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Thanks! I guess I just needed to hear that it wasn't just me!

Good job! Sleep often saved me from some challenges when I wanted nothing but sugar!! One way to deal with this next time may be to eat some popcorn (or something else low-cal) and then end with a snack size bag of M&Ms - eaten SLOWLY! With lots of water! This way you get filled up AND you get a bit of a chocolate fix!!…

Here's what I did WRONG: I'm a teacher and I lost 40 pounds b/w April and August. In August I had to ditch every piece of professional clothing I owned. I figured I could just buy a new wardrobe for the winter and then buy a new summer wardrobe. I shopped smart: clearance and Goodwill, getting 5 pants and 10 tops. By the…

I never pay attention to that. What matters to me is how I did today. It sounds like today you were within your goals and you should feel proud of your work. Everything else will fall into place!

Friday morning before class I was preparing a lab and one of my early students said "Mrs. Fuelling, you look so pretty today!" Pretty. No one has ever called me pretty. That moment will live with me forever.

I just made steel cut oats last week. I knew I was going to be sticking it in the fridge, so I selected a Gladware that had the # of cups measured on the side. It turned out my recipe made an 8 cup batch. So when I entered it into the recipe section here, I put 8 servings. That way the nutrition information was per cup. By…

Yes. Last week. With Rolos. Man, I just wanted ONE of my kids' pieces of candy. Ewh. Why? Why when I've been craving something sweet does the only thing available have to be.... pedestrian and not fantastic?

Ok, thanks all. I guess it is good to know that this is normal. Still would like an invisibility cloak.... but I do miss my students and am excited to see them again!

You look great! On your next progress picture, SMILE! You've come a long way!

Dude, you need new friends! LOL! Here's what I wish they would say to you: "Good job!" "Keep up the good work!" "That's not easy, congratulations on all that you have achieved!" "I wish I had the nerve to improve myself!" "Can I work out / go on a walk with you?" "I'm proud of you!" "Screw the donuts, let's have fruit!"…

Plus, a doctor can assess whether compression stockings will solve your problem, then PRESCRIBE the appropriate level of compression (and if you're lucky, your insurance will cover them!). My friend has a similar problem and her stockings make all the difference, plus the added benefit of making her legs feel more…

I've only been doing this since April, but I will never forget July! July. I walked MILES with a faster pace each time. I ate at a deficit. The WHOLE month. And I stayed the same weight for 3 whole weeks. (2 for real and one was that time of the month..., but still 3 weeks does play mind games with you). In the weeks…

Painted my toenails today with no added effort! YES!

Everything I would say, the above posters have already said. Except for: Congratulations! And what a wonderful gift to be a surrogate mom! Give yourself a break, do what feels right for you and your baby!

Here's my trick for times when I want to eat a ton of food that would blow my calorie allotment. First, I drink a bit glass of water and then I fill up on low-cal vegetables: lettuce, celery, or my current favorite, kohlrabi. Then I end with my more calorie-dense food. I try to convince myself that the full feeling all…

You can do it! All you have to worry about is one day at a time! You've got this!

You look great! Keep up the good work!

Thank you. I imagine we are on parallel journeys and I've been wondering how things will shake out for me in the end, skin-wise. Funny, I used to think losing fat would be my issue..... Weird how now I'm confident I can lose the fat.... I guess that's a giant mental shift I've had. Anyway, I really appreciate you sharing…

I love it! You look great; more relaxed and refreshed! Congratulations! Thanks for the inspiration this morning!

1. A serious change of mindset: from what I didn't have in my life to what I did have. I suddenly looked around and realized I had it really really good. Don't get me wrong, I want so much more than I have, but I finally started living the phrase "happiness is wanting what you have" (this probably makes no sense... I have…

Holy Crap your face looks so skinny! It may be hard for you to see, but you look amazing!

SO with you. I am a teacher and lost 20 pounds at the end of the last school year. I vowed to not buy new clothes until absolutely necessary. By June I had 3 pairs of pants that I could wear without looking like a clown. Now they are truly ridiculous So, I shopped last week. A lot. Thank goodness for clearance. And then…

OP: We must be twins. Ditto with the husband thing. Ditto with the bike thing. Happy trails!

Sadly, wine. My husband makes wine so we always have some around the house. During the school year we'd go through a bottle a month, but in the summer... a bottle a week easy. Now. I just don't want to drink my calories. I used to drink a glass while making supper 3-4 nights a week. Now.... I had to force myself to drink…

You really do look great! And even better than how you look, is having the strength to continue to care for your health when hubs throws a wrench in your plans. You will get through this! We are all cheering you on!

I keep feeling these two hard things.... What are they? Oh yeah, my collar bones... I didn't even know they were missing!

Actually, I asked at Orange Leaf (our FroYo place). They enter the dishes as you add your family's to the scale; the dish size is subtracted. I just use my measurement as the amount of yogurt, then log the toppings separately (like a total 4 oz dish is 4 oz of yogurt then log the ~ 1 Tbsp of chocolate chips extra) -- this…

With you, sister. I have had the luxury of long walks while my kids were in summer school! I really worked hard and lost lots of weight. But in 3 weeks we all go back to school. I have been contemplating how to maintain my momentum once school starts. Here are my thoughts: 1. I will always have my last resort: getting up…

Congratulations! 10 is a wonderful number!

So know that anxiety about exercising in public. But I had no choice. No gym nearby, and I'm too cheap to buy fitness equipment! So I went outside and walked early. With sunglasses. Sorta a 2 year old they-can't-see-me thing. But it worked. And I forced a smile whenever I met someone. And I only jogged WAYYY in the back of…