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How bout just drink water! I'm not sure all the artificial sweetners are good for you either.

I just count calories. Nobody wants to hear that! They want to hear some magic diet you are on, or pill you take, or shake you drink or whatever. I used to be a member of a gym, but now my exercise is my work. I walk 10 - 12 miles per night for 5 days. (Amazon).

I had to chew on this for a couple of days before I responded, lol. Yes, there are SOME guys out there that like heavier women. But, IMO they are FEW and FAR between. MOST guys do NOT like "fat" chicks. It is one thing to be with/love someone and then they gain weight and another to be attracted to someone heavy to start…

I think 30lbs in 2 months is a bit much. Not too healthy I don't think. If you DID loose that much (too fast) I think it would be muscle you are loosing and not fat. Try to stick to more like 2 lbs per week, which would be 18 (ok round it off to 20, lol) by the end of August.

I gotta call BS on that statement!! You can go to McDonalds (or where ever) and purchase 3,000 calories for a couple of bucks. But get that healthy salad, and grilled chicken or whatever and you are out 5 - 7 bucks!

I forgot to mention that, lol. All I do is count calories. I have mine set for my BMR which is 1581 but try to keep it closer to 1200. I joined a gym for awhile and was pretty diligent about going, but then I got a job where I walk. A LOT! 8 - 12 miles a night typically. One night I walked 18 miles! So, on the weekend a am…

Start: Weight 266 Bust 48 Waist 40 Hips 49 Current: Weight 195 Bust 44 Waist 37 Hips 46 The weight is since Oct 17, but the inches are only since Apr 4. I WISH I had measured when I first started!!

Jumper cables, ac/12v dc adapter, a snuggie (to cover up with when i donate plasma).

See if you can find a "Planet Fitness" in your area. Their big thing is being a place where ANY body can go there and be comfortable. They have a $1 joining fee and $10 (plus tax) per month fee. With NO contract!

I weigh on Monday and Friday. With the goal to still weigh on Monday what I weighed on Friday!

You can eat out! You just have to watch WHAT you eat (grilled chicken NOT fried) etc. And Chinese isn't so bad. Go to a place that has a Hibachi grill. Get 4oz of chicken, onions, broccoli, and maybe zucchini and it is under 500 calories. Keep up the good attituce!

Exactly!! Babies are sweet, precious, darling, cute, wonderful, blah, blah. But, they are like puppies and kittens. They get big. Then they aren't that cute anymore!!

No crap ickybella!! You are SMART! Smart people only have 1 kid. REAL smart people don't have ANY!! Kids cost money, make messes, and break things. That about covers it. (I have 2 TOO many!)

I completely understand your frustration TNTweed..... It always seemed to me that they less calories you eat the more you would loose. But I have MFP set at my BMR which is 1,586. For my daily routine it says that I could do 1,940. And the job that I just started I WALK 8 - 10 hours a night. So, I figure that I will just…

The thing you have to make yourself understand is that you can lie to My Fitness Pal, but you CAN NOT lie to your body!!! So, if you ate it, even if you didn't log it, your body knows!

Look and see if there is a "Planet Fitness" in your area. Their big thing is "no judgement". ANYbody, ANY size can go there to work out ad be comfortable. People aren't allowed to grunt and drop the weights while lifting. They will escort you out the door! And they are just $10 a month, with a $1 joining fee.

Worst: I can't seem to stop losing weight. I need to learn maintenance! [/quote] I would LOVE to have that problem!!! lol

I joined a gym. It's called "Planet Fitness" and they are a place where ANYBODY can go and be comfortable. NO judgement! Also, you need to drink LOTS of water. Your are supposed to 1/2 your body weight (for you 149?) and drink that many ounces in water. "Supposed" is the key word there, lol. Drink as much as you can. At…

Just remember, it didn't come on fast, so it isn't gonna go off fast. Be patient! Drink LOTS of water. I hate water, but my daughter told me to take a measuring cup and every half hour drink 1/2 cup. If you work 8 hours, then that is 8 cups drank during the day. Plus what you eat with meals. It does seem to work.

I dont' know......... I was always told that you can't loose weight for somebody else, you have to do it for yourSELF! Although my husband LOVES my weight loss, I didn't do it "for" him.

I think "you don't look like you weigh that much" is a compliment! I hear that alot. I don't look like I weigh as much as I do because I am big boned. I like it!

That is EXACTLY what I am thinking, Lauren!!!

I don't know much about Weight Watchers. I don't know about their "points" vs calories. Try tracking your calories also. MFP makes it SO easy to do that! Then maybe you will understand what your weight is doing. Jan

Good for you! I don't feel like the "new" me yet. Only half way there....

Eat SOMETHING... just probably not the PB&J.

Maybe try replacement snacks. I saw a commercial for chocolate special K, maybe that would be better than just eating chocolate. What exactly are you craving?

For me the best motivation is trying on my "fat" clothes that don't fit anymore. Makes me think "I will NOT gain this weight back". Plus I have some clothes that don't "quite" fit and they are a goal to me to MAKE then fit! I have a pair of jeans that I bought when they lacked about an inch to fasten. They are loose now.…

Do you have a Planet Fitness gym where you are? They are awesome! Their big claim is "judgement free". A place where ANYONE can go and be comfortable. They don't allow big grunting while lifiting weights. They have a commercial where a guy is showing off his 6 pack and is escorted out the door. I have seen bigger than me…

I LOVE the dress!! I like the style of the shirt, but it's not "my" color.

Lesson learned.......don't ask questions you don't WANT the answers to!!