattainable as a permanent thing. I don't know about you but whenever I get even close to my goal I start thinking- Man I look great I can eat whatever I want. Pretty soon I am right back to square one. Health has got to be a permanent choice!

Welcome. I know you can do it!

1.5 gained. I was so embarrassed by my bag eating choices I didn't log them...I guess I learned that if you can't even log it you definitely should not be eating it! I think I am going to have to move to a Friday morning weigh in too so I don't have to deal with this self hate thing.

I get where you are coming from; we work so hard and when we don't see the evidence of it on the scale it is hard to stay motivated. Like the people are saying here, there are a host of reasons for hitting plateau's and several different ways to get over them. I think the most important thing is to not give up. Also, by…

I did the 30DS for April and ended up losing 10 lbs and 2 dress sizes. I did continue to run as well and at first I wasn't seeing any results but during level 3 it all fell away. I was psyched! I am going to start another round this week. I have joint issues with my hips and knees and my dr. laughed hysterically when I…

Congrats! That is so much more that losing weight, it is taking control of your life! I am so happy for you!

Welcome! I am also a foodie! Hope you find what you're looking for here, the support and advice here are priceless.

I only have a couple of days left and it has surprised me how much stronger I am from when I started. I will say that I have not lot much weight but there are definite changes in definition and I have lost some inches. I started with 5 lb weights which was really hard but now I'm doing jumping jack with weights. I would…

I start almost everyday w/ 1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats w/ dash cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, 3 or 4 prunes chopped, almond milk, 1/2 tbsp light agave and 1 Tbsp of walnuts

I always log what I think I'm going to eat at the beginning of the day or the night before so I know if I have any calories left over.

Good for you! I hope you enjoy your day wearing those jeans!

I'm not going to judge you for drinking cause there is no way I'm ever going to quit however... 6 months ago my fiance died. I turned to alcohol and food and gained 20 lbs. So, I was 20lbs heavier AND he was still gone...Not really what I was going for. It didn't make me feel any better and now I have to work my butt off.…

I haven't done them yet but I have been looking for photographers locally. I am planning that reaching my weight loss goal and my 30th birthday will coincide so I am doing it as a gift to myself. My friends think I am nuts and I am not getting them done to give to a boyfriend, I just want to be able to look at it for…

Initially I was doing both MFP and WW but it got too frustrating to figure out points when I could just enter the foods in here and voila it was done. I still find myself keeping a running tally of points in my head though.

There is no substitute for butter. My grandparents love margarine and I can't imagine eating it. I realize that because I refuse to give up butter I have to severely limit myself but BUTTER TASTES AMAZING. No way I'm giving that up for something that is closer chemically to the container it comes in than what it's supposed…

I am STRAIGHT UP FLORIDIAN, give me grouper anyway you can make it. Stone crab is my absolute favorite. Love anything that comes out of the Gulf.

That is awesome! It also makes me think how irresponsible fast food vendors are. That is just ridiculous to serve in the first place.

You have to eat in order to fuel your body to be able to exercise. Definitely look into some protein powders (preferably whey) and start having a shake as a snack. You need the calories just make sure you make good decisions with them instead of just fillers. Don't be afraid to eat.

Thanks guys...I was really starting to worry about it!

I am not sure what your budget is but I love Aerin Rose bathing suits. They are separates and the tops go based on your bra size so they will fit. I highly recommend to anyone that needs two different sizes.

I too am an emotional eater and I gotta be honest with you the only thing that has worked for me is to see a therapist. I know it's not ideal and I would prefer to be more self reliant. I find that it helps to deal with whatever is making me an emotional wreck in the first place. I work on being more mindful but really…

BUTTER!!! I am a whole food eater and there is no way I'm using any butter substitute that is closer in chemical composition to plastic than butter. I really haven't given much up. I still go out every weekend. I am learning to plan ahead and get an idea of portion control. I figure if I restrict too much I will just end…

The points become second nature after a while. Also it's similar to this site in that it offers support. I tried doing the new Points Plus in conjunction with this site but it was too time consuming for me. The idea behind making veggies and fruit 0 points is that a lot of people when faced with a 2 point deficit they need…

I've had the same problem,one of my favorite local places is an artisan pizza place. I know that I'm not going to find all the ingredients on this or any site I start with a cheese pizza and then add the ingredients myself. Sorry couldn't be more help. ENJOY YOUR PIZZA!

Awesome! I really wanted to try that but my doctor wouldn't approve it. You look great though!