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I agree^^^ you look cute in both pictures :) but go you! I can tell those 14 lbs lost have made you way happier

I agree! thats exactly what I do. OR.... just completely ignore them! People like that freak out when you don't pay attention to their bull****. Trust me, my sister is the same way. When she starts acting crazy I stop accepting her phone calls or allowing her to visit me. She hollers about "blood being thicker than water"…

Great idea! I lost about 15 lbs before I joined mfp and my ticker only shows the 8lbs I lost since joining. I'd much rather see 27 lbs lost on my ticker, its so much more encouraging! Great job!

This is a great link to some interesting articles: http://www.shouldieatmyexercisecalories.com/ Here is an excerpt that I find to be very useful: "If you have a high initial body fat percentage, then you are going to lose more fat relative to lean, so you will need a larger deficit to lose the same amount of weight as…

you look great! and love the facebook shirt, too! i need to get one LOL

Thats awesome, congrats and keep it going!

There's always been alot of discussion on this site regarding calorie deficits or "eating back" whatever calories you burn working out. I think the general concensus is that you you should eat them but here is my little secret... I don't! Somebody posted a great link with lots of info:…

My heaviest was 235 lbs also, not quite in ONEderland yet but i cant wait to join you there! Congrats

amazing... ur my new role model!

thanks so much everyone, this is exactly why i joined mfp... you all are such a great support system and so encouraging. It was sad to see these old pics but i think i shall put them to good use. Gonna print these out and put them in my wallet, next time I reach in there for cash to buy fast food i want to remember why…

it worked, thanks again :)

thanks guys! i hope i can get it to work

My digital scale does the same thing to me! I've started weighing myself 3 times in a row to make sure I get a consistent result but I still don't trust my scale anymore. Maybe its time for new batteries or something? Whatever the reason, its driving me nuts

fyi i think pogresso also makes low sodium soups. I have no idea how they taste but it might be worth checking out

I dont see why not, as long as you stay at or under your sodium intake goal for the day. I just bought a bunch of frozen lean cuisine and weight watchers meals to eat at work and someone pointed out that they are high in sodium but when I logged it in my food diary along with the other meals I planned to eat today I still…

You've done an amazing thing for yourself, congratulations

I started taking prenatal vitamins cuz I remember when I was pregnant with my son my hair and nails were long and in great condition. Def works for me.

I don't eat mine. But to each their own, right?

i weigh myself everyday. I always see my numbers go down though so it gives me a nice boost for the rest of the day to know I lost some weight. Probably once I plateau and start seeing the same weight every morning or the up and down thing i'll start doing it just once a week. Really, whatever makes you happy is the way to…

Same here! i thought i was soooo fat when I was 15 and wore a size 12/13. Now I look back at my pictures and realize how perfectly beautiful and curvy I was. I'm wearing 17/18 now and i cant to fit in a 13 again.

Hey now, petey... the munchies are a scientifically proven medical phenomenon! Lol. That's why doctors prescribe it to anorexics and chemotherapy patients to stimulate their appetites. But you're right, willpower is willpower and the munchies are no excuse. Its hard though :( can I borrow some of ur willpower??? Lol

@spcopps... whaaaat??? If ur start smoking again and u actually LOSE weight I will slap you. Ok I won't rlly slap u but seriosly, not fair. Just sayin.

@matt7988... I don't buy junk anymore either but I don't live alone so I don't have much control over what others bring into the house. Soda and sweets don't tempt me as much, its the salty stuff that's my downfall... burgers, chips, pizza, etc. It sucks to stop smoking but I don't trust myself just yet to say no to the…

@loopytoucan... bad *kitten*, u get a gold sticker lol. Celia gives an anti-drug speech and sober the sasquatch comes out to announce he will put his "big foot DOWN on crime"! Awesomeness

Yeah I've tried the whole eat before I smoke thing or keeping healthy snacks on hand but I suppose I'm just sorely lacking discipline. Well, I've been pot-free for about 2 weeks and I've been dieting/working out for 1 week. 4 lbs lost so far and not wanting to risk taking any steps backward! Maybe after a month of…

@noadditives... lol u missed the part where I said I gave up the habit already! But thanks anyways ;) @heather75 that's exactly what my sister used to tell me! Well, kinda. Basically she always suggested I try to munch on healthy foods so that even if I overindulge its not so terrible. Worked for her, she's always been…

Thank you to everyone who responded...I appreciate it so much! I'm super excited, thought I was gonna have to do this alone but already so many of you have offered your support

Hi Katie, I have a 6 yr old son and about 80 lbs to lose. I can use all the friends I can get to help keep me on track and I'd be glad to do the same for you :)

Welcome to myfitnesspal! I started on 4/16/11 but I've been updated on my phone up until now. Today I finally checked out the actual website, uploaded a picture, and filled out my profile. Well good luck on your weight loss efforts and I hope you reach your goals soon :)