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I think you look great. I just recently lost 7 inches from my abs...I needed it...all my weight is in my abdominal region. I hate it because that is so unhealthy. I participated in a nutrition/personal training program for 8 weeks & lost 20 lbs. I think eating a good healthy balanced diet (including lots of water) is very…

WAY TO GO!!!! That is such a great feeling & it just keeps getting better. Keep up the GREAT work!!!

Hooray for you!!!! I am so so so so so proud of you! The fact that you even entered this race is amazing, but then you FINISHED IT...after that delay SO many people would have just phoned it in but you didn't and that is why YOU ARE A ROCK STAR!!!! I really enjoy running, but I can't right now b/c of my stupid knee. Take…

I have always weighed more & wore a bigger size than people I think look bigger than me. I think it depends a lot on body composition. I have most of my weight in my abdomen, which I hate because it is so unhealthy, but so did my dad. So, people with more of a pear shape (weight in hips) can wear a smaller size, especially…

I will be working, going to the gym, then closing the curtains, turning off the lights and NOT answering the door...I am that for Halloween most of the time...:)

You can't fix stupid....you can lose weight, but they will always be ignorant sorry excuses for humans. I am extremely proud of your weight loss & that you have found a healthy activity that you enjoy. Keep it up & don't worry about them...or any of them...THEY JUST DON'T MATTER....

I know you are feeling really desperate and lonely right now. It is hard being in a relationship, much less living together, much less in another country. I had a boyfriend that I dated for 8 yrs (yes that is EIGHT YEARS) about year 3, I started talking about living together or marriage & he pretty much told me not only…

You have a gift for words...guess you did choose the correct profession...I commend you for your efforts to get healthy & change for the better!!!! I agree with you that living life is far more important that justifying yourself like that every day. Please stick with it & know YOU are worth it & you and your family deserve…

Maybe you could try to work out on your own without the trainer. You know what to do to get results. Or, better yet, get your husband involved in working out with you. Maybe you could find something that you both enjoy, like tennis or golf or martial arts...something that involves both of you & you can spend time together.…

NSV=non-scale victory :)

I think that is a HUGE NSV!!! You go girl!!! That story doesn't even sound real...I can't believe people can be that rude! I would have put everything back, cried in the parking lot until my husband came back & then insisted we go somewhere else, so your restraint & composure astounds me...Karma baby...she will get hers....

He never admitted to cheating. He just gave up the fight b/c it was taking a toll on him & his family. Did he cheat? Who knows...but it is sad that such a legacy ends in scandal.

I agree with everyone else on here...you look great! I do not see love handles. I know it is hard to look at your own body & be objective & having everyone tell you that you look fine doesn't seem to help. But sometimes you need to trust others that have the ability to be more objective than you are...I commend you for all…

I actually took a Parapsychology class...it was pretty interesting. I was very skeptical, but there were definitely some things that happened that I can not explain. I have had several experiences in my life that happened to me personally, and while I only saw something once in the many experiences, I have felt things I…

I don't know how much Shakeology costs, but I love Syntha-6 (by BSN) in Chocolate Milk shake. It has like 29 g of protein & about 200 calories (I don't know the specifics b/c I had to take the label in to my nutritionist...she said it was pretty good) I drink it with skim milk, a banana & a little peanut butter, but it is…

I am not sure what flavors you like, but I use a protein powder called Syntha-6 by BSN (check out Cheap Vitamins website...much cheaper there than GNC or Vitamin Shoppe). I use the Chocolate milk shake w/ skim milk & banana & it is yummy! I also use the Vanilla Ice Cream (smells like cake batter...yum) with V8 fusion (to…

Not sure how it works (I am technologically challenged...) but you can "bump" a topic to save it for later & reply at a later time...I think...

It just means you have to be a bit more creative. One thing that I noticed when I started my LIFESTYLE CHANGE, was that I had the all or nothing mentality. "Good" food vs "Bad" food. Try to think of food as fuel...you wouldn't just put crappy gas in your car & expect it to run efficiently. That being said, one day I had a…

I don't think he is talking about the lunch time workout or the after work makeup...but rather, the girls who put on makeup just to go to the gym...at least that is my understanding....I knew a girl in college that would wear so much make-up that it caked her face & she stopped right at her jawline...when you asked her…

Wow...that is crazy!!! I haven't seen that at our gym, but I think people would make them feel so uncomfortable b/c that is not appropriate attire & most of the people at my gym are serious about their workouts. I did have an older lady get on a treadmill in front of me with so much perfume on that I had to leave & go to a…

I agree. It is really hard to allow myself a rest, but when my knee started bothering me, I kept going & it kept getting worse. When I finally went to the doctor, he told me to take a least one rest day a week. You can still take a walk or something light, but it does help me with motivation and the energy I have for my…

YES!!! TWICE!!! I just LOST 20 lbs,, including 7 inches from my abdomen, 5 from my hips and 4 from my waist, so now I am wearing those cute little babydoll shirts. I have had 2 little old ladies on 2 different occasions ask me when I was due. I just look at them blankly and said, "I am not pregnant, in fact, I just lost a…

Wow...you look amazing!!! Thank you for sharing...it gives me hope...

You can do it!!! Download some awesome music & hit the gym or go to some fun classes...or just get out and walk even...work really hard to log your food (even if you don't stay under) b/c that keeps you accountable & it really does help with "cheating"...It is NEVER too late to get healthy, baby steps...and you will be…

Because those children are malnourished & it is a chronic condition. The body will hold on to fat & muscle as long as it can, but if the conditions remain sparse, the body basically eats itself... besides most of us that aren't "sticks" have a much different diet, even in "starvation mode" than those children...

I agree with everyone else that exercise later in the evening is probably the culprit. I also read that the computer or TV light signals our brains the same way as the sun, so that could be keeping you up too. I know it wil be hard at first, but set your alarm & get up in the morning & work out...I bet it won't take too…

When I was in vet school in Athens, GA, there was a local coffe shop there called "Jittery Joe's" where we used to go & study. That is my favorite coffee...they make a killer skinny turtle....now I order the coffee online & have it shipped to me. They will ship it ground or whole, whichever you order. I like supporting the…

I think that is so cool. I have a tattoo on my back of the vet school symbol where I went & paw prints of all of my babies (5). I love it...

I am deeply sorry for all of you that have lost your precious babies...It is so hard to love so much & lose them. It isn't easy if it is sudden or if you have time to say goodbye, you never are ready no matter what. The year I graduated from vet school...I graduated on a Saturday & that Tuesday, my beloved Dalmatian,…

Please don't give up!!! You have come SO FAR & you are doing great!!!! I am kind of in a plateau right now too...if I had a 6 month plateau I would be so discouraged too. I am lucky to have great support & I know it is that MUCH harder without it. I tried for over a year to lose weight on my own & finally I joined a gym…