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I went to a wedding where the mother of the bride and I had the same top on. So I told her she had very good taste. She was beaming until she saw that I had the same top, but in a different color - lol. It was my former sister in-law.

Thanks everyone!

NSV: I fit in pantyhose again!

Nice accomplishment!

I know you are right, but part of me wants to drastically cut the calories like the doc did. I burned serious calories at the gym today. I want to have the energy to give it my all at the gym. It would not be fun to have any part of my body shut down bc I wasn't fueling it. Sure I get really frustrated, but I am not going…

Yeah, I was going to post that the kitchen and bathroom scale are broken. Both are more than ten years old, but they aren't broken. Lol. But it would be a good excuse to buy the latest gizmo. I have been see-sawing 4 pounds since Christmas. I do weigh myself occasionally at 5pm bc that is when I measure fat. I could do…

I am proud to say, I have lost six and a half sizes; however I am stuck. I have lost and gained the same 4 pounds since Christmas. Is is possible that I really don't want to get rid of my really pretty suits? So I'm not losing the weight. I got rid of my size 10s and 12s a long time ago. I thought I would never see those…

Yesterday, I put on my stretchy Lycra gym pants that goes to my knees. I haven't worn them in a while bc they were too tight for the gym. You got it! They are too loose! The waist band puckers about 2 inches and I had to keep pulling them up - no draw string. The scale still hasn't budged.

This is a real odd ball, NSV: I have been working with a personal trainer for about 3 weeks. Last night, I went to my friends house and was sitting on the couch - when I got up - it was so easy. I didn't hold on to the sides of the couch, no wheezing (crap, never even smoked!), no crackling of various joints. It was like a…

Very cool! I have started to notice the same thing except - I could see the gap in the mirror with my new old jeans.

Two more dress pants going to Goodwill. I just don't get it - the scale won't budge.

So, I'm looking thru my Vitamix cookbook. Most of the recipes are single serve, but then I found recipes for pancakes, crepes, and cornbread. Can I freeze the remaining pancake or crepe batter? If I make all of them, I will eat all of them. Even pre-made frozen waffles don't last very long and they taste like cardboard.…

Excellent idea for the 2 cup glass bowls. I recently purchased a staggered sized Pyrex set with lids at Walmart. I like them because they fit inside each other. I needed a large salad bowl and the 4 cup bowl is really nice for mixing the dressing and ingredients for a single serving of salad.

I have had halitosis brought on by coffee. Try looking up the benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar.

How about juicing the cuties? I still have 1/2 a 3 pound bag and they are slowly getting mushy. So I feel your pain. I bought frozen strawberries, blueberries, mango and a mix of strawberry & banana. I could see how this is going to add up quickly. Does anyone have experience/knowledge of how to freeze fruits and veggies?…

I'm excited for you!

No! That can't be. $10 for cauliflower? I have noticed an interesting change in food packaging over the past couple of years. The grocery stores had been trying to keep up with the likes of Costco and Sam's Club by offering larger and larger packages of beef, pork, and everything else a traditional household consumes. Now,…

Hilarious! Thank you, bc I was having a miserable morning until I read your comment. LMAO. Ok, maybe you weren't trying to be funny. Anyhoo, I had extra soup left over - so I wanted to see if the soup would be a better side dish to fish rather than steak.

I love this NSV thread, because I want to be grateful for all the little changes I see. I have lost 4 1/2 inches on my thighs and 4 inches off my waist. But more than this - what I really want to post is: I went to Fleet Feet for a new pair of sneakers and the previous analysis, a couple of years ago, was that by being…

I have halibut. I'll try it tomorrow and let you know.

I made a fantastic Beet & Cauliflower Soup in my Vitamix. I had it with steak, but it did not pair well. Any ideas for what might go better? A particular type of fish? or poultry?

An Apple Watch That will tell you the temperature outside, count your steps, wake you up, etc. etc.

Does this count? I have been wearing size 16 jeans way past the point of their fitting me. I keep cinching my belt tighter and tighter. I wouldn't buy a size 14 bc I didn't want to waste my money. My size 14 suits are feeling loose. For the fun of it I put on a size 10 jeans. I got them over my rump, zippered them up and…

I can't run a 10k, so you bet it counts. Great job.

Good for you! Be confident, and don't give a thought to others fitness levels or attitudes, unless supportive. We all have our own path to travel.[/quote] Thanks Farback!

I joined a gym! I feel like that is tantamount to my saying I am going back to college. I don't know why, but it feels so good to say I belong to a gym.

I did a lot of research and watched You Tube reviews. I bought myself a Vitamix s55 - it is a personal blender. The only difference between the s55 and larger models is volume and the larger models will kneed bread. It was expensive, but I consider it an investment in myself. Good luck with your choice. Would love to hear…

I lost 62.5 pounds in about 8 months. I need to lose about 30 more. I have learned a lot about myself during my weight loss. I have a lot more to learn. I have a better appreciation for why MFP does not support extreme dieting, or special pills and products. Truth be told, one must work through the issues that caused us to…

Sorry to hear about your injury. I saw a woman at the grocery store with a broken leg, ankle, foot? Who knows? But she had a cast on from just below her knee and her knee was bent and resting in some type of ... here's a pic - and she didn't have crutches. She got around just fine in the crowded grocery store. I wish you…

Thank you all for your support.