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Watching my calories drives my boyfriend crazy as he thinks it means that is all I am watching... so I have to remind him every once in awhile that I am also tracking fat, sugar, sodium, carbs etc, I just tend to say calories as sometimes I get surprised by the amount in some food items. I fully intend to watch my calories…

I was terrified of the thought of being diabetic with the extra pounds, but luckily it doesn't have to be quite the death sentence as a lot of people think it will be. If you work hard and take care of yourself, you will be able to manage it much better and have no real need to be afraid of it. Schedule an appointment with…

Wow, good for you. You can really see the changes happening in your face and with your posture. :) Congrats on your success so far and I wish you all the best for your goals.

I still have thicker arms right now, and some bat wings going on, but they have approved since I started working out and tracking what I eat... and they are over due on sunlight hehe. It is also the small steps to help me be ready for my first bikini next summer!

I live in the Canadia prairies... so the insulation against the brutal cold. I am also so very aware of the money I will be missing once I reach my final goal so that I may acquire all the nice clothes I would never have otherwise. But the chub? Ain't gonna miss that!

I take Micronor, which is a progesterone only BCP, since estrogen based ones increase my chances of a stroke. I have never had any trouble with it affecting my weight loss, which apparently surprised my doctor. But I also do not have a rest week of placebo pills with the type of pill I take.

I get emotional because I feel like I am actually facing my demons when I work out. My father insulted me big time as a kid for my excess weight and I grew up seeing myself through his eyes and his criticisms of me became my own. So when I go to the gym, I am confronting my inner demons and learning to fight through them.…

I hated it for the first few weeks and I realized just how much sugar and salt I was consuming was putting my body in to a withdrawal like state where I was cranky and always wanting junk. After some time and some back and forth with foods, my taste buds have changed. I crave hummus and cucumber now and pitas with feta and…

Broad shoulders and a toned back with muscular arms... it just makes a hug feel so comfy and safe. I am also not going to hate a guy with a nice butt that one can give a good squeeze to.

I love everything Tolkein and quite enjoy Smaug. There was a fanart picture of him receiting his daily affirmations in to a mirror when he is all tiny and adorable and made me want to hug him.

I find I am craving chocolate when it is that time of the month. It is because my body is craving magnesium. I would gorge on mounds of milk chocolate because that is what my body had become accustomed to being in connection to the nutrient it needed.... if that makes sense. It did in my case, so I hope it might give some…

Mushrooms, asparagus, SOLO bars, milk... apples, berries... limes are getting ridiculous too... and I love lime and cilantro! I have started just going to my local Farmer's Market now... it has actually become quite a bit cheaper and I love the variety I have available. I am jealous of people who get milk for less than…

Wow... I really did not expect so many responses. :) Quite a few of these items made it on to my list today to spice up my meals, so a big, big thank you to helping me fight off the boredom.

I get looks from the self proclaimed hot girls in my building's gym all the time. The look of, " Why is she even bothering?". Well, I bother for me. It used to bug me and make me feel lousy about myself,but the reality is they are pretty insignificant in my life... but my health and happiness are so important to me and my…

I am 24, 5'7'' and 223 pounds right now. I hated pop,but loved it at the same time and craved it every day, many times through out a day. It did not help that my place of employment has a pop fountain in the staff room for free and not watered down. I had enough of feeling so gross and all my break outs and quite pop cold…

Hated brussel sprouts as a kid until last year, then my friend made them for me roasted in the oven with bacon... I then tried different variations until I came to love them steamed and plain. Basically weening myself from decadent to basic got me in to a more diverse veggie love.

Cucumbers and carrots dipped in roasted garlic hummus. Simple and wonderful... I can't seem to get enough.

I think it just appears different with how everyone "wears" the extra chub on their frame... but genetics determine it at the end.

The HCG that is available on the market is an artifically reproduced hormone that is actually a hormone naturally found in a woman's body when pregnant. I have seen people who go on this and they do lose a tremendous amount of weight at an alarming rate. But then, they pile the lost weight back on and then some. They don't…