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I think it was after 30 pounds that people really started to notice. And, since the middle is the last place I started to lose, I didn't really need new pants until a few pounds after that. But then I was buying pants in a smaller size every couple of weeks. (Thank goodness for thrift stores!) It took me a year, but I went…

Salutations! I'm from San Antonio, my husband is from Friendswood, and we currently live just south of Austin. Feel free to add me.

I confess that while I only purchase organic produce and I avoid processed foods, I really, truly love Diet Coke. I do get the irony, but seeing a Diet Coke in the fridge first thing in the morning makes me indescribably happy.

Greetings! Took a quick look at your diary- there is no fiber in your diet. Add some vegetables and whole grains. (Not just salad- a bowl of lettuce isn't as satiating as a bowl of quinoa or broccoli.)

Boom! Clap! The sound in my heart The beat goes on and on and on and on and.... (My five year old's current favorite.)

For just myself - about $18 including beverages.

Avocados, coconut oil, macadamias... I (slowly) gained 50 pounds as a RAW vegan. Cashew cheesecake, walnut brownies, chocolate covered bananas.....

Baked. then topped with salt, pepper, (real) maple syrup, and a splash of bourbon.

Yes. I suffer from both anxiety and depression and I am an emotional eater. In the year I've been on here, I have lost 50 pounds. Posting everything (both food and exercise) helped more than I can express. I've made some good friends, and logging is motivational as hell. (Do I really want the fried pickles with ranch…

I'm 5'5" and holding steady at 109.

Sitting on a chair hurts after a while, and I'm cold all the time. Also, my shoes were suddenly two sizes too big.

Wow. Now I want a box of Samoas, and I feel it to be my patriotic duty.

This is a great thread. Explain to them that Easter was originally Ostara- a Pagan fertility festival to celebrate rebirth and the return of light, and that eggs and rabbits are mere symbols of fertility never intended for anthropomorphic action. You can conclude the lesson by letting them eat the eggs, then bury the…

It's perfectly normal- as long as it comes back off. I gain and lose the same !@#$% three pounds every !@#$% month. Nothing seems to change it, either.

The episode of Bubble Guppies my daughter is watching- "The Puppy and The Ring." The music is surprisingly better than mediocre.

What's with the "we" crap, kemosabe? I eat enormous salads every freakin' day, and they are exactly as healthy as I require. The difference is the base of my salads is GREENS. Yes, you can fill a bowl with croutons, top it with chicken and velveeta, cover it in ranch dressing and call it a salad. This does not alter the…

You can always snack on nuts and seeds.

Like candy. Really refreshing in the summer- like a food and a beverage at the same time. But you don't want to thaw them again, as they then turn to goo.

Talk to him. The second he says something like that, call him on it. "Why would you say such a thing?" Or "Whoa, that was really rude." Or (my personal favorite) "What's with the negativity? Did you have a bad day?" People in long term relationships often forget the rules of personal etiquette. Remind the man.

Cruelty requires intent- I don't think there was any malice involved in the situation. And it needn't have anything to do with weight. The best way to handle it would have been to laugh, then simply make the introductions.

Walnuts, almonds, avocados, edamame....

Are you looking for low calorie or low fat? If not, my go-tos would include walnut brownies, flax seed tostadas with guacamole and salsa, chocolate covered bananas, and nut burgers on onion bread. Of course, eating like that is how I ended up here.

RNY is gastric bypass and VSG is a gastric sleeve. Thank you Wikipedia.

Three pounds. I go from 109.5 to 112.5, then back again.

The soda companies are obviously afraid of that- thus the ludicrous "Mixify" campaign.

I agree. (Bonus points for use of "schadenfreude.")

An easy way to boost protein is nutritional yeast. It has a cheesy flavor and can be sprinkled on soups, salads, casseroles... It has 15 grams of protein per ounce.

Beans, peas, lentils, edamame, quinoa, sprouts... There are also many vegan protein supplements.

695 miles.