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A & D Ointment for stretch marks. It stinks, but I have been using it and I think it works. Also, make sure your skin stays healthy. Lots of water, moisturize, and don't lose the weight too quickly. Your skin will adjust :)

Being noticed is usually nice. If you don't want the attention, just politely say you are not interested. If you do want the attention, you totes earned it!

Sounds like you need a new wardrobe. I call that a win. If your stuff was gently used, you can probably even get some of your money back re-selling it in a consignment shop. Congrats! I hope you aren't too bummed...

Hubby said the same thing. I had heard this before, but I always thought it was something you tell yourself so you can eat more like, for example, "you burn more calories trying to get the sunflower seed than you gain from eating it." I was surprised they weren't more calories. I also thought they had some protein, but it…

It sounds a bit like pilates, which I have tried... if that helps at all. I love traditional Yoga, and I think it has a ton of health benefits.

Love olives, and my skinny hubby hates them. I don't know if that was a correlation. I had not bought any in a while, and was appalled by how much fat there is in them. They put me over my fat limit a few days ago. There's a theory about olives on How I Met Your Mother. Olive lovers and olive haters make optimal couples…

I am best bros with a HP addict. King did not say this, although it is true. King did say that the difference between Stephenie Meyer and JK Rowling is that Rowling can write.

I totally, utterly, irrevocably, psychotically, forensically agree. My favorite past-time at the moment is ripping on Twilight. lol. I also disliked the main protagonists in A Clockwork Orange and Cat's Cradle just because they were so very unlikable. I could not relate to or sympathize with them at all. I still thought…

If it's the soft kind, I dip baby carrots in it.

Chemistry Class... really. lol.

Great thread. The worst I ever experienced at a gym was people bringing their kids and then not controlling them. One of the instructors at my old gym had a kid who was probably about 7. Most of the time, he would sit in the lobby and watch TV, but sometimes the kid would run around and throw kickballs around. One time, I…

Hi. I'm relatively new too. I may or may not have PCOS. (I'm in the process of getting a second opinion. The diagnosis was made very hastily, and the doc was sort of a jerk about it.) Like some of the other posters, I would like to have children eventually. It's a major motivation for my weight-loss. Anyone, feel free to…

My brother is a thunder-stealer. He does it to everyone. His lame thunder-stealing attempts rarely make much sense. Example: My Dad has worked in public education in the same area all his life. People in the area know and respect him. He tells us at dinner one night that he thinks he might run for school board when he…

You need some really good workout music. It depends what music you like, but my favorites are: Can't keep Johnny Down by They Might Be Giants Beautiful, Dirty, Rich by Gaga (and nearly everything else by Gaga.. her songs have a great beat) Hell Yes by Beck

Probably something to that. A massage therapist friend says that massage does the same thing. It opens up blood vessels. If the cold is just coming on, it makes it come on faster, but you also get over it faster. It flushes out your system.

Rural Midwesterner: I say holler (referring to yelling or a valley) and ornery. Also, coke means any form of soda.

You laugh, but there is evidence that it is a real thing. :) http://www.npr.org/2011/09/18/140516974/resistance-training-for-your-willpower-muscles Totally agree with the rest of your comment too.

Yes, I have noticed it. I nearly didn't stay with MFP because I got so many rude and snarky responses from the 2 topics I posted. I thought that if the community was going to be so hostile, I'll use a website without one... but (as mentioned earlier) there are many more nice people than rude people. I'm excited about the…

Love the dark-rimmed glasses. I always wanted a pair, but my mom told me that I look terrible in them. You look great in yours! Also, great smile :)

I LOVE Good Earth. I think they have a couple of green tea varieties, but their jasmine green tea is a fave of mine.

My parents (and grandparents and in-laws) are like this too. I just moved near them again after years apart. It can be really tough when you see them many times a week and every time it seems like they just want to fatten you up. I know that they are not trying to sabotage me or be unsupportive. Truthfully, I would like to…

I just discovered Foster the People today. Sometimes I think of her as my personal trainer. She is almost all I listen to when I run.

I used french vanilla EAS low-carb when I was doing a lot of weight training. I don't know if I'd recommend it as a meal replacement, but it tasted good. It was the only one I tried that didn't make me gag. I used the pre-mixed kind. You can buy it at grocery stores and pharmacies near the diabetic meal shake stuff and…

Is this what you are looking for? http://www.organic.org/articles/showarticle/article-214 Remember that even if you can't afford or access organic food, it is still better to eat fruits and veggies. Also, take the "organic" label with a grain of salt. Some states have a standard that is clearly defined, but not all organic…

That is a great feeling! Congrats!

I get weird pains like that because I have trouble with my feet. Are your shoes worn? Especially if the heels are worn unevenly, it can cause pain in your legs and back. I would not be surprised if it could affect shoulders too. Also, are you warming up before and stretching after? I have to do both or I get sore after…

Kashi Black Currant and Walnut with unsweetened vanilla almond milk. I like this breakfast so much that it makes me sad when I have to eat something else.

I agree. I think this is one my mom took for diabetes, and she was pretty ill with it. A gyn tried to prescribe it to me for PCOS. I'm in the process of getting a second opinion.

It has worked really well for some of my friends. I had a trainer at my old gym that used the moves in his circuit class. Those were the WORST... er.. BEST stations :)

There is no issue. I am not concerned for myself. I was just curious what others thought about the cups/glasses thing. Clearly, most others think that curiosity has no place here. I do not understand why you would take the time to make multiple posts (and fact check my initial post... I'm not campaigning for public office…