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@ariana75 - 24 and Holy Crimy would I love your abs!!!! (I think a bunch of us are playing at once. Hopefully I got the last reply in time.)

@mauryr -- 46, awesome beard. (I love beards too!)

AWESOME! Thanks for that! (Boy, I wish my Mom had had a different road, and her Mom before her. Hopefully, I'm stopping the cycle.) :O)

I am fit and have been so for a number of years now. (I recently volunteered for a massive medical study. At the end of my check-out/check-up, the nurse said that if she was giving out gold stars for health, I'd get one. :O) But, I'm not skinny. Most of the time, I'm AOK with that. But, sometimes, like swimsuit season, I…

Thanks so much Katapple! Your journal and those pictures were very helpful to me. I've been mulling this over the past few days. I have definitely had a sea change - the mess of my lower abs is due to surgery, so why not have surgery to fix it? I won't be able to do it right away. But, this has been a great way for me to…

When I really think about it, the REAL reason I do everything I do (count calories, work out 3 - 6 times a week, cut down on sugar and carbs, etc.) is to have a pretty tummy. It's just NOT happening. I am a very healthy weight and have been so for almost a decade. I work out all the time including running (13.5km recently)…

My favourite new toy is my HRM for sure. I'm laughing at myself because I'm pretty sure I'd burn more calories if I paid more attention to the game than to the HRM. It's also pretty funny that I only really care about the calories burned. I mean, I love seeing my max heart rate and comparing the stats from one activity to…

Oh - I just remember another one and it's WAY more embarassing. I was playing basketball with my co-workers (we escape to a gymn at lunch at do stuff like this). I'm short, so my only "game" is to get the ball when it's down low and try to steal. So, I'm going to do that at the same time my co-worker grabs the ball and…

When I first started working out, I was horribly, horribly self-consious. So, I only exercised at home to DVD's for, seriously, about 15 years. When I finally was over myself enough to join a class I realized that all that time I'd been doing the opposite direction of the instructor. I'm ambidextrous so the whole…

Love it! :O)

Good goals! My main goal for getting on MFP was to lose 10 pounds before my holiday in July. I didn't lose that weight on the scale. But, my inches are way down and I feel great. So, I'm AOK with that. So, my goal for July will be to TOTALLY enjoy myself during my vacation, but to not gain any weight. That is, to be the…

You didn't think there was much change??!!!! Wow, I'm glad you took pictures too. That's awesome! You look great!

Imagine yourself having completed the run. You get a reward for doing so (a long, hot bath? your favourite movie? a pedicure?). You are SO proud of yourself. Now do it! :)

I have a very similar story and I haven't reached the perfect (totally flat abs) ending yet either. But, I will offer up that Pilates and Yoga have been the best firmers of the wobble that I've come across yet. (I've done running, 30 day shred, lots of sports, swimming, lowering and raising calories,low fat, low cal, low…

Great job!!! And I would have guessed you weighed far less than 140. Looking awesome!

This recipe is down to 170 calories. I think we could easily adapt it and use some pb or some PB2 (powered peanuts) to make a yummy healthy breaky. Thanks! http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/healthy-baked-oatmeal/recipe

I'm thinking about doing an adaptation using PB2 to cut down on the fat and calories. But, I can imagine this being a phenomeal treat on a cold winter morning. Thanks!

YOYZA! Good for you!

Great job! And you seriously look 5-10 years younger. Good for you and thanks for sharing!

I never knew there was such a thing as a body frame measurement. Thanks for sharing! I saw the questions on how to measure the elbow and, sure enough, it's NOT the circumfrance. I found these instructions; hope it helps: http://www.myfooddiary.com/resources/frame_size_calculator.asp

You're getting so many good suggestions for exercise and diet, I thought I might add some cost-saving tips. My apologies if these were mentioned already; I didn't have time to read the whole thread. 1. It's summer. Scout garage sales for exercise equipment and workout DVD's videos. You might also want to look for a cheap…

Love this post, btw. THANKS!

I took my coffe black - on a Monday! This is only my 4th day of taking it black and it's about my 25th year of coffee drinking.

"Be patient" is the crucial part. And forgive yourself. Go at it again. :O)

This is EXACTLY why I work my butt off, own my own home, and am VERY careful about who I share my life with. I would rather fix my car myself or pay for someone to do it, then feel that having my man do me a favour means that he can snap his fingers at me and I'll run and get him what he wants. On the other hand, be good…

War Wonton Soup. The "War" means packed with extra veggies and steamed shrimp. This is what I have when I take my kid out for Chinese Food. Good luck!

I love it in chili too! I also have made ground turkey meatballs.I make them with egg whites and whole wheat bread crumbs to try and up the health factor. I like these done quite mild and with a lot herbs like tarragon and sage. I just spray a cookie tray with a teeny bit of oil and bake them at about 375. I serve them…

Good for you! Your story reminds me of my divorce. My husband was always accusing me of whatever "no good" he was up to. It became my sure fire way of knowing what the h e double hockey sticks was going on. If he was accusing me of it - it's what he was doing. There's some weird psychology to that one. But, we don't have…

Thanks! This is me, exactly. I articulate it a number of ways, but really all I want is to lose my belly. I'm a size 6, a small or extra small in most stores, but my belly button doesn't stand up on it's own. I already have a really healthy life-style and so losing a few more pounds (or wobble) is really slow going. I'm…

I dated a guy for six months. It was going amazingly well. One day, he sat me down and told me he was in the mafia. Things were heating up and he had to break up with me because he feared for my son and I. I thought maybe he was giving me a lame excuse. But, I googled his family name and someone with that same name had…