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I just went to a wedding this weekend and I didn't have a date either! Every one felt sorry for me and kept trying to strike up conversation. . Little did they know that if I had issues with going alone, I wouldn't have gone. . . :) I'm lucky I enjoy my own company. . .

Awkwardly attempting to zip up my dress. *sigh*

I'll only consider getting married again if it's the only most plausible way to be together (IE: Someone from a different country). Marriage is totally unnecessary for me - I don't need a piece of paper to commit to a person, and I like the idea that leaving is easier - So if I'm with the person, I'm there because I want…

What a great post! I loved the blog write up on Staci - It was totally inspirational - Shows what you can accomplish with healthy eating and exercise - And also such a relief to see that women don't bulk when they lift - They just look more awesome! I want my thighs to change like Staci's did. . .

I'm a walking contradiction. I love kissing - Love, love love. . However, I rarely kiss on the first date. I guess I figure I don't know the person well enough to even know if I like them at that point. The exception to this rule is if I've had one too many martinis (which would be two). . . Booze makes uptight girls much…

That's a nice double standard.

I love this. Exactly!

Whenever I go on dates, if the topic goes to working out or weight loss, I tell them flat out that I was 260 pounds at one point. I think it's an excellent way to weed out the douche bags. If he doesn't like the concept that you used to be heavier, he doesn't deserve you as your are now (Because THAT is what's on the…

I think that the feminist movement has taught women to expect more from life. I was just talking about this last night with my mother. Women used to be viewed as property. Women didn't get the vote until after African American men. (Proving that women were really considered to be the bottom of the food chain in the eyes of…

Yes - What she said! :) haha

I have what my step-brother refers to as my "fat belt". It's the only article of clothing I have kept from when I was at my heaviest. At one point I was on the last notch. Now, every few months I take it to my step-dad and have him add extra holes for me. I have one more to go before I need another 5 holes added. Shows how…

Personally, I find an older man who hasn't been married or had kids more attractive - Perhaps because it shows forethought and perhaps the desire for more than your typical 2.2 children and the picket fence. That being said, I would have no problem dating a divorcee who has up to 2 kids at the most. I'm not domestic, so I…

I JUST bought a Kay Unger sun dress from a consignment shop - It's an 8, but fits like a 4 or 6 (have to love designer labels). It's my incentive dress to drop another 10 pounds, and then it should fit perfectly. :)

Freya and Panache make some AWESOME bra sized bathing suits - I usually peruse on barenecessities.com

Ah - makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. :)

But isn't it true that building muscle helps with burning fat? So if she were to do ab exercises and build her ab muscles, it would help to burn the fat in that area???

My libido definitely suffered when I was heavier. Now I'm ready to go, but don't have anyone worthwhile to "engage" with. Finding someone to sleep with is the easy part - Finding someone you connect with IN ORDER to sleep with them is the hard part.

Thanks! That helps. I think I also need to do more sets. . I read on a fitness site that adding weights will cause your muscles to bulk, and then the area you're targeting will get bigger (granted, bigger with muscle, but still bigger), but it you do more sets with no weights, then it will help you slim down in those areas…

I've been at a plateau for 2 months. . . I'm so going to try this. I'll love you if this works for me! :)

Fred Savage. I even had his picture framed and sitting on my vanity for a while. :) I still love boys with big brown eyes.

Oh, and I don't know what size I want to be. I just know that I'm not quite satisfied with my physique at the moment. Soon, though!

Not stupid at all! I was a 22 and now I'm a 6/8. . . You can totally do it!

Sweet! That is GREAT news. :)

Thanks everyone!

The only time I go to the gym with makeup on is when I've come straight from work (Which is 95% of the time). If it's a morning work out, I go and look like a mess. . . I don't think it really matters either way. . . I just find the concept of primping explicitly for going to the gym a little silly. That being said, my…

Eyes and smile. . . And if they pass that test, then I search for signs of brains.

9 minutes of self-love burned a mere 14 calories. My average HR was 79, and max was 102. Not even worth logging.

I totally concur!

I'll let you know at bed time. . hahah. *sigh*

I'm going to use my HRM one day to see how many calories I burn when I go solo. . Because that's all that's been going on lately. . . Lame.