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Well done, you look incredible and your legs look very toned and shapely! Congratulations on your success :)

I bet the lovely girl in the blue dress on the left can now get her arms all the way round you, nice NSV :D congrats on your brilliant weight loss :D

Incredible result - you look so much younger as well as being so much slimmer and healthier. You've done something wonderful for yourself and your health and I wish you luck and happiness in maintenance mode :)

I'm so over my gym bunny days so as long as I stick to my daily cals target (incl. exercise cals) and do moderate pace (2.5mph) walking for 2 x 1hrs per day, I lose weight. I appreciate it's an investment in time but I have to walk my dog anyhow and because it's low impact and gentle exercise (with great countryside…

It's only an indicator as it recalculates everyday so it's accuracy will depend on how consistent you are on a daily basis. If you go over your cal allowance on a given day, you go into RED NEGATIVES anyway so I don't feel it really adds value if you are still losing weight, I agree it just reconfirms what you already…

Did MFP prompt you to recalc your daily cals as you lost? and did you? normally prompts a re-assessment after every 10lbs lost so you may need to reduce down a little.

Wow What a transformation, you look incredible. Well done!

Well done! I also read your website blog the other day - both moving and informative. I'm so impressed with all your running exploits. You must feel so amazing having lots such a phenomenal amount of weight! Congrats.

I don't seem to have this problem as I was in denial over my weight before starting MFP and was stuffing myself into clothes routinely 2-3 sizes too small which now fit! :) Also over the years of yo-yo dieting, I've held onto all my nice clothes and now have something in sizes 12 through to 20 - it's like I have my own…

Breakfast = Special K with Red Berries Lunch = Poached eggs on toast Dinner = Fresh Pasta & Veg I have to work hard at varying from this formula which is tasty and fills me up!

There are lots of quizzes on line which ask you a number of questions (like how much would you be prepared to exercise dog, how much grooming you want / don't want to do) and at the end, it gives you a suggestion on the types of breeds which suit your lifestyle best. This should be the most important decision and you can…

Well done, you look so pretty - everything is 'lifted' in your AFTER photo, your posture is really good and your choice in bikini's has got more adventurous; you look really great! :D

Wow - you look amazing and super toned - you are a young thing so that will have helped but did you do a lot of exercise in your weight loss regime and if so, what type of exercise / regularity / frequency? :D

Congratulations - amazing weight loss!

Gr8 timing on your post as I hit the 30 lbs lost mark TODAY :D It has taken me 10.5 weeks and I am nearly 50% of the way through to GW. I hit a BMI of 30 today too - it's all about the 30's !

Visualization of success is supposed to increase motivation and aid will power so keep daydreaming and you'll be there before you know it :)

Hannibal - book great, film woeful especially after the brilliant Silence of the Lambs.

Because weighing can get quite monotonous :S I tend to weigh the foods that are high cals e.g. pasta, rice, cereals, pulses, nuts and don't worry too much about weighing any veg.

Hi, the body's metabolism is a wonderful thing lol - are you weighing yourself at the same time every week? I only ask because 146 to 151 is only 5lbs and I can weigh sometimes up to 3-4lbs more in the evening than the morning so always weigh myself at the same time in the morning on weigh day. Loads of other factors can…

Wow 'S' looks like it has gone from a CAPITAL to lower case which is just 'super' !!!

Wow how much healthier do you look?! Congrats!

Eye lids - the saggy fatty brows have lifted and I can see 'em again :D

Many congrats - I'm exhausted just listening to the list of different exercise / sports you are doing though - lol!

Congrats and thanks for the UK conversion (saves my mental arithmetic) ;) Pic is great. You may just need to spend more time on toning rather than losing more weight if you've not been doing that in your exercise regime. Good luck though and congrats on getting to goal.

Thanks for the link :)

Ha! Title really made me laugh.... well , amongst other things, it was having a blueberry muffin everyday which got me into the obesity range.... so now I've cut out takeaways, cheese, crisps, chocolate, cakes but I'll be damned if I'll ever give up my coffee light frappacino's - they are delicious and to me feel like I'm…

Celebrity: Heath Ledger, Musicians - I agree with the Freddy Mercury shout out and I'd have to say MJ and Amy Winehouse too...

You look terrific and are a great inspiration.... I started at 233 and am trying to get to 168 so a good reference to see your loss although as you're a 'young' thing, I'm not sure I'll be quite as toned at GW, lol! I'm sorry for your loss - your Dad would be so proud of the way you've taken back control of your life :)

Thanks Jeff for your very informative and interesting response - I'm only disappointed you didnt make it to '10' reasons why I should drink loads of water lol - 7 is still impressive, many thanks ;)

Thanks for reminding me about the urine colour thingy! that is indeed a very good guide and probably better than the MFP '8' cups a day as I'm never sure if that means a vending cup or a tall glass or what sized cup!