shutterbug56

I'm in!

I would love to be your friend! I started out as a size 32 women and now I'm into 20s. I'm dying to get into 18s! I do all my clothes shopping at thrift stores and yard sales because I'm dropping a size or two every month and can't possibly afford new clothes. I've gotten so that I like the used clothing so much I don't…

Personally, I think people who carry most of their extra weight around their midsections (truncal obesity) are that way because of metabolic syndrome, a complex disorder stemming from high refined carb intake. I would suggest reading Dr. Agatston's South Beach Diet book. He gives about the best explanation of metabolic…

Great post! I'd love to be your friend. :)

Crap, I have thigh gaps and I still have 70 pounds to lose!

If your sugar is coming from "good" carbs like fruits and vegetables, don't worry about your pancreas being slammed. The complex carbs in fruits and veggies (and whole grains) take the body longer to break down and metabolize because of the fiber and pectin found in these foods. It is refined carbs (things like white…

Congratulations! You look awesome! I've only lost 111 pounds but I started out at 333 pounds last fall and I know how good I feel, I can only imagine how GREAT you must be feeling! You're smart in doing this while you're young (I'm 56, and I wish I'd been able to do this decades ago ...) and in bringing up your little boy…

I'm new here too. Add me, please. :flowerforyou:

Me too! 111 pounds! And about 70 to go. :happy:

I'm brand new here and I would LOVE some friends! I'm eating between 1,200-1,500 cals a day and have lost 115 pounds since last summer. I've only just joined MFP a few days ago but I log my cals and exercise every day. Add me, please?!