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I love all the OPA brand dressings, very low calorie and low fat and very tasty!

I can't believe no one mentioned chocolate almond crunch. By far, my fave. Worth every penny (but my kids are grown and out of the house, otherwise I'd have to hide it). :wink:

I saw a quote once, a long time ago, that said "A year from now you'll wish you had started today". Never thought much about it but this year, starting on January 1, I finally decided there might be something to it. My goad was 1-2 pounds/week until I reach goal. In my old yo-yo dieting mindset that would have been…

Finally realizing that 1-2 pounds per week on average is an amazing rate of weight loss and not thinking it's gonna come off faster than that! :)

If you have a Kohl's Rewards card you can find amazing deals online, especially the sale items. The best part is, you can order stuff online, and if you don't like it you can take it back to the store (provided you have one in your area) and not worry about shipping stuff back. And it has been my experience that Kohl's is…

I know what you mean, I agree completely I too am obsessed with the numbers I see Lower means for a happier day While higher makes me completely cray-cray. Keep doing it right and turn the other cheek Cause you'll kick that scale's A** this time next week!

I agree with all these replies, especially, buy something that fits you better at your new size and isn't baggy OR tight, and many people don't say anything because they think it's rude. Someone once told me "it's like you're saying you thought they were fat before if you mention weight loss". Don't necessarily agree, but…

Exactly the same for me!

I weigh myself every day but only count it once a week, good, bad or ugly. That really seems to help me mentally. It's all a mind game for me. :)

20 pounds in 13 weeks is about what you can expect with a reasonable calorie deficit, no? ETA: Never mind, I think I read that wrong. 20 pounds in 3 weeks? Yeah, that sounds do-able and sustainable. ;)

Don't know what "chuffed" means but I like the way it sounds. :)

I'll beat everyone to it. If you consume more calories than you burn you will gain. Consume less and you'll lose. The same amount=you'll stay the same. There's more to it than that of course, nutrition is important, but that's it in a nutshell.

Thinking it was realistic to consistently lose more than a pound or two a week over time.

Dammit, now I want a Twinkie. :'(

I love the Opa brand yogurt based dressings. Low in calories, carbs, and sugar and VERY tasty! Love the feta dill and the Cesar. Even the blue cheese is very good.

This has been my go-to drink for a long time. I carry the MIO with me everywhere. The pineapple-coconut one is delicious in rum.

Perform how? ;)

Anyone else thinking "troll"?

If that really is you in your profile picture I would recommend you see a professional about your ED. Seriously.

Also, if you're going to stress over small gains (which are going to happen no matter what you do), try only weighing yourself only once a month and watch for the overall downward trend. I, know, easier said than done! :)

Why would anyone NOT try their wedding dress on before the wedding? Wouldn't you want to know if it, you know, fits? BEFORE the day of the wedding?! Yeah, this too. [/quote]

Just out of curiosity why is it up to your mom to make that decision? If you want to model your dress for your grandparents, just do it? You're gonna be a married woman soon. ;)

Thank you for this! Made my Friday morning! B)

Anyone else reminded of the old Richard Simmons food mover thing? :D

175 and see how that looks and feels. I am currently around 198 and comfortably in a size 14 (some 12s) so that would put me into 10-12 size range, which has always looked pretty good on me.

This.

Realizing that a loss of one or two pounds a week (over the long run) is AWESOME and worth sticking it out for.

I do the same thing. Water, a shot of vodka, and a squirt of one of the fruity flavorings. Try run and the coconut flavoring, the possibilities are endless. Also handy when traveling to be able to make a drink and have the "mixer" in that tiny little bottle. Not that I have thought this through or anything... ;)