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Not just 85% of my stomach gone... - I had an epiphany over the weekend. The state of mind that said, the madness has to stop, and that means taking drastic measures, went farther than I realized. We discov...

Weighing and Measuring Your Food -- do you? - How many of you don't actually weigh and measure your food? Has that worked for you? I ask because I'm constantly astonished at how many people I know on various weight loss...

Water/tummy full/need advice! - So I really haven't been drinking enough water. I've been drinking coffee in the morning (brrrr!) more than usual but the idea of water has left me cold. Literally. The past few...

NSV -- Attitude Change Spreads to Other Things [Lo - A few months ago I was remembering a cheat I had in Hawaii--coconut ice cream. It became a craving. I finally gave up and drove through a Braum's and thought I'd get a single sc...

I love all your new clothes. You look fabulous!

You look AMAZING! (And I love your dog!)

OT: Building a New Wardrobe from Scratch (how to a - This is daunting because I've never paid attention to fashion other than to buy something when I needed something for a specific occasion or event, and never be able to afford t...

OT: Fashion help needed, again! - So I bought the pencil skirt and am trying it on with various tops that I already have.  This is a size 14 skirt.  But here I am wearing a size SMALL sweater.  Does it look odd?...

A Pain in the Rear (literally) - This tailbone pain--it's becoming more of a problem for me. Is there a general rule of thumb as to how long it takes to resolve itself? (It does resolve itself, doesn't it?)  An...

Acid stuff - The things we take for occasional acid indigestion--are they simply for comfort, or are they also therapeutic?  I sometimes find myself not taking something because I figure it ...

OT: The fun stuff--new clothes, advice needed! - I was pondering which black blazer/jacket to buy, because I always love to have one to wear over jeans to dress them up, and my two old ones don't fit. (Yay!) And suddenly i...

My Holidays, My Sleeve, My Status - I've been on a slow slide down the scale since, oh, October maybe? Ten pounds lost since then, and I'm fine with that, because I'm continuing the slow slide down by "living diff...

OT, but possibly "new wardrobe" connecte - Who has a really nicely organized chest of drawers or dresser?  I have six drawers--all jumbled. They are sort of in categories, but that's about as organized as it gets. I'...

An outfit. As in, put-together, looking good, outf - I have certainly had nice clothes and even cute outfits before, but somehow now that I'm losing weight and--gasp--looking good, I find myself so much more focused on it.  Not in...

Too many holiday parties? Use your calendar! - This is something I learned at WW many years ago. Some people have so many social commitments it might not help, but for many if not most of us, I think it's useful. With th...

I did it, and forgot to check it off. Yay!

A Maintenance Question for Vets - I'm not on maintenance so am asking here. Also, I peeked at the maintenance group and it seems kind of quiet. I know someone who stopped weight loss when she realized that h...

The view from normal...? - Yep, as of this morning, I have a normal BMI.  (Now the way these things fluctuate, tomorrow? May be overweight again, but hey, 24.9 is mine and I'm claiming it!) It's so we...

Cold Weather Brings Cravings, Help! - In the summer I don't remember having any awful cravings.  Between Greek yogurt, SF popsicles and jello, it was easy to have sweet snacks. But now I am struggling.  It's hot...

Constipation, what the doc said. - I went to the gastro today about my digestive issues, which include constipation. Lifelong issue, now made worse. I had tried Miralax and Benefiber (surgeon's first suggestion) ...

Burning? - I sipped some wine yesterday and felt a burning, possibly in my esophagus? Right under the breast bone. Is that something I need to mention to the doc? Possible ulcer or somethi...

Fitbit question--running vs walking - The past couple of days I've done running in place (Wii Fit) and all my steps aren't registering.  Today I kept checking my fitbit and sometimes it didn't change even while I to...

Wii? Oui! - If you're not a work-out-at-the-gym kind of person, or for any other reason are interested in areobics, balance, etc. done at home, check out what is available for your home gam...

When MFP projects how much you'll weigh in X weeks - How reliable is that, in your own experience, or have you paid any attention? I know, I know. I've seen this question a gazillion times asked for other people but haven't pa...