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Hi there, I think that there are a whole lot of people on this site who know how you feel, have been there before, are fighting the fight themselves and truly do care about you and hope that you can overcome this obstacle. For me, I find that since the eating is essentially mindless and often just my brain filling in time…

I would say that once you've been on for a while, you get a "feel" for where you stand... If you're consistently eating right around your calorie goal, including exercise calories, but your weight loss isn't in line with the projections, then you're either not counting enough calories burned or you're over-estimating your…

Name ______________SW___________CW__________#LOST alisonengland_______187___________182____________0 arnolda4____________245___________245____________2 Becky_boop__________168___________168____________0 CallieM15 __________204___________204____________0 ChellieIrish _________ 195 __________179.3 __________ 15.7 (This…

Monday, April 5th Callie - 4 Lana- 2 Amanda- 3 Ressia- 4 Steph- 2 Jill - 5 Ellie-5 romst19-2 Mia- 5 Theresa - 2 Lyssa- 4 Nancy- 3 Heidi - 4 Elyse - 5 mj - 4 Cindy K - 4 Anna - 2 Rosy - 1 Robin - 5 Randyl - 1 Stephanie - 3 Fab50 - 3 Heather - 3 Dee - 1 Mary-3

Mon April 5 2010 Callie-3 Lana- 2 Amanda- 2 Ressia- 3 Steph- 2 Jill - 4 Ellie-3 romst19-1 Mia- 4 Theresa - 2 Lyssa- 3 Nancy- 2 Heidi - 3 Elyse - 5 mj - 4 Cindy K - 3 Anna - 2 Rosy - 1 Robin - 4 Randyl - 1 Stephanie - 3 Fab50 - 3 Heather - 2 (missed when this got posted so I'm catching up)

Happy Easter Monday everyone! Welcome to our newcomers... Hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend and didn't obsess about their weight or fitting into their wedding dresses... remember, this is a long journey and will only work if you give yourself permission to enjoy life once in a while. Weigh-in today was 158.2 - can't…

She looks like a breed that has a fairly high energy level (boxers, shepherds, etc. all have lots)... 3.5 Mi isn't too far and should be just fine for her to walk, endurance wise. I can take my lab on a 2 mi or 5mi walk and he'll come back exhausted either way but he bounces back within an hour so I know he could do even…

Not to scare you, but it took my breasts a long time to stop production all together and they NEVER went back to their pre-pregnancy size (or anything resembing that).

Hi there, I'd like to join this group too. Ashley, your story sounds so much like my own it's scary... First of all, I know exactly how it feels to be both overweight and short as I am 5ft 0 inches (if I stand real straight and think tall thoughts) and started out at 191lbs. That was at the end of November, when I was at…

mini chocolate bars - by the time I'm done I might as well have eaten one regular sized bar!

Welcome, I too am normally very shy and reserved when it comes to chatting on these types of sites, but I find that it gives me extra time each day to at least be thinking about my weight and I hope that the stronger a network I build, the more I won't want to let that network down.

Tuesday March 30, 2010 Stephanie - 23 Heather - 12 Jill - 25 Callie - 18 Catherine -8 romst19 - 21 Stacey - 4 Heidi - 22 Nolachick - 17 Nancy - 22 Lindsay- 8 Mary-2 Kim - 8 Elyse - 15 Tammy - 7 Lana - 14 Jen-6 Miann - 11 Becky - 10 Kathy - 2 Anna - 25 Amber- 1 LaToya - 1 aisser- 23 Erin- 4 gabby 23

Hi there, Speaking as an incredibly mathematical / analytical thinker myself, I understand your frustration. Try to double and triple check everything you're eating, quantities, etc. I found that my biggest problem was "estimating" something too small. I now try to make sure that any exact amounts I'm not sure of, I…

I was honestly never in better shape than I was during the first 6 - 7 months of my pregnancy... I spent a lot of time walking the dog and had strange hankerings for foods that my body actually needed. All told, my first pregnancy I only gained about 20lbs (the last 2 months, however, were brutal on my body), but I lost…

Glad to hear so many have already kicked the "sugar" habit... I've substituted artificial sweeteners for most of my sugar fixes, but I know that eventually I'll have to give that crutch up too in order to become healthy.

Tuesday March 30, 2010 Stephanie - 23 Heather - 11 Jill - 25 Callie - 17 Catherine -8 romst19 - 21 Stacey - 4 Heidi - 22 Nolachick - 17 Nancy - 22 Lindsay- 8 Mary-2 Kim - 8 Elyse - 14 Tammy - 7 Lana - 14 Jen-6 Miann - 11 Becky - 10 Kathy - 2 Anna - 25 Amber- 1 LaToya - 1 aisser- 23 Erin- 4 gabby 23

Sunday, March 28 Stephanie - 23 Heather - 10 Jill - 24 Callie - 16 Catherine -8 I'm blaming the vacation romst19 - 20 Stacey - 4 Heidi - 19 Nolachick - 17 Nancy - 20 Lindsay- 8 Mary-2 Kim - 8 Elyse - 12 Tammy - 7 Lana - 13 Jen-6 Miann - 11 Becky - 10 Kathy - 2 Anna - 23 Amber- 1 LaToya - 1 aisser- 21 Erin- 4 gabby 23

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Hi Everyone, I'd like to join too... I've lost a total of 30lbs so far and the most amazing thing is that I can't even imagine what I was like 30 lbs ago... I never thought I'd get this far, but I'd really like to lose another 20 - 30 (starting weight - 191lbs, current weight - 161lbs - ultimate goal weight - 140lbs).…

March 29, 2010 Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? None set What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? Managed to work a cupcake in without "cheating" on my calorie goals. What would I have done differently? Did some weight-training. What is today's personal goals? 45…

Happy Monday Everyone! Today's weigh-in: 161.6... down approx 3 lbs since I started - yeah me! Hope everyone is still on-target for their wedding / bridesmaid dresses. For those of us plateauing / having trouble with motivation - even though I am completely not a religious person - let's do a mini-version of "lent" leading…

Hi FutureNeuman...Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I had a destination wedding too and let me tell you - dragging that dress around everywhere is a pain in the you-know-where!!!! We were tempted just to leave it in the domincan. Good luck...

March 24, 2010 Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? None set What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? No Snacking!!! What would I have done differently? Gone for a walk instead of shopping... What is today's personal goals? Stay within calorie goal, Start pedometer…

Did you stay within your nutritional goals? Yes Did I reach yesterday's personal goal? Yes What did I do yesterday that I am proud of? 45 minute workout What would I have done differently? spent more time playing with my daughter What is today's personal goals? Stay within calorie goal, 30 minute walk (done), dancing with…

Friday, March 19th Stephanie - 16 Heather - 9 Jill - 15 Callie - 10 Catherine -7 back on the workout track but a little disappointed in myself for not doing it more then month. romst19 - 15 Stacey - 4 Heidi - 14 Nolachick - 16 Nancy - 14 Lindsay- 8 Mary-2 Kim - 8 Elyse - 10 Tammy - 7 Lana - 8 (Haven't worked out last 4…

Congratulations on joining MFP. I'm just reaching the 30lb total lost point, but understand your comment about reaching a point where you either move forward or move back... I think it takes more courage than anyone knows to keep moving forward... I too have a husband who's support I would classify as "wavering" at best,…

Remember also that one day out of your life isn't going to break you unless you let it... Think of all the days you've been good and remember back to when you would have just indulged and not even felt guilty about it.

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...someone assumes that because you're overweight, you won't actually lose any weight.

Congratulations GingerSnark - glad to hear it.