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That is too stinkin' cool. I may have to invest in one of them thingamabobs. I think my hubby would approve.

Amazing!

I'll play! Mom of three (but only carried two)!

By this logic, a newborn baby (no longer a "fetus," right?) also doesn't "*choose*" to live simply because he/she doesn't have the mental capacity/intelligence/whateveryouwannacallit to make that decision. Also not a good argument.

These arguments are both a matter of opinions, and no matter how much each side weighs in, nothing is going to deter the other from their opinion, so let's put down the swords here and just agree to disagree, shall we?

I am absolutely pro-life and adamantly anti-pro-choice. With that said, this argument isn't a good one. Abortion is the CHOICE of the woman carrying the child. Getting kicked in the stomach would be the actions of someone else completely outside of your control, whether that child was wanted or not. You're comparing apples…

Yes, I am currently seeing a chiropractor for a recent "flare-up" involving my sciatic nerve (I've seen the same one for other issues). Last week, I was in so much pain I couldn't walk, sit, stand. I was miserable. I saw him four times last week and wasn't getting much relief. He had been asking me where exactly my pain…

LoLz.

My collarbones. The curve of my shoulders. My jaw line. My arms when I'm flexing. My quads and butt in jeans or tight work-out pants. My hands.

WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME?!?! :sad:

NOT AGAIN!

Holy cow. First of all, those surgery pics are AWESOMELY gross. I love it. Second, you are super inspiring. I have been dealing with some pretty significant back pain, feeling like there's no light at the end of the tunnel. I'm feeling better, but in the back of my mind, I've been wondering if I'll ever be able to be as…

My excuse followed by what I eventually said to myself when I quit lying to myself: "I can't afford to go to the gym." - That is no longer valid because your place of employment just opened up a free gym on campus. "I don't have time." - Yes, you do. You get an hour for lunch. Do something with it. The gym is within…

While I agree that heavy lifting is one of the best things you can do to reduce back pain by strengthening your back, it's best to talk to a doctor before starting a serious heavy lifting program. I see a chiropractor regularly, and I'm seeing one 3x/week right now because of a current SI joint/sciatic nerve flare-up. I…

@Helen - Holy cow! You look phenomenal!!! Good for you for getting it done. I hope I'm in my 60s and still lifting and looking as hot as you do!

Granny [tugging on my skirt]: Meg, have you lost anymore weight? Me: Yep. I'm down 50 pounds, Granny. Granny: Well, I can see it in your face, but I don't see it in your body. Me: .......................... God love her. :)

This is basically what I was going to say, except that I think before you can schedule exercise and plan a food diary, you have to make a decision. Literally. You have to be ready, and you have to say, "This is going to happen." You said you're getting married in two years. There was a point where you made a decision with…

Workin' on it:

I'm not always motivated, and I'm not always positive. However, I AM committed. Quitting and half-@$$ing anything isn't an option, so what needs to be done gets done. I made a decision, and I will follow through with it.

HOT DANG!

You could not be more wrong, and if that is all you see, then your vision is seriously skewed.

Sans shower, I can absolutely get ready in 15-20 minutes. That includes getting dressed in jeans, t-shirt, and flip-flops, blow-drying and straightening my hair, and applying some mascara and chapstick.

We aren't MFP friends, but I've kinda been stalking you from afar, completely in awe of your transformation. You are truly inspiring...and might I add, exceptionally handsome. :flowerforyou:

I can't speak for other women, but I try to get all of my protein from my food. I aim for 1g of protein per lb of lean body mass, which adds up to about 125g of protein for me.

I had two close together removed on my right arm that took 6 stitches to close up. It left a TERRIBLE scar called a keloid. I had friends who teased me and said I had a hemorhoid. :tongue: It did eventually fade so that it's no longer raised, but it's still a pretty significant scar just for having two moles removed. I'm…

I recently discovered I am not 5'7" like I've thought since...forever! So...I am SO glad I made the cut at 5'6"!

First, talk to your doctor and chiropractor to see what they would recommend. I don't have herniated discs, but I do have serious lower back issues and have had numerous injuries where I couldn't walk. The absolute 2 best things that I have done to keep a serious injury at bay are heavy weight lifting and lots of…

Nope. But I have some form of dessert, usually a cup of frozen greek yogurt or 12 ounces of chocolate milk or something of the sort, every single night because I've fit it into my calories and macros. It's just part of my diet, not a "reward." The only things I might reward myself with would be non-food-related: new jeans,…

I think that if you lose weight eating breakfast, it has more to do with PREFERENCE and DIET ADHERENCE than it does "boosting your metabolism." I did just fine at first losing weight when I ate breakfast and 4 other meals throughout the day, but when I started lifting more, I noticed I was constantly hungry and started…

For two kids, ages 5 & 2 & 1/2, we pay about $800/month.