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  • Holy crap - you totally rock!!! Excellent work - you are truly inspiring!
  • Did you cut out caffeine? Cuz that's a common cause for headaches. If you drank a lot of coffee or pop you might have to wean yourself off it or suffer for a few days.
  • You look fabulous! Great work sweetie, you inspire me!
  • I read that eating a dozen almonds before you eat a meal will make you eat less at the meal so that might help kill 2 birds with one stone? Does chewing gum while you're cooking maybe help curb the urge to snack & nibble?
  • That is a FABULOUS list! So many things on there that we don't think of all the time but that wear us down. It's no wonder so many heavy people get depressed and eat more - look at what we're/they're missing out on. Congrats on your success! You're an inspiration!
  • I think as long as you're eating lean healthy protein that fits within your calorie guidelines I wouldn't worry about going over. You can customize the settings to allow for more. I know that the fibre guidelines on here are really low (about half of what is recommended) so I don't know how the protein guidelines compare…
  • I agree. It's all in how you frame it. I totally get that you have to watch kids & dieting and how it affects their body image and self-esteem, but that doesn't mean that you can't teach them about what's healthy and what's not and how it will affect their bodies down the road (and not just weight, but hearts, bones, skin,…
  • LMAO! :laugh:
  • Pardon the language, but Holy Crap Girl!!! You look awesome! You should be doing an ad for them - fantastic results!!!
  • Well said! I might just post THAT on my bathroom mirror! Or maybe better on the fridge door!
  • I've gone up & down this past week actually. I felt great for a couple of days when I really noticed that my tummy isn't sticking out quite as much and a couple of outfits looked better than before. So I started trying on a whole bunch of clothes in my closet and soon realized that they didn't look "that good" and I still…
  • Whole wheat crackers and cheese sure adds calories but you're also getting some protein. (sigh) God I miss cheese :o(
  • Everyone has their own struggle - for some of us it's food, for others its exercise, or drugs, or smoking or their big nose, or being too tall or too short or having pointy ears. Whatever the issue, it has an effect on you that only you can fully realize the extent of. I think we just need to be compassionate and realize…
  • Wowza! Lookin good! And that's all since January??? You rock!!!
  • Duuuuude! Nice work - you're lookin great!
  • I looked at your diary and I'd have to say that you're eating too much processed food. That stuff is sure handy but it's loaded with sodium for one thing. A lot of it is kind of empty calories too. I know we all need some treats but lots of your meals are missing nutritional value. You need REAL FOOD. I know, it sucks to…
  • I hear ya! I'll do what I can - friend request on the way...
  • That's awesome! I would totally cry if I was there, just reading it made me well up. It'll be a truly beautiful moment to see everyone come together and show support and love for what must be an amazing young man.
  • Hmmm, when I read washing machine/spin cycle, I thought you were going somewhere else entirely... but that could have been good exercise too. :blushing:
  • I know if I try to do too much all at once I crash & burn very quickly. Try making small changes one at a time. Start by just adding more veggies to your diet. Then slightly smaller portions and less condiments. Drinking more water. I even do a little meditation where I 'talk' to my body and tell it that we're on the same…
  • You look fabulous!!! Excellent work! Great NSV's!!! I have to laugh cuz when I read about lactose intolerance getting better I thought "that would be great cuz then eating ice cream won't bother me so much" but I hardly ever eat it anymore, so that's not such a help now. Ok, maybe it'll help with the cheese cuz I don't…
  • That's AWESOME!!! You should be so proud! I know every time I walk away from temptation it's a huge deal for me, but now you've made me hungry so I must go prepare supper before a banana split starts sounding like a good idea again! Way To Go!
  • Yeah, tell me about it. I have had to change plans a couple of times recently when I would have liked to go see a movie but couldn't justify another cheat day for the popcorn. Movie theatre popcorn is quite possibly my biggest weakness in the sense that I am physically unable to go to a theatre and NOT eat it. Nothing else…
  • After 12 years of marriage, my hubby: - greets me with "Hello Beautiful" every day - supports me 110% in everything I do - still thinks I'm sexy despite all that wiggles and jiggles Everything else is gravy. :flowerforyou:
  • Just start making small changes. Add in one new habit or change each week. Drink more water. Eat more veggies. Change one snack a day to something healthier. A few situps and pushups before bed each night. Just a little bit at a time will help to get the ball rolling. A big key for me in that I have to do things that don't…
  • Yay!!! I started out just counting calories but now I'm totally hooked on the community. I enjoy checking in throughout the day and it keeps my habits in the forefront of my mind. Maybe too much so, I'm on here A LOT, but it's working, so who cares if the house doesn't get cleaned!
  • Nice! And congrats on your success!!! I'm hoping to pierce my belly button once I uncover it from the rolls surrounding it! :smile:
  • Hubby likes what he sees, but more importantly, he's thrilled that I've been much happier lately. I seem to talk constantly about food and exercise (and MFP) but I'm also telling him how good I feel about what I'm doing and my results and how smiley I've been lately and he LOVES that! It also doesn't hurt that our sex life…
  • www.mybodygallery.com people submit photos & their height/weight info. it's not you of course but it gives you an idea of how other people look at a certain size. it's kinda neat. i didn't own a scale for years so i'm not really sure how i looked at particular weights and what i want my goal to be so this gave me a bit of…
  • I've seen a few posts about this, and apparently it's quite common. I'm looking forward to not being so sweaty all the time but I guess the grass is always greener, eh?
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