MDyck1979

I use spermicide foam, as hormone-based BC has way too many risks and side effects for my liking - never really had weight gain issues and I''ve prev been on Depo for 3 years (actually LOVED it till my doc told me to start taking calcium supplements due to the bone density loss that was never prev mentioned...) and at…

While both pic's look good - you carried the extra lbs very well - your After is amazing!! Whatever misgivings you may have with your belly, your still rockin' that bikini!! And even though I don't swing that way, just gotta say: nice rack! I've lost 13 lbs and a full cup size = I miss my boobs :-(

Molson Canadian 67 - 67 calories, no sugar, 1 gram of carbs!! WAY better than Coors light but not as tasty as Bud Lite Lime - BUT you can have two for the caloric price of one BLL = approx. 120 cals!

This brings me to my favorite topic as of late - if you're planning on doing something extreme re: serious caloric reduction, huge caloric burn, taking up-skydiving, etc., please consider the following: MFP IS NOT A DOCTOR OR A DIETICIAN - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DON'T CONSULT A BUNCH OF USERS ON WEBSITE WHO'VE NEVER SEEN YOU…

Amen sista!! MFP IS A DIET SITE, NOT A DOCTOR!! Please use common sense, people!!

There is another factor at play here that people are overlooking - when you go from a mostly sedentary lifestyle to working out regularly, it takes awhile to build that lean muscle mass - lean muscle mass, in turn, BURNS calories, even while at rest. So as the proportion of your body mass changes - less fat % wise, more…

Really?!? You don't get it, huh? If you think that you are eating too few/too many calories based on the advice of a computer program on a website - here's a wild idea - GO SEE A DIETICIAN!!! Bottom line? BIG difference between being healthy and being skinny.

Funny, the more we tell ourselves that we have a certain trait/behavour/lifestyle, the more feverently we tend to hang on to these things. Unless your parent never fed you any "real food" growing up - entirely possible given the pre-packaged garbage geared towards toddlers on store shelves - I would venture to suggest that…

WAY TO GO!!! Super happy for you - looking GREAT!

Never tried the paleo diet or atkins or the like - and while everyone bows to a craving now and then, its the FREQUENCY and SEVERITY of your binges that determines your success. Once a month? Who cares! Once a week? Eehh, prolly not so good. More than that? STOP. Seriously. Remind yourself that the passive resistance used…

I've always thought that 125 would be borderline or even a lil' too skinny for me as I lift a lot of weights, and am very proud of the fact that I can actually chin-up my own body weight - think biceps/upper body like Madonna - and had concerns about losing muscle mass/ability. Now that I'm four pounds away from 125, I am…

I feel your pain. I always thought the more fruit the better and any diet that would tell you to restrict healthy items like fruit must be whack. HOWEVER - pound for pound, fruit does pack a much larger caloric whallop than veg - if you are getting the majority of your 5 - 10 servings a day from fruit, you may want to…

Honestly? Weed. And maybe TMI, but we're talking every night after work and twice on Sundays. I've learned to just snack smart - grapes, low cal popcorn, diet coke with lime and LOTS of water. Ohhh, and overcast days have a really bizarre effect on my apetite - SUPER hungry when I don't see the sun...

Really? Didn't know that there were that many dullards on MFP...

Broiled chicken breast, dble side of steamed veg, low cal dressing for dip so you don't feel like you are TOTALLY depriving yourself - add to that a nice pint of LIGHT draft and that should be approx. 500cals. Feel free to order whatever most closely approximates this and ask them to hold all the gooey sauces and fried…

LOVE the "before and after pix" posts!! SUPER inspiring and satisfying to know that there ARE people who are living it!! Hail and hearty handshake to you and your wife, my friend!

Jello brand Mousse temptations snack cups - the chocolate ones; 60 calories and under 4 grams of fat, 0 grams of sugar. Extremely satisfying for chocolate cravings! Still really haven't figured out something good for salt cravings - I'll do popcorn, but it's not the same as chips...

I was waiting to see the pic!! Ahhh, the voyer in me is disappointed ;-) Naw, I get where you are coming from, but at the same point in time I think that this phenomena stems from a real basic need to affirm that one ISN'T some kind of grotesque creature/horrifically abnormal. I don't really think that people are crusing…

Holy mama!! You look FABULOUS!!! Jamie Lee Curtis ain't got nuthin' on you!

You can definitley see a difference in the two pic's around your neck, lower abdomen, and upper arms - way to rock the shred!! Lookin' good!

Actually, that is the EXACT context that I use that phrase in - I work in an FI and when I want to tell someone off without telling them to go **** themselves, I say "I'm sorry you feel that way". You're very right - I am NOT apologizing for anything aside from the poor response of the other party. Better than losing my…