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If I'm sick, I don't think about this. I eat when my body tells me I'm hungry and I eat what I feel like. I figure I need energy to get better. I'll get back to it when I'm healthy and i have l less to stress about.

me - on a normal day (not getting ready for a special occasion). I can get ready in about 20-30 minutes. I take a 10-15 minute shower, figure out my outfit in the shower, get dressed, do my hair (about 10 minutes) and go. I don't wear make up, so that helps. That's what slows me down for a special occasion. :)

I've already lost about 50-60 lbs, but I'd like to lose 100 before I start to try - I at least want to be under 200 before getting prego. I'm 20lbs away from that. Hubs and I are talking about trying sometime next year.

I get like this too when I interval and walk more than 2 miles a day. I just can't stop shoving food in my mouth. My trick currently is to drink a lot of water before and after. Some times it helps. Some times, it doesn't.

I have been on Lo-Estrin 1/20 Fe for over 5 years. My first pill (Mircette) made me crazy - literally. Too much estrogen. I gained weight out of sheer laziness, I actually lost weight when I first started LoEstrin. I've heard horrible things about Depo. I don't mind my pill, though lately I've been pretty forgetful about…

When I cut out caffeine - which I need to do again - I drank a TON of water... like about 1-4 gallons a day. It helped me and it helped to get the headaches to go away faster. I'm not sure how it works, but it helped.

I cook the same way I always did, I just watch my portion size and substitute things like mac&cheese w/more veggies...

I don't, but my husband has Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy. He is also medication resistant. It's a really tough disorder. We've had some major challenges w/it in the last few years, but he and I will never stop fighting.

That's actually an normal feeling. When I was training C25k on a treadmill and then moved outside in the spring, it was essentially like I had to start over because my gait and the impact was so different. It gets better...

My thing about beer is this. That watered down light stuff is not what it's about. It's about the body, the flavor, and the enjoyment of the beer itself. Ergo, when I drink a beer, I either work into my day or I work it off. I'd rather have one really good beer than 3 lower calorie beers.

Nicely done. I'm still walking them, but my time drops a minute each one. I need to get back into C25k training.

Same here... fantastically executed. The book is even more heart wrenching.

I recently watched The Flat, Hitler's Children, and the first part of Ken Burn's Prohibition. I get into documentary movies Some of my favorites from Netflix: Hunger I Love You, Phillip Morris The Perfect Host One Week and many others TV SHOWS: Star Trek Jeckyll Sherlock West Wing Fringe Nip/Tuck Futurama with others in my…

The extra skin is a negative. The fact that I'm struggling to stay motivated is a negative... Positives? - I have a waistline again - My legs look good in a dress/skirt - I can wear said dress skirt w/out spanx - my face is slim enough to wear short hair again. - I've lost 50 or so lbs, 4 pants sizes, and 3 shirt sizes. -…

I vary between 150-250. It's either greek yougurt and coffee (black w/sweetener) or egg whites and fruit with coffee. Today it was egg whites, a piece of cheese, 2 slices of 35 calorie bread, coffee and a kiwi, about 220. I bank my calories for dinner because I tend to walk my dog about 3 or so miles in the evening and my…

I started Jillian Michaels for Beginners today at 5AM. I'll be switching to 30DS once I feel strong enough.

I'm starting with Jillian Michaels for Beginners and then moving to 30DS. I'm a little scared I'm not strong enough. Thanks for figuring this out. I think I'm still gonna buy a HRM.

My husband drinks 2% milk and soda. I drink 1% and water. He eats full calorie bread. I eat full fiber whole grain low calorie bread. He doesn't like veggies or fruit. Our fridge is full of those. He likes to eat out. I control the budget. He wants to snack. I buy them for him but don't touch them. If he wants brownies, he…

My husband is not doing this with me but he is supportive. Though he has admitted that he loves me at any size the best thing he has ever said to me is, "I'll love you no matter what you weigh. You have to do this for yourself if it's what you want." He doesn't try to to sabotage me (though he does ask me if I want the…

Sorry - I'm just gonna say TOBY!!!! end of interruption. Procede wit your gif "ting". Har.

I'm not sure what it is and I'm sorry your injured. If it lasts for a while or gets worse, I would suggest seeing a physical therapist and getting some physical therapy.

Great Work - I'm having trouble building my stamina and endurance, but I'm still digging into Couch to 5k. This is very inspiring because I was the same way... winded doing 100 yards and now I can fast walk a 5k under an hour (it's pretty good considering...)

I miss bagels, croissants, scones, and muffins for this very reason. I love them all but the calorie count is WAY crazy. I also miss english muffins, even at only 150-200, that's pushing it...

Water and Gum!

I don't eat clean. Probably never will. I like junk food and I can kill a cheeseburger. But, I've still lost 60lbs and I'm on my way back to lose the last little I want to lose. I don't eat clean, but if people want to try that, I say do what you want! You live over there, I'll live over here and we'll both be happy. :) If…

I see calories all the time now. I just had this problem yesterday at work. Donato's pizza, cake, and salad at work because of party. Cake and pizza are trigger foods for me... Anyway - I killed 1100 calories at LUNCH and I felt so bad about myself for it. I used to be able to just say, no thank you. A lot of them don't…

I've felt all these same feelings this entire year. All of these ideas are great, but the motivation has to come from within. You have to figure out what's holding you back and reassess your goals. That's what I'm in the process of doing now...

I was thinking of doing this - getting the words "earn this" in an elegant script... somewhere.

I don't know... mine just told me today that I need to put "more meat on my bones..." I looked at him like he was nuts. Do what's best for YOU, he'll adapt...

I usually do a diet soda (small). I like to do the pretzels too, but if i do those, I either go home and walk them off or they are my meal. Not heathly, but I'm trying not overeat. I will also occasionally get a small popcorn - no extra butter.