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Excellent, let me know how it goes!

Forgive me if this is an obvious question: do you have rest days built in to your schedule? Back in the day when I was working out something fierce, I really felt it if I skipped my rest day. And every once in a while, I"d need a couple of days in a row.

Reading through your post, I saw words like "unhappy", "depressed", "disgusted", "saddened", "ugly", "hideous", "unworthy", "stuck", "trapped", and so on. I do remember that for me, transitioning from a skinny, young teenaged body (I was maybe 125 pounds at 5'11" at one point in my mid teens before I got any hips or…

Nice! I have completed the first three days of my 21 day challenge. Today was a "rest day", because I take things easy on acupuncture day. :bigsmile:

Great job!!! Thanks for including the info about increasing your lean body mass, too. It must feel fantastic to see and feel the improvements in strength, fitness, and flexibility!

What about one of those ergo kneeling chairs? https://www.google.com/search?q=ergo+kneeling+chair&client=firefox-a&hs=CBt&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=obusUdWjNu2j4APlmYHgCA&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1275&bih=582

Yes, this is the one. http://www.21daykettlebell.com/ I completed day 1 yesterday, beginner level, and it was very doable for someone who hasn't been exercising very much. I like that there are Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced options..

It wouldn't matter to me if your moobs were bigger than mine. I'd be the one silently cheering you on to be going for it and getting your swim on! Also, I have found that when I'm heavier, I float better and swimming is actually even easier! It's the one place I feel light and free and floaty no matter how heavy I am at…

I have been in serious slug mode for... um... *cough cough* months now. I was having shoulder problems which I conveniently used as an excuse to basically do nothing. HOwever, the shoulder is feeling a lot better and I've been given the OK to do exercises that don't aggravate it, and KB swings don't hurt. I found a 21 day…

Although I'm not currently depressed, I've definitely had times in my life where, outside of work, the only task I DID manage was prepping food. Cleaning up afterwards.... we shall not talk of it. :blushing: I just finished cooking some chicken breasts in my panini press, which was super low effort. I sprinkled on some…

Your whine is much more coherent than mine is... which usually goes something like "rarrrghhhgrarblemrrrrrrghhhhhh"

I always, always make a list, and always plan ahead by picking out a few recipes to cook over the week, as well as whatever basics I might be out of. I also include the page number of the recipe I'm going to make. My last shopping list: lettuce garlic grapes bananas other fruit veg to cut up salad cr@p olive oil scotch…

HOLY *kitten*! I don't care if I'm not allowed to say that here. We're about the same height, and I have a similar weight goal of 150-160, but am starting around 200 instead of 300... It feels so impossible to me some days, but wow. It can be done, can't it? You look fabulous, and even better, I am sure you FEEL healthy,…

Slightly spoiled food ought to do the trick.

Wow, you look so much younger in the more recent photo! You look like you could be your own daughter. Amazing!

Well, it sounds like I might be one of the social work veterans in the group, at least so far! :happy: I'm 40 years old, and got my MSW in 1998. For the last 11 years, I've worked in the public school system in Lowell, Massachusetts. I currently work at the high school level, and I like it a lot. It's challenging - a lot…

On the days you log, it looks like you're eating 800-900 calories. This could be a potential problem. Other common causes for sleepiness are thyroid issues, vitamin/ iron deficiency, depression, or a sleep disorder. If this has been going on for a while, I would get to a doctor right away.

I never heard of using wonton wrappers in this way - I suppose the possibilities are endless! Breakfast on the go, little snacks, appetizers... you could fill them with all kinds of stuff! Thanks for sharing.

Have you considered cutting out the candy? I know I've bugged you about it before, but you are a TWIZZLERAHOLIC. :laugh: I mean, it's not as though I'm perfect or anything - far from it - but since you're on here asking for suggestions, I'd suggest cutting out the sugar and corn syrup. When I have cut out the sugar (and…

What a big difference! I think sometimes we get discouraged about slow progress, but it's still progress! You look simply fabulous, keep up the good work!

I have always been a water lover. However, a few years back, I started dating someone with a pretty serious diet soda habit, and I started drinking a lot of soda... one day, I took a sip of water and it tasted GROSS. I was horrified! I immediately stopped drinking soda, and within a few days, water tasted yummy again. My…

Ooh, a zombie thread, back from the dead! I love those, especially those with a happy ending. Or, at least, a happy update. What ended up being the culprit? What changes did you make in order to kick start things again? I am very curious.

You have always been completely cute, but you are now so much more fit and healthy! Congratulations on completing a 5K and on all of your hard work!

Part of it depends on what you're allowed to do while you're there. If I were allowed to, I'd: Read Knit/Crochet/cross stitch, embroidery, etc. Learn a new language Write in my journal Take an online class (not being online at work, just doing the homework while there) - a computer class, a math class, a literature class,…

Yes, yes, yes! No more "no's", lots more "yesses"!

Having been extremely slim in high school and quite slim in college (no eating disorder, just grew faster than I could keep up with, I think), I get very angry about any campaign that belittles or degrades ANY body size or shape. There are plenty of people for whom a size zero is totally healthy and appropriate. Rather…

For those of you who cut out wheat and/or gluten, how long was it before you felt a difference?

I agree, but I will explain myself more fully. TRULY IMPORTANT: You are literally drowning in a body of water and will literally do ANYTHING including clawing the tips of your fingers off in order to survive. Obviously, this is a bit of an extreme example, but there is literally nothing you would do not to reach your goal…

Holy guacamole! You look fabulous!!! Congratulations on all of your hard work.

I've been switching between two banana smoothies. 1 cup almond milk 1/2 cup coconut water 1 tsp maca powder 1 tbsp flax meal 1 banana 4 ice cubes I then add either: 1 cup frozen fruit (mango, strawberries, whatever you have lying around) OR 2 tablespoons cacao powder The one with cacao powder is 291 calories, and the one…