jhutton_ch Member

Girl...I am 20 lbs lighter and 2 inches taller than you, and let me just say...you look AWESOME!!! I would love to have your proportions. You look healthy, and I don't mean that in the "you have a good amount of fat on you" healthy, but in the "you look slim and strong" healthy. Great job and enjoy your vacation!

Sometimes you just need an unbiased opinion from someone who doesn't know you, so here it is: You look great and you can absolutely tell that you have lost weight. Congrats on your success and keep up the awesome work!!!

I have the BEST recipe for a shake I have every day. It is so satisfying and really good too! I use 1.5 cups of light vanilla soy milk, 1 cup of frozen strawberries, 1 frozen banana, and half a scoop of slim-fast french vanilla powder. It results in a huge shake that is to die for! Just make sure to defrost the bananas and…

I hope that's not true. I hope one day I will love the way I look. Like I said to someone else, this is my form of therapy. This is the first time I have gotten advice and feedback from people who do not know me personally. But yes, if my negative self-image persists, I do think I would need to talk to a professional. And…

Well that's always nice to hear :) Thank you so much for commenting!

I know that I really shouldn't compare myself to other women, but I do :) I'm so happy that you have been inspired and I wish you the best of luck losing those last few pounds!!!

I'm sorry! I wanted to change the topic title since the first one was too long, and then couldn't figure out how to delete the first one!

I appreciate your honesty. I would like to say that I have been reading the responses and they nearly made me cry. I feel incredibly supported and feel like posting this was not a waste of my time in the least. Regarding psychological issues running in my family and needing to see a therapist: I feel like interacting with…

No offense taken at all! I agree. I do need to work on toning my thighs and butt and will get on that! Thanks for the advice! :)

Thanks so much for the advice! I have been a vegetarian since I was six, so eating lean protein can be pretty difficult when I don't like tofu! But yes, I absolutely agree that I should do more core exercises. Thank you again!!!