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This is more of a pregnant eating secret, but if I could eat this and get away with it now I'd LOVE it. Each night before bed, I'd have a homemade brownie with two scoops of mint chocolate chip ice cream. I can taste it now if I think really hard. It always made me forget my swollen feet, my horrible boss, my aching back,…

I had blood work done at the doctor and my cholesterol was way too high.

Hell no there's no shame in walking part of a 5K. There's no shame in walking ALL of it! You just get out there and be proud of doing the best YOU can do. Personally, I've done 2 5Ks. I walked all of one of them and about half of the 2nd. Was determined to run a complete 5K soon after, but then I went and broke my foot so…

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I think it's a personal choice based on your goals. For me, I take my body fat % and my body muscle % more seriously than my BMI. That's because I have skin literally hanging off my body from being pregnant and obese at the same time. That skin comes on the scale with me and brings my BMI up showing that I'm overweight,…

A reliable source once told me that by the time we hit puberty, our bodies have the fat cells they will have for the rest of our lives. When we gain and lost weight, we don't gain and lost fat cells. The fat cells we have swell and shrink. Liposuction actually removes fat cells from the body; something the body cannot do…

This craving hit me last night and I looked up the calories to talk myself out of it. It worked! But if calories didn't count, I'd be eating some Cheesecake Factory chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake right now.

I don't disagree with the shoelace loosening idea. In fact, it was the first think I thought of when I read your question. But I wanted to throw my own two cents in. I used to have a similar problem, where my baby toe would fall asleep and go completely numb while I did cardio. I tied me laces many different ways and none…

I <3 classes! I get bored doing the same workout over and over, and I feel lost when I get in the gym and work out on my own. And the classes are so much fun half the time I don't even realize I'm working out. It definitely doesn't feel like 60 minutes have gone by!

A really good pair of running shoes can be expensive, but worth it if you're experiencing pain. Personally, I used to get a sharp shooting, stabbing pain in the ball of my left foot when I first started working out. I went to Run-On on the suggestion of my husband. They watch you walk and choose shoes that have the correct…

I don't even call it a "cheat day". It's in my plan to have one day a week where I don't think about losing weight. I don't exercise and I don't count calories on that day. I feel like if I called it "cheating" I'd be giving myself permission to go way overboard. Since it's part of the plan, it's not cheating. Yesterday,…

I had similar problems with the pill. Didn't matter which pill I took, my TOM would be super-long and I'd have cramps that would stop me in my tracks. I finally agreed (because I fought it for so long) to go on the NuvaRing. And problem solved!

DH and I are huge Dallas Mavericks fans. I went into labor during the Western Conference finals in 2010. I had been timing contractions for hours when the game started. I was determined to get through it. I bounced on the birthing ball. I laid down on my back. I got down on all fours. I sat up. I walked around. During…

I've got a knack for creating Haiku on the fly so: Ads in the sidebar Show shrinking women and I Think "Total bull$hit"

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe. My family (Hubby, Mom, Dad, myself) has driven nothing but Hyundais for the past 10 years and you get so much for your money. 3rd row seat is available on the new 2013 model. And you can't beat the 5-year, 60,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty. I promised myself I would drive my Elantra for 100,000…

If I could choose any plastic surgery with money being no object, I'd get a tummy tuck. I was obese and pregnant at the same time, so I have a lot of excess skin that needs to go. I've been working out and tonight for over a year, and it still hangs on! I have had between one and three procedures, depending on what you…

I'm with you. I can't stand straight water. I have to drink it at room temperature so I can chug it back. When it's cold, I can't chug it back so I end up not drinking any. I also drink a lot of iced tea.

It's a toss-up, depending on my mood. Eye of the Tiger by Survivor (it's my ringtone) ***** by Meredith Brooks

Have you talked to your vet? I had to do that for our little dog. She is a Lhasa Apso and that breed notoriously does not get along with children. I'd had the dog for about 5 years when my daughter was born. When the baby was starting to pull herself up on things, she got into the dog's face while the dog was sleeping…

Personally, when I see people at the gym who you might call the "fat girl", I feel admiration for them. I know how difficult it can be to commit to exercising, so anyone who does it deserves a little admiration. But it's more challenging for people who are more overweight simply because they're carrying more weight on…

I hate to add fuel to the fire, but... I found a cookie. They're Fudge Mint cookies by Back to Nature. You really can only find them in gourmet-type grocery stores. They taste JUST like Thin Mints. Thin Mints are 160 calories for 4, and these Fudge Mint cookies are 150 calories for 4. So, after my daughter goes to bed, I…

I don't actually have an answer for you, but I feel your pain. Hubby and I started eating healthier; more whole grains, fresh fruits and veggies, and our grocery bill went through the roof! I remember watching a documentary on obesity a couple of years back, and a family who was on government assistance was being featured.…

Thanks, y'all. This maintenance thing is really a head game so far.

I'm going through some fat days right now. First, I almost broke my toe. No working out for me. Then, when the swelling in my toe got to the point where it wasn't painful anymore, I caught a cold. No working out for me. Now, I injured my right shoulder painting my bathroom. No working out for me! It's been about ten days…

When you got married 12 years ago, were you 125 lbs heavier than you are now? If you were, that's how he fell in love with you. That's what he was attracted to. Perhaps he's physically attracted to overweight women? And now that you're no longer overweight, the attraction (no matter how much he loves you) is gone? Happened…

My husband used to get agonizing kidney stones when he was younger. He made one change to his diet, and he hasn't had one since. It's been over ten years. He eliminated high oxalate foods (I'm sure I'm spelling that wrong) from his diet. A kidney stone is made of calcium deposits, as you said. Oxalates is what holds the…

"I'll never let your head hit the bed without my hand behind it." -John Mayer, Your Body is a Wonderland

I've been on it for about 10 years. I had a lot of trouble maintaining my weight before I started it. And over the years when I found myself gaining weight, I'd often find out at my annual check-up that my thyroid had changed (it can do that with hormonal changes) and I had to go to a higher dose. The higher dose helped me…

You look at a pair of slacks in a store, think, "Those are way too small to fit me," and then see that they're your size!

There were several weeks when I didn't eat the calories I earned from exercising, and I couldn't lose weight. I started eating some of those calories, I started losing weight again. So, it all depends on what works for you.