Bilbobradshaw Member

I'm not sure how you talk to your cat friends, Catfriend, but you might want to work on your ~humanfriend~ skills. EDIT: I had a baby 11 months ago, and while I'm not working the most rock hard body around (my belly skin is still pretty flappy and crazy, honestly), I'm 5'3, 116lbs, and in pretty dang good shape. You'll…

I'd definitely say that whether or not MFP is triggering is up to you and how you use it. Looking up healthy intake ranges and balancing your workout to that range (ie not over doing it) can help you stay on track. I've used MFP as a place to make sure I'm getting enough calories without binging, as well as a place where I…

I do log my pills and vitamins, but for the purpose of reaching my macros. I don't count coffee/tea, cucumber/celery (though I will count a full salad) and gum and probably other small stuff that isn't going to send my entire diet over the edge. I realize that it's important to understand how small amounts of calories can…

This. But additionally, while genetic things height and build (square vs more curvy) which can determine how you carry your weight, you definitely can get in shape and look fantastic and reduce your weight quite a bit (it just might look different on you than you expect, due to your build).

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There is a lot of great advice here on how to make delicious vegetables dishes, but I think the fundamental problem here is that you need to realize eating isn't all about satisfying your pallet--it's about getting nutrients. We're living in this society where we only want to do what we find pleasing (and there is soooo…

- When companies and governments show total lack of environmental foresight in order to make a quick buck. - When women think they're better than other women. AND when women think they're better than "women who think they're better than other women". - When people who have never been poor complain about the poor, or when…

I think everyone has a couple of things they don't count. I usually don't count cucumber as a snack, nor am I picky about counting my first (and usually only) coffee of the day. However, I pay attention to more than just my calorie intake (specifically my calcium and iron), and adding them in really gives me a more whole…

I'm at 20 weeks right now, and I've gained about 10lbs. However, I'm pretty small, so 10 lbs looks like a LOT on me.

I just took this today, at 18 weeks 5 days. I feel huge, but I don't feel like I'm nasty and unattractive (though I did take this minutes after getting out of the gym... so many a little nasty). I think as long as you're a healthy person, you'll look absolutely fine (baby or not).

I just realized that there were forums on MFP for PREGNANT PEOPLE!! I'm so excited!! I can't wait to talk with other moms who care about fitness. :) First time mom, age 24, about 18 weeks My due date is May 20th

I'm probably not the first person to say this, but it takes more than 12 days to get real results. There are lots of really good tips here (ie water retention, over estimating cals, etc), but I think the main thing you've got to realize is that 2 weeks isn't long enough for any real progress to occur

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I think half the posts people make to facebook are stupid and totally unnecessary, but if it's "their page" then it's their choice. I think it's pretty tacky that you'd stalk an old friend only to post a disapproving thread about her on a totally unrelated forum. BUT. YOUR THREAD, YOUR CHOICE. So. There you go.

Like everyone else, I prep breakfast/lunch the night before, and try to help myself out by setting my workout clothes in an easily accessible place before I go to sleep. I also find it really helps if I write out a detailed itinerary right before bed Example: 5:00 - Alarm; eat something small, drink water 5:10 - Dress 5:15…

I try to keep mine to the number of people I actively communicate with (I do this with twitter, facebook, and any other media tool I use). What's the point in hoarding friends? It's just needless clutter that you'll need to dig through in order to find the people you actually want to interact with.

I typically come close to my macros and still manage to fit in a glass of wine each day. Yes, it probably makes me fatter, but I also feel like being fit is pointless if it means you're not living normally.

I drink half a cup of almond milk with 1/4 package of a dried meal replacement shake (then drink the rest post- workout), along with a glass of water with lemon and a dash of coconut water. It's enough to give me a little boost and keep me from feeling sluggish during work outs, but not something too heavy so I don't feel…

Did you post a wedding profile pic to make single/windowed people feel lonely?

This.

I've been in a relationship where I paid for 95% of our dates, and I definitely didn't feel like I was being used for my money--It actually made me feel a lot more comfortable/grateful to have my meals paid for later on in life. That said, if I'm feeling bad about having a man pay who keeps refusing to let me pay for…

I prefer to think I've lost 8 guinea pigs as opposed to 1 human head. I'm prepared to think about weight loss almost entirely in terms of guinea pigs from this point forward.

Older/less fresh eggs are typically easier to peel. I usually let mine soak in a solution of baking soda overnight, and in the morning, I mildly damage the shell and then roll the egg in my hand (gently enough to crack the shell while allowing the inner membrane to remain mostly in tact) until the entire egg is thoroughly…

I'm 5'2-5'3 and I'm aiming for a muscular 115lbs. When you're a shorter person, it's hard to appear "lean" unless you do a bit of resistance/weight training--even at 103 lbs I still had jiggly stuff happening that I didn't like.

The recently married middle-aged woman who tells the entire office EVERYTHING about her new husband--Rob--from the fact that he prefers spray-sun screen to lotions (and why), to describing in detail his successful trip to the eye doctor to get drops for his current eye infection. I know more about Rob than I do about the…

Giving up TEA of all things is totally ridiculous. Cut back on the sugar if you must (I don't know how much sugar you could possibly be using, but I don't see a serious need to make replacements with the kind of sweetener you use, save for switching to something less processed), but DO NOOOOOT feel like just because you're…

I use one (moon cup! My boyfriend got it for me for my birthday at my request. What a champ). I really like it--no spills or weird leaking, and less waste. You can sleep in it, swim in it and work out in it (as long as you don't do any inverted postures) completely without worry, unlike with tampons or pads. Aaaand it…

It depends. When I am working, people think I'm in my mid 30's. When I'm at a bar, younger guys are shocked (and probably horrified) to find out they're been trying to pick up a girl 5 years older than them. I'm 25.

I workout in the morning and then run to work, so I usually try to make quick and easy breakfast meals! Here are my 5 go-to items: Meal 1 -- Overnight Oats In a container (reused yogurt container, tupperware, whatever) mix: -1/4 cup of steal cut oats (or however much you think you'll eat) - dried fruit (I usually use…