adrienne0906 Member

Ok I actually agree with OP! I for one tend to make better overall decisions when I have a limitation in my head. When work caters lunch and offers grilled veggie wraps or cheesesteaks, it's helpful to have a "reason" I can't reach for the cheesesteak. That being said...this approach does not work for baked goods of any…

I am also 5'8", and started almost the same as you! (188). I may have actually been higher, but did some research and started eating slightly better for a whole summer before weighing myself for the first time probably EVER, which read 188. So that's where I started MFP : ) In a little less than a year I lost 45 pounds,…

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Lindsay, Still looking for a buddy? I JUST moved to Cambridge (Harvard Sq. area), and am currently shopping for gyms and fitness things to do in Boston! I'm also 5'8'', and have lost 40 lbs. a year and a half ago....gained some of it back, and am looking to lose those last 10-15 lbs! I, too, love snuggly cats and theater…

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Agree that I feel more energy if i eat something small before my workout. however... i don't know if its just me or what, but when i run or do cardio, i get cramps and feel sick if there's ANYTHING in my stomach. even a small glass of water! weird. it's taken me a while, but if i wait around 2 hours after eating or…

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usually work out, shower.....and because i intern in a fairly nice office with a dress code, clients, etc., i use bb cream, mascara, and do my hair. i can usually put up/cover my hair and not get it sweaty and gross, so that's not too bad, but working super late, stressing, and wearing that makeup for 16+hours isn't doing…

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So sorry you're having to go through this. I've actually been reading through a lot of people's stories on the boards recently, and if there's on thing I can say to you, it's this: DO NOT give up! There are so many that quit at the first stumbling block. You can do this! I sincerely believe that knowledge and awareness is…

currently have an almost-full tub of their caramel dip, which i wanted to use for dipping apple slices. its ok for one or two bites, but after that....tastes like plastic or metallic or something. i might attempt baking with it...

Soooo i just ran out of cocoa powder. wonder if it would work if i omitted (perhaps subbing a bit more flour and adding some vanilla extract to make it a vanilla cake?) but BUMP

hmm. empathy, kindness, helping others, love...nah, guess we don't need those.

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same! (22, 5' 8'', currently 153 and gunning for 145-140 by may.) the last 10 are always so hard!

i completely identify, unfortunately : (( no solution is a perfect solution, but i find it really helps to have healthier things around to binge on. even if i had my healthy "weaknesses"--dried fruits, crackers, cereal--i'd still binge like crazy, and those things aren't even THAT low-cal. So finally, I just stopped buying…

For me, its all about what you put in it! Any 100-calorie greek yogurt (Yoplait Light, Fit n' Active) Vanilla gives a good base to whatever you're mixing in--blueberries, honey, granola, flax seeds, etc. That being said...I feel like the 100-calorie varieties don't have as much protein (haven't checked recently though)

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Sony PIIQ earbuds--there are a clip-on version that are AWESOME, literally clip to your earlobes. The sound balance is a little funky, very bass-heavy. however, totally worth it (plus if you are shallow like me, the colors combinations are sick.)

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grapefruit! its super filling, and the citrus flavor makes it seem like more than it is, for some reason. even a whole grapefruit isn't that bad, calorie-wise.

whoever suggested Warby Parker (warbyparker.com), AGREED. guys in dark thick frames, and i am done for. MMM.

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I do this all the time...just have problems with not eating THE ENTIRE container. i seriously have to hide it in my fridge somwehere so i forget about.. that right there probably tells me its not worth it haha!

I was just in Target today and saw some neoprene waist bands! Not sure on the sizing, they may be one size fits all, since they have velcro. They were in the aisle with the yoga mats, kettlebells, etc. Good luck!

This happens to me from time to time, but opposite--fine while eating, nauseous afterwards. It happens when I go through stressful periods, or if I eat too much too fast. It sounds crazy, but after losing some weight...I think my stomach has shrunk a bit? At least I have to eat smaller portions than I used to. But hey,…