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This is a gal who plans ahead! She ALREADY has her bikini body for summer 2014! Congratulations! Now, dive into those Maintaining Weight forum postings! Best wishes!

Great progress! Now start reading those Maintaining Weight forms to come in for a smoooooooth landing! Best wishes!

I'm taking 2000 mg of metformin each day, as prescribed by my endocrinologist. Just make sue you take it with food. Wellbutrin, an anti-depressant, is also useful for losing weight. On a personal note, I would increase the carbs after the 2nd week of Atkins "Induction". Meat, meat, and meat gets a bit heavy after while. Go…

Toward the end of June 2013, I was 2 months from my 58th birthday, and that meant that I was 2 years from my 60th birthday. I weighed over 315 pounds, and was beginning to exhibit damage in my eyes and kidneys. I have a darling young fiancé, and I want to have 25-30 active, healthy years with him, since ONE side of my…

Ummmmmm... Between your first picture and the second one, did you give birth to that darling little girl? That would be a nice 15-20 pound difference in 4 months! Seriously, now. You have done very, EVERY well! Best wishes!

My dear, you look marvelous! Best wishes for Goal and Maintenance!

Thanks, that was awesome! I needed it today! God bless you!

You are truly blessed, Sue! May you and your Special Ed have 45 years or more to enjoy each others' company. You two are encouraging to all of us on MFP! Thank you so much for your posts!

Congratulations! Your results have been awesome. You have so many reasons to "fight the good fight"---that beautiful family. Keep up the good work!!!

I took it on Monday, January 6, 2014.

I will add another stern warning to your wonderful post: Ladies, ALWAYS have a regularly scheduled PAP SMEAR ! I skipped a year or three and ended up with an endometrial tumor, which had progressed all the way to stage 2B. I had to have an immediate surgery for a complete hysterectomy, my cervix was removed, as well. Both…

Every part of your body has improved from last year's NYE photo, not just your face. Print out 10 copies of those comparison photos, and post them everywhere! "Don't allow the PERFECT to overshadow the GOOD" progress you've made. Best wishes!

Wonderful progress! Keep up the good work!

I'm sorry your 'friend' made you feel badly about the party, instead of doing something constructive about the kids' thirst, such as making a run to the 7-11 (or its equivalent) and bringing back a few gallons of water and a stack of cups. NO party is ever perfect--you just learn how to plan better for the next one. Also,…

On July 1, 2013, I weighed 315 pounds. I was diabetic, and was beginning to show damage in my eyes and kidneys. I decided to give up the simple, starchy foods that caused high blood glucose for diabetics: wheat, corn, rice, and potatoes. I have lost @50 pounds in 6 months. I'm never hungry; I never have any cravings. It's…

I think you're having symptoms of withdrawal! I like chocolate candy, too, but I don't like the sugar content. I don't want to use up my carb allowance on empty calories. So my way around this problem is to resist buying commercial chocolate products. I make a 'freezer candy' by mixing a half-ounce of a bar of 100% cocoa…

GET HERE IF YOU CAN You can reach me my railway; You can reach me by Trailway; You can reach me on an airplane; You can reach me with your mind. You can reach me by caravan; Cross the desert like an Arab man; I don't care how you get here, just get here if you can. You can reach me by a sailboat Climb a tree and swing rope…

nopales (cactus) chicken gizzards and hearts kimchee chorizo sausage (fresh from the butcher) pork rinds chayote squash spaghetti squash

For the price of a Costco pizza, I can afford to rip off and eat all the meat, cheese, and veggie toppings from one slice, but throw away the crust. Annnndd still have a garden salad on the side. I looooove eating "low-carb"!

Such a delightful way to announce a pregnancy! You should line up a talent agency RIGHT NOW for your boy or girl. With a mom as cute as you are, both before and after the weight loss, you three will make a fortune! Best wishes!

Bless you, Sue! It's so good to have you back! I'm looking forward to read your blogs about your new adventures. You are blessed, and have the love of a good man. Best wishes!

With MyFitnessPal, I get to exercise my patience with folks who can't bother to capitalize the names of their fitness programs, or punctuate their sentences. I exercise my fingers by researching all the different acronyms posted by folks who don't remember that there are newcomers on the site, who want help to become…

Ah, vanity! I'm the sort of person who has carefully done her hair and make-up in preparation for taking a photo ID. After all, the picture is in use for at least 5 years. The color of my shirt is flattering; the face is almost perfectly round, but it's not scary. As one can see in my MFP ID, my face is a much different…

Family occasions require me to pose with my 4'11" sister and her teenaged ballet-dancer daughters. In other years, I've hidden as much of my bulk as I could behind them. This Christmas, being ever-so-pleased with myself for having lost 50 pounds in less than 6 months, I insisted on posing alone--in a SLEEVELESS shirt, mind…

Congratulations on you Weight Loss Journey! What a marvelous accomplishment. I'm thinking about making135 my Ultimate Goal. I'm going to do some Polynesian aerobic videos for my workouts. I already have a pretty mean 'ame' and hip thrusts! May the LORD bless you, and your darling family. It's time to start reading the…

I have been buying a lot of different teas since I began Carb Cycling in combination with Intermittent Fasting. I'll have my caffeinated teas before breaking my fast in the morning: Green Tea Earl Grey Constant Comment Jasmine Flower The warmness and aroma calm the hunger pangs. In the evening, when I begin my fast, I have…

The low-fat dieters don't know WHAT they don't know: fat is better for you than the added sugar in "Low-Fat" foods.

I am not certain about gender differences in IF. IF gives me control over my constant 'grazing' after dinner in the evenings. After losing 50 pounds, I want my body to be burning up energy from my stored fat. When I was beginning Intermittent Fasting, I eased into it by following a 12/12 pattern for a few weeks, then…

"Thank you!" "Aren't you kind? "That's really funny! Then, carry on with what you were doing

You did an awesome job with weight loss and fitness in 2013. May 2014 make all your fitness wishes come true!