ruggedBear

So many different folks! I guess that's what keeps these forums so interesting! GW: 158 CW: 201 SW: 225 Height: 5'2" Age: 43 Gender: Female Joined MFP: October 12, 2011

Oh I am so glad I am not the only one who did this!!! I used to hate having to practically straddle the bowl just to shut the darn door in the skinny people stall! The worst are the little kid stalls at the elementary school. I'm grossed out by public bathrooms in the first place and I hated having the edge of that door…

I vote for Kind bars - no bad stuff, good fats (nuts) and the sweetness comes from honey or dates. Avg 150-200 calories per bar. They're my go-to snack for the car.

I have a pair of Five Fingers also, but never wear them on pavement - they're really great for woodland trails (we have nice soft pine needles covering the trails this time of year). So sorry to hear about your injury - hope it heals quickly for you.

I lied by 20 lbs on my drivers license - we get them for 5 years in NH, so it's a long-term fib. Haven't been below 200 in 15 years and I'm days away from that - but when I renew in the fall next year - it will say 150 and be the truth!!!! (Somehow writing that down makes me feel more accountable!)

Looking hot ladies! Must have been some trip this year! I'll bet next year will be even better! Congratulations!

LOL - I hear you! I think it depends on where you start out. I was completely "unconditioned" as my trainer put it - so I don't go nuts. My mental math trick is to sligthly overestimate my food calories, and slightly underestimate my exercise calories. It works out in the end and the most important thing is that you get…

OK - no exaggeration here, this is a true story. Let me preface this by telling you I'm a 43 year old mother who dresses very conservatively. I've landed in Albequerque at 2am and am driving around looking for my hotel. I pulled over the side of the road to read the GPS one last time and two men in a pickup pull up next to…

Current job: Technical Learning and Development Manager (improving the world one geek at a time!) Dream job: Pioneer woman, rancher

Your Santa is scary!

Love this^^ My take: I'm going to be the sexy b**ch riding that bike next year! Sidebar: tried on my riding jacket last night, looking much better already!!!!

Yeah! It means more from the husband because we know they won't notice something until it smacks them in the head!

Watch the fruits (they burn too quickly and don't give your body enough sustained energy like proteins will, which helps you burn more calories throughout the day) - when I took the fruit out of my smoothies, I was able to see better progress. Also - try a body fat percentage tool (calipers work best) - When the scale only…

Warning: Tough love coming at you! Track your nutrition and exercise no matter how much or how little. Get the smartphone app if you're busy! You are accountable for your successes and setbacks and you can do this! You have made great progress, and you just have to push through the setbacks, review what you did that…

Multiple symptoms of a sedentary life came crashing down on me in a short period of time: -Injuries from simple tasks I used to take for granted that I could do (running :wink: , hauling wood) -Morning stiffness and pain -Shortness of breath -Frequent heartburn And the final straw - little boy at my son's school told him…

That sounds like a great start! Keep it up!

I'm a big fan of whey protein, as natural as you can find it (I like Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard) - mixed with soy milk and nonfat greek yogurt. It's my everyday breakfast and lasts well past noon without hunger pangs. I actually had it for breakfast and lunch yesterday because the fridge was empty of healthy…

Congratulations on your loss! Maintaining without reverting to old habits is harder than losing in the first place (from experience). I lost 70lbs as well, only to gain it all back over 10 years. During those 10 years I didn't exercise and all the good muscle I had built withered away. Without all that good muscle, your…

Fight fire with fire! My mom dishes it out but can't take it in return, so if I stand up for myself and point out her hypocracy, the comments stop. It's a control thing - I am 43 years old and she still sees me as a child. She will try to control, but it is entirely up to me whether to allow it, deny it or ignore it.…

Favorite: Hiking, or in the winter - the treadmill @15% incline, and free weight exercises Least like: burpees, jumping jacks and lunges

I don't know if drinking speeds the weight loss - but I have learned the following from drinking nothing but water (and two cups of black coffee) every day: 1. Water is way better for your teeth than any soda (diet soda is the worst cause of enamel erosion) 2. Frequent urination flushes out the system, including the…

Stability ball crunches! I feel like I can take my crabbiness out on my abs since that's the area causing the most pain. I hate the achy legs that happen every month (does anyone else get those?) because it makes it harder to get motivated to walk or run. I know it sounds weird when you're already feeling bloated, but I…

I can do it in about 2 seconds! I'm short and drive a tall truck so I just swing the legs over and hop down! Leather seats are a great slide! Now if I could only get my kids to get out in less than 5 minutes - I'm forever waiting for my son to grab all the junk he took out of his backpack, shoes that he took off for the 15…

I'm 5'2" with a large frame - I'm one of the folks who KNOWs that their hips just won't let them be any less than a 10 - which is OK by me! Anything's better than the 20/22W I started with. Good luck at any size!

My fav is jerk salmon: Marinate in World Harbors Jamaican Jerk marinade (or make your own!) for at 3-4 hours. Remove from marinade and let most of the juice drip off before dry broiling or grilling. There's a lot of molasses/sugar in the marinade that burns off, and if you put in in the pan it makes a charred mess that's…

EVO (aka EVOO): Extra Virgin Olive Oil - which I always have on hand!

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Fried cauliflower Steak tips with gorgonzola over fettucine alfredo Red Robin burgers (pick a burger - ANY burger) Poutine Italian bread dipped in truffle oil (and I mean a whole demi-loaf!) Ginger ice cream Cannoli pie (had a slice of pie on Thanksgiving and it didn't hurt one bit!)

Wow! Great ideas ladies! I am fortunate not to have any issues with my face yet (we shall see what the next few months bring! :wink:) But man - two kids (both emergency C-sections) and another abdominal surgery have done a number on the 'ole kangaroo pouch area - there's probably no miracle solution for that and I am…

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