ruggedBear

At 5'2", and after 70lbs lost, 2 kids and hitting the big 4-5, I've got so much happening around the hip area that I won't even go dress shopping without the right foundation garments on! Must haves are: 1. Underwire bra (band snug, fits in a straight line parallel to the floor, wires lay flat against your breastbone…

First of all - I wish you the best of luck in getting through this together. It certainly seems like you both value your relationship. Change is hard - no matter who is changing. The family dynamic shifts, daily life changes, the food in your pantry changes and how you spend your free time is different now. Change may be…

Agreed on the lengthy commitment - that's asking for a lot of $$ up front before you know if it's right for you. I worked with a PT 1x week for over a year - and made amazing progress (-70 lbs). You own the nutrition, they instruct you on how to blend exercises (and do them with proper form) to achieve your specific…

I'm with you - lost 70 lbs the first year, but gained 20 back in the 18-24 month time frame, lost 10 this year. I was only 8lbs away from goal the first time - so if I do the math, I have the last 18 to go! (I'm an overachiever so I've set my goal to lose lose 25 lbs before the spring of 2014). After I had reached most of…

Welcome - you can do this! I am 45, have 2 very active kids (11&13), work 50-60 hours/week and spend the rest of my time shuttling them from practice to practice. It took me a year to lose 70lbs, but I did it! I started at 5'2", 240 lbs. Got down to 162, now 180 lbs (gained a bit back during the winter last year and trying…

That's me ~70lbs down (from October 2011 - October 2012 using MFP) - have kept it off since October, decided to kick it up another notch and try to drop another 15-20 lbs this year to reach ultimate goal (slow going at this point, but I'm not giving up! At least I know I can maintain!) SW: 235 CW: 165ish GW: 150ish

1. New wrinkles where the fat has disappeared! Yeah! and I now spend a lot of $$ for fancy face cream 2. I have to wear my seatbelt now - it doesn't ride up over my boobs and choke me 3. My motorcycle got shorter and my handlebars are closer 4. I'm comfortable in the middle seat on a plane

I understand how important it is to keep a measure of your progress. My scale was my measure for a very long time. I haven't updated my ticker in months because my weight hasn't really changed much since January when I started progressively lifting heavier. Other measures can replace the same feeling you get when the scale…

:smokin: idea

I bet they are - but so are dandelion leaves and I'm never going near that stuff again! :sick:

Ok folks - you've convinced me. Time to go shoe shopping! I'm not a young chick (44!) and have a very conservative style - so slutty doesn't work for me - I'd just look like a prostitute that doesn't make a whole lot of money! Note to self - don't buy anything you wouldn't want your teenage daughter to steal. That goes for…

Good god, woman - you'll be somethin' in those! Rawr!

Last year my trainer recommended going 5-7 days with no grains or fruits (only olive oil, lean meats, fish and vegetables). This worked for me and I do it every 6-8 weeks or so. I maintain the same calorie intake, just changing the sources. BTW - I gained 5 pounds the first month I started NROLFW - but it has come back off…

I guess it depends on how your body reacts. You might try it one way for a week, then the other, then compare how you feel (all things being relative). Running after eating gives me cramps. If I do eat before - it has to be at least an hour (just like your mother always said - wait an hour after eating before going…

^This. Happy middle ground. I've tried both and it boils down to what mix makes you feel your best overall. I lift 3x/week and run 5x/week. I actually run a mile to warm up on lifting days (and sometimes another 2 miles after lifting when I feel invincible) - my other running days are 3-5 miles each. I also bike/hike/you…

Buy them used on craigslist or similar. My husband lifts at home for the convenience and has gotten quite a setup including some really nice vintage York Olympic bars and plates for short money (compared to retail anyway).

Lifting progressively heavier (OP - I LOVE THIS PHRASE!) for 4 months. Spent over a year before that losing lots of fat with bodyweight/kettle bells/dumbbells. These are my 'working set' weights (8-10 reps) - I will be dropping the reps and adding more weight next round! Start BP: 45lb Current BP: 90lb Start Squat: 90lb…

My husband just went downstairs to lift - in his slippers! He usually wears Chuck T's. Me: running shoes most of the time, but I am trying my five fingers for lifting days since I usually warm up on the elliptical (no running), and barefoot lifting (with a little bit of extra grip from the Vibrams) is a lot easier than…

Speed/incline intervals! Love them! (I too am in the middle of the dreaded freeze/melt/freeze zone and my neighbor recently suffered some serious road rash from a spill on the ice while running). Here's my routine (minutes/MPH/%incline) which includes HIIT for the first 20 minutes, followed by a break, then a steady-state…

Falling off the wagon to me is going 2-3 weeks without logging or thinking about what I eat. It means not saying no to the night-time ice cream, or getting a donut instead of 2 hard boiled eggs at the gas station in the morning. It means not doing the things I know will work, every meal, every day, with only occasional…

I had to work on form when I started - so I began using the Smith machine (bar is attached to vertical stabilizers) - that way I didn't have to worry about the bar swaying and I could focus on my legs and back. Once I got used to the movement and could consistently balance the bar with my desired weight throughout the…

The only evidence that really matters is how your body feels after you put something into it. After 18 months on MFP, 68 lbs down and constant attention to how my body feels at the gym 5-7 days a week - I know when I perform well, and why. It's all in the fuel. Junk, additives, restaurant food, etc causes crappy…

Hug something (I hug my dog - Bernese Mountain Dogs love hugs - I lay down on the floor and spoon with him). Get in the bathtub with the baby. Watch Duck Dynasty (always gets my mind off work when I'm stressed about that)

If it doesn't require a helmet - it can't be that fun! :laugh:

No wonder I'm so regular :laugh: Silk - Lite Vanilla Soy Milk Kashi Go-Lean Crunch - Honey Almond Flax Cereal Optimum Nutrition - Gold Standard 100% Whey - Vanilla Ice Cream Metamucil Clear & Natural - Clear Mixing Powder

A red lipstick wearing, gum cracking broad.

Check out My Body Gallery for real pictures of women - search by height/weight/body shape. I find this helpful as I try to mentally adjust my perceptions of my own body as it is changing. http://www.mybodygallery.com/

I am 5'2" and have the following stats: SW: 235, Size 22WP, 2XL CW: 165, Size 12, L GW: No weight goal, Size 8/10? Tops will probably never be less than L cuz the girls ain't shrinking! Just working on get the bodyfat % down a bit more. I am "dense" - most folks guess my weight at 20lbs less than actual.

Another New Englander here - From the inside - flax seed, olive oil, and fish oil capsules along with lots of water. Too little dietary fat makes me scaly. From the outside - shower half as long and moisturize twice as often. Hot water is the enemy of dry skin. I use Shea Butter soap. Moisurizing when skin is damp seems to…

I just got back from the grocery store. Here's the list of stuff that I actually eat (The bottom of the list is the stuff I have to keep in the house to appease my family who eats (tolerates) healthy foods only if they are allowed to eat what they like from time to time!) Boneless skinless chicken breast 93% lean ground…