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At any given time, you could probably open my fridge or cabinet doors and find 3/4 of the stuff is from Aldi. Granted, I'm a poor college student who does freelance work for a living, so I'm willing to be seen as "cheap" in exchange for some relatively decent food for a lot less. I really like the Fit N' Active line; they…

Thanks all! It definitely feels so much better already. @CARNAT22, the ticker is from tickerclub.com :happy:

Awesome job! :D I'm waiting for my arms to shrink, too :laugh:

You look amazing! I remember losing around 40 pounds when I was 15-16 and I thought it was the best thing in the world, but you've really done something great! Keep up your awesome work :D

Girl talk is always amazing workout music! Otherwise crystal castles and that one daft punk song from the new TRON movie are pretty excellent, too. I think just about the only time I really get into electronic or techno music is when I'm running or biking :)

I had two days, the first being a bit more dramatic than the second. The first day it ever really dawned on me that I had to really change things in order to get the body and the fitness I wanted. I was sitting in my first period class during my sophomore year of HS (this would be around late February of 2004) and an…

That's my honey :heart: :blushing:

:D thanks everyone! I'll have to try all of these things

My plans: 6-8 lb loss in November Run at least 12 miles throughout the month Be able to do 15 push ups in a row (I have virtually zero upper body strength) fit into my old pair of jeans by the end of the month :D

I've run into this issue, too. At one point, I thought I'd lost 10 pounds. Then my weight crept back up a couple pounds, even though I was walking every day and staying under my calorie limit. It's important to understand that the body fluctuates in weight quite a bit from day to day. As I'm sure most people have already…

Thanks! I'm looking at belly dancing as more of a supplement to my regular regime. I'll check all of these out for sure :)

I walk anywhere from 2.5 to 3.5 miles an hour at any given time. My quickest mile so far has been about 16 minutes (i think?)

Since hopping onto this site a couple weeks ago, I've gone from 177 to 172. Well, actually I was more like 180 at my very heaviest, but I started on here at 177. Some things that have really helped me: I'm doing this with my boyfriend so we keep each other very accountable I make sure to walk at least 1 mile every day, if…

One recipe I like for sweet cravings is a mini chocolate pudding pie. You can pick up mini graham cracker crusts and sugar free fat free instant chocolate pudding and make a delightful treat for only 145 calories. This usually helps me keep my insane cravings for chocolate under control ;)

Welcome! I think you'll find the support here quite helpful, and the tracking tools make it really easy to make your goals. Good luck!

Walking is one of the best, and most underrated, exercises you can do to start losing weight, especially when you're first starting off. I used to be a pretty avid runner but have since lost my endurance and I'm slowing building into it. Everyone will tell you this, but patience is the name of the game. Realizing that…

Cooking beans and rice together is really tasty and provides a good amount of protein. Also, my boyfriend and I just tried a new recipe last night: Make a marinade of olive oil, red wine vinaigrette, marsala wine, rosemary, crushed shallots, garlic, pepper, thyme and basil. Marinate cubes or slices of butternut squash and…

Welcome! I think you're really going to like it here! The community is great, and keeping track of calories and exercise is really simple, especially if you've got a phone where you can do it on the go. Good luck on your journey :happy:

I listen to Girl Talk a lot while exercising. It's a single-man band, but he remixes some of the best oldies with some of the best hit songs of today. Most of the songs have a really good beat and they're a blast to listen to!

I am very proud of you! What your fiance did was terrible, but the fact that you turned it into something great is really inspiring. When I was in high school I was the chubby girl, and a certain guy took advantage of me to get with my best friend. When I came back in the fall of my junior year, having lost 30 some pounds,…

I've heard that integrating higher calorie days into your normal restricted calorie diet will help keep your body on it's toes, so to speak. This way, your body isn't constantly depending upon fewer calories (therefore burning less fat) and your metabolism is tricked. Maybe eating whatever you want all day isn't the…

I'm going to buy an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bikini. Ah, but in all seriousness, by the time I've gotten to my goal weight, I'll hopefully be living in Colorado, so I'll have to try to join some sort of outdoor club or a biking/running club. I'll need new clothes, too, so a nice shopping spree would probably…

you can make mini chocolate pudding pies and they're only 145 calories. Buy a package of mini graham cracker crusts from Keebler and a package of sugar free fat free instant chocolate pudding. Make the pudding, fill the mini graham cracker crusts, and you've got yourself a nice little pudding pie! They're one of my…