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Haha exactly, I'm in Norfolk. I'm stuck on base though, so I'm surrounded by the city. God I hate the traffic. I have a special hatred of the driving here, I was in a car accident last summer because some idiot couldn't drive in the rain. When I venture outside of this area, I actually do like Virginia, but in the Hampton…

I understand, between pregnancy and injury, I'm about to take my PRT in a week and half. It's brutal trying to get back in shape for it, but some things that helped me: 1. Try the 100 push up challenge. Google it, it's a program designed to help you build up the number of push-ups you can do, and it starts at very easy…

When your weight is part of your job it's not really a secret, although then you do have to deal with some REALLY rude comments! When I'm talking to people about how much I've been working at getting back in shape, it comes up and people NEVER believe I weigh as much as I do, I actually had a medic make me get on a scale…

I usually do what a lot of people are already saying... I do 1-2 scoops GNC Lean 25 chocolate (100 calories per scoop) with Light Vanilla Silk Soy milk (70 calories for 8 oz) and if I have it on hand I add banana or 1 tbsp pb. However what has been recommended to me a lot lately and what I want to try is that you can add…

Proud Wisconsin girl here! I wear my Clay Matthews jersey year round. I love my Packers and Cheese and Beer and Brats. Sadly, I've been away from home for a few years, I'm in the military and I move a lot. Right now I'm on the East Coast, and I hate it. I hate big cities and traffic and crazy people all crammed together, I…

My weigh in is on Wednesday and my PRT is the following Thursday (April 12). I just want to pass well and not get put on FEP haha. Since I had to fight just to stay in the Navy, I'm pretty proud of the fact that I'm still here and that I have a fighting chance at least! I hate when people think I can't do something, it…

I'm finally back at command PT (military girl haha) after 7 months of not being allowed to go due to an injury. On top of that I joined the softball team, I hike on the weekends, and try to fit in gym time as often as I can. :)

PLEASE PEOPLE! Go to the group's page that I posted the link for... I'm not coming back to this thread anymore so if you're joining in (and please do!) do so on the group's page!

Exactly. I think this is what I will do so that no one has to change or move it. Each week I'll make a new thread with the dates as the topic, for example "Weigh Ins for March 31-April 6" and everyone can post their progress there on whichever day they feel most comfortable doing so. The first weigh in topic will be posted…

How about I just post them with that week's dates on each topic and people can respond on whichever day they choose?

HEY GUYS!!!! I made this challenge a group on MFP, I figured it would be an easy way to keep all of the threads and weekly weigh ins on track and organized together! I tried to invite everyone who replied to the forum post but I'm sorry if I missed anyone! Anyone who joins after this or anyone I missed feel free to just…

My goal is to pass with a "good" for an 18 year old male. I'm sick of people complaining about females having different standards for PRT, and I really want to prove that I can do just as well as the boys. I won't hit that goal this time, unfortunately, since I'm still recovering from a car accident where I fractured my…

I think there are too many posts going up really fast right now. If it doesn't catch on, I'll bump it tomorrow and see if we get any more biters :)

I understand!!!!!!!!!! And being surrounded by guys in their 20's ALL day EVERY day (I'm in the military) and hearing all of their stories, I've come to some conclusions. Sometimes they just don't feel that "it" feeling. Sometimes they're attracted to a different body type or style. Sometimes it's something stupid like…

Yay! At least I got one person to join me! :)

I have the GNC Lean Shake 25 in chocolate, and it's not bad compared to a lot of protein shakes. The directions say 2 scoops for 8-10 oz of water, which gives you the 25g protein for 200 calories, and the other stats aren't bad. It's not super loaded with a ton of sugar and stuff compared to a lot of similar options, so I…

Cocoa Taylor Somehow that actually sounds like a porn name which is slightly disturbing lol.

They say that the average women fluctuates up to 5 lbs over the course of a month, due to... nature haha. In my experience it's mostly water weight and I do tend to have less impulse control when it comes to food, but through tracking my food and being able to see exactly what I'm eating and when it's easier to control or…

I gained a lot of weight in college, but I also LOST a lot of weight in college once I put my mind to it. I'm 24 and I'm in the military now, but when I was an undergrad my weight hit 230. (I'm 5'8''). When I hit that "I need to fix this" point, I lost 60 lbs in 8 months, just by working out once a day and logging my…

Traffic. I was in a car accident last summer that came out of nowhere and fractured my neck and now whenever I'm in a car I'm terrified most of the time. I was with a friend a couple weeks ago and we almost got hit. I ended up curled up in a ball in my seat crying until he had to pull over and convince me I wasn't going to…

I'm in!

I know we are all focused on that magic tag number, but it really should just be about what FITS you well. Women's sizes are so inconsistent that it can vary widely. No one will ever see the tag except for you! It's not like it's stamped on the outside lol. Last summer I realized that I had pants that were sized 8, 10, and…

I have New Balance Minimus WT10's, and they're my second pair in a row. I LOVE them! Since they're minimus shoes, it's the same basic idea as the vibram five fingers, except they dont have individual toes. They allow your own muscles in your feet and legs to do the work instead of your shoes. That builds up more muscles…

OMG BUMP!!!!!!!

GO PACK GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have one right now (a dandelion, as the pieces fly away they turn into birds) and on Memorial Day weekend I'm getting my next one which will be "Not all those who wander are lost."

Hooyah Marine (sorry, I'm Navy haha). You can so do this! Just gotta find that fighting spirit again! There's nothing more worth fighting for than yourself, your family, and your health.

I agree! I can't believe they are threatening to quit, or that they all whine so much. SO many people would kill to be there, getting help that they desperately need to turn their lives around and these people cannot see how lucky they are to have world class trainers helping them. I miss season 11, with Olivia and Hannah.…

Yeah baby! Let's not throw it away like last season! It's Chipper's last season, he's gotta go out with a bang and hopefully not a limp!

I really really like GNC Lean 25. It's more for women but has 25 g of protein. It can be a little pricey at GNC but they have little single serving sample packs so you can try it first, which helped me decide, AND I bought my big container on ebay half price ;) lol. I really like the chocolate one. I usually add a couple…