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ice cream!

Well, that wasn't my intention, if I went against guidelines, I apologize. She seemed a little freaked about the whole thing and I figured I'd point her to a less active place. Pardon my faux pas. I came here, because I was bored there and thought she'd be more comfortable. :P

Muscle does not weigh more than fat, it just takes up less space. Hence the fact she's losing inches. A pound is a pound. http://bamboocorefitness.com/one-pound-of-fat-versus-one-pound-of-muscle-clearing-up-the-misconception/

....this thread makes me glad I work out at home! LOL! Other people's rank butt sweat on benches, B.O. (Axe or funk), loud people on their phones hogging equipment, lazy people not putting weights away. Don't miss the gym atmosphere. I used to belong to a bootcamp style gym and had an encounter with a girl doing frog hops…

My go to is 1 cup frozen mixed berries, 3/4c. fat free half 'n half, and 2 packets of Stevia. Put all ingredients in a powerful blender (I use a Ninja) and puree till it's like soft ice cream!!!! It makes a HUGE bowlful and it satisfies the ice cream devil that lives on my shoulder. If I have room in my macros I'll add a…

Yeah, it sucks! I can still have dairy though, it's really weird. It's just cheddar (the sharper it is, the worse the rash) and American that do it. So, I still enjoy sour cream, cottage cheese (which is NOT cheese as everyone knows), and other stuff. But of course, cheddar is my favorite. And I'm glad I'm not the only one…

I just posted this on the confession thread, but I can't eat cheese anymore!! :( :( :( I suffer with severe hand eczema (never had it throughout my entire life, I'm 40!) and if I eat cheese or added sugar, the next day I wake up with painful blisters on my hands!!! I guess it's God's way of stopping me!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)

30 seconds on/10 seconds rest /4 rounds tire flips w/ jump on tire jump rope sandbag shoulder to shoulder 30# jump rope kettlebell swings 30# jump rope 2 jump squats w/kettlebell to figure 8 squat 30# jump rope

I think you'd find LoseIt more to your liking. Not much going on in the forums and you can set your privacy settings even higher. Although, I can't guarantee anything. But if you really want more privacy, I advise you to not use an actual picture of yourself as a profile photo and don't use your real name. This is the…

[/quote]My teeth were in pretty bad shape for a while (I stopped being an idiot and had them checked out thankfully) and could hurt whenever I ate a lot of ice cream, sweets, or soda. It never stopped me though! It was pretty severe. I'd never had it before until this Summer. I was binging on sweets and cheddar cheese…

I'm secretly thankful for my hand eczema because it's triggered by excess sugar and dairy consumption, so I always know when I've gone overboard!!!! LOL!!!

Actually, my best friend told me that 2 yrs. ago when I reached my goal weight. She told me she thought I looked too skinny at 128 lbs. and a size 6. I'm 5'4. She's a size 2 and 5'6. It hurt. I had a lot of other things going on in my life at that time and I just gave up and wound up gaining half of the weight back. I will…

I know! Since I've tried them, I now don't look at a snail the same way! LOL!!!

:smiley: You're so welcome!! We're all in this together!

Another thing I'd like to add, now seeing you've only been doing this for 2 weeks; be patient. This journey is a slow one, and can be frustrating at times. If you're seeing changes in your body and you feel better, focus on those successes. Make small, short term goals. 5 lbs. per month isn't a lot of weight, but that's…

This happened to me back in January. It depends on a lot of different factors. Water weight, your monthly cycle, water retention, salt intake, poop!!!!! LOL!! ....try not to focus so much on the scale. It's just a feedback number and doesn't define you or the journey you're on! I know, it's easier said than done. But I…

I love all the Joseph's products! I like to cut them into triangles and pop them in my toaster oven with a bit of stevia and cinnamon on them and make my own pita chips!!! https://www.josephsbakery.com/

I'd love to try their dressings, but sadly they don't sell them in any stores where I live and I can't find them online.

Straight up fresh lemon juice, with about a TBSP of dry ranch or Italian dressing mix sprinkled on top.

Some hotels have indoor pools that they are willing to let locals use. Do you have any in your area? They may charge a small fee, but seeing as you are a disabled vet, maybe they'd make an exception? Thank you for your service to our country and good luck in your journey!! Blessings to you and your family!

I've never tried them either, as I don't like clams. Love the flavor, but like you it's the texture that makes me gag!

LOL! I think she'd agree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBYPLF0jDS0

We have a snack bar here in New England that is only open in the Summer and they serve Alligator nuggets. Tasted a bit like frogs legs to me. Not bad, but not something I'd crave.

Escargot is wonderful!!! I've only had it at Disney though when I was at Epcot's food and wine festival, but I'm glad I tried it!!

This is a great article on that very subject: http://www.livestrong.com/article/480254-how-long-does-it-take-your-brain-to-register-that-the-stomach-is-full/

Just from this thread alone, I'm almost convinced to leave LoseIt!!! The people there seem very irrational when it comes to bad grammar and spelling errors and have no sense of humor!