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The truth is, of all the people losing lots of weight, fewer than 5% keep it off long term. (Learned this on WLS Podcast, as well as directly from my surgeon.) WLS is not the an "easy way out." It is *A* way out, a tool to help. Just like MFP is a tool, and hitting the gym is a tool. It will absolutely not be easy... but…

Calories are important, but so is listening to your body. Your body is telling you it needs food!!! If I had eaten my allotment for the day and was experiencing physical hunger (vs. emotional hunger based on loneliness/boredom/etc.) then I would absolutely eat more even if it put me over my limit. I'd try to make them good…

As a Scorpio, I approve of this diet.

Also, I have a funny story about this. One time my brother's friend was over at our house mooching food... and he dropped a slice of bologna on the floor, picked it up, and ate it. When the rest of us were disgusted, he just said "What? It's already bologna!"

I would like to disagree with number 1, as well. I mean, don't go drinking expired milk if it smells funny. But when I was in AmeriCorps and we were really poor, we ate expired food allllllll the time. It was mostly okay. :)

Hahahahahahahahaha I think this is the best answer!

My roomie and I are recreating as much as we can from the best Valentine's Day Ever during our senior year in college. The part we most likely will NOT be able to recreate: There was a huge blizzard, and it was the one and only day school was ever cancelled. Morning activities included drunk sledding and omelettes. The…

DSW!!! I got the cutest boots there, just look for the ones with the "Wide" option. :)

They have the BEST paczkis like a mile from my work... with ROSE flavored filling. They are fantastic. It is harder to find them in Colorado than in Michigan, but I did it! Hahaha.

I've done plenty with a broken toe... just make sure you give it a little extra room in your shoe since it will swell. And wear shoes with good support. You can modify your circuits to accommodate your toe... think of it as a fun challenge! Also spinning is good, elliptical, swimming, etc. You probably don't want to do…

I've done this before - but only when I had significant differences, which it seems you do. I wouldn't eat ALL of them back. But if I do hard exercise one day, I'm usually super hungry the next day. So I would at least eat a few back - maybe 100-200. Even that many calories may help balance things back out, and a couple…

So agree on your second sentiment here. A good tip I've heard is to print it out and put it on your mirror, or in a place you can see every day. If you aren't sick of it after the year, go for it. I waited 6 years for mine, and when I finally got it, all I felt was peace. It had been a part of me so long that it finally…

My mom said this to me when I got mine. I know she doesn't like it, so when I'm around the family I do my best to keep it covered up. (On my back, so not hard.) But here is the way I see it... Why would you leave a canvas blank?

Cottage cheese, salsa, chili (esp wendy's... love a baked potato and chili from wendy's...).

Third. I live in Denver... but I'm all about Detroit. Good thing there are lots of Michiganders here. :)

You set it so you would lose 1 lb. per week. You are eating your exercise calories. (Good!) It has been 2 weeks. You have lost 2 pounds. The math adds up perfectly, from what I can tell. Keep at it!

I use it and love it! You generally get between .25-.50 cents per workout. Basically, you tell them how many times you are going to work out per week, and then choose how much you want to pay if you miss a workout. (I have mine set for 3x/week, and to charge me $5 for each workout.) What you get is based on how many times…

This was going to be my suggestion, too! Plus it's something fun you can both do together.

Sounds like something worth trying! My new discovery is mixing a packet of unflavored gelatin (about 1 TBSP) with 1.5 TBSP of milk, microwaving for 15 seconds... and you have a homemade blackhead remover mask! SOOOOOO much cheaper than Biore strips. (1 box of gelatin, which contained 4 packets, was like $1.32) I did my…

Aquaphor!!!!!!! I only used that for the first couple days, and then at night a few days after that. The rest of the time I used unscented lotion... I think it was Aveeno, 3-4 times a day.

This isn't even a question... sriracha!!! The Oatmeal has a quiz you can take to find out how addicted to sriracha you are... I am 97% addicted, hahaha.

This. Or get some KT Tape (which I have just discovered and it is my new best friend!). www.kttape.com - it will show you exactly how to tape up the knee, too. However, if it gets worse, absolutely go to the doctor!

Do you have a smart phone? Look up the app: Gympact Charges you when you miss a workout - you tell it how many workouts you will do a week, and how much you want to be charged per time missed. (I tell it 3 times a week, at $5 stakes.) BUT when you DO meet your pact, you get a percentage of the money from everyone who…

Yep, my average pace is between 15-17 minutes/mile. I don't have anything else to add to the conversation, just wanted you to know you are not alone! :)

Mine is a couple days before Halloween, and I am the same way as your friend... I feel like more people care about Halloween than my birthday, and I don't like that. Hahaha. Anyway... I LOVE my birthday, and usually celebrate for at least a week. But now I hate Halloween... oh well!

Uhhh... I don't know if it is a good idea to advertise your full name, your child's full name, and your approximate location on an internet message board. Just my $.02... definitely not something I would do.

yep, this is my advice too. i waited 6 years after i first decided what i wanted, and don't regret waiting at all. i was really, really sure, hahaha. a year is probably a good time frame though... if it's your first one and you are not entirely sure, that is a good amount of time to do research and make up your mind. and…

BUMP for sure... this looks AWESOME. I bet it would be good with kale instead of spinach too... not that I have anything against spinach, just have kale in the fridge. Definitely will be trying this one soon!

Hmm but I ALWAYS go on Monday, cause that is when spin class is... I never find one day is more crowded than other... except in January and February. That said, good on people for going to work out, whenever they may go. I suggest if you don't like Monday crowds, you switch YOUR schedule.

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