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that is so hard! sorry for your plateau but it will absolutely come. i'll be your friend!

ok, you likely know that you can't spot reduce, but what you do want is for fat to move. if dieting is your downfall (because your exercise seems to be on point) maybe look at your approach. do you think of certain foods or a lax way of eating as a reward for all your hard work? see if you can really gently tighten it up.…

Hello! I live in the burbs, but it's good to know people around. I'll send a msg!

i think they likely have good intentions, but it's possible that you are right and they do think you're worth more thin. But the problem isn't what they do but how you feel about it. It's possible that you feel that way and when people comment on the change, that's what you hear. you already had a wound and they are…

i think gaining it back probably gave you a ton of experience that, at the time, you didn't pay attention to. But now you are back and starting again and you have all that knowledge to help you out. you put the weight back on and disn't stop at 5, 10, 15 lbs. you saw it happening and watched (for whatever reason, not…

reading Amulet #2 a ya graphic novel. not bad!

depending on your goals, these can be long term projects (gaining, losing, changing nutrition/fitness). for some people, it can get repetitive and boring, and there can be lots of very specific issues. for me, i try to "spare" my irl family and friends, because it's not something they find interesting, and my friends on…

There Is Nothing Wrong With You by Cheri Huber. So great. Such a great book about all the fake layers of crazy we create based on our internal crazy systems. These belief systems were created by children and when we are adults we don't chuck them, but we apply them to adult life. There is so much self created suffering in…

When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris

I'm sorry you are feeling so badly about your process. For me, i think weight loss has been much more about untangling the strings of interconnectedness that lead to using food to feel different than we currently feel. If i could make one suggestion to you it would be to really start to focus on making yourself happy and…

Holding by Graham Norton.

I think that you can still have compassion for his situation. It must be hard to be overweight, to not know how to get himself into a successful position or to not be able to get himself into a successful position. But you can reduce your involvement in his choices. He will let you know when and if he needs help and if he…

I am new to having a fitbit (got versa in the last week) so i want to clarify: it's a delay in syncing, right? Not a loss of data and not an inability to ever sync that data? So the issue people are having is frustration over it not syncing in the moment because they need that info to sync in real time to mfp so the…

Yasso!!

@Mellykay88 I've been thinking about the same things. It's a forever change that means you have to get passionate about it and stay passionate about it. Instagram, YouTube vlogs, books, apps, whatever works. It's an elaborate motivation factory. And @bmeadows380 started an interesting convo re diet breaks. I think it's a…

@CassieBinTC it's easy to second guess yourself but the good news is that you have done an amazing job! And you've recently had an accident so you have been doing better than great. Sometimes you feel confident in your decision and proud, and sometimes it might help to remember that you can always change your mind and…

Started Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi. So far very funny and interesting!

@jules81 so sorry you're having a tough season. Remember, you are doing just fine! It's hard enough to deal with anxiety and depression, so don't add diet changes to an already hard list! Gently, gently, hold your own hand and remember that it is just food. Take care of yourself and do the best you can. When you feel…

@CheezWhiz88 glad you're back to the routine and glad the storm gave you some wood. Have a good day and nice to see you back!

I've been reading a lot about this too. It's very heartening to hear that instead of going off, you can step to the side for a little and then get back on. I know youve been having a tough time lately., and I hope this helps you out! It's really tough on people to go so long adhering to a strict regimen. Hopefully this…

Just finished The Furthest Station by Ben Aaronovitch. Looove the Peter Grant series, but you absolutely the awesomeness if you don't listen to it in an audiobook. Kobna Holdbrook Smith is amazing as Peter Grant. (he's a great actor and I loved him in Dr. Strange!)

@meldwel omg be so very careful. We know a woman who became ill and died of an untended cat bite. I thought it was just a Ted Nugent song until that happened! You were being a good mom but they get upset and don't know, do they? Hope you get well soon!! @Mellykay88 good luck at the job! Hope it's amazing!

@rhaiin I'm sad they are switching the actors in the middle like: due to illness, the part of Laura will today be played by... But i am ok with changes. Some of it was a little too artsy. But a lot of his stuff is super visually avant garde or non standard. I remember he really liked a certain artist for his comic book…

I am not down with cheesy anything. I think that's just terrible writing. But i think there is an element of romance in a lot of books and shows that no one refers to romance. The will they/won't they or the painful refusal to be vulnerable...ahh! I just finished 16 seasons of CSI and I love the romance between Sarah and…

So sad that American Gods is having problems: lost their show runner, lost Gillian Anderson and Kristin Chenoweth. Both caused a huge delay and season 2 may not be here until 2019. Boo hiss.

Fearless by Elliott James. 3rd in the Charming series. Interesting!

Started Primo Levis The Periodic Table. Super interesting autobiographical novel of his experience as a Jewish chemist growing up in Italy during the rise of fascism and through WWII. The book is organized as a series of short stories according to the periodic table. Very interesting and scientifically crunchy while still…

I'm also a big fan of subscription boxes for small periods of time. Birchbox, Fabfitfun, etc. It's a nice way to change it up. Also, foot massages! Here is my fabfitfun box. I dug it!

Love yasso bars! Also a fan of berries topped with a small serving of no sugar added ice cream. 130 cal for 2/3 cup is bomb Sugar free jello with reddi whip. Loved the pumpkin cream pie recipe from skinnytaste Love graze snacks for this Big fan of the trader joe's French dessert the frozen cannelle. I think it is 160…

Also, there are people with nothing but time to create workouts for you. At the beginning you need to be careful about how much you do, how often, and which exercises you do. But here is an example another mfpeep posted. http://thelivefitgirls.com/2014/05/10/fight-flab-arm-routine/ You could do something like this at home,…