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As it turns out, these delicious banana chips I have been munching on for the past couple weeks are in fact not good for me. :-( I hate buying food. I think I am making good choices, and I still find myself making poor choices. Just because it says banana doesn't mean it is good! I might as well have been eating banana…

Love how true this is. Keep up the good work! Your kids will thank you for it when you are chasing them around and doing the things they want to do with you!

You all look amazing!

Thanks everyone! I dropped below 250 today and I haven't felt this amazing in years! I haven't been this thin in more than 5 years! I'm glad I saved all my old "fat" clothes because they are now my SKINNY clothes! lol Working towards that pair of size 12s in my closet! Slipped into a size 18 last night and I was so happy I…

I am 5'7" and 25 years young. I started at 310 lbs and I weigh 255 now. I still have a long way to go, just sharing my success this far.

Sure, I could always use more motivation! I'll add you! Thanks everyone again. I will definitely be coming back to post my 50 or 60 pound progress photos. :happy:

You are looking great! I'm so proud of you!!!

Thanks everyone! I appreciate the supportive comments. :-)

Thank you everyone! It took a big ol' drink of courage to be able to post these, but I figure we always see the END results. Sometimes it helps to see the progress so we can see that even if we haven't reached our goals, we still look a LOT better!

There is an option under food for breastfeeding that adds 500 calories back into your diet. You could add that to your diary every day, or you can just adjust your calories manually up by 500 calories. Also, you will want to remember that your bone density is lower while you are breastfeeding. So be sure you are getting…

I got mine from Walmart for about $50 and I love it. I can't believe I lost without it.

Thank you both! I will just stick to mfp from now on. I get GREAT help from here!

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SW Oklahoma IN THE HOUSE! I live in the Lawton area. I enjoy gardening, trying new recipes and chasing storms! Oh yea, and long walks on the beach... When I can find one! Hello!

It depends. Everyone is really different. Some people lose more weight in their tummies than anywhere else. Others, like you I suspect, lose weight all over at the same rate. So, while you may have lost 15 pounds, you have likely lost only a pound here and a pound there. It is all balanced out all over your frame from your…

Looks like I need to get my butt to the store and get to dancing!

Thanks. I have to keep telling myself that I am 20 pounds thinner and I need to celebrate that!

I JUST got rid of TOM yesterday. I don't know why I keep forgetting about him, it's not like he doesn't make himself known! lol

I do exercise regularly. I am trying to change my loss mentality. I even started measuring myself and I went out and bought jeans in every size on the way down. I know I am losing inches because I went from a size 26 to a size 22 (24 on bloat days) and I can put on a 20 and zip it up (even with my considerable muffin top)…

I got TOM Sunday and Valentine's day was yesterday. Suffice it to say, my journal reads like a prenant lady on cravings steroids. I'm gonna go ahead and finish my edible arrangement today so I can go back to not having any sweets in the house. This is TOUGH!

I have lost 20 pounds... One spare tire down, only 6 more tires to go!

We all do it. I would say nothing is wrong with you! You are being normal. I know when I lose weight, I look in the mirror and I don't see the super model on the front of vogue this week and so all the smiles go away and I feel fat all over again. It takes a lot to train ourselves that what we see on tv and magazines isn't…

There are roughly 100 calories in 1 cup of grapes, regardless of the type. It could differ slightly, give or take a few calories, but not enough to affect anything by much.

Regardless of who said it, cheat days work. I don't understand the disdain for Dr Oz, but the basis for the statement is real.

I should have probably said that I do step aerobics and basic stretching and basic exercises Monday's and Wednesday's for 1 hour 30 minutes. (1 hour of pure step)

Thank you!

That's just it. I don 't know how to formulate a plan because I don't know where to start.

I disagree with much of this. Diet pills do work or there wouldn't be an industry for them anymore. The trick is to not only find one that works for you, but combine it with a life change. Taking diet pills does not equal lazy. And it does not mean you will gain all of your weight back.

I use Hydroxycut Max for Women and I love them. I only take 1 instead of the recommeded 2 per day because all I feel I need is 1. So far, I feel that are helping boost my weight loss. Some people hate them. For some people it does not work. I would recommend looking reading up on the product before you try it. It is…

I would also add that I don't eat back all of my calories because I don't feel the number calculated is accurate. I try to stick to eating about 30-50% back. Good luck!