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Congrats :) I started just a couple days before you and just hit my 25 lb mark last Saturday :) I don't see it as much in myself, but I still have lots more to go ;)

ooh, fun-last time I played this game I had only lost a newborn child but now I'm up to a 2 year old :)

WA state here (eastern side so it's not nearly as rainy as Seattle area). I feel the cold and darkness sucking me down :( I tried to plan for it though. Bought some crappy/cheap exercise equipment on craigslist. Also...there's the wii just dance/boxing and youtube fitness videos. Money is super tight right now but I'm…

Mine is probably about the same as you OP :)

Sounds a bit overboard...no pastry chef or candy company made me fat, I did that on my own but not learning self control!

I've thought of pepper spray myself. We have a lot in my family that have concealed gun permits and use them, though I myself don't (someday I may get to it). If you're unsure/nervous, I'd say the first thing you can do is take a self-defense class. There's a heck of a lot you can do with your elbow to the face or knee to…

How about something positive? I think sugar detox is a great idea. Now, I haven't seen the specific program you're talking about, but I think it really is good to give your body a break from processed sugars for a good amount of time. I just went 6 days without sweets which I know some will scoff at-but this is the girl…

ok, wow. Well, bleach bath isn't in any of my self-heal thoughts lol:laugh:

I usually don't post, but WOW! Good for you!

Well it's hard to say without knowing specifics. Ordinarily Drs are right.....but I can't say my last dr appt went well. I've had the same problem for years and asked a couple different drs. They all go for the obvious, easy answer....which just so happens to NOT be the problem. Of course I now have a fresh $200 bill for…

I weigh my food. 22 lbs down so far. The way I look at it-portion control and weighing is a way to train yourself into learning what appropriate fueling is for your body. You don't have to do it for the rest of your life, but by the time you've lost what you want you should be able to break that chain and know how to…

I've only lost 20 pounds so far (started 7/25/13) but I have a "cheat day" every week. I don't track my calories at all on Sunday (for me, it's a day of rest physically and spiritually)....so I'm not clutching my scale and laptop all day for at least 1 day of the week! That being said....I know that grape juice and…

Fiber, allergies, food poisoning? I know it's weird, but your diet coke might even be to blame. I noticed within the last year that diet dr. pepper was giving me cramps and having a laxative effect on me-might be the fake sugars.

Since this is in the "success" area, more asking for those who have had success, and less about debating if you should or shouldn't....I'll chime in. I've lost about 18 pounds since 7/25/13 (hoping for 20 when I step on the scale tomorrow) and I eat back most of my calories. I like to see 100-200 calories left over at the…

I started a Biggest Loser competition with a dozen friends on facebook-it's going to last through the end of the year. Weekly, we have mini challenges. This week is at least 100 crunches daily, finish up the week with me :) Edited to add: A challenge is what got me on this path in the first place. My brother told me that…

We had Portabella Pizzas last night and I wish I had bought more so I could make it again tonight!!! 1 portabella cap 1-2 Tbsp spaghetti sauce Cheese Toppings (we did pepperoni, olives, and bell peppers) Cook until the cheese is golden brown. SO. DANG. TASTY

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I didn't know there was a dud variety, how do you know you've got the edible kind? Edit: Just researched and asked the hubby...looks like none of them are the edible kind :( So I guess I WOULD be crazy to have him pick me a bag full of poisonous nuts! lol. Glad I asked...I didn't know there was a difference and the…

I've never cooked with chestnut so I'm looking around at techniques and recipes online ;)

I've had the kids rolling down their windows and "mooing" or "oinking" at my mom and I-boys. When I lived in Eastern Europe for a year and a half, it was surprisingly mostly women that would shove it in my face. I feel sorry for people that feel they have to treat others like that! And I'm grateful I've experienced obesity…

I don't know that it's hugely motivating for me. Yes, I might get some food ideas (and they from me), but a lot of times I just can't relate when I look i.e. protein powder mixes that I don't use. Sometimes I think it helps me remember to make better choices though (do I really want that 2nd piece of cake? What will they…

First, I'll admit that I don't have kids (infertility problems), but I hope to! And I want to stay home with them. Maybe it's because I like kids and I feel so much better about myself when my house is properly tended to (home cooked meals, clean house, organization) or maybe it's from jobs I've had before. It depends on…

Sometimes the food wins....but lately I've leaned more on just crying and sleeping....if I'm in bed, the food is all the way over in the kitchen and I just don't have energy for that. I wish I could do the "turn it into exercise" ideal...but I'm not there yet.

My husband has been quite a bit smaller than me since before we met so I look forward to the day I fit in HIS pants-congrats for you! (And don't worry about the cross dressing joke...there's much worse ones on "congrats on getting in your wife's pants" with a wink and a nod ;)

A big change for me is how much I cook lately. Aside from the fact that we're on a tight budget-cooking is just so much better than all of the pre-packaged and fast food food we used to live on.

Just your responses make me feel better lol.

Love it! I'm only 15 lbs down and we went to the fair last week. We didn't end up getting ride tickets because we couldn't afford them this year, but I'll find money next year when I'm sure it won't be awkward about possibly not fitting.

There are some people that yo-yo diet so much that I seriously wonder if they'll ever really hunker down and do it.....but I would NEVER say anything to them! They deserve my 110% support each time! I joked with an in-law this weekend that I lost over 3 pounds last week eating donuts and bagels (which is true, though I…

Get over yourself.....some people need to watch Bambi again and learn what to do if they can't say anything nice..... I think you did awesome! Great challenge for yourself and working on faith and purity.