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Taste - all of my meals until I left home were eaten with my mother who is notoriously fussy. I was not exposed to much food, and her negative feelings towards vegetables, ethnic foods, etc. were passed on to me habitually. I grew up eating meat and potatoes or spaghetti, almost exclusively rotating between the two, and…

This is my goal too - but I have a little less time than some of you. I chose 30 because everyone keeps telling me that I am just getting older and should accept my body changes. I have decided that, instead, I will be more fit on my 30th birthday than I have been thus far in my life and carry those habits forward! I am…

I workout immediately after work, before I go home for the day - that way I don't get sucked in by the couch or distracted with stuff that needs to be done at home. On weekends, I usually work out in the late morning - gives time for sleep-in, but fitting in the workout before the day gets hectic. I'd like to fit in…

Lips and eyes!

My TDEE, with calculated reduction for weightloss, creates a similar calorie result to MFP baseline + eating back my exercise calories. Have you compared the two? It may make very little difference.

I measure my natural waist (narrowest part,much higher than my belly button) and also at my belly button, because I care both about my waist slimming, and losing fat from my belly itself. If you are consistent with your measurement location, where you choose is of little consequence.

Baked chipotle bacon penne with garlic cheese toast (Boston Pizza). Hubba hubba.

Late 20s, spouse is early 30s, no kids but much-loved cat and dog.

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When I had a trainer we did pushups in a rack - setup like you are doing squats. Push up off the bar first at chest height, progressively moving the supports (and thus the bar) down. Worked like a dream with tangible "measures" for improvement. Obviously not something everyone has access too, but is a gym alternative to…

I like IIFYM, but there are some things I have eliminated because I don't have good boundaries about them, or they are COMPLETELY empty calories (like sour candy, I LOVE sour candy). We make naan bread or pita pizza semi-regularly and it has proven delicious. We also splurge on whatever we want (for me, usually pasta from…

I play a team sport for the first time in my life.

We have a downsize fitness in my city too (Ottawa): http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/gym-geared-specifically-for-overweight-people-enters-canadian-market-1.1616857 While I think people do get preoccupied with believing everyone (anyone?) at the gym cares about how you look, I also know how hard it is to "put yourself out…

I am 5'4" and aiming for the 130s, though I was pretty happy in the low 150s in the past. I have an hour glass figure and can't imagine the 120s or lower looking good on my frame, though it's a perfect fit for some folks :).

5'4 158 (I am not a regular weigher, so just an estimate) Size 10-12 My pants are FAR too large in the waist, but smaller sizes won't pull up over my hips. Go figure :)

Deep-fried pub appetizers. I "save up" calories to go once a week with my softball team to eat delights like poutine, chicken fingers, wings, mozza sticks - whatever tickles my fancy that evening. Though, most of the things people listed (tacos? bacon? chocolate?) I eat regularly without even considering them "high…

Nova Scotia transplant in Ottawa!

5'4", probably 158-ish, 24.5" natural waist. My waist is not my problem area, haha.

I started in the 180s and am now in the 150s, I am 5'4". While I get comments constantly about my weight loss, it has had ZERO impact on my clothing size. I am an hourglass, and when I lose weight my arms, legs, waist, stomach, all slim down, but my curves hang on. Structurally, this makes it slow going to drop in clothing…

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Who couldn't say smile about you, jtexasflood!

Cheese -- in, on, or with something.

5'3" and a bit, 155ish, size 9/10 pants on average but varies hugely depending on the brand, M or L top depending on fabric/style (34E boobs up in here). I wore the same pants at nearly 190, haven't bought new/smaller pants yet, it's sort of baffling.

I am between 5'3" and 5'4" was nearly 190, now in the mid 150s, aiming to lose 15 more. I do the New Rules of Lifting for Women program 3x a week, and cardio intervals (usual sprinting) another 2-3x, plus calorie counting.

Here too -- I work in Federal gov.

Every few weeks I have a breakdown wondering why I try so hard to achieve so little (to me, anyway, I feel I have made no real headway despite completely overhauling my lifestyle). I get reminded I am not as young as I used to be, might never have the body I really want, and sometimes I just want to eat everything I crave…

Wow, Love this thread. My wife and I are shaping up together, hopefully in the coming months we can rock a stunning "after" photo :)

SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE THIS T-SHIRT ON CAFEPRESS OR SOMETHING, AHHH! I needs.

For me it was a balancing act -- how unhappy am I with my current body/fitness level vs. my lack of desire to change my habits. Eventually my desire to improve my fitness exceeded my fear of changing my habits/my dislike for working out, and I stuck out the hard first weeks where everything is new and terrible (haha)…