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My Dad and two of the step-fathers that I've had growing up were always so mean about my weight. They wouldn't allow me to eat as much as my younger siblings and if I asked for more I was yelled at for being fat and asking for more. I went through a lot of bullying growing up and I never had a boyfriend until I was almost…

It only asks for age on the machine, so MFP may be accurate if it's also accounting for my weight. I have heard a lot of people talk about getting an HRM, but what are the benefits?

Mine has gone up but I can't tell if it's from the weight loss or if it's because I went off the birth control pill this past month. Probably both! We're not complaining though...our sex life was seriously lacking before.

I'm not a receptionist but I have a desk job in which I interact with clients all day....is that the general idea of what you're looking for?

Yes! The trainer I've been seeing is a woman. She's very helpful and nice but she also gets me to push harder than I ever thought I could. I lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks, and I only saw her once per week. I can't imagine how much more I would lose if I could afford to see her 2-3 times per week! lol

I like that analogy! I'm down 15 since the beginning of the summer and I sometimes think I see a small difference, and SO has told me I look like I have lost weight, but IDK. I am ready for a more noticeable difference, or at least a pant size!

I'm currently 5'5" and I also have about 80 lbs to lose till my final goal. I am just trying to take it one day at a time!

You look great, and you must be so proud of yourself! I wish I had done that at your age also.

Lookin gooood! :)

I rewarded myself with a pedicure for my 15 lbs lost. I will probably keep that up for ever 15 lbs lost. When I reach my final goal weight of 140 lbs my father said he's buy me a new wardrobe.. He probably just said that because he doesn't think I will actually get there, but I will! (Of course I would spend reasonably lol)

I figured I probably would call to ask the nurse, but I was just curious if anyone had experienced this before. When I am exercising I feel OK so I'm sure it's NBD. Thanks for the responses :)

I think something minor like a new hairstyle and new clothes are good things to do. It's not like getting plastic surgery or something. I know I always feel more confident knowing my outside matches how I feel inside. Even just getting my eyebrows waxed makes me feel prettier, even without wearing any makeup and my hair in…

Seadogs FTW!!! You look great!

I told SO I'm getting a TT and a BL some day. We're planning on TTC next summer/fall, but I'm not going to let pregnancy set me back. I only gained 30 lbs with my first and was back to my pre-pregnancy weight within 2 weeks of delivery. I am hoping that I will be pretty close to my goal weight in a year anyway. But then I…

Wow I wish I was 4" taller! I look just like your before pic but I weigh the same as your after pic, and I'm definitely not in a size 12..size 18 is tight on me :-/ Good job losing that baby weight though..keep it up!

Do you mix anything else or is it just tuna and celery? For ex. do you add a little miracle whip/mayo?

Oh, I do love hard boiled eggs.

Thanks for everyone's input. I will definitely check out the links. As far as quitting goes...I have been trying to sub fruits/natural sugars for the candy and other sweets. What helps me is not carrying cash so I can't get candy from the vending machine at work. The sad thing is I do great at making good decisions at the…

LOL it is the vanilla cream flavor. I need to try a few new recipes before I give up on it though.

I will have to try other add-ins to make it taste better too. But cottage cheese?

I put a whole banana, some strawberries, some almond milk and the scoop of powder and blended it. I definitely need to add ice or use frozen fruit, because even after refrigeration it still tasted lukewarm, which adds to the gross factor.

The kind I got was "Pure Protein" from Walmart. I think what I'll try is a smaller amount, because the scoop is pretty big.

You're probably right.

I am hoping to be able to stick with it this time!

Thanks...I think our kids are around the same age :)

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! So far I do spend a lot of time reading and online to distract myself but maybe a creative hobby would help! I think I'll go to Hobby Lobby next weekend to browse and pick out something fun to work on.

Oh I definitely will be following doctor's orders. I don't want to worsen my situation. I'm about 19 months post partum now...no more excuses for me to use lol I've just been lazy for the last year or so. Work and taking care of little one was the only thing I was focused on.

I just tried a belly dancing video last night and I loved it...so much fun I barely felt like I was even working out. I definitely want to stick with it and maybe do the bollywood dance videos too.

I definitely don't want to stop my monthly visitor haha I might freak out and think I'm pregnant ;) Plus when I do want to start trying to conceive again I'll need to have a healthy BMI and monthly cycle.

OMG I could have written this word for word. When I'm PMSing I cannot get enough of snack food. First it's something sweet and then I need something salty and then an hour later the cycle begins again. I will have to see what kind of suggestions you get, because I have this problem as well :)