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Ahhh! You guys are full of awesome! Thank you so much!!

Do you think small weights up and down along the back would be okay to work the back of arms?

Bump biddity bump bump? :)

At home! Luckily!!! Hahah! Yeah I am not that brave...

Oh! YES! Goodness yes!! Haha!!

I've regularly done the treadmill since I was 13 and I swear by it. It alone didn't help when I was eating probably 9000 calories a day (might be a slight exaggeration), but it certainly helps me now. It really is my sole workout, sadly.

I workout the same. I just do the treadmill, however. Yoga can be good, but I know you aren't supposed to do some positions while you're on your period. Not sure if you were going to take a class or just do it at home. :)

5'5 and 120. I've never been anywhere close to that, so I figure it's the lighter end of my height range, but wow, would THAT be nice for a change! :happy:

If my breasts would go down a cup size, I'd be in heaven. But alas, 40 pounds off and NOTHING. Not an inch. Evil boobs.

Austin, myself! :D

When the occasional calls for it, certainly! But only sometimes. As you can see, I'm holding a shot glass in my profile pic! :laugh:

Wow... mine seems unimpressive, but I've mostly given up Starbucks canned Double Shots and Starbucks Mocha lite frappuccinos. There are so much sugar in them and I've trained myself successfully to drinking French press coffee every day now. Not a huge change, but I drank those daily for a long, long time, so I'm proud of…

Oh no to some of you! I feel like there's a difference in maintenance and plateaus. I was "maintaining" for 2 months because I wasn't trying to actively lose. So I don't count that exactly. :laugh:

I LOVE my food scale!! Best way to use it? Take a snack you like, weigh out a serving size and then study what it looks like, feels like, etc. That way you can know what is the serving size you want to eat!

THIS EXACTLY. MY EYES!!!

My favorite method is to eat normally for a day or two. Don't count. Go out to dinner and have some drinks. Then go back on restriction, wait a week and see what happens. If not, rinse and repeat! ;D

Well, everyone is different, but I've lost 40 pounds and never ate back my workout calories. However, if you are worried, vary it. Some days do, some days don't. Variety is the spice of life and to help shake plateaus and metabolism, it's a pretty good way to do it. That being said, if you are burning 1000 calories…

I feel like it's very important to lose weight for yourself first and foremost. Others can often disappoint, but if you are doing something for you and are succeeding at that, there is no better feeling in the world. Honestly, I'm single and losing weight for no other reasons than health and cute clothes. Both of those…

I usually shave below the knee. I shave frequently, so it has to be done fast and knees + razors + speed = blood. And I never have to go above the knee. Didn't realize girls had to...? Wha??

About to turn 24 in a few weeks and not pleased over it. Hahah! Feel free to add me!

Okay, this does make sense. I've always felt that if I feel muscle soreness that it means something's working and if I don't, then I'm doing it wrong. I'll keep doing it and pushing myself just a little harder, just so I feel better about it! Thanks!!

Bump?

I view eating in general like being an alcoholic. If I am not in complete control, I go "binge drink". But as far as that certain food goes, I usually can't cut it completely. Moderation. Like if you HAVE to have Cheetos, pull a few out of the bag, put the bag away, take the Cheetos into another room where you can't as…

Would stretch mark lotion work too? I (shamefully) admit I had stretch marks on my stomach and bought lotion for it. Thanks everyone!! I am feeling more encouraged with this!! :D

Oh, THAT makes me feel a lot better right there. Haha!

Sugar. What a demon it is. I don't crave sugar as much as I crave sweet. I take it out on putting dark chocolate chips in the freezer and crunching on them when I need a sweet fix. Personally, I think they saved my life while trying to lose weight.

I know my dad opens the pills and puts them on his cereal. I would THINK baking would be okay, but honestly I just swallow the pills. So easy and much simpler than having to put it in something.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE chicken lettuce wraps. Most Chinese places estimate them at about 600 cals max for the whole dish. Some places also have veggie lettuce wraps for less cals. I can swear by that dish.

Ugh, I feel ya. I eat at a lot local places and they don't have calories listed anywhere. I love Jimmy John's cause you can go on the website and cater the sandwich to EXACTLY what you ate. Starbucks too, but they aren't really food. Educated guesses have to work otherwise. Over time you'll get better at estimating the…

It makes me feel A LOT better to see others not counting their sugars! :happy: