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Where on earth do you live that people are such *kitten*? I can't even conceive of someone clapping like that... I'd probably stop and chew them out right there.

Haha thanks! I don't usually get that response! Usually it's "Oh... well that's... different. They still teach Latin?" :D

BA in Classics (Greek/Latin) MA in Latin with teaching certification I'm now a high school Latin teacher. Love my job!

I was a professional clown for a month. Worst. Job. Ever. Don't go to the dark side, man.

Haha I've gone in large bathrooms with my sister and friends before. Even if the line isn't long... it's just a way to not have to stop a conversation usually.

I'm 26 and I still do this with my sister. My mom and I live further away now, but I'd still do it if we were out shopping. I just don't think it's a big deal. I'd bring my husband in so I wouldn't have to come out and show him everything if people wouldn't think it was hanky-panky time lol.

I'm glad your husband and siblings are supportive. We should WANT to feel good about our bodies and feel sexy.

My family says nothing when I post about how I ran a 4 mile route 7.5 minutes faster yesterday than the last time I ran, but jump down my throat when I say I quit WW because it was a waste of money.

Exactly! I actually enjoy myself working out and I feel great when I get home and out of sweaty clothes. I don't understand why people have to project their own unhappiness and frustration on others.

Good for you! I hope that I can muster up the guts to tell them to just back off. My dad's side of the family is pretty heavy so I just had the realization that if I didn't want to end up like them, I needed to make a change while I'm still young and it'll be easier.

Thank you! I'm trying to ignore it but my sister is one of my closest friends. I was annoyed with my cousin but then it hurt when I saw my sister "liked" her comment.

I tan very easily but I think I look better pale (which I am all fall/winter). Last summer I worked at a day camp and got really dark. My mother in law kept saying how great my tan was while I thought it looked awful. I worry about my mother in law because she tans and lays outside with little to no sunscreen on. She's a…

I check my heart rate regularly and log based on that. I tend to burn about 600 calories in month 1, and more like 800 during month 2. Push yourself as much as you can handle, but don't feel bad if you need to take a breather. I hit pause when I just couldn't catch my breath.

I start this Fall as a high school Latin teacher. I just finished my Master's with certification. I'll have 170 kids looking at me every day, and I never want to be the teacher that they make snarky comments about outside of class.

I'm 5'9" and my goal is 135ish. I'm down around 140 lately and I'll be okay staying here if I've put on muscle. I wanted to be skinny again when I started, but now I want to be fit and strong.

I don't aspire to any of these types because none of them represent what I can be at my best. Frankly, if I can get my stomach to flatten/firm up, I'll be thrilled. My arms and legs are stronger than they've ever been and I feel great.

I LIVE for Chobani Vanilla with granola. I eat it every single day for breakfast, and sometimes as a snack or dinner. It's kind of an addition lol.

I'm in! SW 148 CW 140 GW 135 UTG: 135

Your neighbors cannot dictate your activities. That is up to your landlord and your lease. Some neighbors are just unreasonable. Don't let it affect your health/lifestyle. I had a neighbor upstairs last year who would come downstairs to give us hell about EVERYTHING. She complained about our TV being too loud, music being…

I've unfortunately lost boobage. I was a full B and now I'm struggling to fill my bras. :( It may also be partially the change in BC pill that I'm on because my last one definitely made them bigger.

I find that my GPS for mapmyrun works better if the screen is still up, but then again, I use it on my phone. Also, I've started using TrackerBooster in addition so that the signal stays stronger.