MaureensFreshStart Member

Wow Brian - What an amazing year you've had, thank you so much for sharing :)

I started one on Sunday, and plan to break the fast on Saturday. Dealing with a detox headache at the moment, that I'm hoping will go away by tomorrow :(

I'm 5'5, weigh 132 as of today, and I have both size 5 and 6 jeans currently hanging in my closet that I wear often.

Me too :)

Personally I don't care for the taste of it over cow's milk - I bought one container, and it continues to sit in my fridge after I tried it twice, Lol. Luckily the guy I'm now seeing likes it, so it won't go to waste when he comes over.

(For pchesnut): Pretty Eyes :)

Thank you so much for sharing your story, and btw, I hope you DID pack that dress for the trip, you look super cute in it!

I took it for about a month back in the summer of 2011, and had to stop due to chest pains - NOT a good thing, and I'd absolutely warn anyone against it. Yes, it helped curb my appetite, but IMO, it's putting your health at risk.

I've noticed that too, but I also agree with the others that have suggested it's a direct response to my confidence going up ~ I tend to make eye contact more and smile too, so I think they're responding to that. Two years ago I was wearing shapeless skirts, t shirts, hair always in a ponytail, and considered myself "just…

I regularly eat half a cup of Kashi Cinnamon Harvest (whole wheat "biscuits" - or little squares, perfect for picking up), without milk - in the evening as a nice little snack.

http://news.msn.com/us/splenda-goes-from-safe-to-caution-after-leukemia-found-in-mice

I try to avoid artificial sweeteners as much as I can - aspartame (Nutrasweet) has always given me a headache, and sucralose (Splenda) just doesn't agree with my tummy - so even if I was tempted to use them, my body would quickly remind me why I shouldn't! I've also read several studies where both are unsafe anyway, so I'd…

Awwww, love that, so sweet :) Had I seen this thread last night at midnight, mine would have said the same, however, the most recent one was this instead "Thinking about you both, please let me know how the appointment goes!" - to a friend of mine whose mom is having some health issues.

I haven't officially posted my weight through the group since late March, so thought I should do so now! ;) Obviously my age and height are the same (Lol): Beginning Weight on 7/1/11: 180 Current Weight (as of 06/10/13): 125.2 Goal Weight (hope to reach by 7/1/13): 120

I still weigh myself every day, but I don't worry that much if it looks like I've gained a pound or two - as long as I don't go beyond a set number that I've given myself. Ideally, I'd still *like to get to my goal weight on July 1st (my two year anniversary since I started eating better/exercising), but since I'm only 8…

Go girl! :)

I know just what you mean!! I held onto my size 10's far longer than I should have, they were super baggy on me, and finally went out and got myself a pair of jeans that would fit. I ended up buying two pairs of size 6 in April - then ended up going back in late May to get two pairs of size 5's because they actually fit…

I went to a wedding yesterday and one of the bride's friends (whom I haven't seen in about two years) made her way over to me to give me a hug, and to say "You look SO tiny, oh my goodness, wow, just beautiful" - so of course that me smile!! :) It was also the first social event in I don't know how long where I let…

Congratulations, great job!! I agree with everyone else, you're truly a beautiful girl regardless of what the scale says, but I'm sure once you get to your goal weight, you'll be absolutely stunning. :)

Natural redhead here as well :)

This. Although I think I'm pretty close to goal weight now (within 8-10 pounds), so the things I'm buying now will hopefully last for awhile. I did a closet purge about a month ago and finally got rid of absolutely everything in the larger sizes, so they're not even an option for me to go back to - and went to Goodwill to…

http://getdrunknotfat.com/ was posted on here awhile back, and I bookmarked it to have on hand - for me, wine is definitely a favorite.

Yay! That's awesome, great work! :)

Yay, awesome progress, and I love those NSV too! Safe Travels, and have a great time at the conference :)

Been there, done that ~ I owned a candy shop for six years, and got in the worst shape of my life because of it, Lol. A little bit of indulgence is Ok, but taste testing DAILY for quality control on countless orders - not so much. I ended up closing the business, and getting away from all that sugar, as I reclaimed my…

Great job Jason!! :)

You look great, and super cute top in the second picture :) Looks like something from ModCloth - love the vintage look to it!

Wow, you look great at 135 - May I ask your height? I'm 5'5 and weigh 128, but you look so much thinner to me!

*Just bought the "You Are Your Own Gym" DVD series on Amazon a few minutes ago, looking forward to it! :)

That stuff is super yummy, I agree. I deliberately avoid putting it in my shopping cart or it would only last a few days, IF that. ;)