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I have just been diagnosed with PCOS last week. It is a bit overwhelming, but it makes me feel so much better about what I have been going through for years with nothing to label it. Thank you ladies for this thread. It has been helpful to read through the posts.

I just started week 4!

Oh my gosh! You look great! Congratulations on making healthy habits a part of your life!

I lost all the initial weight by eating less and exercising. But when I hit maintenance (I am now 5lbs higher than my lowest weight) and I needed to find a way to not count calories everyday. Even though I am also against restrictive diets, when I ran into Whole30, I thought it may be worth a try since the premise is eat…

This slow cooker lemongrass coconut chicken drumstick recipe is so tasty! http://nomnompaleo.com/post/5242279411/slow-cooker-lemongrass-and-coconut-chicken

WOW! That is amazing! Keep up the hard work!

WOW! Thank you for sharing! Such an inspiring story. Hard work and persistence pays off! Congratulations on where your journey has taken you and will continue to lead you!

You are so beautiful! Keep up all your hard work! You are an inspiration!

Went to Costco yesterday, and I was looking at some workout clothes and decided to try on a long sleeve Puma shirt. I was feeling pretty good, so instead of picking up my standard XL, I tried on a L. A woman next to me started chatting about the shirt and said "Honey, you are swimming in that, try on a smaller size." I…

Hello everyone! 5'10" Heaviest: 178 MFP SW: 173 CW: 146.8 UGW: 140 Had the app for awhile but officially started using it in Oct 2013

Dang!!! You look so great! Congrats!

CONGRATS! You look great! All your hard work has paid off! Be proud!

Better late than never!! SW: 173 (in July) CW: 150 UGW: 140 End of month GW: 145 Weigh in Dates: 2/1: 150 2/8 2/15 2/22 2/28 Total weight lost: For Fun: What has been the most interesting part of the weather for you and how does it affect your ability to exercise? In Utah, with the winter weather we get an awful inversion.…

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Breakfast idea: Mash avocado with a bit of lemon juice, evoo, salt and pepper. Place on top of a slice of toasted bread. Top with a fried egg.

Many others have said it already but MOVING COMFORT!! They are a bit more than I would like to spend, but worth every penny.

Lots have said it but get rid your cable/internet!! I really love not having a TV anymore (we watch movies on the laptop which are from the library), and I spend less money not having the internet at home. We have stopped eating out for lunches. Make a sandwich or take leftovers. Don't buy coffees. Bring our own. We…

I used to make this cookie in a mug (single serving cake-like treat made in a mug in the microwave) and I knew it probably was high in calories but in the past justified it as one piece of cake instead of buying a whole cake and being tempted by it. When I stuck into the recipe section on MFP it had 490 calories per mug!!!

I am starting a krav maga class tonight!

Great work! You look fabulous! Such an inspiration!

Congratulations!! You look great! Very inspiring!

Congratulations!! You look great!

I used to only date very tall men (two of my boyfriends were 6'7"). But the man who stole my heart is an inch shorter! It never occurred to me until someone pointed it out! Ha! When you are in love it doesn't matter ;)

I have never been good at walking in them, and being overweight and tall has always made me self-conscious! But now that I am feeling more confident I might have to try them out!

Try an inverted yoga pose. An easy one is to situate your butt as close to a wall as possible with your legs straight up it resting. Then place your arms in a comfortable position (like resting on your belly). Inversions always do wonders for my stress level. Stay in that position as long as possible, then slowly lower…

I am so proud of you for sharing your story!! Yay! You look fabulous! Your honesty will touch many!

When I was in college and on the food plan for eating in cafeterias, I loved the a la carte versus buffet dining. I lost a load of weight in college (gained it back afterwards) by having yogurt, granola, and fruit parfait from the 'cafe' place for breakfast on campus, salad bar with dressing on the side for lunch, and…

Great work! You look fantastic!!

Ha! I have been so guilty of this in the past.... Eating is so much more fun than studying!

Your hard work has paid off! You look fabulous! Great job!!