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I actually am not sure. I haven't bought any new clothes lately. I'm still wearing my old ones but they are way too big. Making good use of my belts. lol I'm 5'5" I was 193. I'm now 167 Wore between a 14 and 16 My size 13 jeans and skirts are too big and feel like they are gonna fall off so I think I've lost at least 2…

Jon Bon Jovi! It's a long term relationship. lol I've been hopelessly addicted to him since 1987

I have no problem with my guy going to a strip club. You know the old saying. "You can look, just can't touch" The strippers in those clubs are off limits. If the guy tries to touch them, they get kicked out so fast it will make their head spin so what's the problem? My ex-husband and I used to go to strip clubs together.…

How do you know they are healthy??? Because they look it??? I'll betcha their labwork would be all screwed up. Low sodium levels, low potassium levels, and various other things. Low potassium can cause irregular heart rythms, something looking at them isn't going to reveal. Other deficencies in electrolytes can cause any…

Registered nurse. Med/surg floor, mostly orthopedics. I work 7p-7a so I usually leave around 6:15 and get home around 8a

I work every weekend 7p-7a. I usually come home Monday morning and sleep about 3-4 hours and then get up and stay up the rest of the day and go to bed early, around 9-10pm. That way I sleep all night and wake up Tuesday around 8. That helps me adjust my schedule for the rest of the week. During the week, I stay up until…

I've been workig nights for 10 years. First of all, I am not a morning person. There is no way in hell you are gonna get me up and tell me I have to be at work at 7am. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! lol I used to work daylight when I was in nursing school and I hated it. I basically ran on auto pilot until 10 am when I would all of a…

I've tried working out after my 12 hour shift but I've only been able to do it once. Usually I'm too tired and just go to bed. I did work out once after work. A friend that I work with had to take her car to the shop to get it repaired and she asked me if I wanted to go out for breakfast while her car was being worked on.…

I've worked nights for 10 years. I belong to a gym and I get there at least 3 times a week but then again, I don't have little kids to worry about. My oldest is in college and my youngest is a senior in high school so they can take care of themselves while I'm at the gym, I try not to eat a lot while at work. That gets a…

I love swimming. Swimming is a great no impact exercise. It works out almost every major muscle group there is, especially your back and shoulders. Try using a kick board and just kicking for a number of lengths. Great for your glutes and hamstrings. I love swimming. You burn a ton of calories and don't get all hot and…

I have an FT4 and I love it. It's a little more accurate than the list of calories burned on MFP.

my motivation...BIKINI SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol I haven't worn a bikini in 20 years but dammit I'm getting into one this year!!!!

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According to MFP my BMR is 1400 and the recommendation is 1200. I try to stay under 1200 but I don't sweat it if I go a little over. I exercise a lot so if I go a little over I don't feel guilty.

The flavored fizzy waters are not only expensive but some have sugar in them. I have a sodastream machine at home. It makes sparkling water that you can add syrups to to make coke, diet coke, diet 7-up etc however they also have flavorings that you can add that basically make all those flavored fizzy waters you see in the…

I'm a nurse and granted, scrubs are not the most flattering outfits in the world but I was asked twice in one night when my baby is due. The next day I joined the gym and started working out. lol

not to mention the fact that the slower you lose it, the better your body can adjust to it. Your skin is very elastic and when you gain weight it stretches to accommodate. That's where stretch marks come from. When you lose weight too fast, your skin doesn't have time to regain it's original shape and you end up with that…

I have a gym membership and I also pay for a personal trainer at the gym. The main reason I signed up for the personal trainer is because I have no will power. I wouldn't go to the gym on my own. I would come up with every reason why I couldn't go. If I have an appointment, it forces me to go. You can definitely lose…

mini baby bell cheeses. 70 calories, 5 grams of fat, 4 grams of protein

Very well said. However when people say "muscle weighs more than fat" it's just an easy way of saying that the same amount of muscle weighs more than the same amount of fat. A pound is pound. A pound of feathers and a pound of steel still both weigh a pound but the feathers will take up much more room than the steel will.…

How old are you? If you are over 30 those phyto-estrogens will help with hot flashes etc associated with premenopausal symptoms.

Do HRM give you a calorie count? The reason I ask is because the cardio machines at the gym show you your heart rate as well. I usually try to keep it between 127-147. How do you figure out how many calories you burned by your heart rate?

My advise...if you have a copy of the paper, turn it in as well and explain to the teacher the next day what happened. Tell the teacher that you didn't feel comfortable being graded on something that you had no input on and ask if she can grade the papers seperately

Be careful. Potassium is one of those electrolytes that in high amounts can be very harmful and the window of what is in "normal window is very small. Too high you can get heart arrhythmia, too low you could have a heart attack. Don't try to supplement it yourself. See your doctor.

I wouldn't mind having a lift but I think I'll just try exercise and see if that does the trick. I really don't think I would like having surgery.

I'm on 1200/day. So far I've lost 24 pounds. have another 50 to go. Feel free to add me!

Just squeeze in exercise whenever you can. Do you work in an office building? Take the steps instead of the elevator. When you go shopping, park further away so you have to walk. At the grocery store, carry the bags to the car rather than pushing the cart to the car. You can sneak exercise in and not realize that you are…

I think it's just as good. resistant bands are just as good as weights. If it gets too easy, shorten the band, That provided more resistance which is the same as increasing the weight in the gym

Check your heartrate. The higher the heart rate, the more calories you are burning. Usually the more resistance i.e. incline the higher your heart rate, the more calories burned. Just make sure you are achieving your target heart rate. Here's a great blog post to help you find your target heart rate…

I love the sauna but it gives me a horrible headache