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I am very similar to you. I lost 130 and regained 30. I am so irritated with myself. It seems harder this time around for some reason. It is my eating habits as I still exercise a lot. I enjoy that part. I am trying to go back to the basics that got me to lose the weight before and trying to eat like I did back then. Oh I…

The "No Diet Diet" seems to be about changing habits, seems logical. I have not read any of the diet books that they picked, but I do find interesting. The Clean Momma one was odd with her "taskercising" I am sure with it being reality TV, they don't show everything, but they made it look like that was all she did...no…

I never thought I would be a gym person, no I go 5-6 times a week and miss it when I don't go. I also have gym friends that I socialize with outside of the gym...crazy

Splashy swimmers are a problem and the ones who cause waves to make me feel like I am swimming in open water. I don't know how they do it.

This thread is by far one of my favorites. From what I have figured out American crackers are crisps? Unless I have been reading it wrong all the time and crisps are potato chips? So confusing. We still have relatives in England, but I can't keep up even after spending time with them.

I have the same problem. Right now I am limiting myself to only drinking one night a week, which usually coincides with eating out. I am also telling myself to find one weekend a month that I don't drink alcohol at all. Yes, I am focusing on the alcohol right now, but it is the domino effect and it helps with the food…

People used to tell me that all the time, mainly my family. I think they were just so used to seeing be obese that they weren't used to seeing me at the lower weight. I still need to lose weight, but I haven't had any drastic weight loss in a couple of years, so they are all used to me at this size now I think.

I love cooking shows. MasterChef Junior amazes me when I watch it. To see 8 -12 year olds cook the way they do is amazing. I am watching Top Chef as I type this. It's great too.

I lost 4 pounds in November, gained 6 in December....Glad I was more diligent in November. I was scared to get on the scale, finally did it last night.

This, eat them all!

Multi vitamins were useless for me, Vitamin B-12 and Vitamin D supplements in pill form were useless for me. This is why you need to get a recommendation from a doctor. They can help find the right way to treat a deficiency and make sure it really is working. I had to try multiple ways to get my Vitamin b-12 and Vitamin D…

I got them at a local grocery store

I like Bolthouse Farms Greek Yogurt dressings. Salsa Ranch is my favorite. I generally use vinegar and oil or just salsa, but when I want something more ranch like, I use theirs. They are in the produce section at my grocery store, by all the different lettuces.

I'm sorry, people need to be more understanding of depression. I was/am lucky to have friends that would do anything to help me through it and can now tell when I am sliding. They push me to get the help I need, even when it's not them being able to help me. Can you go to a therapist?

I like those too, I am annoyed with them though....a serving is half a cookie, I am not a half cookie person :#

I don't think I was as down as you sound, but I had the same issue. The people that I talked to about the depression would tell me to get out more. I had the same reaction of just wanting to go home. Then anxiety would hit and I didn't just want to go home, I HAD to go home. I talked to my doctor, tried a couple different…

Generally there shouldn't be any need for vitamins, unless you have been tested. As someone else pointed out, too much of some vitamins can be a problem. My doctor has done blood work on me several times and I have Vit D and Vit B deficiency. It has taken a ton of trial and error to get them worked out.

I started mine at 38, I almost hit the goal weight by 40. (100+ pounds lost) Had the most fun that year! You can do it!

I felt ridiculous the first couple times, but now I am fine with it. Weighted hip thrusters were an adventure for me until I could do enough weight to get under the bar easier :blush:

I lost over 100 pounds and my shoe size never changed. It would have been nice, my feet are big and it's sometimes hard to find shoes.

I told a few people that I was working on weight loss when I started, but not acquaintances. Of all the times I thought I would try something to lose weight, I kept it to myself and never followed through. This time (which started 6 years ago), I told a few people and they helped along through all the weight loss and…

I'm 5'10" also and at last weight check, I was 224. Not my lowest or my highest. I am wearing size 12 for the most part right now, a couple of size 10 jeans (but they are stretchy). I stopped telling people my weight, they never believe me anyway.

I love buying new workout clothes...I have way more of it in my closet than work clothes now.

My problem time is in the morning, between breakfast and lunch. For the last couple of weeks I have been eating deli turkey, some cheese and a couple of crackers. Not the traditional breakfast food, more lunch, but it is controlling my appetite much better.

I love to bake and I love to give it to others. I do eat some, but not like I used to. This past weekend I baked a ton of cookies for people at work. I also volunteer to bring dessert when there is a pot luck of any sort.

It is a great eye opener. I have lost 100+ pounds and did farmers carries with 50lbs in each hand. It was hard, really hard! No wonder I was always so tired.

I having been cutting my drinking down a lot lately, but I do truly enjoy having a cocktail with friends and/or family. That being said, I have multiple events each week through Christmas and I am planning on picking one each week to drink at instead of all of them. Seems like good compromise. I was just discussing this…

I generally detest going grocery shopping. I love the term trolley as opposed to cart though. Maybe I will start calling it that and I won't despise going so much :). However, like the others, I do like when I have lots of healthy looking food, as I am usually just post workout when I go....makes me feel good to have a…

My skin cleared up when I first started eating healthier, however when I eat a lot (or more than my norm) I tend to break out more.

Other people noticed it for me before I could look at myself and see a difference. We took a family photo and looking at the picture is where I first really looked at myself and noticed it. Luckily my clothes were getting looser and the number on the scale was going down.