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You body is geared to clean its own colon - so no need for intervention. As others have said, the smell change is most likely caused by your colon adapting to the new diet. If it continues for an extended time- I would seek medical advice.

Well done you are looking fabulous !

It does work - just check that you are accurately weighing your food and I would consider. Increasing your exercise a bit as 5 minutes every other day is not going to burn many calories. I have lost 93 lbs by counting calories and doing at least an hour a day of good exercise

You were gorgeous before and still gorgeous- perhaps just considerably more healthy

Great progress in such a short time - well done to you!

Wow - what a huge difference- be proud!!!!

You look absolutely tiny-well done to you

Oh well done -that is truly an amazing achievement. How pleased you must be to be so close to your ultimate goal.

Thankfully I have never needed a cane and hopefully this weight loss will increase the time before I need to use one down the track. Thank you so much for all of the lovely supportive comments. I am very pleased with myself and have made life changes that will lead to a much healthier future.

Thanks so much everyone -I am very pleased with my progress and considering my large frame ( as confirmed by my doctor) - I think if I can lose just a couple more kilos then I will be delighted.

And this is me now minus 42 kilos or 93 lbs. almost exactly a year in the process

Many thanks to those who replied - it would seem that the bulk of people don't have an opinion on this. I have been using the online calculators as bcattoes suggested and the idea of trying out several and taking a guestimation is a good one as I don't have access to water or displacement chambers - and truthfully don't…

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Hi - I am definitely mature- like old cheese at 55. I have been losing weight for a year now and am approaching my goal and adapting as I go. I have reduced my goal by another 2 kilos- but intend staying here once I start maintenance. I don't want to risk gaining after all the hard work of losing 40 kilos - which is…

Truly amazing- you have made a total transformation- like a butterfly!!

Sorry - just checked out more thoroughly and there are a few more posts under topics such as blonde jokes and another like do you think you are sexy or am I sexy. Sorry I missed those critical topics. My thoughts however remain unchanged. I will leave it at that - make no more comments and let the moderators make up their…

Interesting that this is the first and only post of this new person. Why join a weight loss forum to post about adult topics. A trifle attention seeking perhaps??

Sorry - how is this related to the goals of MFP. The same question arises - if you have to worry about whether you ask the question or whether you are not following MFP rules and guidelines then surely you should choose not to ask this question here. There must be an alternate forum to ask ADULT questions of this nature. I…

I sure agree with the comment here- if issued as an instruction the locks would be changed before your return. Do you love, support and encourage this woman or what?

You look truly fantastic - but you have me wondering where you are going to find another 45lbs - you look perfect as you are now?

Never - can't see the point. If you do that it will just come back at you and bite you on the bum....almost literally!

Even your general practitioner will be able to tell you this information. I was delighted to find that most of mine is now skin - and was advised that I was within a few pounds of my goal because what is left over is not fat but excess skin.

Gorgeous at both ends of the spectrum!! Well done

I lost 2/3 of what I have lost whilst taking a beta blocker - then my BP dropped too low and was causing me to faint. My GP gradually withdrew the beta blocker- so am free of it now.

I am a teacher and our lunch times are only 25 minutes in total. By the time the classroom is emptied, the room is locked up and I walk to the staffroom there is less than 20 minutes. Considering a bell goes two minutes before the beginning of period 5 - lunch needs to be over and equipment is ready for the lesson- there…

I am really sorry that your husband is showing such disregard for your new directions with food- but from my core I believe that it is ultimately your decision and your choices whether to eat particular foods or not. It appears that he should be on this journey with you - but unfortunately no one can force him to do that…

I love it - particularly the first one. Thanks for making me smile :)