Noos2mee2, that is exactly what motivates me, as well. I don't want to be diabetic or in need of a knee replacement. :-)

Gigi, I like the quote you have from Andy Rooney! It is very funny. :-)

I also love the butter comparison. It really puts things in perspective! :-)

You can do it, Lolita! You have a great attitude and that will see you through.

Like! :-)

Heh, Wendell. It takes a lot of courage to log EVERYTHING you put in your mouth. That is my policy, too, and it makes a big difference. You'll get a handle on this. I know you will. Take care!

I sincerely wish, with all my heart, that I could GIVE some of my weight to you! Good luck on your journey.

You can do it, Alex. So many people have found success here. Just do the footwork and persevere, and you will lose the weight. Good luck to you!

Vitamix is a very powerful blender. They run around $400, so you might want to just use a standard blender, fresh fruit, and an ice cream machine.

I use a Vitamix to make sugar-free sorbet out of frozen fruit. Yummy! Mango is particularly good. Just mix and eat, nothing added.

Woo-hoo! What a triumph!

Try Google Chrome as your browser. It will allow you to find the address of any image you find. Just type in what you are looking for, click "images", and then select an image. Once you select the image, there will be a place on the right that says "Full-size image." Click that and you will have the address. The address will look something like this: http://www.dannygough.com/wp-c... Put the address in between [ img ] and [ /img ]: [img]http://www.dannygough.com...

My boyfriend exercises like a maniac but cannot lose weight. The problem, for him, is food. I think exercise is important to overall health, but food choices are the key to weight loss. That is what I have observed, and it is true in my case. I lost over 70 pounds eating less than 1,300 calories a day and simply walking.

I would like to not have my thighs touch. That would be neat. I haven't experienced that since I was 21 years old. Wearing pretty clothes would be nice, especially a skirt that falls just above the knee. I haven't worn such a thing for years! More than anything, though, is this: I want to feel comfortable naked. Now, I just wince when I notice myself as I leave the shower. Yep, that would be great: Loving the skin I am in.

I feel your pain. I am doing everything I can to follow my diet correctly but the weight is stalled. It is really frustrating.

Baby spinach whirred in a blender with pineapple chunks, berries, or a banana is great.

Great reasons! Thanks for sharing.

You are right! We no longer have to belong to the Clean Plate Club. Better yet, we can even be OK hungry. Imagine that! I used to *never* allow myself to feel hungry. Now I do it all the time! Hunger is not a bad thing, particularly if you have eaten enough for the day. Thanks for the great story!

Good for you! :-)))

Bob's Red Mill sells plain whey isolate powder. It is at large grocery stores in the USA. It is good mixed into soups or smoothies. I like it with berries and spinach. Yum!