ruggedBear

I can't believe the amazing transformations! Thank you all for posting! Someone just posted the first full body picture I have seen of myself in quite a while (the old me) on FB and now I'm thinking I finally have a real 'before' picture. I'm going to have to nut up and take a full body pic today and see what that reveals…

I'm 5'2" - lost about 65 pounds so far (from 230 to 165). It's taken about a year - with some slacking over the past 4-5 months as I just tried to maintain through some challenging times. I'm back on track this month and aiming for 140 as well. We can do this!

I used to sit on one in the office, then shifted to working at home and had to get rid of it- not that it wasn't comfy, but my kids would steal it and bounce all over the house when I wasn't sitting on it! I work in software development, so anything that helps if you sit at a computer all day is worth a try. Back in the…

Nothing smells better than CLEAN!

I do follow most of these rules at least 5-6 days a week. Not a hardship for me - if it makes me feel this good then sorry <insert junk food of choice here> - I've found a better reward! The results speak for themselves. I would replace the 'don't eat carbs after lunch' and 'go to bed hungry' with these rules of my own: 1.…

A common result of significant weight loss - I lost 70 lbs when I was 25 and had my first gall bladder attack on vacation (yup - backpacking in Utah, VERY far from any medical care - I don't recommend it) Due to a heavy business travel schedule, I suffered from April until October that year when I finally had it out. Fatty…

I just turned 44 and still can't believe this past year has been so much easier than I expected it to be! I lost 70 lbs when I was 25 and was 'skinny fat'. This time around, I've lost almost the same amount of weight, but have packed on a lot more muscle and the benefit has been lots more overall strength and endurance -…

Agreed! Every week or so I boil up a dozen eggs and keep them in a bowl in the fridge. My kids even like to grab them before practice at night - so they never hang around too long.

Try the Talbot's outlet in the Woburn Mall. They have Women's and Misses Petites that fit my 5'2" frame (I have a 27" inseam) - I buy both my jeans and my trousers for work there - sometimes you can get $99 pants for less than $20. I was there last week and they were having some huge sale - everything in the store was $17…

Agree on the age/elasticity comments. Here's my experience: With almost 70 lbs lost, 2 C-sections and my 44th birthday looming next month, I have loose skin. Eh, what can you do? Spanx is your friend. It's been a year since I started MFP, do all the 'right' things (effective mix of cardio and strength training, water, skin…

At my age, no bra means they're hanging in the way of something - like the steering wheel! I only take it off to go to bed. Sometimes I ask my husband to stand there and hold them up for a minute - just so I can experience what it would feel like to NOT have a ton of weight hanging off my shoulders!

I alternate running days with strength training days, with rarely a day off for 10 months now. I recently had to take a few days off, and when I got back out there - I was able to run about 5 miles (~60 min straight) - which is 1.5 more miles (and about 15 minutes more) than my usual. I'm beginning to think that there…

Your lifestyle, location and breeder (many have dogs that need to be re-homed or were rescued) are the most important thing to consider. We are a very laid-back family, not a ton of noise around the house. We have a large, safe yard on a very lightly traveled dirt road. We have two kids, cats and a rabbit. We have had two…

First 2 kids (at age 32 & 34): Start weight 220 (I'm 5'3"), gained 15 lbs. No exercise, good nutrition, healthy babies. Lost the 15 pounds after #1, never really lost it after #2. Current pregnancy (8 wks at 43 years old - yikes!): Start weight 167. VERY different lifestyle now: - Exercise daily for at least an hour (I'm…

With a little hot sauce added to the water!

Wondering how to tell my remote manager? I work at home, and my manager is on the opposite coast! I do have an office in the area I go to from time to time, and I know all of the folks there - so I am sure they will notice at some point (especially since they don't see me every day - that was the nicest benefit when I lost…

"The right thing to do is always the right thing to do"

Stroopwaffles and hagelslag (chocolate spinkles) from the Netherlands

I did post this on another thread - but I love to see comparisons of women my height - so I hope this inspires another shorty out there. I'm 5' 2.5", 43 years old and I've been at this since October 2011.

Me too! -65 lbs! My son and I were hugging and looking at our reflection when I realized this. My husband was quick to point out that I actually lost all that as FAT since I have developed quite a bit of muscle over the past 10 months! Now THAT was a revelation!

Ooops. No birth control for more than 3 years. Thought we were out of the woods due to our ages. I should have known - my grandmother was 45 when my father was born. Must run in the family :laugh:

We have always had Bernese Mountain Dogs (very good family dogs) and still worried when bringing the babies home - just because the dogs are so big (125+lbs) and goofy. We did the following: - bring home the baby blankets a day or two before the baby - used the "off" command during pregnancy to keep them from climbing into…

Jill - our stats are close (I'm 5' 2.5", 165 lbs) and I switched to maintenance as soon as I found out. Goals are set to 1700, I use an HRM to track exercise calories and eat (almost) all of them back for a total of 2300-2400/day. That usually gives me a net of 1700-1800. Been doing this for over a week and haven't gained…

3rd one for me and AMA too (will be 44 when baby comes) - 10 years since last pregnancy. Gained 15 lbs with previous two (though I started at about 220lbs and am 5' 2.5" - didn't exercise at all and ate whatever I wanted, although I've never been a fan of junk/processed food or soda - I just really like to cook tasty food)…

^This At only 6 weeks in, I'm not ready to tell my trainer but I'm thinking I just might. His wife (also a trainer) had a baby in December and I know he is knowledgeable about the limitations of lifting while pregnant. We have been pushing the training fairly hard these past few weeks in preparation for an Adventure 5K…

Name: ruggedBear Husband: John How many kids do you have: girl (12), boy (10) Due Date: March 17th 2013 Do you know the gender: Not yet Have you picked out the baby's name? No Where do you live: New Hampshire Workouts: Just found out about the pregnancy, and have thus far continued my regular routine. Strength training…

Wasa Crisp breads! Try the Blue Cheese flavor!

I hope this doesn't sound too weird - I really am not that anal retentive, BUT - People who eat ANYTHING from a spoon and leave remnants. Is it so hard to clean the spoon with your lips each bite? My son does this with ice cream just to annoy me. Empty boxes in the pantry, cartons or bottles in the fridge. How the heck I…

The Skipper - old guy on the rowing machine. He's there every morning and I've never seen him do anything else! Sweet as pie and always smiles at me. Snotface - the mom who I know from football, but who refuses to even nod her head hello when I see her Mr. Ed - the tall skinny girl whose long ponytail literally swings over…

Best line I ever heard: "When I was in my twenties, I worked out so guys would think I was hot. In my forties, I work out so I can eat tacos!"