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1. Fantastic work! 2. I love the expression on the girls face on the TV behind you. Even she is shocked and amazed!

Totally agree! Although, if there can be a bright side, at least you're not shrinking out of your clothes so quickly that you have to keep buying new ones? Yay for saving money? (I know, it's a reach :)

I'm certainly not an expert, but I've been plateaued as well since early November, and have finally started losing again. This is what I did: 1. Started drinking more water. I was drinking about a litre of water a day, and I increased that to 2L. 2. I upped my calorie goal to 1500 cals/day. I went back into my diary…

You look fantastic! Congratulations! We both started at the same weight, and you are exactly where I want to end up - I may have to go check out Turbofire! :)

Nice! I haven't gotten there yet, but I can hardly wait for that day :) Congratulations!

You look great! And I love that shirt in your last photo :) Fantastic job so far!

You look spectacular! So inspiring. Congratulations on all your hard work!

I do love a good pint! My strategy so far has been to find a way to make it work in my daily calorie goal - so if I'm going to have a pint with supper (or lunch), then I make plans to work off the calories or adjust my food intake. Or, I'll convince Boyfriend to share a pint with me so that I can still have the taste…

Last year, size 16, and XL shirts but really? Probably more like 18 - I just kept wearing the same old awful clothes that I had stretched out, because I was too depressed and humiliated to go shopping. This year? Well-fitting size 12, with occasional forays into size 10. Shirts are mostly medium, some large. Thanks for…

You are incredible - you've lost ME! It's so inspiring to see posts like this, particularly reading the pages of congratulations that follow. Congratulations on all your success so far, and all the best on the rest of your journey. (I'd wish you good luck, but I don't think you need it - you seem to have this well in hand!)

You look incredible! Congratulations on all your hard work, and the pay--off it clearly has had for you. Also? I love your scarf in the after pic!

This is exactly what I needed to hear. Log it. Own it. And then know that Future Me can trust that Past Me was straight-up in her logging, when trying to see what worked and what didn't.

When I joined MFP, a very smart person (now friend) cautioned me to watch what language I used (or thought). Instead of referring to something as my "downfall" or being powerless to resist a certain food, turn it around: say "I refuse to let this thing be more important than my goals." Transfers the power back to your…

The Yin Yoga Channel - Yin Yoga is all about the stretching, not so much the strengthening or toning. Try the 30 minute Yin Yoga for the Legs (or hips, or spine) playlists. You do have to put up with the medical caveats at the beginning of each video, but they don't bother me much. There's a bit of music in the video, but…

Oh wow - you look fantastic. What a difference! Congratulations! It must feel so good :)

This is amazing! Congratulations on all your hard work - you look fantastic!

Thanks all!

5'6" with a small-ish frame, and I'm aiming for 130. My smallest post-puberty was 140, and I definitely still had some pudge around the thighs and bum that could have gone.

Totally got checked out while I was locking up my bike this morning! All my pants are fitting loosely. And, I caught sight of myself in the washroom mirror and my first thought was "Well, hello gorgeous!" I love these threads!

Congratulations on the dress! And the skinny clothes! It's a great feeling, isn't it? I did the same thing this weekend :)

This was exactly the kick in the pants I needed this morning. Thank you!

I love this. Thank you so much for sharing. And congratulations!

You look spectacular! Absolutely stunning. Congratulations!

This may sound a bit odd, but one of my recent NSVs has been my knuckles! The ones at the base of my fingers. Before, when I made a fist, I had no discernible knuckles, and when I laid my hand flat, I had dimples where the knuckles should be. Now, when I close my hand into a fist, there are my knuckles! Poking up out of…

Well first, congrats on your success so far! In terms of managing the days you spend on campus, can you bring a lunchbox with you? Pack a sandwich, some soup, and healthy snacks to see you through the day? Do you drive to the campus? Can you park your car far enough away that you get in a 10 - 15 minute walk in the morning…

I sing the national anthem in my head. Sing it through in English, then through again in French. Repeat. I don't have to think to remember the words, so it's just the repetition that gets me into that zone state other people have mentioned.

Kale smoothies! Seriously, they're amazing. I used to have one every morning for breakfast. Try this (makes 2 large smoothies): 1 banana 4 cups chopped kale (you can go with less when you're starting out) 1 - 2 cups mango chunks, or pineapple chunks, or a mix * orange juice, or water ** Pulse the banana and the kale until…

Oh wow - thank you all so much for the words of encouragement, and friend requests! You sure know how to make a girl feel welcome. Unlike my family of broad-shouldered amazons, I am built like my grandmother - little hands, little feet, little bones. At my lowest university weight of 140, I still wasn't lean; there was…