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I think you deserve a solid gold trophy - I'm sure that's what you meant! I just picked up that book and have read it...now for the hard part of figuring it all out and planning out some meals, etc. I do like the additional calories they recommend with lifting. You're vey inspiring for me as we're the same height with just…

WOW - arms, face, chest, shoulders, and abdomen - all VISIBLY smaller!!!! Although that's really fantastic, I have to say the best part was no cigar in the second picture. Stopping smoking would be the icing on the cake for such a great job improving your health - continued success to you!

Fantastic work - you are beautiful in both the before and after pics, but now you're TOTALLY killer knock-out gorgeous! Way to go!

I'd like to add in one more vote...please get him to the doctor as soon as possible. If he's unwilling to go, please call his doctor and explain what you're seeing. Likely they'd be willing to call him and try to get him to come in. There's a good chance there's an underlying cause if there truly weren't any symptoms of…

Glad you're doing so well and it's very nice of you to share the encouragement!:flowerforyou:

I think you're WONDERFUL for posting this :flowerforyou:

You hang in there and you'll be in a whole new, wonderful place. Look at what a wonderful thing you're doing to take care of yourself by being on here. Someone very near and dear to me was cutting, but she's done well for at least six months now I'd say. She did a lot of "writing love on her arm" and had a butterfly…

You're making me feel better about y 14 minute miles :)

I think you and your doctor are much smarter than the chiropractor - he should be encouraging people to run if he thinks it's bad for you - that would make him more business <sarcasm>

That is a great difference! I also find that when I drop 10-15 pounds my face sometimes shows this quicker than other parts. Keep up the great work~!

You are the "poster child" for perfect before and after pictures. Absolutely amazing - you're totally stunning!

That's just so wonderful - you look incredible and I love your bicep pose - I want to be like you. You look fantastic and 'normal' in your blue dress, but when you flex, WOW! That's the picture of health to me!

I feel your pain, Kelly...those things are just awful! It seems like there are a few of us who had this problem when we were younger and now that we've aged gracefully it's not an issues anymore. I know that doesn't help at all now. For me, the week 4-5 area was the hardest to get through. Definitely repeat a day/week…

I'm right there with you but in a different way... We dumped the cable three years ago when moving to a new home, but got a converter box for our old set so we could catch the occasional football game, important news event,etc. Then the basement flooded last spring, so now there's no TV. Had you asked me 10 years ago I…

I got a postcard from your will power - apparently it was on vacation with my will power for the past 40 years. I'm going to put my will power on the side of a milk carton ~ maybe someone will spot it and send it back home to me:bigsmile:

Please can I borrow your legs for just one day? I wanna look that good in spiked heels! Seriously though, you look fantastic!

Very nice....clearly you weren't clowning around with your weight loss :laugh:

Yup...this thread's got even more hot hot hot gentlemen for our viewing pleasure since yesterday's fine showing! Thank you kindly for sharing your pics!

What a nice post!! I've not passed by you before on the boards, but I think it's great you have such an attitude of gratitude :flowerforyou:

What a great story - that C25K app is amazing! Anyone who's thought about it should definitely download the app, because as Mr. Beast has so well demonstrated, it really does work! Thanks for sharing the link to your TV story! You did such a nice job with the interview and your personality cam through in a great smile -…

OH MY GOSH!!!!! That rear view photo gives me chills!!! You look fantastic! I think you better not post any more pics so we don't steam up our computer screens!

Thanks for taking time to type out your history - it's so impressive to see the changes you've made and how great you look after the babies! I think your photos are really inspiring for people who are exercising, eating well, and not losing weight - they show so clearly how a body can change without a difference in weight.…

^^^^^^^ This - I would never value someone based upon their looks. I would, however, appreciate them for their brains and sense of humor, followed by taking great enjoyment in the artistic beauty of their body. Bodies can be very beautiful - they've been pretty popular subjects in the art world for many, many years…

@Matt_Wild ~ Oh my...all of that AND you have female MFP friends who say such nice things about you???? It just got warmer here.... :love: By the way, all of you fine gentlemen with a great sense of humor are hot to me because funny is sexy!!!! (i.e., "I'd be happy to be room temperature", "if someone set me on fire I'd…

:bigsmile: I saw your post and just looked at your profile - I see you now have NINETY-FIVE friends!!! Ask and you shall receive, as they say. I'm glad this worked well for you! There are just so many nice people here. By the way, I love your little profile story about Alis in wonderland - very funny stuff! I'll stay tuned…

I'm celebrating for you!!! Keep up the fantastic work! :drinker: (I love the numbers thing, too....takes something that seems vague and makes it scientific and easier to conceptualize!)

I agree with NBEric - even if your calorie loss estimates for your workout are twice as high as they should be you're not taking in too many calories. I do think the tape measure and the wieghts vs. all aerobic exercise (not sure what you're doing now) would be helpful for you. If you try the healthy things people have…

I have a Polar HRM also (can't remember the model, but relatively high end and bought within the last year). I didn't check what your weight is, but at just over 200 calories and 5'9" I burn about 240-280 on a Jillian Michaels 30 day shred video. When I work out at the gym and do a light warm-up on the eliptical for 10…

Okay, you're not fooling me....that's a "mother" photo on the left and a "daughter" photo on the right :noway: Seriously, you look so good and so much younger and more energetic! Absolutely Beautiful!!!!:flowerforyou:

You look totally incredible!!! You don't just looks smaller, you look transformed! I'm thinking you look like someone from movies/television in that after picture...but I can't think who it is - is there someone people tell you, "hey, you look just like...."? I'll be sitting here trying to figure it out for the rest of the…