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3 1/2 drinks after not drinking for 7 months is not "only 3 1/2". I'm a cheap date now too... Mostly stay away from the stuff, and if I imbibe, its just a little bit or with plenty of mixer and ice.

Camper, come hang out with us, we know how easy it is to get off track and gain. I am pretty much an Iron stomach again... sometimes hot and spicy may irritate the princess....it has taken me a couple of years to get back to being able to eat hot pepper. ... and Pasta can really fill me up extra fast. I don't eat it much, but it always surprises me at how it "sticks to my ribs." I cook a half portion, and end up leaving most of it on the plate. Other things may or may not bother me... apple skins for quite a while...just couldn't stand the texture. I have gotten the slimes a few times... usually after layering Protein and other ingredients ... sliming is what ^Happy^ described...pretty sure it is just saliva, but thick and "slimy", I don't know if the body is trying to make it easy for the offending parties to leave the premises, or just a "stop what you are doing...NOW" thing. Too bad more junk does not cause slime!

Cowgirl! Flat Stomach!! ..... and if those boobs are small, I hate to hear what mine would be called.... Your tum area looks so smooth. Awesome. Congrats to you my dear, you look fantastic. Its nice having a chat group to air your feeling, thanks for being so giving, by sharing and listening.

Glad you jumped back in LV. You have a lot to contribute here, and sometimes, for me, contribution is what helps me get to the next day. I don't have a lot of drugs and alcohol use in my family (my dads dad was a long time member of AA) but lots of mental illness. People have their problems, families have their problems, its just part of being human, we are not alone in that.

What a darling! I can see the twinkle in her eye.... thinking up something to make mommy jump!

I had my "weigh in" dress too. Heaven forbid my cloths hurt my weight loss!

..heres a slice of nurotic... I have jewelry that is OK to wear and others that are not OK to wear during a weigh in!I I wear all my sliver, but the extra glass or stone is off! (...must weigh a whole ounce if that )

'Never trust a fart" wise words to live by. although you would certainly like trust a fart, sometimes they are sneaky! I am so jealous! I would love to have a personal trainer, maybe sometime... I did go to a sports physical therapist last year,and he gave me some advice... loved that! Where you going for vaycay? Hope you have a great time! So I am now one pound from the high end of my goal bounce range. MFP was reset, and I had the choice of 1100 or 1310 calories a day... I want back to 1200! Anyway I don't want to go as low as 1100, so I picked 1310... and will see how it goes. I can always eat less. I will make this goal by xmas yet!

cook all the veggies in 2-3 cups of broth for 15 minutes. Add corn starch to 1/4 cup of water, then add to soup stirring until thickened- beat egg, then stream into hot soup…. top with sesame oil, soy sauce- flavor with white pepper till spicy. Giant Dinner 211 calories Argo - 100% Pure Corn Starch, 1.5 tbsp (8 g) 45 Eggs - Whole, raw, 1 large 74 Oil - toasted sesame, 0.33 tbsp 41 Carrots - Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped 13 Cauliflower - Raw, 0.5 cup 13 Fresh Express - Green Shredded Cabbage (for Cole Slaw), 1.5 cup 25

WoW!!! Thats all I can say!

Chimmie! A Monty Christo the size of you head AND loss after one day of 5:2! Thats the way to go girl!

daisy! you are a cutie pie! nice to see your face... your cartoon does look like you though.... is there a dating site for cougars? (I'm not looking, I am married, to a guy 12 years younger)

Cathy, according to that chart I am not only healthy, I am back in the 40-49 year old range(Im 60). I'm young again! even though I am still in the overweight range in the "one size fits all" charts, I know I am in the healthy range right now. If I lose any more weight (shooting for 2-8 more) Its mostly for vanity and bounce insurance at this point.

LoL Considering the common old world definition of "fanny" Its only appropriated that you sleep with it.

During this process I taught myself to weight and not be pushed around by the number (most of the time) I try not to feel high or low from what I see on the scale... its not a reflection of my worth, only my weight. I have to weigh to stay in charge. It only takes a second to weight...much longer to undo the damage caused by not knowing for sure. I used to hate being tied to the scale, I'm over that now.

It was Globe that said it...

Good for you! Just keep on going, The body will let go sooner or later if you stay on plan. We are here for the long haul, and our bodies sometimes really let us know it IS the Loooong Haulllllll!

It can creep up when you turn your back, so don't turn your back on it! I gained 16 while my back was turned, then 6 more when I tried to lose it.... finally found a plan that worked and am down below the 22 gained, it took me WAYYYY longer to lose it than it did to gain it, so keep an eye pealed, and get back on track, you can do it!

You guys are rocking it!

Jane, I used to live in a 1000sf storefront with 20 foot ceilings. (artist live/work... in the hood) I had a couch set up at one end, and a target practice area set up 35 feet away at the other... with little googlie jigs that would spin when you hit them, and paper targets that were bulls eyes and the outlines of "criminals". I would lay on the couch, and steady the old daisy BB rifle on my knees and shoot away. I also had a hand held pump action pellet gun... it was a blast! I am definitely a "make love not war" type, and gave away my real gun (a pearl handled 22long derringer) early on, but hand eye coordination is a great pass time! May I suggest the next step up is to channel Hugh Hefner, get a smoking Jacket, a pipe and some of those velvet slippers with the gold tassels on them.... Now that might even pass at the wedding!

Enjoy your new shoes! Heres to the next 3 years!

M2G, Girl, I love the before and afters! And the wisdom you have gained shines out. Thanks for being my VST Buddy, you are alway a great and personal support here. What do you think your 6 year post will say? (time for new spin shoes!) <3 Beautiful lady!

...so you can live a lot longer and live more days like this, and learn to be an old wise woman who still rides a mountain bike! Laura, I have a DD student who is very bright, but has the habit of beating himself up over any angry outbursts or other "weakness" he might have. Now, after so many years doing this, he has something he asks me at some point in his post beat up recovery..."I am creating my own nightmare, aren't I?" And just like that, he moves on and remembers that there are still flowers, and girls and dancing and whatever else he loves in life. I try and take a lesson from him. Its hard to see that the nightmare is self created. Big congrats! I will be there with you January 18th. Just think, the time could have passed without the sleeve, and where would we be now? For all the difficulties, I know in my heart I would weight at least 90 pounds more than I do now.

I have not been a sporty person.... but slowly have made myself into one more... I have been adding an activity or two that I love over the last 5 years... I take belly dance class twice a week...walk with adults with disabilities twice a week, (and get paid for it...) I started bird watching,and hike a couple of times a week by myself or with Audubon field trips....I really had to find things I would do anyway, even if they were not exercise! I love the company, and the solitude, and slowly, it has changed the way my body looks and my mental state as well! Is there something you have always wanted to try? Something you did as a young woman that you regret giving up? Something you can do with the kids or other family? I had to get unstuck from the idea that anything but the gym or conventional exercise was not real exercise....

....Rittersport stares at me from the checkout line in Trader Joes.... Brown, so glad you beat the 3 pounds, I had a pretty good fast yesterday, did munch some crackers at the end of the day that added around 100 cals, but woke up to a .9 loss. I'll take it. That puts me two pounds from goal. Someday!....soon! I made myself a giant bowl of egg drop white pepper soup last night... so good... cabbage, carrots, fake chicken broth, one egg for the shreds, cilantro, white pepper, a dash of soy, some corn starch to thicken, and a little sesame oil for that nutty flavor. It was so good,will make again. Good morning everyone else! Have a great day!