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Bribery is trying to get someone to do something they *don't* want to do by offering something. You can't bribe her to reach her own goal, any more than you could *bribe* me to cuddle a kitten. I WANT to do it, you wouldn't be making me do it. Same thing. Bribing someone to lose weight would not be a good idea - it has to…

Eating disorders are about a skewed view of one's self, not of health in general. That is to say, if someone has an eating disorder and thinks he/she is fat, it's because they have trouble seeing themselves accurately not because they think everyone over 100lbs is fat. So no, people with eating disorders don't necessarily…

I'm a believer in listening to your body. If you pay attention, it'll tell you what foods are good and bad for you and how much you need. Some people maintain a healthy weight and feel energized with fruits and veggies, some feel that way with lots of proteins and meat. If they switched diets they'd feel crummy and have…

Lifting heavy intimidates me! But it's not because I think I'll bulk up - I know I'll always have my gorgeous curves and won't look like my "Conan" husband. It's the workout itself that scares me! I started going to a gym for the first time this year. They have a lot of nautilus (sp?) equipment that isolates one muscle at…

I did that, sort of. Awhile back. For me, it went something like this: Everything in my life seemed out of control. My family life was unstable, I spent an entire summer moving from one friend's house to the next, and I was in a stressful teenage sort of age. I didn't understand why at the time, but when I felt those…

Teehee. And tsk tsk.

It would definitely count towards water intake. Just don't count soda - it dehydrates you more than hydrates you. Some say tea counts and others disagree, so I'll leave that up to you. Although I agree that artificial sweeteners have other negative affects (possibly including weight gain), I don't think it affects how well…

I like both of those features on me! And hubby loves my curves. I want to lose tummy and thighs. Mostly tummy. I have an hourglass figure hiding under here somewhere... maybe Jillian will help me find it.

I think the original poster was making a contrast between what peoples' tickers reflect and what the pictures show, but rather what they say in their posts and what the pictures show. I'm sure she understands that people set their tickers differently for a variety of reasons, but if their story says they spent a couple…

Don't worry, running isn't magic. There are other cardio workouts that are easier on your joints (swimming), work both upper and lower body (elliptical), burn a lot more calories faster (kickboxing), are way more fun (zumba), or you can do around your neighborhood (biking). Running is great because you can do it almost…

I'm going to go start Ripped in 30 right now (-: Don't worry - most women won't bulk up (be "buff") unless they spend a lot of hours working very heavy weights in the gym. Strong muscles doesn't mean bulky muscles! Women's bodies are designed with leaner muscle structure; we don't have enough testosterone to get crazy buff…

Different people sweat different amounts. Our bodies sweat to keep us cool, not as a direct response to effort. If you only measured it on sweat, you could just go work out in a sauna and say it was an effective workout since you sweated a lot (-: However, the meaning behind the motto is still important. We tend to sweat…

Shirts can only chafe if you wear them!

I just got Just Dance 3 for Wii, and it's fun! The best part is that my husband does it with me... even the Shakira song lol. I'm pretty sure I look better shaking my hips than he does, but we both have fun. I wouldn't mind doing most of them in front of people, except that some of those dances are a little racy for me to…

Hello John! I love this site; I could browse the forums all day. When I'm at a loss of what to do, I check out the weight loss help forums. When I'm down, I look at success stories. When I'm bored, I read blog posts and get inspired! The calorie counter is great; I *hate* doing it some days because I know I didn't do that…

Definitely in for this! My weight daily fluctuates by as much as 2 lbs for some reason, so I don't consider anything under 2 lbs a legit weight loss.... 5 lbs though is real progress and I'd love to hit that goal! At the beginning of the month I swung to my highest weight of 170, so I def want to be at a SOLID 165 by the…

Drinking water won't cause you to retain water; drinking lots of water is actually super good for you. I was under the impression it actually flushes things like too much sodium out of your system and thus helps you loose unecessary water weight but I'm no nutritionist. I just know it's great for our bodies in so many…

I've been really enjoying the gym room since I joined the Y. I don't want that to sound weird... but anyway, there's not much of a place to chance; there are signs posted on the two bathroom stalls saying not to change in them and the shower stalls are small. So, most people just change right in the open; including…

College grad, but still working jobs I'm overqualified for, so I feel even younger.... lol. 23, and I'm 5'7, 168lbs, looking to hit the 150 mark asap, definitely before Christmas. Woo!

But women can be more motivated than men to look good, so they have a natural, unfair advantage too! ;) I like to do % weight loss when I do challenges though, because if one person weighs 140 and loses 10 lbs that's huge, and if the other person is 300 and loses 10 lbs that's not as dramatic. However you do it, I love the…

I thought about trying it, but I noticed that existing members get a sizable discount on their next order if they can get someone else to join. Even though it was a cousin that suggested it to me and I do believe she was successful with it and all that, I don't spend my money on MLM (multi-level marketing) set ups and it…

No shame, just change! I agree with above posters - cut the quick cheap calories like processed foods, sugar (in ANY form except natural no calorie like stevia; both sugar and artificial sweeteners can cause you to gain), pasta, breads, etc. I'm not a big believer in cutting out fat, but if you do cut down on fat just make…

Wowza! Nicely done.

I completely agree! With a previous boyfriend, during my relationship with him I became more and more depressed, ate junk food all the time (didn't help that his idea of eating out was McDonalds), lazed around as much as possible, could barely get out of bed some mornings... it was bad! I started changing from the inside…

Well I have great news for you - you CAN make this work! You would not believe the obstacles people have overcome to reach their goals. I cant say whether or not you will be one of those people because the real question is whether or not you'll choose to make it work, but I have complete confidence that if you really want…

I'm not currently interested but I wanted to let you know that I have done it before, and it was my first successful diet - I hit 128 for the first (and last, so far, lol) time in my adult life. However, I didn't do any exercise to compliment it, and I decided it was more important to me to be able to eat with other people…

I see so many inspirational sayings in peoples' signatures on this forum that get me back in gear! Two of my favorites... You can be SORE tomorrow... or you can be SORRY tomorrow. You pick! If you aren't willing to sacrifice for what you want, then what you want will become the sacrifice. Both of those speak the same…

Thanks for all the great responses! Except the allergy suggestion..... I'll never give up my Dr. Phil habit! lol. A lot of you asked for some more information so I'll try to be more helpful here: - I was using the elliptical when it started. I did that for ten minutes, then moved to their stairstepper/elliptical crossover…

Awesome, thanks for all the responses! The human body is amazing and complex and I'm sure we will never truly understand every component. I love learning more about what we do know!

I was just thinking the other day about how people toss around the word "addicted". They'll say someone is so addicted to texting, or to reading, or even to eating healthy! Truth is, an addiction isn't something you just do a lot, it's something you keep doing and can't seem to stop doing DESPITE negative consequences. So…