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I'm 5'8" and weigh 162lbs. My size 12 work pants are feeling pretty loose, but I don't think I'm quite ready to move to a 10 yet. I fit into my size 30 (equivalent to a 10) jeans yesterday, which made me pretty darn happy.

This is the second thread like this that I have seen in the last couple days. I don't mean to be demeaning, but just get over it and be happy that you are getting healthy. When I'm feeling bad about stuff like this, then I try to remind myself that it's really not so bad. If breast cancer patients can survive and thrive…

Persevere!

The Chinese medicine perspective may not be of interest to you but my acupuncturist doesn't like when I eat too much dairy. She says it's congesting or something (who knows). She always seems to know when I have overindulged. I have cut back but I still put milk in my coffee and eat Greek yogurt in the morning because I…

How about eating smaller portion sizes of full fat food? You'll get less chemicals, better tasting and more satisfying food! I haven't read this whole thread, but what I have read makes it seem like you're looking for people to agree with your excuses. My guess is that you've come to the wrong place for that. Either decide…

You can help prevent cancer by exercising. Trust me, cancer is something you want to avoid.

My change hasn't been quite as dramatic because they pretty much just lost some fullness and perk that they had before. I'm still the same cup size so far though. It does bum me out a bit, but the rest of me looks so much better that I just deal with it. In the grand scheme of things, it's really not that big of a deal.

Thanks everyone. I had the scan yesterday. Now I just have to wait for the results...

I find myself binge drinking more lately, but I have a whole slew of issues. I find if I have a third drink, then it's really hard for me to stop. So, I try to keep it to two or less. I do think moderation is possible, maybe not for everyone though. You have to figure out what is right for you.

Unintentional weight loss is generally not a good thing. Please go see your doctor right away.

People who see you every day will have a hard time noticing. Honestly my husband didn't really notice until he grabbed my butt yesterday. I have lost 13lbs, which is a lot for me (I still have more to go though), but I have always been pretty good about hiding weight changes. Hang in there!

As I typed this, Franz Ferdinand came up on my Pandora. Weird....

Or how your voice sounds totally different to you than it does to everyone else. I always get weirded out when I hear my recorded voice,

I think the Archduke's fate took the popularity out of that one.

Good for you too! There are few NSVs that feel as good as fitting into your goal jeans. I'm not quite in mine yet, but I was able to easily fit into my current jeans even after I put them in the dryer, which never used to happen!

I got to a normal BMI this week (just barely, but I'm in)!

I try not to have a whole "cheat" day, but I'll have a meal where I just let myself eat. It's usually at a restaurant. I'll still try to forgo the bread if they serve it.

I am down another pound after a three week slump (not drinking much over the weekend seemed to help)! Plus, I fit back in my favorite work sheath dress.

I was down a pound this morning after a three week slump. I didn't drink as much alcohol over the weekend and I think that did it. Lesson learned!

Fine, don't drink the Vanilla Porter. More for me. (I love the Breckenridge version)

Sounds legit

Maybe try reducing the amount of refined sugars you eat? I think that would be good. I don't really see the point of cutting out carbs.

It's icky to talk about, but constipation is a risk. That would be no fun at all.

I realized at the gym today that my sports bra is now too big for me. I have mixed feelings about this. I'm happy that I'm losing some weight, but I just wish it wasn't all from my chest. It makes me even more pear shaped.

I sure hope that's true! I guess having all that junk in my trunk isn't so bad (42" hips)!

A 34" wait would make me look very thick in the middle. I'm at 31" in and I'd like to get closer to 29" if possible.

I used to rely heavily on prescription drugs to manage anxiety. I have found there are better (and less toxic) ways to deal with it. I am totally off of one of my antidepressants and take WAY less Xanax now that I exercise.

A trip to the gym and 20 minutes on the elliptical seems to be the best anti-anxiety cure for me.

Stress causes inflammation in your body. It's a flight or fight response thing. I don't know how this relates to weight gain/loss (I tend to eat less when I'm super stressed). It may just be how your cope with it. You need to figure out how to deal with stress. It's very bad for your immune system. Yoga, acupuncture,…

Oh and Traditional Medicinals Nighty Night when I need some help sleeping