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Good advice in the above posts! I second the advice for glute activation exercises prior to workout with bands. You can focus and feel the glutes firing.

Interesting analogy with the canary! I have been on the boards off and on and remember posting a similar question and getting some response from other E.D posters. I struggled with an eating disorder for many years and it took me a long while to see food as just food and not 'good' or 'bad'. Truthfully, in order to recover…

I also am a nurse who works nightshift too. I usually bring soup to eat for my 0400 break and a fruit with yogurt. I also eat when I get home at 8 and then have a usual supper with my family at 6 after waking. The first day switching over is always a little challenging to stay within my calorie limit and sometimes I go…

Wow! Thanks for sharing, you look fabulous!

Nurse here on a busy medical floor for the last 18 years. Since I started I have gained 45 lbs! The problem in my mind is the sheer exhaustion and not having the determination to workout before my day shift( as I am already awake at 5am) and feeling so tired from running all day that there is no way to go workout after. I…

5'6'' weigh 165lbs. Goal is 145 but will be ok with 150 too.

I suffered too, for many years with bulimia and disordered eating. It was a hard struggle to find 'normal' again. I started with an E.D therapist and had to embrace the idea that in order to be healthy I had to stop allowing the labeling of food (categorized as bad or good) to have so much power. In the beginning of…

Great success!

Hey I had HELLP syndrome and a preemie baby too with my first son. Scary times! Glad you are feeling better and are on the road to fitness.

What a great feeling for you!! Congrats!

I find looking at the before and after pics of MFP members quite motivating to stay on course.

I have the classic p90x and am currently in my 3rd week after a year break.This is my fourth round of it and I have to say it is a great program! I mute it now and also substitute out the yoga (just can't get into it as it is so repetitive ) and the kenpo for a run on the treadmill instead. I also do not buy into the…

I find drinking herbal tea when I'm hungry between meals works well in curbing the hunger.