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Hang!! :)

It really is just a lifestyle change. It isn't that you are giving up something, it is that you now require something different to live this particular way. Ease into it, make the change slowly, it will take time if it is something that you want to stick with. Don't give up your favorite foods, just keep them in check.…

I would definitely eat maintenance! I think you will definitely need some extra 'umph' to get itself healed and ready to go again!! And you can still make sure that the food choices you are making are good ones!

My aunt tried this for a few months and lost about 40 lbs!! She said that she really enjoyed it! (as much as you can enjoy cabbage soup haha!) but she struggled with keeping the weight off when she returned to a regular diet. So I would say it is probably worth a try if it is something that you are interested in, but make…

Hi! I am a college sophomore/junior at the University of Wisconsin, Madison :) :)

Make sure you are drinking enough water and getting enough rest!!! Like what was mentioned before, if you are just starting to work out more intensely, your body is probably still gaining/toning muscle, which will actually weigh more, so you might be losing weight that is just not showing up on the scale yet because of…

I think that stairs are excellent for this purpose! Ergs are also really great for all of your legs and butt, but is more work, and more painful! haha!

It is all what you put into it! It might tell you that you did well if you just move your wrist up and down, but YOU know if you actually did what it was asking you to! It can be a great workout if you actually get into it and do it correctly, but it is also easy to let yourself cheat. So don't let yourself cheat. Haha!

Let go a little! If you don't want to do super intense exercise, don't! If you can keep your diary in check, and still go out on walks and such, you will still be losing weight and getting healthier! And then, when something sparks you into wanting to push yourself again, do it! But if you are constantly doing things you…

Well, I think you already pointed out a lot of the things that you need to fix, which is good! Eating more often is extremely important! Because when your body gets hungry, you make bad decisions! Try doing a variety of workouts, youtube can be really helpful in that aspect. Instead of trying to eat less calories, focus on…

Chew gum, drink water, keep yourself full with green veggies and fiber, do something involving (reading, sports, go for a walk), and honestly, the 'think about sex instead' idea is not a bad one! :drinker:

My best friend has been asked if she Pregnant at LEAST 5 times in her life, and she is 19!!! She is also not big in any way, and I am pretty sure it is just because she loves maternity tops, as do I, because they are so flowy and cute, and she is always has a glow about her.

PLEASE let me in!!! I have SERIOUS goals that I want to meet and I would love to have this accountability!

Try to do things as a family. I know you said that he is not interested, but if you created things like backyard/park sports days on the weekend where the family (and friends if you'd like) split into teams against eachother and have an 'competition', but make sure that it is team based so no individual feels better or…

I feel like with MFP it is hard to tell, because you only SEE the people that you have friended. So even though a bunch of people may join, you might not notice. Unlike the gym. Where it is impossible NOT to notice! haha!

I think the key is just to realize that it IS going to take time if it is something that you want to be able to keep up. If your goals are too fast, you are most likely overworking yourself, which is not something that you will want to stick with after you reach your goals, which leads to a regression to your former…

Oh, I finished Mon, Tues, and Wed :) :) :) Woot!!

I have been sick for the last few days but am feeling much better today and plan on doing Monday's, Tuesday's, and today's challenges today :)

I have decided to do all of your mini-challenges this week!!! :) Challenge accepted!

I will do this :D

Oatmeal (the regular plain stuff) with cinnamon, and coffee (black, non of that junkiness in there). :) :) EVERY day :) still delicious!

Don't have a weight..but a big water bottle?? :)

I'll do it!

I don't know if someone has already said this, but Dr.Oz said that anything between 3 times a day - 3 times a week is considered normal :)

My family does this too!!! But one idea, which we take part in, is to find someone to 'go halfsies' with lol. Our family, and another family that we are associated with through work, both had the same interest, but not NEARLY enough freezer space to fit an entire cow, so we split it :) It has worked great for about five…

It just depends. If I want something, (within reason) I will have it, but in small quantities and spaced appropriately (not cake, ice cream, and pizza in the same day or something). I try to fit it into the calories I have worked off, so that I am not going over. I want this to be a life change, and I know that I will…

I feel your pain. I get mine from my dad, and they aren't as bad right now, but whenever it is softball season, they seem to visibly grow :/ The only time it really makes me sad is when I want to wear a skirt.... I feel like wearing a dress makes you look hyper feminine anyways, and it obviously isn't a big problem with…

Realistically you should be doing a mix of cardio and strength training, so that you are losing fat, but building muscles to help tone your shape when you get to the weight goal you have in mind. Swimming, Running, Erging, and other full body exercises are great because they get your heart rate up, and when that happens,…

I would do both! Because both will fluctuate based on whether you are losing fat, or gaining muscle, and I want to get as much reassurance as I can!!! So my hope is always that if one gets worse, the other will hopefully be a little bit better. Mostly, when I hit my goal, I want to be able to see exactly how far I have…

Greek Yogurt. I like Oiko's Fruit on the Bottom. Twice as much protein as regular yogurt, and no fat. :) and SUPER delicious!