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i usually get a taco salad too, since it has veggies, meat that isn't fried, and is tasty anyways. put salsa or some guac (yes, high in cals, but avocado is good for you) on it instead of dressing and sour cream. and i usually try my hardest to avoid the chips - but much easier said than done. and don't get too caught up…

classes at my gym require picking up a card at the front desk when you sign in. i mean, if 38 people show up for a spin class but there's only 32 bikes in the room, not everyone can ride. how do you decide who gets to stay and who has to go? that's what the cards are for. if there's no cards left when you sign in, tough…

i always feel a little sore afterwards, but it usually wears away after a bit. there's a lady in my spin class who brings a gel cover for the bike seat. not a bad idea.

my old gym, which was a more expensive/local gym, kept sending out emails to the members letting us know that the cars in the parking lot were being broken into. even at 5 in the morning, while i was there. i've never heard anything about theft at my new gym (24 hr fitness), but i ALWAYS lock my locker and i never leave…

^^^ yes! very well stated!

i've slowed down with my lifting. scrolling through this thread is reminding me why i started in the first place. time to get back to it! thanks everyone! you all look amazing!

this thread is exactly what i needed today!

i like the black keys station on pandora.

thanks to all for the kind words! i am doing much better today, i did go and lift last night (am i the only one who doesn't really love stage 3??) i also went to spin class this morning with a good friend. i'm feeling good. refreshed! sam, your new picture looks awesome! hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

i've been absent lately, and i've missed everyone and the chatter around here! i've been on somewhat of an emotional roller coaster this last week. last wednesday, found out i was in fact NOT pregnant, husband was laid off on friday, and my aunt died on tuesday. so, that's where i've been. i did attend my spin class on…

it amazes me that people think that wearing a different bra size changes the actual size of your breasts. :huh: getting properly fitted usually means that the cup of the bra should be bigger and extend farther back into your armpit area, and the band should be shortened/tightened and lowered. people think all the sizes are…

same reason people want free money... because getting something without having to work for it is a lot easier than doing tons of hard work. some people don't find satisfaction in the feat of accomplishing something, but rather in just the end result. oh and also people can be extremely lazy.

i'm not really much of a cat person, but there's just something about cat gifs that make my day.

working out makes me ravenous! i work out first thing in the morning and then the rest of the day is about refueling my body. if i work out in the evening, i have to wait a while after i eat or else it makes me feel kinda sick.

first of all, welcome! we are glad to have you here. second of all, CALM DOWN! :flowerforyou: i know it's tough! you just gotta be patient and keep it up, and ignore the scale. i know it's tough to wrap your mind around upping your calories, since we've all been told over and over and over that low calorie is the way to…

looking great!! you've made such great progress! congrats and keep it up!

Julio's chips.

i don't have enough time to do both in the same day since i do my workouts early in the morning before work. i like to do lifting usually on t/th and then go to a spin class or something on m/w/f. if i'm really sore though, i scale it back or don't do it at all. you need to give your muscles a chance to recover and repair…

i wear my phone on an arm strap so i can listen to music, time myself, as well as keep track of what i've been doing. when i start a new routine, i like to create a note in my phone with a list of all the exercises i am doing, then as i do them, i record the weights i am using underneath. a new line for each workout.…

great job! love your smile!

you could lose a whole lot of pounds in 10 seconds by getting rid of your guy. anyone who tries to motivate you in that way does not have your best interests in mind... get some good eating habits, exercise, and the weight will come off at a healthy rate.

the kind i was using has a sustained release protein blend of 40% whey, 50% micellar casein, and 20% egg white. i've decided for now to just lay off the protein powder since i'm unsure which element caused the problem. my husband has a different kind that i may try... on a weekend when i'm home alone sometime. as for…

i pulled it together, and got myself up and into the gym this morning at 5. did S3A2 and totally crushed it! :bigsmile: FEELING GOOD! hope everyone has had a wonderful start to their thursday!

i can't do protein shakes anymore. i like them, because the brand/flavor i got was super yummy, and i could put it in anything (oatmeal, pancakes, shakes, baking)! i loved how it tasted and it made me feel full for a LONG time. but it also gave me HORRIBLE gas. like, embarrassingly bad. :noway: so i quit using it. i had a…

my mom always tells me, "you're responsible for your own actions, not the actions of others." i hope that the other women in your office were talked to as well. it seems that their clothing is also inappropriate, but in a different way. theirs is inappropriate because it sounds like it's just not enough clothing. yours is…

i totally agree with the photoshop and makeup part. i'm sure the food/exercise part varies from model to model. having personal trainers and chefs doesn't hurt, along with stylists and lots of time to work on appearance.

i use gloves and that has helped with my grip, as well as with callouses that were developing on my palms. now if only i could get my husband to use gloves.

thanks to some planning during my morning (yes, i meal plan at work...) and dinner prep during lunch at home, as well as all y'all telling me to just go, i now have some free time right after work in order to squeeze in some workout time. now let's just hope i can elbow my way through the crowds in order to be able to do…

congrats and keep it up!!!! yay for ladies heavy lifting!