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Heck, I exercise, and running 4 miles sounds awful... when she shows up you might just be like "wow you look too cute to run and get all sweaty - I'd love to to take you somewhere for coffee to show you off"...and skip the run... But that's just me... It's great she's willing to do it, and it means she wants to hang with…

It can be a challenge to set a final goal, if you've never been in the normal range. I don't know if this is what you're asking. You can use a tool like this to get an idea of where you should be. https://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/ideal-healthy-weight . I'd aim for the "high" weight range and see how you feel when you…

Coconut oil does wonders for your skin; I use it as a moisturizer. I ate it for a while...no benefits whatsoever

I think my loose skin has tightened a "bit" during maintenance. This is an 8 week comparison (only one pound actually lost) during weight training and eating maintenance calories. Sorry for the awful picture quality.

One thing that helped me when I was losing these last 20 pounds (I've lost 105 total) was eating "maintenance" calories for a week, then deficit calories for a week, and then back to maintenance. The funny thing is, I lost more weight during the maintenance phases. I think it's because I had more energy...

lol slow pic day? ;-)

The only thing that makes it harder after kids is they take up all your time and energy and they suck the living life out of you....so yeah, it's harder...lol my kid is 20 now so now it's starting to get a "little" easier..

I dont know any way to gain muscle without exercise, specifically lifting weights...other exercises will tone your muscles. I think what you're looking for is called body "recomp" but it definitely involves exercise.

Oh never mind

It said "right now"...lol

I know I put up with a lot less crap - so if that makes me more arrogant, ok. I used to put up with so much....

Every time I decide to "bulk" I lose weight...lol so don't ask me

@jules159 our stats are almost exactly the same...sw, cw... :-) Good job!!!

Class clown

If you have access to a pool, lay on your back (a pool noodle or something to hold your shoulders above water works great) and raise your knees to your chest. I have a hernia, so I do my ab exercises in water.

Gain some weight, you'll be harder to throw ;-)

Ah so this is where it went...I think I got blocked from that "other" thread or the thread got deleted. Either way, I'm free lol

How do you know that Dunkin Donuts is using real cream? Half and half will have carbs, and milk has carbs, as do powdered creamers. The only cream without carbs is REAL cream, like heavy cream.

Wow look at you!! Hey, you and I have the same starting weight of 250 :wink:

sugar free popsicles and sunflower seeds

Only if you are tracking what your personal weight lifting records are...I do it, but not here. I don't see the benefit. Logging it is too much trouble and I keep it in my gym book anyway.

No. Never. Will never, unless my life literally depends on it. Otherwise, why?

No, I don't use enough of spices for it to matter (and I'm not watching sodium). If it's zero calorie, I'm not spending my time tracking it

105 pound difference. Motivator? I want to be strong and impressive. No desire to be skinny. I want bad guys to cross on the other side of the street when they see me coming...

I'm in my 40's and found that weight training was key, along with diet. Good news though...I hear when we are 80, our appetites diminish. I personally didn't want to wait that long. ;-)

Hi there! I lost 105 pounds and it took a full year. I've been maintaining for 2 years. Don't be in a big hurry. Concentrate on getting the diet right, a slight deficit in calories with foods you like and can eat forever. Just a side note: everyone I've known who's done Jillian Michaels programs for weight loss has gained…

You can absolutely do this. Set your calories at maintenance and don't calculate exercise. I lost 105 pounds and my last 30 pounds were lost this exact way... you'll preserve muscle and you'll feel better. Exercising on a calorie deficit is extremely difficult...

Thanks @synchkat :-) Good morning!