DarthNox

Just found this threat... ugh, thank god I'm not alone. I weigh in tomorrow, my first weigh in, and I'm so nervous. I'm so bloated, and have had two bad days this week where I went over because I want to eat everything. Heaven help us!

If you have a whole foods or health food store near you, the can help direct you to some great brands. Also, you can go to peta's website and check their cosmetics list!

So sorry to hear about your injury :( I know this isn't the same, but I, too, am living in constant pain and trying to get healthy. I've had 9 knee surgeries (right knee), with a partial knee replacement in June 2011. I'm not allowed to run, jog, etc, and am in constant pain (hasn't done much). I have a treadmill (old and…

LOL!!

*Waste, and no one (at least I don't believe so..) is talking about stretch marks. We're talking about trouble-spots... IE: where you have a lot of fat. I have a problem with my stomach, so I make sure I take time to take care of that.. Sheesh. Always gotta be one person to bring the post down ;) And to all you pervos...…

Good advice! I always make sure when I get out of the shower to give my trouble spots some TLC. I also use olive oil, but when I don't have that handy, I use St. Ives (no animal products or testing) coconut milk and orchid extract lotion. Not only does it help with breaking up the fat like you said, but the stress of…

Girl you are ROCKIN IT!! You look absolutely AMAZING! So inspirational. I always thought I was a good lookin "big girl", too, but like you, I decided enough was enough! Seeing this just motivates me even more..... simply stunning. Get it, girl!! xox

That's great! I absolutely *adore* hearing of other women in the business. Unfortunately, it's a "male dominated" field, and most of them think we can't handle it. Hah! I deal with more than the boys....... lol And Ghost Tours, eh? That sounds fun :)

Guess not. Well damn, that makes me sad :( lol

Awesome work!

Yep, *huge* metal chick. Big fan of doom/death, black, fuzz., etc. I listen to a ton of different genres.

I'm a struggling vegan (I tend to give into cheese temptation more than I should), and I have the same problem with my friends/family. I'm not a huge salad person, and being that I live in the diner capital of the US (NJ), whenever we get a bite to eat (always late, of course, because that's how we roll) it's at a diner.…

The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) from Star Wars. Texts are R2D2, voicemail notifications are Chewie.... lol

Welcome! Good like to you on your future weight loss endeavors :) As with everyone above, setting small goals that you can achieve will help. I just joined MFP, so here's to hoping we can all do this together!

I just turned 27 a couple wees ago, and my boyfriend will be 38 in May. So we're 11 difference. I have always preferred older guys; something about the ones my age acting like jerks most of the time got to me (and that's not to say the older ones don't LOL). His friends (who are his age+) love to give him props for a…

(a little older, 27) Second-time college student. Went back to pursue something else (mortuary science). I am I guess what you would call a sophomore (my curriculum is wonky and not like the rest of the college). Full class load, work doing body removals, and every other waking hour spend studying or trying to find an…

I'm studying mortuary science, does that count? ;) In all honesty, love science. If it were practical for me to go for ANOTHER 4+ years of school after I'm done and get some sort of science-related job, I would. However, mortuary sciences seems more practical to me -- there's always work.. :)

Don't know if I'm doing this right or not, but here goes. If not, just slap me. Goofin' around with some of the gear to the boyfriend's Darth Vader 501st getup.

just one of many ;) thankies! :D

Beautiful work! I love it! I'm waiting until I loose some weight to get started on my sleeves. I'm in the funeral industry, so they'll have to be half-sleeves, or I'll be doomed to cardigans and suit jackets my entire professional life.... lol Again, simply beautiful :) Your artist has great talent!

I'm HEAVY into Star Wars cosplay (501st/Rebel Legion). Gamer, meme-tard, you name it. So excited there are others like me around here.. *happy dance*

Welcome! Good luck to you on your journey :) And hooray, another veg*an! :)

Thanks! And yes, I've already met quite a few :) Seems like a great place to be!

I'm pretty "heavily" tattooed due to where they're at, and how big they are. I have 7 at the moment: 3 combined into a full chest piece, each elbow done, back piece, and my entire left foot. Come from a tattoo family; dad had a ton of them (old school bikers, gotta love 'em) :) In my field of work, however, they are…

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the kindness :) Makes me feel so welcome <3

<3 you ;)

Hi Matthew! Like the others, I'd like to say thanks for serving our country. And congrats on taking the first steps to getting in shape! I'm definitely one of those people who knows how hard it is/going to be, but when we all support each other, it makes it a lot easier. :) Feel free to add me! Take care and be safe.