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How long have you been on MFP? 81 days... How many calories a day do you eat without exercise calories? 1200 Do you eat your exercise calories? Hell yeah...well, 50-66% of the MFP estimate. Sometimes I work out simply so I can eat more!

My Bachelor's degree is in Psychology. I have two minors: Social Justice and Women's and Gender Studies. It probably sounds like fluff, but I'm almost finished with my Master's degree in Social Work (next month!!!) and I feel the major and two minors together really helped prepare me for it.

Love it! Great job! The scale can be so wishy-washy...it's things like this that show true progress!

I am also 5 ft tall. Weight shows so much more on us short gals! Feel free to add me!

How strange...I agree...RUN don't WALK out of that gym!!!!

I gain 2-4 and lose it as soon as TOM goes away.

I am a recovered nail biter. it takes a LOT of willpower, but every time you go to start biting your nails, stop yourself and do something else, or just simply stop yourself because you're trying to break the habit. Eventually you will not think about or want to do it. It takes time though.

Go: Age: 25 Eye Color: Green Favorite Band: Er...don't have one Favorite Singer: Frank Sinatra Actor/Actress : Tom Hanks Favortie Animal: Puppies Go to food : Cheese or peanut butter Any Pets? 1 dog - Stella Any Children? No Relationship Status: Engaged Favorite body part of opposite Sex? Eyes Occupation?: Student right…

I've been having eggs and coffee. I've posted on the forums before that I skip breakfast if I don't feel like it or don't have time, but I've begun making it a priority, especially since I'm trying to increase my daily protein intake. I usually have 1 whole egg and an egg white. I spray some Pam into a microwave-safe bowl,…

Green smoothies. I'm obsessed with them...I have to limit how many I have so my spinach lasts throughout the week!

I don't think you're being selfish. Especially if you get a dog from a shelter, they would have a much better life with you even if they did have to be alone for some time during the day. Lots of dogs have to spend time alone while their owners are at work. Also, a pet in general will usually keep your spirits up and may…

I had ground turkey, a whole egg, 1 tbsp feta cheese, about 1/2 cup raw spinach, and a few grape tomatoes all mixed up in a bowl. It sounds kind of weird but was soooo good. 368 calories total.

It's an acquired taste. To ease yourself into it, I would start with the original flavor, not the unsweetened original. I use Silk and love all of them. I was a bit startled at how bitter the unsweetened original is, but I got used to it and like it now.

Taking a quick break from writing a literature review for class (I'm almost done with grad school). I'm addicted to MFP and have a hard time not procrastinating on here! (Like I said, this reply is just a "quick" break!) :wink:

It would be better to start with 30 Day Shred. I've heard Ripped in 30 is more difficult and borrows moves from 30DS.

From the top. How do you open it from the bottom?? (Other have probably asked this, I didn't look through the thread...) :-)

I don't use a HRM, but I eat back 50-66% of the estimation MFP gives me. Well, some days I eat them back, some days I don't. It just depends on how I feel that day.

I don't have kids yet. I will be getting married right before my 26th birthday this summer, but I don't want kids for at least 2-3 years after we get married. 30 is NOT too old to start having kids, with advances in medical technology women can wait longer and longer. I have a friend who is 41 and just had her first baby…

I step on the scale but don't weigh in officially because I'm 2-3 pounds heavier than normal. I wait a week and then weigh in.

Mine is private. I've had it public (so my friends could see), but when I have bad days I'm so embarrassed. I put bad days in my diary so I can see it and be accountable to myself...but I'm so worried others will judge me!

Or it could be loss of motivation. It can come and go in waves. As much as it sucks sometimes, make yourself work out even if you don't want to. I think this has many benefits: you increase your willpower, you've worked out like you need to be doing, you usually feel better afterward, and you'll never regret working out,…

I LOVE Green smoothies! I try to drink one every night, and sometimes I have a hard time not having 2 in one day...it helps me get in a lot of spinach and it's also delicious! Here's my recipe: 3 cups of raw spinach leaves 1/2 of a medium banana 3/4 c. Silk almond milk - right now I'm using the regular vanilla flavor, it's…

Re: feeling more hungry after working out, I'm kind of the opposite. Exercising suppresses my appetite. It's funny how people are so different!

I would like to be a 4-6. It's where I was in during part of college (although I was "fatter" then), and I thought I looked pretty good there. I was comfortable, at least!

I'm proud of myself for eating fewer carbs today. I started off lower carb, and in the last couple of weeks I've kind of been "slipping." This morning I decided I needed to up my protein intake...so I've been working on it today. Will try to keep it this way!

Hello there! I'm 5' tall, I agree with the rest of you that gaining 5 pounds is noticable on people as short as we are, and we look heavier at smaller weights, which makes sense! That doesn't mean it's not frustrating! My goal is 110, but a muscular 110. If I have to be 115 and be muscular, I'm cool with that. I started…

I'm not a mommy, but I do have something to say re: how I look if I were to go to the gym. I'm more of a workout-at-home kind of person, but if I were to go to the gym I would probably already have makeup on. It's part of my morning routine to put on makeup. For me, it's not about having 'ulterior motives' or trying to get…

I think if you want to, you should try it and see how it works for you. If you feel like it doesn't work, or you find you're eating too much/gaining weight, start logging again!

I have this same issue. Because of it, I usually just don't eat breakfast. Sometimes I do if I'm famished in the morning, but then I feel like I need to have a snack to get me through until lunch. Very strange...

I really like 30DS. I log it as "Circuit training, general," for 20 minutes. I like that she kicks your butt the whole time. I also like the squats/lunges because they work my legs but I worry about my knees - I did it 6 days in a row one week and by the end of the 6 days one of my knees hurt pretty badly. I would…