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You can do it. MFP really, really helps. I went from 208 to 138 in less than a year. Just keep it up and keep it moving! Good luck.

Awesome! My two daughters and I started this in February and it has really worked for me. My husband just got on board too. It is really great when the whole family is changing to a healthy lifestyle together. No no-one is annoyed when I measure all of our food before serving it. :)

You look great. Keep it up, you can do it!

Keep up the good work!!!

Don't give up. Just keep eating healthy and working out. Sometimes your metabolism needs to catch up. Don't get discouraged. I've lost 50 lbs as of yesterday and I had many times since Feb. when I started my healthy diet where I was discouraged because my weight loss leveled off. But I just kept doing the same thing and it…

Good luck to you and your wife. My husband and I are both using MFP. It's a great tool. You have to be willing to measure everything though. I love it and have had great success.

I didn't read all the posts so this might be repetitive. The best advice I read in a book and now use regularly is plan what you're going to eat BEFORE you get to the restaurant. Most restaurants have their menu online and a lot of them have the nutritional information. I plan what I'm going to eat before I get there. Like…

Yogurt with Bran and strawberries/bananas Oatmeal with bananas and brown sugar Egg Beaters with salsa and whole grain "skinny" bagel

Almonds is one of my favorite snacks. High in calories, but so good for me. I take a serving when I go to my son's baseball games and slowly munch on them. Very satisfying!

Chelsea - you look wonderful! Good job. You were beautiful in the first picture too, but you look so much healthier now. I think the picture of you in your jeans is amazing! I can't wait until I can wear low cut jeans with a belt again. Such an inspiration. I've work XL shirts hung over my pants for as long as I can…

You were pretty in picture #1 but look much healthier in picture #2. Keep up the good work. I need to find a similar photo situation for myself to show the difference I've achieved as well. I just hit the 35 pound lost mark and people are finally starting to notice. It was kind of discouraging after I had lost 20 pounds…

Excellent idea and your story is very motivating! Congratulations on your success!

Keep at it. This tool is a great help! I've been using it since mid-February. It's helped me stay honest and do more planning for the weekends. I use different restaraunt websites too for nutritional values. I go online before we go and pick what I'm going to have. That way I don't get confused when we get there. Like I…

I enjoyed reading your post. I've been using the MyFitnessPal app for iPhone and it has made all the difference in the world. I never knew "how" to loose weight. I didn't want to diet. This is so much better. I've learned so much about portion control. I measure everything. Having this tool and a process has made all the…

Great post. I've been using this site (mostly using my iPhone) for two weeks too. It's great.

Excellent point about not dieting, but instead, making healthy choices. Now with MFP I am able to track what I eat and really understand the choices I make. And, I'm not denying myself. I'm having a glass of wine or low cal beer when I want and still keep under my calorie goal for the day. I really really like how you get…

I hear your pain. I'm 5'7" and over 200 lbs. Never ever thought I'd be over 200 lbs and I won't be for long :) Using this app has already helped me so much. I love it.

That's what I've been doing too :) And another advantage is you can lighten up certain recipe's by using fat free and light versions of the ingredients.

Hi, I'm new too. Can you explain about the bar code scanning feature? I didn't know about that and am eager to learn. Thanks.