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I'm 3/4 German and 1/4 Native American. People have asked me on several occasions if myself and my children are Russian. Russians come up to us at the playground and the grocery store and talk to us all the time =)

When I was a kid the Oldie's station played songs from the 50's, now they play songs from the 70's!

They ingredients all look good for a pretty healthy snack except for the amount of saturated fat. I've recently learned some horrid things about sat fat so trying to avoid it lol!

I get A LOT of Partylite adds and Old Navy adds & that is mostly what I look at on the computer if I'm not using it for work purposes.

This happened to me alot when I wasn't eating enough protein. Keep a jar of peanut butter in your car and eat a spoonful or two if you're feeling like this. It always helps me to feel better. Other than that you can try to incorporate more protein into your diet throughout the day to prevent that feeling all together. Good…

I like #2 & #4, I would go with #2 if the wedding was during the day but since it's an evening event I suggest #4.

I agree with this ~ I have rheumatoid arthritus and I've been working out really hard the past few months until recently because it's been effecting my body negatively so now I do a light work out but trying to do it more often, 5 days instead of 3 days a week. I have to keep moving to keep the arthritis from taking over…

How far along are you? Work hard at school & get done before the baby comes if your program is only 6-8 months. If you need things for the baby, there are lots of consignment shops with gently used items you can get at a reasonable price - also throw a baby shower and make a registry at Target or Babies R' Us for all the…

Yeah, I'm heavier than my sister and when we record the same activity I burn more than her because MFP knows my weight and how a heavier person will have to exert more energy for the same task. But it tells me that I would burn 900 calories with 45 minutes of leisurly swimming and I think that's bogus so I trust my heart…

That's good! I would log it too. We're almost in the same boat, except I have Rheumatoid Arthritis instead of an arm/shoulder injury like you. I would log anything that makes you feel like you're working up a sweat. And I know when I sweep and vacuum my house I get there. I just try to stay moving and doing things and…

I use cleaning as an exercise, but on MFP you have the option to change the number of calories burned, so I cut the number they give me in half - same thing for swimming. The amount of calories they estimate you burn is ridiculous in both categories. I also have a Polar heart moniter that tracks how many cals I burn so I…

This is the same way I approach cooking/cleaning. I usually don't log cooking because I make most dinners in under 30 minutes, but when I spend a whole Sunday cleaning I definitely log it!

Wow! I can totally see a difference, nice work!

I wasn't saying anything about how you motivate your friends on your profile, I was talking about on the message boards. I don't expect anyone to congratulate me when I lose half a pound though I do really appreciate the people that take the time out of their day to offer it to me. And I may be mistaken, but I thought we…

right on ^

I agree with this - I was shocked when I first joined MFP and saw how nasty some people were. It made me think twice about the whole program. We all have the same goal so why wouldn't we be supportive of each other?

I've been trying to lose weight for 2 months and so far I've lost 56 sticks! lol! It's funny that's how you look at it, my coach just said the same thing a few days ago - that's how she pictures weight loss also. Great visual!

Statutory ~ it's not an assumption, you don't know me or what I've experienced in my life and my opinion is pretty accurate based on my personal experiences.

I do not agree with my husband/boyfriend going to a strip club. He's with me because he's interested in ME, not some dirty hoochie. And if he wants a lap dance that is something that I can provide for him!

I work out 4-5 times a week and on days when I don't do a regular workout I try to do something active like take a walk or clean the house top to bottom just to make sure I'm doing something to be up and moving and burning cals. I just started only a few month ago but I'm really seeing the results in how my clothes fit. If…

My boyfriend of 6 and a half years didn't remember my birthday until just this past year after me drilling it into him lol! He still get's the year wrong, but he makes me one year younger so it's okay =)

These are the things that I've heard that boost your metabolism: - eat several small meals a day - drink lots of water throughout the day - exercise

I hate it when people say, "Nip it in the butt." It's nip it in the bud, the BUD!!!!!!

I would be happy to be a size 12 or 14. I'm a tall, big structured person and I don't think really thin would look good on me. I just want to be healthy and I think I would be looking smokin hot at a size 12! lol! =)