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I'm sorry. It was an insensitive thing for me to say when I was trying to be a smartass. My sister has attempted suicide twice and it's really not something I meant to take lightly. I'm very sorry for your loss. And I'm sure it had NOTHING to do with you.

Thank you. I really didn't word or put enough information into my original post. Thank you for understanding where I was coming from.

That is a great suggestion. Thank you!

I need to add something that I neglected to put in there. I LOVE my daughters. They are first and foremost in my life. I would give my life for both of them without hesitation. What I meant to say and did not say well at all was, as a woman who works pretty much full time, how do you get past the moments when being a mom…

Praise the LORD! I am REALLY freaked out about eating more. I talked to my go-to fitness nut at work and she looked at me like I was bananas. But she weighs 118lbs and looks PERFECT. She herself admits she has never had to know what it's like to take of weight in the numbers I need to. I figure I've got nothing to lose but…

Yes. I drink 12 to 16 cups of water a day.

I bet I will enjoy them but I'm still a bit freaked out by them. It's been a LONG time since I ate that much.

There is a machine at the gym called a cross trainer (or arc trainer depending on who you ask). I kid you not it burns 550 calories off me (HRM) in 30min. I then follow up with about half an hour on the treadmill or 45min on a recumbent bike. I only workout for about an hour but it's an hour well spent.

Thanks. I figured my TDEE is 2437 (which about made my jaw hit the floor) and I changed my settings to 20% below that which is 1950. I guess we'll try this for a while and see where it takes me. I still think it's nuts that I am stuck because I'm not eating ENOUGH. I figured that was my problem, but still. CRAZY!!! Thanks…

I'm going to go a couple of weeks at the "road map" thing and see where it takes me. Though I have NO IDEA how I'm going to cope with eating that many calories again. I'm sure I'll enjoy it but it's going to feel VERY VERY wrong. Wish me luck.

So, after doing all the calculations, I should set my MFP settings to 2437 and eat 20% below that? Is that right?

Go to your appointment. You need to get well so that you can be the best mom possible. You're not just helping yourself by working on you, you're helping your son have a mom who can be at her best for him. Go to your appointment.

Me too! 1500 worked well for me. I lost 76lbs in 8 months. I gained about 25 back over the holidays and then plateaued. Now I am at 1200 and starting to work my way out of the plateau. I say do it the old fashioned way. Diet and exercise. Shakes and pills did NOT work for me.

I do now. The only person's opinion of me that truly matters is my own. It sometimes get to me how people make assumptions based on appearances when there is so much more to a human being than the body they walk around in. I know how I look to others. And I just don't care. I know who I am. Love me as I am or watch me walk…

That's exactly why I get up so early. Everyone is sleeping and my husband is guaranteed to be home with the kids so no one misses me. Then, my gym time is out of the way and I don't have to try to figure out where I'm going to fit in a workout between working full time and being a mom. And I don't miss out on any time with…

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Amazing job! Keep up the fantastic work. VERY inspirational!!!

I am treated less like a door mat. My bosses take me more seriously at work and listen to what I have to say more. I think a lot of that had to do with changes within myself. I no longer accept being treated like a doormat and I think I have a much more commanding presence. I actually heard my husband tell a friend who is…

These are all hilarious. Best thread EVER!

One day of indulgence is not going to make you gain all your weight back. I say eat your burger, get it out of your system and get right back on track tomorrow. Enjoy your date night. My husband and I have the same problem. We were supposed to go out tonight after he got home from work, but he came home early, sick with…

I hate it too but like you, I usually go there. The lines are too long, the cashiers are usually very rude, the people I end up in line behind shop one item at a time. I actually had some woman have the cashier add one item at a time until she reached her budget and then kept having her take something off and put something…

I work out before breakfast all the time. I get up at 4:15am and hit the gym for an hour. I mainly do it because it's the best time for me. If I go in the morning, I'm not missing out on family time in the evening. Also, my husband and I work opposite shifts. He's home in bed at that time and the kids are asleep. No one…

Awesome for you for standing your ground and telling him where to stick it. And I think your 35lbs is AMAZING so he can bite me. What a JERK!!!!

I worry every day. My oldest is 5 and pretty solid. She's tall for her age. Her doctor insists that she's a healthy weight. She's 46 inches tall and weighs about 56lbs. Her little sister, at age 3 is tiny. She's only about 34 inches and weighs about 26lbs. It's hard to gauge the size of my oldest when my youngest is so…

My girls LOVE it and I loved it when I was a kid so I have to admit, I LOVE watching with them and I get excited when they have new episodes on. I even have a favorite episode. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLv5ugL9C3w

I gained back 25 of the 76lbs I lost and I am constantly down on myself about it, which causes the vicious cycle of stress eating and feeling sorry for myself and eating some more which is how I got so huge in the first place. But every day is a new day. Some days are better than others. It's when you completely given up…

Mine does it to be silly. And yes, he honks my boobs too. It doesn't turn me on. He knows that. Mine also farts and then asks me how turned on I am. My response is always, "I want to tear you pants of right here, right now." Marriage after 12 years is just as romantic and glamorous as it was at day 1. LOL!

Thanks, all. And my friend from work is stunningly beautiful (inside too!) but I do still log my fruits and veggies every single day. Just wanted to know what the consensus was for others. (Especially after learning the bag of grapes I got together for myself this morning ate up 165 of my calories for the day.) Good thing…

Thank you so much for the great motivation. Can't wait until I'm a hottie too! You look fabulous, darling. Absofreakinlutely FABULOUS!!!!

Thank you so much for having the courage to share your story. I understand depression: it's what got me off my couch and on to a treadmill. And I understand Alzheimer's. It took my grandmother from me. Slowly. She was the kindest woman in the world and when she finally passed she was just an empty shell. I don't envy the…