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Hi! I have worse loose skin/underlying fat but I also just saw my pcp last week and she told me to stop dieting, maintain and tone through cardio and strength training because she said that I am probably "carrying" 10-15 lbs of excess skin and could still work on the underlying fat but only through toning so that I don't…

Dear Snickers, These are all so awesome for each person and yourself. I've already gotten to do some of my non-weight goals but, of course, all of them were possible because I've been losing weight. I've gotten to sleep without snoring, eliminated my sleep apnea. I've gotten to buy smaller sized clothes, which is nice but…

You provided some really good advice, however I've never posted any picture because I don't know HOW to make a picture go on to my computer, so no photos. I was smiling at my heaviest and I'm still smiling now. One of my co-workers didn't recognize me in a photo which was taken more than a year ago at work. I dislike…

Dear Dreamarbla6, I got myself a little notebook, in order to write about my feelings and thoughts, especially those that get in the way of my dieting. I have kept track on MFP for my food and exercise because that's easier and some folks write their thoughts in blogs and such, but I need to be able to look at what I've…

Congratulations! Your hard work and diligence have paid off for you and you look fabulous and fit! Thank you for sharing.

Dear Louse26478, Welcome to MFP, I hope that you can find the support that you need. I still need to lose about 80 lbs as well. Many times I exercise alone but if you have a chance to exercise at a gym, you can find some friends there too. I would consider you already young and fit if you can run because running kills my…

You look beautiful and happy in your photo, if you are happy with yourself, stay the same. If you would like more muscular definition, then you need to do that.

Dear faitherz123, Shall I sing you, "Don't you know you're beautiful?" from Sesame Street? It's a song that my mother had on a record (vinyl) that I still have. I don't know it could be on YouTube somewhere and it is a good song to hear. My mother used to sing it to me and I certainly sing it to my children and others…

I've been using salad dressing from Walden Farms. I found it at my local health food grocery. It isn't as good as regular dressing but it claims zero calories and even if that isn't true, it's tolerable and comes in a multitude of flavors that is WAY LESS calories than my regular dressing.

Dear Lizzie4942, This negative cycle that you are falling into is the reason why I have a little food/diet/exercise journal. While I write about what I am doing w/ my diet and exercise, I am mostly writing about my feelings at the time of whatever is going on w/ me whether I'm happy or sad or scared or tired or frustrated…

Thank you for sharing your story. You found a wonderful use for your wedding dress. You looked beautiful on your wedding day and you look beautiful today. I'm motivated by your weight loss success.

I didn't tonight but do pick up fast food every so often. I get a Jimmy John's roast beef unwich w/o mayo or oil/vinegar, no cheese which is delicious.

Dear FitterStrongerBetter, You have an incredible amount of stress and responsibility thrust on you right now. Give yourself some grace and start with some small things. If you want to improve your diet and are feeling the fatigue of fast food, just have some of your favorite apples around or some other decent fruit snack…

Sorry, I am taking the prescribed antibiotics for the infection.

Dear Holister07, For the past several years I use Shamrock Farms Fat Free Half and Half. Usually I use about two tablespoons per cup and one packet of Splenda. My son likes his with two packets of Splenda. For only 20 calories from the FF1/21/2, it is a delicious substitute and tastes as good to me as the real fat stuff.…

Dear Kerricus, I love your comment in your box! What a great thing to consider! That in and of itself is inspirational.

It took me a month from 2/1 to 3/1 to lose 10 lbs. I had set my calories to lose two pounds a week w/ exercise on Saturday and Sunday w/ my two scheduled Zumba classes but I started going to do circuit training M/W/F before work as well in order to get this to happen. About two to three years ago I made a similar effort…

Wow woman! You look fabulous and have made great strides in improving your fitness. Thank you for the inspiration and keep doing what you are doing, it is working great for you!

Dear Carli, I am so sorry for your struggle and frustration. I am sorry that the doctors you have seen are being such jerks to you. I wish that I was well versed in PCOS but only know about it second hand. In spite of the doctors saying that your blood work is perfect, there isn't any information that they are or have been…

This is great for you. Be sure to find a way to celebrate all of your small successes along the way to achieving your goal so that you enjoy the positive reinforcement during the process.

So awesome for you. Congratulations!

Way to go! You have to consider the small things that trip a person up so that they don't trip you up. Good luck with your efforts.

Dear krnsaidar, Good luck in re-establishing your life on your own terms. Welcome to MFP. I'm very new to MFP myself but have much more to lose than you. I think I could be a puppy fiend if I had two cute dogs like yours are likely to be with that adorable mix. Enjoy your self determination and don't let anything get in…

I cooked chicken tacos for my family tonight. Only chicken breast to keep the meat lean, but made a large skillet of green, red, orange bell peppers, half a yellow banana pepper, and two kinds of onion stir fried in a little butter and a little bit of olive oil. Along w/ small corn tortillas and low fat black refried…

That is an excellent suggestion. I may have to try that too. Chocolate calls me.

Dear MrsBibz, It can be very frustrating to have the water weight and the craving for more calories that come along with your cycle. Most of the time a woman only "needs" about 500 more calories during the week but most women tend to eat an additional 500+ a day. That's also what can undo all of your efforts during the…

Stick with what you are doing and don't despair. Most weight loss isn't visibly noticeable to others until a person has lost about 20 lbs. For men especially, recognize that you have more muscle mass and will covert to muscle mass faster than a woman will which could mean that your supposed "failure' to see even a pound…

Dear Wonderful Women over 50, I just started on February 1 and I'm liking this MFP pretty good. Last week I had lost 5 lbs and today I found them all but I think it is my wretched cycle (I am HATING perimenopause.) and not what I'm really doing since I've only had one day over my calories and I exercised more than I…

Thank you for sharing your story. Congratulations. You look so healthy and happy. Good luck in your future!

Rita, you can decide to eat the donut or not. Are you hungry? Is there nothing else available to you? Did you bring any snack for yourself to counteract the draw of the donut if you decide that you don't want to eat that because it is higher in carbs than you want to eat. If you want to eat it because you are afraid that…