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Would you say the same thing about a man?

I would never say these things about "men" but I would say them about "society". I hate that a woman is called a "career woman" but a man is never called a "career man". It is not questioned even a little bit if a man can have both a career and a family, but it is definitely questioned whether or not a woman can. I fear…

1) Pay off all debts, including seeing if I can still somehow pay back stuff from my Chapter 7 a few years back... 2) Pay off all debts of my dad, brother, and boyfriend 3) Give a bunch to charity (will have to decide which ones, but this time of year probably the local food banks and toy drives, then figure out who my…

WOW I am so inspired right now. Thank you for sharing.

Actually I haven't! Thanks for the tip.

I can't help it, I love every type of processed fakey meat product that I have ever tried. I'm a total junk food vegetarian...

whole grain (brown rice or barley are my favorites), beans (any sort, I used canned sometimes, drained and rinsed!), steamed veggies, and some seasonings like EVOO, cilantro, and vinegar.

Absolutely! :drinker: Also, I plan to blog all about it if you want to follow my journey: kindlifeofleah.blogspot.com

I have the same fears about truly giving into Intuitive Eating, but I have to remind myself that I have gained ALL of my weight while dieting. So not only do I know that dieting isn't the long term solution to losing the weight, I also know that even if I initially gain a bit while learning to trust myself, learning my…

Hello Brenda! I'm looking forward to getting your book. I am just beginning to think about starting the transition to IE again, as outlined in Intuitive Eating by Resch and Tribole. I have tried several times in the past, and have never truly been able to get to the IE point because I think that I was trying to rush the…

Weight loss compliments are AWESOME to me, but I am very sensitive about weight GAIN comments, even when meant as a compliment (this does happen to me, even when I've gained an unhealthy amount). Just because I'm overly sensitive to comments about my weight, I will never compliment someone's body size, unless they…

Thanks for posting this. I'm a believer in health at every size. And I agree that when I shift my focus from "WEIGHT LOSS!!!! I MUST LOSE WEIGHT!!!" to "HEALTH!!! I MUST GET HEALTHY!!!!" I make healthier decisions and weight loss tends to follow. Some people are VERY healthy and technically overweight or even (gasp) obese.…

Interesting. And all of those (if cottage cheese is fat free) are Weight Watchers power foods! So this would fit right into the simply filling plan. I'm excited to try this! Thanks for posting.

Great post! I love what you said about how making a 180 too fast will result in a 360. Classic!

Pick up the book "The Kind Diet" by Alicia Silverstone. It changed my life! I've recently gone back to vegetarian eating (from vegan) and find that both ways of eating are healthier for me than omnivorous. But that may not be the case for you. Every body is different, so I suggest that you try it out for a bit and see if…

Nope. I tell my boyfriend to enjoy them NOW because pretty soon these DDs will be back to Cs... which is still more than a handful but not quite so large... I mostly enjoy them being smaller though, because then my back isn't so sore.

I go back and forth between WW and MFP, and honestly love both but sometimes prefer one over the other. I find that they both work equally well for me, but can't be done simultaneously. Hence the back and forth... Welcome to MFP!

I'm one of those people. Though I'm glad to say that I caught myself before gaining back ALL of the weight (plus some, according to most statistics). The reasons for me is that I grew bored of tracking and convinced myself that I didn't need to worry about calories anymore, especially since my exercise routine remained…

I think that it's usually for the kids' sake. I don't understand why a woman without kids would keep the ex's last name, unless she just really liked it. Like if her maiden name confused people with its length and pronunciation, then maybe she wants to keep Smith just because it's made life easier. It's really one of those…

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I'm 5'6'' with a goal of 135, so 130 at 5'5'' sounds reasonable to me. But I know nothing about your body, so take my advice with a grain of salt!

Ambivalence: Adventures in Israel and Palestine by Jonathan Garfinkle. Another great $2.00 Strand find!

I always wanted to look more like my mom, but I have so much of my dad's looks... Lots of people have started to tell me that I remind them of Mom now, though. Which I love. :heart: My profile picture and ticker are of Mom and me... you tell me!

breaking someone's toilet seat. That was a low moment.

No, I would not log 3 grapes. Not saying that my way is best, but if I only ate 3 grapes, those would not get logged.

Pretty much any "specialty" gym is ridiculously expensive. Yoga studios, kickboxing gyms, jazzercize clubs, pilates studios... all are over $150 a month here. Luckily my gym is only $19 a month, and offers classes in ALL of these things! They may not be as professional or whatever as a place that does ONLY one or the…

what's wrong with eating the whole cake when it's your birthday? :blushing:

I was once one of those roommates who found her room on Craigslist. It turned out to be great place to live, and I didn't kill any of my new roommates. But it's possible that we were all lucky, being decent people who found each other on Craigslist...

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