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No such thing as threw you off. Sounds like a good excuse to go for a short jog, long walk, or alternating squats, pushups, situps, wall sits, and planks to me :)

Or Almond Butter. I try not to eat it out of the jar. But I still do :)

LOL at Huffington Post being the one source cited. Heh. Try Mayo Clinic or something next time. :)

I LOOOVE Coke and Sprite. I try to drink club soda flavored with a lime when I get a soda craving. Gives me that bubbly refreshing crispness without the calories or weird chemicals. . . though I never drank 6-8 cans a day. Maybe cut down to 3 cans a day and substitute the other 3 with the club soda thing until you can cut…

There are several kinds of abuse. Verbal, emotional, physical, financial. . . what you do with your life is your business, but you're right, being in an abusive relationship certainly doesn't help.

Starting fresh is a good way to put it. I stopped working out/eating right when I got mononucleosis this year and was on a 2 month running ban. I just slacked all around after that. After gaining back about 15lbs from the 50 I lost and my smallest pants don't fit anymore, I'm horrified that I'll go back to my starting…

Yep, for about a year. Actually, it has been easier for me to lose weight when NOT with someone. More time to focus on me, plus the temptation of just hanging out and getting a pizza almost never comes up, whereas when I was in a relationship, I had a lot more excuses as to why I couldn't do "x" "y" and "z".

Don't forget, no refrigeration or modern ways to get fresh fruits and vegetables in the winter. I'm just saying, if you want to be authentic, its local and canned foods vegetables and cured smoked/salted meats for everyone! I do get your point, and I suppose it is realistic, but I think there are more things like what I…

This happens to me when I wear dresses or skirts. I wear biking shorts underneath if I'm going to be moving around a lot.

Brussels sprouts sauteed in I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Light with a splash of balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper. 2nd is baked artichokes with olive oil and garlic. MMMMMM

ha! love it. Forearms for me. Mmm

I start tonight! So excited :)

Also, in regards to overdoing it/ 1200-1300 calories a day. That is probably okay for now if you are doing mild workouts, but when your workouts become more intense you absolutely need to eat more. . That is how I started--1240 calories a day with my walks. Now that I work out 6 or 7 times a week, I eat more like 1500-1800…

Hello! I have had lower back pain on and off for YEARS. When I started MFP I had pain. It was enough to where I only really could walk for exercise. I walked (rather slowly, actually) as much as I could--walked to the grocery store instead of taking the bus, night walks, walked on my lunch break at work. I think that was…

They look AMAZING! I just started a muscle definition in my thigh. Working to make them look as rad as yours:)

I see a difference in the way your arms hang naturally. They push out to the sides less. 38 pounds is excellent, and I know that the bigger I was, the harder it was to tell that I'd lost weight. People didn't really notice until I hit about 25lbs lost, I started at 236. Keep up the good work!

I have used copies of 30 day shred, Zumba, p90X and p90. All DVD related and are a one time cost rather than monthly gym. I think the 30 day shred cost me 5 dollars to download on amazon. I also have workout apps on my iPhone for working your butt, abs, legs and arms. Or I go running. just need decent shoes and a good…

I use a Polar FT4. It was about 50 on Amazon I think. I also bought some electrode gel, as I find that it is more consistent and works better when I use that. The huge tube of gel was about 5 dollars or so.

MFP isn't SO far off, I've found. I have an HRM and always compare what my monitor says vs what MFP says. Sometimes MFP underestimates too! But I've always found it to be within 40 calories over or under. When I just use MFP when eating back my workout calories, I only eat back about 50%, just to be safe. When I use the…

14%, woooo damn. :)

Yup, everywhere. Even behind my knees. It takes some time to get used to it, but they fade over time. I don't think they are unattractive either. The guy I'm dating right now is very fit and muscular and attractive and has big, thick ones down his sides, a few little ones around his navel, and on his under arms and on his…

Chobani 2% Strawberry Banana. :)

Social Work, Philosophy & Russian studies. :)

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I do wet the strap before I wear it and I believe it is tight enough but it does tend to slip down a tiny bit from my bra pushing on it, since I usually only have this problem when I'm running. I will try washing it more often and I just purchased some electrode gel to help. Thanks for the advice guys and gals! I'll try…

When people say "That's so gay". Gay does not equal stupid or uncool or unfair or whatever it is you are trying to convey. Expand your vocabulary.

Hahahaha, hilarious! I hate the word hubby. It is so awful. It is somehow worse when people say "The Hubby" instead of "My Hubby". UGH

Interesting! I get them occasionally and end up running with my arm bent up over my head. That and concentrating more on breathing tends to help me ease the pain.

Increasing your calorie intake helps for a lot of people. To find the amount of calories you need to maintain your current weight, you take your weight times 14. For me, its 204 times 14 = 2856. That is how much I need to eat per day without burning any off to maintain my weight of 204. So to cut 2lbs per week, I would…

I found these articles on avoiding loose skin if it is possible: http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/how-to-avoid-having-loose-skin-after-losing-weight.html http://www.livestrong.com/article/76938-prevent-loose-skin-after-weight/…