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This seems intentional.

I haven't had any problem losing weight, or keeping it off while consuming diet soda. All of my inflammation issues were alleviated by cutting excessive amounts of processed carbs and sugar. As long as I take in an equal or greater amount of water, and my urine is the correct color, I drink diet soda. Not much left to…

Love your smile in the second pic. Nice work.

Add to a smoothie, or yogurt.

Exercise IS powerful medicine. Congratulations.

You look so.darn.fantastic.

With Youtube, you could find and do a different workout for months without ever repeating the same routine.

All normal. Here's a great site for low carbers; http://www.phlaunt.com/lowcarb/19058097.php

Find a volunteer opportunity in your area. It may help you spend less time focusing inward.

Hard work pays off!

I head to the thrift stores every week to try on clothing. Well-fitting clothes showcase weight-loss! Most of what I buy costs less than $5 per item. Even when I don't find much worth buying, it is extremely motivating to "measure" my body progress by the way clothes fit. I also love guesstimating how much more weight I…

our last defense against zombies.

Very effective. I do 2-4000 steps worth in the morning before work as part of getting my 10,000 steps in. I add in kettlebells or a weighted ball.

My pics are under my profile.

Apple slices. They are especially good with spicy dips.

WOW.

>>Waiting for more info from the OP but (soap box) kids need be taught that food is fuel…not entertainment and to be thankful for what is being provided.<< ^^ +1 quotable!

OP: The narrow-minded bigotry toward SAHM's here underlines the fact that being employed isn't a panacea for bitterness, envy, and sloppy thinking.

OP: I was at home with my children for thirteen years. I would not recommend doing the same. Should you decide to re-enter the workforce, your intelligence, ambition, work ethic, and motivation will be called into question. While I found a decent-paying entry level job at a large company that I like well enough, there are…

I don't think it's any of your business.

Most of the time I order just the beans, and skip the entree. The rice doesn't fill me up as well as the beans.

With age, does NOT come wisdom.....

Thank you SO much for sharing your victory with us. Once again, I'm inspired to keep going.

Really enjoyed reading. Congrats x1000

Lol at correlation between children and headaches....

Gretchen has a great daily e-mail you can subscribe to, in addition to her Youtube channel. I love her practical approach!

"should weight loss really take the #1 spot in your wellness?": Yes. the more weight I lose, the better my wellness markers get.

It is not easy, but putting my plan on auto-pilot gets my head out of the process so I don't have as much time to "think" about what I don't "feel" like doing. I schedule my food and exercise as part of my mandatory daily activities like going to work or paying bills. The payoff for every hour or two out of my day I spend…

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I've had a twin pregnancy and two babies that were 11+ pounds. No hope for me other than a tummy tuck to rid myself of excess skin. However, I will say exercise from the outset has made such a difference in the shape and appearance of my body. The saggy skin is just a bonus of successful weight loss, IMHO.