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Jenilla - I agree with you on overnight oatmeal. I threw away that recipe after making them.

You are beautiful in both pictures! Congratulations on getting this far and good luck on busting through that plateau. I'm sure you'll make it to your 170 goal!

Great success for you. I could have written your post - it sounded so much like my own experience. (Except that you sound much better at your exercise program than I am.) I too am just pleased that I have been able this time to stick with my decision to lose weight. you look great.

Lookin good! What a great loss you've accomplished.

I agree. Thinking that I could never have a cookie again or a few bites of Chocolate Thunder from Downunder (Outback) on a special occasion - well, I'm not sure I'd be able to do this every day from now on. Pizza is one of my weaknesses. This morning I had half a slice from Papa John for breakfast (135 calories). I so look…

Your post is one I can definitely identify with. Those everyday kind of success markers are the best for me. Congratulations - I am happy for you!!!

My husband's appendix ruptured when he was 8 or 10 yrs old. He has a really bad scar, but has never experienced any problems until recently. He went to the doctor just this week about it. He describes his pain more as discomfort, a pulling feeling, but can tell it is related to the old scar area. No suggestions from the…

A lot of opinions out there on this subject... I can generally take or leave chips. I never eat them for snacking, HOWEVER, I enjoy chips with a sandwich or sub. I now buy 40% reduced fat potato chips and usually half a serving (10 chips) is enough with my sandwich. My favorite chip though is one thats hard for me to find.…

My husband and I were visiting his elderly aunt. As we were leaving she started talking about one of my husband's cousins who is also a large size lady. The aunt looked at me and said "You aren't nearly as grotesque as she is". I think she thought she was giving me a compliment....

I too LOVE your hair! You don't look like you weigh as much as you do. Congratulations - you look magnificent!

This is allergy season too. I've been having headaches off and on all this week, but I can tell mine are allergy/sinus related.....

Congratulations on your attitude and your weight loss! I love your profile picture - the green coat looks great on you!

AttaBoy - you're off to a good start. I've been on MFP for 7 months and I think it is the best kind of "dieting" I've ever done. I stick (mostly) to the calories that MFP gives me. Have lost 49 lbs in 7 months. I still have a lot I want to lose, but I think this time I can do it. My food log would probably still scare some…

58, and have a long way to go. Have been on MFP since July 2010. Lost 45 lbs so far. Welcome aboard!

So odd to see your post. Just yesterday I was looking for and couldn't find the fat free cream cheese. Had to settle for the reduced fat kind. Was really disappointed. I didn't have any trouble finding it before the holidays but now it seems to not be available.

From an Alabama girl living in Baltimore - Country fried steak and gravy, collards, black eyed peas and cornbread. We don't eat like this anymore, but my husband requested the steak and gravy and cornbread as a special treat to end the year. Yum was it good.

You should be so proud of yourself. You look great!

Amazing change! Congratulations.... And thanks for posting the pictures. It is very encouraging to those of us with a long way to go. I think, that could be me next year.

Wow! Big differenced.... Congratulations!

I've always mixed my cereals. Right now, I mix Honey Bunches of Oats and Lucky Charms.

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You look fan-tabulous! Amazing results. Congratulations!

I was outside trimming back my rose bushes and felt my underwear slipping down inside my pants. I took a few steps to discard my cuttings and realized it was my pants. Needless to say, I dropped my cuttings and pulled my pants up. Thankfully no one was around. Seeing a fat old lady with her pants down nearly to her knees…

Great comments and a lot of common sense in your post, frugalmom. I agree with your viewpoint. It is a slow process for some of us to make the changes that took a lifetime to form. Baby steps are still an improvement.

I love your pictures. Most inspiring pics I've seen. Maybe because you are in real clothes, not trying a bathroom shot of you in your underwear. You look beautiful!!!!!!!! Congratulations.

Once I really started logging in EVERY thing I put in my mouth, I found that I had been miscalculating the calories of a lot of food. Logging it in has really made a difference to me. I don't even consider it a chore anymore since I am seeing results this time. Good Luck!

Spread it on wheat toast - really good!

Your pictures are the best success pictures I've seen. 50 lbs gone looks so good. Congratulations!

I have started reading some of the posts and there are some terms I see that I don't know what they stand for. What does BUMP mean - I see that a lot. And what is NSV?

You look beautiful in both dresses. But the black one will be remembered!! Go with black!