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Fact: I tend to gravitate toward the longer posts more, and skip the shorter posts. My logic is that I'd rather read a well-thought-out response (even if it is an old favourite joke.) than a one-liner that just says "Yeah, I agree!" or "No, you're wrong!" If I'm going to take something on a forum seriously, I want some…

I can't ever classify Green Day as punk. It's 90s alt-rock, to me. However I will say that they are one of the original bands in the "Neo-Punk" wave, in which there is certainly no shame. I don't much dig it, but don't really care who does. When I talk about Punk, I'm talking about The PIxies. Or the Sex Pistols. Or the…

When I make chicken salad, I use mustard, horseradish, celery, capers, sometimes pickles, shredded carrot, and dill. Sometimes I add just a little (one or two tablespoons) or mayo or sour cream. I also sometimes also mash up avocado in lime juice and make a creamy paste to base the salad in. It's super flavorful and pretty…

Here's the most important thing I've learned so far: Don't get discouraged when you mess up. It's going to happen. You're going to break down and make an unhealthy choice, whether it's to skip the gym or have the bag of chips instead of the apple. You're going to order the alfredo when you know you should get the fish and…

I love this post. I think you've really captured a lot of the reasons behind body shaming. It's a horrific cycle that happens, usually because someone said something out of ignorance, or off-the cuff, that they didn't really mean to be hurtful, but was. When I was younger, I was naturally very thin. I got accused of being…

Patrick Stewart. Because seriously--He has acted with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has a singing-voice worthy of broadway, even his speaking voice is like warm honey, he is SUPER SEXY bald, he is well-read and highly educated, he stands up for civil rights, and he has a physique envied by men less than half his age!…

I hydrate like a boss all day, but when I run, I get the same thing. I think the issue is that the extra air passing through the nose and mouth doesn't necessary dehydrate -you,- but it does thicken your saliva by removing greater amounts of water from it. The reason chewing gum helps is because it stimulates saliva…

Off-Topic: Can I get the recipe for that buffalo chicken lasagna??

That's a terrible story. :( I kinda wanna smack that lady for you. I'm sorry that happened. And I'm not letting it derail me. It was just not the best thing to hear right after I was so excited about my gain. =/

I definitely agree with you on that! And I look okay, but I've got too much tummy. As I said, a lot of this weight has been gained slowly since I quit smoking. And I met this friend just after I quit, so he maybe hasn't noticed the weight sneaking on a few ounces at a time. I know he had the best of intentions, but it…

Sorry, hon, I think you're lost. The "Being a douche to random people who are having a bad day" forum is three blocks up, on the left. Good luck!

EXACTLY like that. I -know- I'm not fat, but I am overweight and I don't like it. It gets so frustrating when people don't get that. I've never really been sensitive about my weight, but when I'm working so hard to make a positive change in my body and my life, and people just write it off like that, it's discouraging. The…

Maybe I would have taken it to mean more "you don't look like that" if he'd seen me in the last three months. XD I know he meant the best, but it was just...a really lousy way to start my day. Thank you all for the support and encouragement! <3

Hey, baby. Wanna go halves on a *kitten*?

^^ I like you. XD

I don't think anyone makes knock-offs of Fluevog. They aren't that famous. I think.

>.> Actually, if you buy two pairs right now, shipping is free.

Nevermind. They're not in my size. :(

http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=gender%3Awomen&w%5B1%5D=attribute%3AHeel&pp=7&view=detail&p=91&colourID=2990 How about these? Can I buy these? :D

lol, I'm deployed overseas right now. I don't have groceries or really bills. And I donate to charity from every check. Hence the willpower. Right now I have nothing better to spend the money on, but I'm -really- trying to save what I get. BUT THEY ARE SO PRETTY AND I LOVE FLUEVOGS. (And if you loook carefully, they're…

http://www.fluevog.com/code/?w%5B0%5D=gender%3Awomen&w%5B1%5D=attribute%3AHeel&pp=2&view=detail&p=17&colourID=3642 (I'm factoring shipping in with the cost) THEY ARE SO BEAUTIFUL I WANT TO DIE.

I've always had big, strong legs. My mother overly politely calls my thighs "heavy." Thanks, Mom. My calves are big, too--About 17.5 inches in circumference. But my legs are rock-solid. They're STRONG. (I once had a guy tell me that he wouldn't mind having his skull crushed between them, but that's another story for a…

I quit smoking a little more than a year ago, and sinve then I've gained 15 pounds that I'm trying to lose. I have similar snack cravings because nicotine was an appetite suppressant, as well as sonething I associated with being bored or stressed. I think the way my brain works is that it's associating that hand-to-mouth…

To keep avocado from turning brown, leave the stone in, or put in the guac, or whatever. Avocado isn't a highly structured fruit, so if the flesh is touching the stone, it will continue to absorb the nutrients and chemicals it needs to keep fresh.

Don't bother justifying yourself. Life your life the way you want to, and don't worry about them. At the end of the day, the only person you have to live with is yourself--So make sure you like that person!

Don't give up! I don't think any of us would be here if we didn't love food! Try building small amounts of your favourite snacks into your meal plans one or two days a week! If you plan for it, you can compensate in other areas (maybe drinking water instead of milk that day, or skipping the rice in favor of a vegetable.)…

I save them for my "Cheat" day! I've been accidentally banking calories all week. I think I'm up to 400 calories under my required deficit--I've been eating healthy all week, and I've been in my "target zone" for the intake:burn ratio, but I've been eating at a 550, or a 600, or in one case a 750 deficit. When it comes…

I, personally, love my Crossfit. I'm not really "extreme" anything. I'm 5'1 and kind of squishy around the midsection. I did crossfit for almost a year while back, and loved every day of it. Then I moved, and had a really hard time finding a good place to go or good people to surround me. Now I'm deployed and there's…

My question is--What kind of cereal did you eat?

^^ That.