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  • Achieving weight loss with or without surgery is a difficult and daunting task that requires sacrifice and discipline - and I wish you the best of luck whichever road you choose. I don't spend a lot of time on these forums, so I was a little surprised by the judgy crap. You have to do what works for you...and surgery is…
  • I bought myself a Pandora charm bracelet for my 50 lbs lost reward...and I add a charm for every milestone and non-scale victory. Some charms are weight related and others are for non-scale victories. For example, when I lost 50 pounds I bought myself a little charm shaped like a handheld mirror...because it was no longer…
  • Thank y'all so much! I love the suggestions...LOL. I don't know how I'll pick just one now. :-)
  • Hi Patty! Rather than type it all out, I'm gonna point you to the blog post I wrote about what I'm doing...here it is: http://hotmessprincess.com/2012/05/i-need-patience-right-now/ My weight loss goal is huge and I have a long way to go. My mission is to keep this simple and fun...and to completely stay clear of the diet…
  • Honestly, those commercials make me so mad. Skinny people dancing around the beach shaking Sensa onto bacon cheeseburgers and smothered hot dogs. LOL. How ridiculous is that. I didn't need to shake anything on my food to GAIN this weight - nor did I take special supplements or anything like that. I gained this weight by…
  • I can totally relate...sometimes I get this horrible feeling that I look so young (for my age) because the fat is pushing the wrinkles OUT. LOL. I don't want to get to my goal weight and look like a human raisin...but if I do, I've got plenty of clothespins and ponytail holders to pull the skin back. I'm sure it's not as…
  • Your advice is a huge generalization. Just because something doesn't work for you doesn't mean it doesn't work for others. If I were you, I'd worry more about what I'm putting in my own body instead of giving "advice" to others. I do what works for me. You should do what works for you and let others do the same. :-)
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