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I too got custom insoles made. The balls of my feet were in constant pain when at the gym. The podiatrist said that years of dance had deteriorated the fat on the balls of my feet and I was essentially having bone impact with the floor when working out. She made orthotics to transfer my weight back onto my arches and…

I aim for around 1200 on sedentary days. If I eat even 1500, I will not lose weight. Maybe it’s a slow metabolism? Either way, I do what gives results and what feels the best for me. On days when I get exercise, I eat more, but still maintain a similar deficit. I have a girlfriend who is on 1800 a day (directed by a…

I had 3 NSV this weekend. First one I noticed: My family and I have seasons tickets to the theatre. For all plays this season the seats were uncomfortable because the metal bars that support the chair arms would dig into my hips. Yesterday’s play, my hips didn’t touch the arms at all and I felt comfortable through the…

2005 - The year my brother died.

Thanks all! I'm already doing plenty of floor exercises, such as lunges, planks, side planks, bicycle crunches, etc, etc, etc. . . But I can really see that "lifting heavy things" would benefit my physique. I'll start doing my research online. I've joined a meetup group specifically for lady lifters, and the organizer is…

Thanks guys! So glad to have some new friends on the same page. :)

Salt & pepper! The guy I'm seeing is OLD and I'm kind of sad that he doesn't really have any grey yet.

I had a pact like this with a high school sweetheart. I thought it was sweet, but when I mentioned it to another male friend he says, "Why would you want to be the last option?" which really rang true to me. Why would you want to settle for them simply because you didn't find any one better, and be settled for? If it's not…

I made something last week that BLEW MY MIND. Prawns sauteed in a little butter with Frank's Red Hot on them, served in lettuce wraps with avocado. Oh. ma. gawd.

Thanks Rebecca - I just upped my calories a day to 1500 based on my BMR. I'm a little nervous about it, mind you. :) Also modified things to bring fat to 67, protein to 150, and carbs to 75. I'm so used to eating 1200 calories, this is going to take some getting used to. For some reason I have a mental block regarding my…

This made me LOL. :D I'm a lightweight, because I probably drink about 4X a year total, and when I DO it is with the express purpose to get drunk. I've never had casual sex, drunk or sober. . . I just have a fun time flirting and dancing and making out with random strangers. (Evidently I'm a tease, too. . . )

Thanks everyone! I've got a calorie allowance of 1200 a day, and I'm looking to lose weight. I currently have my values set at 60 fat, 90 protein, and 75 carbs. I hope that these values make sense as far as a weight loss point of view. Maybe the fat is high??

I'm fairly new to Primal, but it did say to limit your nuts, sweet potatoes, & fruit if you wanted to see results on the scale. Perhaps your nut intake is high and your veggie intake is low? Do you have ANY dairy? I'll have a high-fat yogurt w/ berries in the morning, but won't touch the stuff after that. . It seems to…

I'm currently being semi-Paleo, and I lost 4 pounds in the first week. I find that cutting out the grains really made a HUGE difference. I was amazed that I could eat high-fat yogurt + nuts and still lose. Has anyone tried the eating right for your blood type diet? I'm B+, and they say that it's very similar to Paleo,…

It's called taking the time to put your kids welfare first. I'm a single mom. I grew up with a weight problem, and I'm doing my best to give my daughter the proper foundation to make smart & healthy food choices so she doesn't have to deal with the negativity that comes from being over weight. I think that these kids who…

Who says that a 30 year old single mom only has time to meet people through online means? Sure, I've done my fair share of dating as a result of online sites, but I've also had many dates with people who I met through friends, or work, or a night out (And meeting people "organically" has often lead to a higher caliber of…

I've been "seeing" a much older guy (15 years my senior) who I met through work. He has 2 jobs (and is a single dad) and is really busy, so we chat on the phone often but between his schedule and mine (single mom), getting together to see each other has been a little limiting. Plus I start a new job next week that will…

I haven't had an impossible crush since I was heavier. . . Now, amazingly, I'm used to getting what I want (whether they're attached or not). . . I think it gives me a false sense of my appeal. The issue now isn't having an impossible crush, but finding someone I think is crush worthy. . . It's been ages - I miss crushing.…

I'm a strong person, and I've found in the past that I attract weaker men. It's the ones with no spine who WANT someone to take care of them and tell them what to do that seem to really like me. But those men cause an excessive amount of eye rolling and I quickly lose patience with them. The men who are more assertive or…

The #1 thing I need to sustain a relationship is for me to respect my partner. If I lose respect for him, I don't want to sleep with him, talk to him or be around him. I think every aspect of a relationship ties into how I would respect them, from how they treat me, communicate with me, spend time with me, take care of…

I'd take kissing over food ANY day of the week. If you said "Morgan, you can eat <insert something delectable such as cheesecake> for 30 minutes, or make out with <insert random attractive male's name> for 30 minutes". . . I'd TOTALLY go for the face sucking. . . God I love sucking face.

I get waxed every 4 - 5 weeks and year round. I find that every 4 weeks keeps it from getting too unruly, and makes it less painful. . .

I never pursue, but seem to always attract men in unhappy marriages. One was a sweetheart weakling of a man, the other was a dog just looking to get laid. . . It was easy to say no to the dog, but not so easy saying no to the sweetheart. . . I wouldn't actively pursue any one in a relationship of any kind however, I will…

Shoes, jackets, dresses. . . And men with brown eyes.

Physically, I like dark eyes, dark hair, and an average build - I'm not into any extremes (IE: really skinny, really muscly, excessively chubby). I prefer someone older and taller, but, well, those are negotiable. Stubble, chest hair, and someone who gives strong hugs are an asset. I have no preference for race, but am…

I already have a house and don't want to get married again. Can I just go shopping or on a holiday instead??

Anne Hathaway, Rachel Weiss, Maggie Gyllenhaal . . . Brunettes. . mmm. . .

Moe here, too. . Except Morgan. :)

I recently had a few dates with someone who was great on paper - He is a firefighter, and a custom home builder on his days off. He's a great dad, and very driven. . . But he made a point of referencing his Mercedes, and BMW, and how much he makes, and the fact that he just sold a 1.2 million dollar house in an affluent…

I'm a clothes horse - I love clothes, and have always reveled in my lovely wardrobe. It makes me sad when I take perfectly fantastic articles of clothing that I love to the consignment shop because I've shrunk out of them. . But I'll get over it and make myself feel better by shopping. . .