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this is a great resource!! and for God's sake people, STOP feeding the troll!!!

How funny! I'm nearly 5'9" and my happiest size was a size 8! And that's not 'vanity sizing' either, but a TRUE 8! Size 8, here we come!!!!

you can add me too, if you want!

Oh yeah, I actually heard "You look so good, I didn't know it was you at first!"

I lost (and have kept off) 40lbs, in my 20's, way before I joined MFP. I'm sorry you are hearing this stuff, but yes, some people are really stupid and cruel. I also heard 'you should keep it off' as well as 'I'm glad you've lost weight! You were getting really big and I wanted to say something, but didn't" As if I had NO…

No, you are sooo NOT a jerk! Muffin top or jelly belly are not attractive.... and someone did mention infections due to too tight jeans. Sounds gross, but it's another thing your SIL should consider. I don't think anyone mentioned camel toe, but IMO that's WAY worse than muffin top! Ewwwww

5'8", 157 and I wear a size 10/12 in pants and usually a M in tops Jr's sizes have never fit me, even when I WAS a junior!

^^^^ THIS!!! ^^^^^

anyone else notice that the users name is 'Annawillpower' and most of her videos are about anorexia? Not a comment about the actual video, just something I noticed..

Thanks guys for the explanations and links! I am feeling a little better about this now! I'm thinking it's a 'muscles trying to protect themselves' thing... It's hard to be patient sometimes though!

UR a living, breathing inspiration to us all! So beautiful!! What a wonderful story!!

WAY TA GO GURL!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!:smile:

I have always suspected.... I am a total night eater and have always been. I've lost weight in past doing this as well (not reflected in my progress scale, this was 40 lbs lost in the 90's that I have KEPT OFF!!!). I have always envied those who can go to be hungry and actually FALL ASLEEP. I just wake up totally ravenous,…

It was communications, so yes, like every other Mass Comm major who is NOT a professional athlete, I had to go back and get another REAL degree when I was ready to get a REAL job.... Second degree is in education

"It is what it is" I've never personally met anyone who wasn't using that as an excuse NOT to deal with something or as a reason to wuss out on taking care of something that they should.

:smokin: WOWOWOW!!! You are seriously smokin' hot!!! Thanks for posting these and reminding us (and taking away EXCUSES) that a mom and a real woman can accomplish what you have. Awesome!!:smile:

Right on!! Food is legal and we can't escape it, so it makes a perfect thing to obsess over when we REALLY don't want to deal with the bad relationship, crappy boss, mean mother, etc. NOT that the OP is doing this, but it is true for some of us. I know I've sure as hell done it in the past....

You are totally on to something there! I have read a lot about cognitive conditioning and they say that the brain does not 'hear' the negative statement. Such as "I will not slip today while walking over that puddle in the parking lot', so you slip. Your brain focused on slipping. While you should have said to yourself, 'I…

Checkin' in!!:smile: gonna be 41 in a little over 2 months! 5'8" with about 20 more lbs to lose.

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congrats!!!:happy:

Thanks guys! Lots of very good points made here. I don't like veggies unless they are on pizza, but I am working on that. I did have an entire cucumber and a cup of mushrooms today. Didn't put any dressing on them either. Just a little salt and mustard. I do need to get better about that. Thanks for the advice! I love this…

phenomenal!!!! Way to go and WAY to inspire the rest of us. And yes, you are very brave to share with us! That's really putting yourself out there. Cool....

I'm 5'8" and would love to see 145 or even 140. I have never been that weight as an adult, so I have no idea what that would even look like. Would be great to find out though!

I LOVE the ideas here!! One more for ya, M%M's pretzel variety are 150 cals for a bag (the size they have at the check-out aisle) and I have found that if you suck on them, don't eat, but let them melt in your mouth, a little bag can last long enough to deal with a craving and be pretty satisfactory. And you get the nice…

Thanks for your explanation and encouragment!

I know you said no lite beer mentions, but this is new... Miller Genuine Draft is doing a light lemonade that is 64 calories and I like it. Jose Cuervo also has a light ready made mix that is 180 cals for a cup. It's good, but I've had a hard time sticking to one serving..

Statistically women are far happier post reduction than with augmentation. Actually, I read that the highest rated (patient satisfaction wise) cosmetic surgery is actually breast reduction. NOT that reduction is always cosmetic of course.

Does drinking more water then flush it out, or is this an effect you have to live with until your body adjusts?