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Maybe it is as simple as a conversation with her. Just let her know that everyone has a different approach on diet and you will respect her low carb diet and she can respect your choices. I have a friend that has lost 80 pounds doing low carbs so I tried it a few times. I just can't. Just doesn't work for me. I missed my…

You are right...we seem to be in sync on bad relationships and what we need now. I do miss cuddling, but you are so right...not good enough reason to look for a relationship. I do have one child but have never been married. Engaged 3 times, planned 4 weddings, and just couldn't. I'm glad I didn't. I realize now that it was…

That's normal to go down in bust size and up in cup size. So, repeat, because I think this site clearly explains it. http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size

Wouldn't it be great if MFP could just reach out and slap you if you go under or over your daily intake? :laugh:

You don't need a professional you just need a friend and a soft tape measure. http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-Your-Bra-Size

I want to do this. My nephew swears by shredded wheat (no sugar, no sodium, carbs and protein, vitamins/minerals and filling), but I just am not a cereal person anymore. This I will have to try. I'm putting this on my grocery list! Thanks.

I will have a bagel or 1/2 bagel toasted and put a serving of chocolate chips on it. I like semi-sweet, but that's my preference. They melt on the bagel and are sooo good. If I want overly sweet I actually get the Weight Watchers Chocolate Cremes. They are like 90 calories and maybe 3 bites. Keep them in the freezer and…

I cannot tell everyone how much I love the protein pancakes! Filling, high in protein, low in calories. It's so easy. I make them and 1/2 one morning and have 1/2 the next. One batch is one serving (337 calories) but it is way too much. I like mine with less than 1/4 c. of light syrup.…

Congrats! I totally get that, I was very skeptical too but am learning that i don't have to give up my favorites if I learn moderation and live within my calorie range. I'm still trying to make better choices, but I no longer feel you have to be deprived and hungry all the time to lose weight. And, there are a lot of…

i've been stuck on Yoplait Greek 100 Strawberry Cheesecake. It's my dessert fix. Sometimes I throw in some Bear Naked. I also occasionally get the lemon and top with whipped cream. It is overly sweet if I have a huge sugar craving.

You look incredible. Very inspiring. Your start weight is very close to my start weight. Yeah, it can be done! Good luck on reaching your goal weight.

Delirious - Prince Mamma Mia - Abba (My daughter and I will watch the movie and dance around even dancing on the furniture!)

Your profile pic cracks me up. My daughter recognized it immediately. Ah...Finn and Jake.

Congratulations! I think I'm green with envy!:bigsmile:

Me too! This is the first time in like 25 years I have ever weighed less than my sister! Evil side grinning ear to ear. My sister side....feels sad. I weigh a lot and I want her to take care of herself and be healthy and happy too! I just haven't been able to get her on board yet.

A guy I met (once but was attracted to him) and I asked him out and he said NO. I know it is my size not my personality....because he doesn't know me well enough to dislike my personality. I am waiting to be 3 or 4 sizes smaller and run into him so he can see what he could have had. It makes me work out a little harder on…

I agree with everyone. They are great any way you slice and dice them. Fast...peel, microwave and put whatever you prefer on top. I usually sprinkle 1 to 1 1/2 tsp of br. sugar on mine. Or a little butter and salt. I like slicing them and putting them on a baking sheet and then put a pinch of brown sugar on each slice to…

People giving their advice...have told me not hitting 1200 once is not going to be a big deal in your overall week. That is once during my week, not daily or frequently. Maybe you can plan out tomorrow ahead of time with a few more calorie dense foods. And, maybe figure out what times you feel like eating more and top load…

I had a college instructor that would draw a salad on the chalk board and write GOOD above it. Then he would draw a piece of cake (chocolate in my mind) and write BAD above it. So...candy jar BAD. Candy jar GRUBBY with other people's fingers and GERMS. Just like a shared bowl of peanuts at a bar where no one washes their…

Just mentioning Stephen Amell makes me more interested in this post than I already was. :love:

When I stay in a hotel I always jump on the bed and leave at least one towel as far away from the bathroom as possible. Because my mom wouldn't let me jump on my bed growing up. And, the other, sorry cleaning lady, but I have to pick them all up at home, so one isn't going to hurt you. It's actually quite hard to walk away…

My next item will be a medicine ball probably 10 pounds. My PT showed me how much she can kick my butt using one. I don't care what the neighbors are going to think when I'm in the yard throwing it and going and picking it up and throwing it over and over, or carrying it around the block above my head, or doing squats with…

That's awesome. Great job! Love the t-shirt!

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I was totally ready to pig out on lemon zucchini bread tonight and I was already 23 calories over. So, I put on my walking shoes, some great music and went for a walk. Almost the whole time I talked to myself (yeah real sane). I ran through every reason I was doing this. Why this one decision would be one against a dozen…

I'm a single mom and I'm all about the cheap but good for me. I always check out coupon.com but don't print any coupons unless you would be buying that item anyway. They usually have great coupons on yogurt. I shop our weekly ads. When split chicken breast go on sale for 99/lb I'll buy 4 or 5 packages (usually 2 in package…

I know. I can't wait until I've lost enough for people to notice. I ran into a few swim mom's yesterday and told them I'd lost 15 pounds. I'm too excited and on high right now that I want them to share in my journey. No, I don't think I need them to validate me. But, it will be nice to have all this hard work be recognized.

Yes, exactly, by now those people at the gym are on with their own lives and probably don't even remember who they saw at the gym.

Don't worry about what they are doing, looking at , or thinking. I am far from small (in the 250s) and hang out in the weight room with guys that can bench numbers higher than I think I can count lol. I concentrate on what I'm doing and why I'm there. And, believe me they have more respect for you for being there than…