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I'm sorry you got dumped, but I checked out your pix... there is NOTHING too skinny about you! You are fit and beautiful! SO close to my motivational computer background and you're not photoshopped like she is... Just because he's a beefeater doesn't mean you should lose confidence. You're only single now because he's…

Male: Sean Bean... he could just talk to me and I'd... let's just say I'd be a very happy woman. Female: Kate Beckinsale... the woman just chooses parts that remind me of what I'd like to be...

Hi! I'm in the process of learning to eat right (It's made harder by trying to please my WHOLE family, but I'm doing it!) and I do exercise... usually just cleaning my house and one workout in the AM but sometimes my burn count looks really high because I am packing/ moving and when I log that my count jumps bigtime. I log…

Colorado Springs, Age 29, also married, with a LOT more to lose but I'd still love some company on my workouts! If you're interested friend me and I'll give you my e-mail and we can meet... wow, I hear an echo here... LOL

You might want to look at your iron levels... sounds like I feel and I'm pretty anemic. Some of the things that help me are: Not sitting down much, and when I do I set a timer for 15 minutes. Play energetic music. When I get really tired I do a short, high intensity workout and ride the high as far as I can 5 hour energy…

They may connect on a soul level. We have no way of knowing that from a talk show. But my husband and I are in an open relationship, and the reason I'm okay with it is because we DO connect on a soul level. We don't need to talk to know the other person's emotions, usually, although we both turn to each other when feelings…

Definitely the money, even if it was just a million! That would pay off my debts, buy me a house, a couple of new vehicles for me n hubby, and get him a sailing ship like he's always dreamed of. In that house I'd have a hellofa gym set up, and I could burn to my little heart's content! =D

While you need muscle down there (which other people have already covered beautifully), you don't want to bulk that area up too much. After your muscle-building exercises, I recommend stretching that area out thoroughly. My best thigh gap was when I was doing yoga regularly. (And of course diet and cardio to get rid of the…

MeredithH6- Thanks for your advice! I will look at some other DVD options... a friend of mine actually saw my FaceBook post about having lost 10 lbs and offered me her copy of P90-X! And weights will be in the picture sometime after June, but I don't want to BUY more weight to move half-way across the continent! It's…

Wow... truly scary... I've done ALL of this... LOL

When you tell your kids "Don't you DARE bring home any leftover cupcakes after your class party! Try and give them to other teachers, the school secretaries... maybe the librarian would like one (or two)..." (And you bought your favorite cupcakes so that you could IMAGINE how they taste before you send them to school...)…

4 am, every weekday. I have to get in my workout and a quick shower before my kiddos get up at 6. Weekends I just fit it in whenever I can or do something they can do too (like Zumba)... Semi-controlled chaos rules when they're home.

I'm far from an expert, but what I've noticed in myself is that it doesn't stop me from losing weight on a weekly basis as long as it's every once in a while. I've gone over several times and I consistently lose about 2 lbs a week. You can even reduce the "next day" effect with a few tips. 1. Try to eat your salty meal in…

I did it after bed for a while, until I realized that that gave me absolutely zero time with my husband... then I switched to mornings. My kiddos are now 8 and 10. My youngest seemed to have "mom radar" like your little one, though, so I understand the frustration there. Maybe pick up a belly carrier for the baby and a…

Definite LOVE IT! vote here... When I agreed to move back to my hubby's hometown this summer, a tanning salon was one of the conditions.

Have you been taking your measurements? If your measurements are shrinking, you're golden... it's all muscle. Other than that, I don't know...

I pre-enter everything into my diary... then modify it to make it all work out. I check not only MFP's database but also check to see if the resteraunt has nutrition info up online. A lot of times I'll plan for HALF a plate of what I order... and then ask for a to-go box immediately to hide the other half of the…

Evan Williams and Coke Zero... about 1:2 LOL

Sounds yummy! =D Stole it!

Ok, I didn't see a group intro topic, so I'm just going to jump in... Today I'm proud of myself for finding a healthy alternative when I found myself away from the house at lunchtime... I got a salad (which I was going to have anyway) that almost replicated the nutrition information of the one I'd slated for my lunch while…

I think you're absolutely right! I don't know if everyone on here (or on any site) have it in them to hold to that, but I think you've got the right idea.

I generally make one meal, then pick and chose what I want to eat out of it and supplement the rest with more salad... Everyone gets healthy foods, but my diet is pretty restrictive and my kids incinerate calories just sitting there doing homework, so they get a lot more of a lot of the things I watch so closely.

That's awesome! Keep up the great work!

I was 18 and I'd just found out my husband and I were expecting our first... the next week I'd gained 17 pounds =(

I want to be able to play with my kids on the beach without worrying about a heart attack. I want to be able to wear the cute clothes I see in shop windows. I want to be able to look like the skinny person trapped inside me and not have people judge me on my weight. (This one is kind of mean...) I want to be the skinny…

One of the ways I used to reduce the cost of my meat (before my husband filled our freezer with wild game and I didn't have to worry about it anymore) was to buy the cheapest cuts, especially if they were on sale, and freeze them in kind of marinade. If you buy a round steak (for example) and cut it up into serving sizes…

I like meat!! Red meat, white meat, pink meat... I am SO not prejudiced! I'll eat any kind of meat once, and usually I get hooked! =D

Congrats! That's awesome! =D

I do feel high after I work out. I could become a real fitness nut (no offense intended to the real fitness nuts, I'm just jealous) if it wasn't for the moderating influence of my kids. If I could work out all day, I totally would! =D

I'd start with eating what you want... just eat about half of it. Log everything, even if you're over your goal, and look at your problem areas. Mine are fat and salt... and I'm still in the process of finding ways to fix those, but I'm feeling better already even though I've only lost 3 pounds. The other important element…