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Great attitude and great inspiration!!! I wish you the absolute best on your journey; with your attitude and mentality, nothing will be able to stop you :wink:

Lol, sadly enough, it is pretty difficult to find many people who have any sense of loyalty and such when it comes to relationships. Some people honestly just need to grow up and work on themselves before they even consider being in a relationship at all... And, you're right; if you are really done with the person you're…

Yeah... I like the sour gummy worms too :frown: But, as long as I can mix those WITH the cola gummies, I'm down :wink: I haven't had those cola gummies in forever, either... Hmmmm....

It all really does depend on how you would like to do it. There are some people who think you should cut those things out all together, and others who feel every once in a while is ok... I do try to make better food choices, HOWEVER, I honestly eat whatever I want. I've realized that it takes less to fill me up than it…

@ paper_doll_, I would totall not mind lace up boots, because they would be hot!!! Lmao. @ Magic_Girl, that's hilarious!!! But, glad she found some that worked for her :smile: @ carolinedb, I'll have to measure and check that out too. I really appreciate everyone's feedback!!!! Thank you :wink:

Thank you, @bjso6. I will check them out too. Going to the mall later :smile: @MikeDailyIntake, I've always had big calves. Regardless of my weight, I've always had curves, and my legs get the job of carrying me around, lol. I'm glad it's muscle, and don't want to lose it, just want to find some cute boots that fit! Lol

Tiffany, thank you as well. I didn't see your post before I posted :smile:

Gah, I know!!! It's so crazy. And I can imagine how expensive custom boots can get :-( @ Jade_Butterfly, I will definitely try to check those out :smile: I appreciate it. Maybe we should all band together and send some shoe companies a letter saying that chicks with big legs like boots too!!! Lmao

A few days off when you're sick is usually needed, however, if it's at all possible, and you can somewhat breathe, exercising and maybe getting some fresh air (if you were to take a walk outside) can actually help you feel better faster. Exercising can also boost your immune system :-)

:-) Exactly

Yes, everyone has a preference, HOWEVER, when you've had great conversations and interactions with someone and your personalties click, and their tune completely changes when they see you, is absolute BS. I do agree that it's just as bad when women do it. But, it's true; if they're that shallow and that's all they're…

Good job :-)

Wow, lots of opinions :-) I really appreciate everyone's responding. I actually found a treadmilll calculator online that I used for my walking and treadmill use (the treadmill I use is based on a 150lb person...I am about 49lbs above that, lol). Other than that, I have pretty much trusted the MFP measurements for things…

I know how you feel... For the past week, I've done more exercising, been a few hundred under my calorie goals almost every day, and guess what... The scale had the nerve to tell me I've gained weight!!! (It's obviously lying and taunting me) But, I'm not letting that stop me. Crazy as it seems, maybe I'm not eating…

Yay!!! I'm glad to hear that other people eat a few bad things here and there too :-) Lol... I know that if I denied myself ALL of the things I like, that aren't necessarily healthy, there's NO WAY I'd stick with my plan. Again, moderation is the key. I've found that eating an entire big burger from places is almost…

I know the feeling about not having an appetite when you're sick. I usually try to do some hot soup, maybe with some pepper, to help with any congestion, especially if there's any mucus in your throat. This way, even if it's just broth from chicken soup or something, there's a little something in your body. Your body needs…

At least some of them... When you work your body to burn fat, you also need to fuel your body for the work that it's doing. In the event that you workout and don't eat enough, your body will start to eat the muscle instead of excess fat. Muscle loss is a bad thing, lol.

Hmmm... I like smoothies as well, but, really don't like adding ice and rarely use bananas. Maybe try freezing some of the fruit you already have and just using those? I'm pretty sure I make smoothies differently than everyone else though, lol...

Thank you so much, everyone :-) I really appreciate the feed back. I had read something on a previous blog/post about how the site was designed to add the exercise calories back into what you were supposed to eat and still help you lose. I've just been burning a lot more calories recently, which is great :-) But, I've also…

Sucking things in isn't really going to give you an accurate measure of where you are currently. I just measure everything where it already is.

Exactly. A lot of people won't support you, because, believe it or not, they're jealous!!! I know it might sound silly, but, they know that you are unhappy with something in your life and you're willing to put the time in and make a change so that you can be happy about it. A LOT of people don't have the will or are just…

If you're really that hungry, it might be best to eat at least a little something. Although staying under or within calorie goal is important, if you deny yourself food when you're extremely hungry, it could cause your body to store more fat once you actually do eat.

Stick to the once a week or so. I tried waiting once every month, then got too excited, lol. But, if it makes you feel any better, I weighed myself sometime last week and weighed in at around 203 pounds. I weighed myself the next morning and weighed 201 or so... Weight does fluctuate too much to do every day, and, not to…

Congrats ;-)

You'll make it :-) As long as you keep doing this for you and you're proud of your progress so far, you'll be fine. Don't lost sight of your goals!!! When it feels as though someone else doesn't believe in you or isn't necessarily supportive, use that for motivation to do even better. And there are some people who won't be…

Welcome :-) You'll definitely get support here, the people are amazing, and the good thing is that you've decided to take the first steps! Good luck on your journey, feel free to add me :-)

Definitely agree with the timing not making much difference. The only thing I've seen that doctors say is around an hour or two before going to bed, and even then, it may not make much difference. Maybe just not eating some huge meal before you sleep, but, other than that. I've eaten before going to bed, maybe a snack or…

First, stop beating yourself up :-) We all have those days and times where we go a little over or eat some things that aren't necessarily the healthiest in the world. You can't take back what you ate, but, you can make up for it little by little at the gym or by doing some exercises or walking around your house and…

Thank you!!! I knew I wasn't the only one who has taken this approach ;-) Hehehe

Lol, I know how you feel sometimes. As far as the plateau, I'm guessing you're talking about weight not changing? That will happen at times, and sometimes, regardless of what you eat, you just need to change your workout routine a little. Your body will adapt to some things over time. As far as food, just about everything…