I don't skinny dip. I chunky dunk  

LMAO come on, skinny deep when nobody sees you won't hurt!
People go to the nudist beach regardless their weight and skin condition anyway. If you really want to lose weight but still eat, you keep exercising and eat more seafood.

Lately, I have been seeing commercials for a lap band. It involves a minor medical procedure that puts a band around your stomach, which will aid in the reduction of weight. It usually takes a small amount of time, and you get to go home the same day. This is something that you may want to look into. PS there is nothing wrong with a chunky dunk.

You need to plan some exercizes to do daily and plan healthy meals. They say people have to walk 10,000 steps a day. It seems like a lot, but it really isn't when you start to see how many steps add up just within a couple yards. Starving yourself is the worse way to lose weight. You're body will go into starvation mode and won't let you lose anything becuase it thinks it has to hold onto fat to survive. Drink lots of water. I heard that this one guy was a hundred some pounds over wieght and he drank 16 oz of water with and in between every meal and he lost over a hundred pounds by just drinking a bunch of water. So drink, drink drink. Most the time, I only drink water. It helps flush your body out. These things I've seen to be the most effective for me. Try it out and be committed. Good luck

Well how much do you weigh now? I think 135 at 5'9 is way too skinny. Maybe you are a little too hard on yourself.

I think it's all a matter of how confident and secure you are in yourself. You gained weight because you have 2 wonderful boys....would you exchange them for being a size 8 again?

I have 4 kids and went from pretty ok weight to yowzer! kind of weight, hehehe. I try and exercise when I can, I try to eat sensibly....but it is SO HARD to lose the weight.

Then I look at all my kids and I'm happy. :)

I am starting a weight loss buddies support group on here this weekend. You are more then welcome to join us and usurp all we have to give.

I am trying really hard to hit the 500 mark so that I can cut and paste recipes instead of typing them in.

well i'm 5"11" and 135lbs used to be 125 but since I had my baby i have a bit of fat around the waste but i'm now trying to do as much crunches as possible bought my self one of those ball with a video I have to remind my self every day that results take time not wishful thinking

I hear you loud and clear.I'm 5'8" and I weigh nearly 190 pounds.I know why I'm that heavy now....I love to cook and enjoy eating and over the last few month I've been really lazy about getting enough exercise.The one thing that helps me is to keep busy.....if I'm doing something I'm not snacking.Cardio workouts are the best way to loose weight.....you really need to get your heart rate up to boost your metabolic rate.Starving yourself only makes matters worse.Try to make little changes in your life style and you will see results.

Oh my goodness!!! I am still laughing at the term "chunky dunk"! That is too funny. I have never struggled with my weight, but pretty much my entire family (my parents, my sister, etc) are very overweight. My sister recently had the LAP Band surgery, and she has lost about 20 pounds in a month. I wouldn't recommend it, because she does a lot of complaining about how terrible she feels. My mother lost a bunch of weight doing the low carb thing, and I also know many people who have had success with Weight Watchers. In my opinion, excercise is probably the easiest way to drop some weight. It doesn't have to be "typical" excercise...you could walk, or even sign up for a dance class. Find something that you enjoy doing, and make it a habit to do it consistantly. Good luck!

LOL!!!! I have never heard this before... Chunky Dunk!!! LOL