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Thank you ALL for the hope infused in this thread. I am quitting Monday, I'm taking Chantix, and I'm a bit terrified! I'm hitting Half Price Books on lunch to see if they have the Allen Carr book. :)

In for survival! In for nerds! In for Illinois!

*sobbing hysterically while dialing plastic surgeon*

Bacon is the King of Meats. It's delicious on it's own, scrambled into eggs, on sandwiches, with chocolate, in cookies, with caramel, in salads, with potatoes, in sauteed greens, the list goes on. Bacon does not discriminate, it just loves you and brings joy and happiness, wherever it goes, however it's prepared. Bacon is…

Feel free to add me! I'm only a few weeks in, and the change in how I feel overall is amazing!

1/4 serving of Trader Joes roasted coconuts chips. They are my new candy substitute. Calories: 40 Fat: 2.5g Cholesterol: 0 Sodium: 30.25mg Carbs: 3.75g Fiber: 1g Protein: .25g

I love it!!

"I never buy reduced fat products, go big (on taste) or go home." I like you, Miss Brendalyn. :D

You're fantastic!

I've only been here at MFP for a few weeks. I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, only that I need to make some changes, and I needed the accountability MFP provides. What has happened, that I did not at ALL expect, was to get teary eyed, to have my heart swell with pride, on a daily basis, for the accomplishments of…

My wedding is May 2014, I want to get in shape for overal health purposes, with the wedding as a tangible, fixed goal to work towards. My honey is on board too, he's here, we just joined a gym, we're making weekly meal plans, and supporting each other. It's grand, he's a keeper for sure.

Tracking may seem like a pain, but it helps. Being honest is essential, whether just to yourself (private diary) or to all of us (nice if you need advice about where you're going wrong) What's worse: Sucking it up and journalling that you fell off the wagon, feeling that bit o shame, but remembering it next time, because…

I am officially IN.

Ice cream cake is a requirement, at least three times a week. It freezes the fat cells, so they fall off while you run.

Good golly, you're handsome!

How about iced tea? Crystal light?

The link included the . at the end of the sentence, which killed the link. Try: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/thedean1td1.com :)

To be able to choose any vintage wedding dress I'd like, without worrying that random lumps are going to fall out the sides (or back, or sleeves)

That much change in just 90 days? That's incredible, good for you!!

Forgive yourself, because you're worth that. But don't forget, so that the next time this happens (should it happen), you can put a stop to it before you go overboard. Be good and kind to yourself.

Woohoo! Welcome to the Gun Show! Nice work!

Ahhhhhh MAZING! *fist pump*

I'm sitting at my desk, getting weepy! You guys are all rockstars!!

I always make a smoothie: 1/4 c. Strawberries 1/4 c. blueberries 1/3 c. pineapple 3/4 c. spinach 1 c. unsweetened almond milk 1 tsp turmeric 3 tsp spirulina Sometimes I mix a Tbsp. of chia in after it's blended, sometimes I just knock it back with a gulp of water.

An excellent post, thank you! It's amazing how feeling insecure about how you look can actually hold you back from putting the work in to look better. Even if they ARE watching, it doesn't matter a whit.

:( I just saw 'free cheese' and freaked out. Free cheese = awesome! Fat free cheese = the worst thing ever. If you want your soul to cry, eat the fat free. If you want happiness and joy, eat the full fat, in moderation.

No one, and I mean NO ONE is too big for a day of pampering! You totally deserve this. Book, go, and enjoy!

Wow! You're a superstar!! I'm going to have 'You can't bring me down' stuck in my head now. :)

Congratulations, you look great! Love, Another Rachael :D

It helps me to not think of what I am doing as dieting. To me, that word implies a) punishment, and b) an endgame once I've met my goal. When I think of it as a diet, rather than a lifestyle change, I've found that I will spend time fantasizing... about what I currently cannot eat, and what I WILL eat once I've lost the…