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I'm still a work in progress, but here's what I have for you so far:

You can send me a request to :) I like to motivate people, and I could use some too!

Haha mine might be the most boring..... Received: Can I call you? Sent: Sure.

Great story!! Thanks for sharing!! I had OCD as well. I no longer do (Thank God - literally) But it's really really hard to deal with! I never did go on meds, but I think in some ways, it helped me gain weight. Now that I don't have it anymore, the stress is gone, and I'm not as negative. Which is definitely a good thing…

Homemade sweet potato fries are really great! I take a sweet potato and cut them to my desired width and length. I weigh out 100 grams (Which is about 86 calories according to the research I did) and add about half a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil. I usually add garlic salt and onion salt, then throw them in the oven…

You look great! Also loved your writing style!! :) Bless you!

Excellent story!! That's awesome! I just finished week five of C25K! It felt great. I'm excited to get to the point that you're at! Thanks for sharing!

Great job!!! Very inspiring! Keep up the amazing work!

I bought a Hoodie a while ago when I was losing weight before my last pregnancy and I would love to fit into it by my son's first birthday at the end of January. Also a couple pairs of pants that I bought years ago before my other Pregnancy and haven't ever really worn. Looking forward to those too!

Wow!! Good for you! The fact that you decided to do it for you! And look at how far you've come! So amazing!

No, I took some time off of logging because It started stressing me out as well. Once I did that, my weight started to move again, but then more stress piled on and it stopped again. I was trying to do some research about why you can't lose weight when stressed, but it was getting too scientific for me. I know That it can…

Oh! I've never heard of this book! It sounds great. I'll see if I can pick it up. I've been working on prioritizing Him in daily life, even with the weight loss, so I think it would be a great read!

Good for you!! How does your back feel now?

Great job!! Your story sounds much like mine. You've done so well for yourself, health wise and other!! Keep going! Platues end! And you have the right spirit! If you would like a buddy to help motivate you, add me!!

Still so far to go, I know! But I'm 5'2 and I have lost weight before. The first collage is from 2009. I lost about 70 pounds. The second is from this year (I've had two more children since the last pictures) The before is from a wedding in the beginning of August, I was somewhere between 246 and 256. The second is from…

Good stuff!! I'm on week three right now :) Excited to get to the end!

Ha! That was so entertaining to read! I loved it! I will be starting week three soon! Woo!

One thing that I'm really enjoying right now is making a new "Just for today " list. Today my list was "Just for today: I'm not going to have any snacky food and I will drink lots of water. " Sometimes I have up to four things on my list, and today I kept it simple. It really helps to break it down day by day. Also, life…

Yay! I love this!! Just for today: I won't eat my special popcorn my husband bought me. I will get exercise in some form or another. I will catch up on my water drinking.

That must have felt absolutely amazing!! Congratulations!!

Oh To not care about the numbers!! If only hey?! You're going on the right direction. It's very smart of you to trust the process. I think I will adopt that. I care about the numbers too much. As for the muscle, if you've been doing any kind of physical activity and weren't before, then your muscles are going to get…

Oh My goodness! I am SO happy for you right now! Your dress is absolutely beautiful and you are stunning wearing it! As for you saying you couldn't love him more, you will!! I've been married for over 6 years, and I just want to encourage you, that your love for him will only grow stronger as the years pass! Bless you with…

My favorite sweater zipped right up without having to stretch to reach. It fits perfectly right now! Earlier this year it was too tight. Also, a pair of my pants was really tight on my calves, and it is feeling more loose there now. Small things, but feels great!!

I think that I'm hesitant to really mourn because the miscarriage wasn't confirmed by a doctor. But having had two in the past, I'm so sure that it's what happened. I think part of me feels stupid in a way. Anyways, I'm not usually this negative. I'm a pretty positive person, but I've had the weepies because of that time…

I know it's just cause she's insecure as well. She's four years older than me and single, while I got married at 18, am still very happily married, and have 3 kids. I try not to get affected by it, but I can still feel it sometimes.

I got married 3 months after my son way born. I had gained a lot of weight during pregnancy, and even more during breastfeeding. It was the biggest I had ever been! Anyways, sometime after the wedding, my sister/maid of honour told me that I looked like Fiona from the movie Shrek on my wedding day. (And not the thin…

No, I'm not nursing. He weaned himself at around 4 or 5 months old. (He's 7 months old now) I have help for the next month. My husband has been home since he was born, but is going back to work in October barring some sort of miracle. No, I don't sleep well, but it doesn't have anything to do with my kids. I've struggled…

That's awesome!! Definitely not insignificant. Keep it up!

I've been there before! I hate it! Maybe try to save your calories for the evening? You may not be eating enough during the day. Or find something healthy that you enjoy snacking on. You can do it!!

What I did was buy myself and my husband some containers that had three compartments in it. I then add cut up fruit/Veggies, and sandwich and perhaps some boiled eggs. You can make some sandwiches that aren't messy such as tuna, or a grilled Panini so that it won't fall apart so that you can eat it one handed. :) Also,…