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LOL Spoil sport!! srsly, tho, I'm also on the bad decision band wagon, today, apparently. havent had a bagel in ages, but even after eating my breakfast, I couldn't resist the one sitting there caling my name as part of our halloween potluck. However, I've completely avoided the candy, and the only other thing I've touched…

Wall squats/prayer chair, lunges, crunches, and there's a super great "small space" rep where you go on hands and knees, and stretch out arm and opposit leg, then down, x5, then switch to the other side, each set (both sides) for 2 min or until you can't do it anymore - works the whole body, and uses your own muscles as…

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I find (and my trainer agrees) that cardio is more for your endurance, to help you push through the other stuff - it helps train your heart/body to Keep going, and to be able to adjust it's "speed" (read Heart rate, blood pressure) quickly and efficiently, when you go from active to resting, etc. I'm a big fan of cardio,…

Ditto with the Iron/Protein experience during my TOM. I find that if I'm really feeling down, and out, but don't want to miss my gym time, I'll get myself some steak or other lean red meat to eat just before my workout - it takes a little bit to push past, but once the protein kicks in, I'm usually able to get done without…

Thank you!! This was going to be exactly my question, but I read through a little further, and cought this one! :) I'm definitely going to see if I can add this into my cooking - I LOVE LOVEL LOVE stir fry and thai recipes, but can't use a lot of the ingredients as they stand.

First, it's TOTALLY okay to have good carbs with dinner -roasted or boiled baby red potatoes with just some salt and pepper, or maybe even a tiny bit of skim cheese on top, with your dinner is a really good way to round out the meal, and leave you feeling full and satisfied. The thing you have to watch out for is what…

I also have large calves, and though I believe too, in what LambertJ and LittleMiss said, sometimes, I like to use them to my advantage in a different way - you said it's a party, and you're wearing black and black - so I would go pick out some really fun, funky knee or thigh high socks or tights - ones with stripes or…

Amazing! You're truly an inspiration! I'm also 60 lbs into my weight loss journey, and I struggle to see the differences in myself. I'm so proud of you for sticking to your guns and doing what works for you!!! Here's to your health!! :drinker:

According to my nutritionist, it's not necessarily bananas in general, but more specifically, brown bananas, or basically anything after they're JUST ripe (read still quite a bit green) because the more brown your banana has, the more it's turned to sugar, and the harder time your body will have, finding the good stuff in…

Absolutely Courageous, an inspiring! Keep up the amazing work!

This ABSOLUTELY COUNTS!!! Congratulations!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!! Yay for Clavicle Bones!!!

Same here - it depends on the day - on the weekends, I end up logging after eating, because I never know what I want until the moment I'm making it, so I log it after cooking, but during the week, I like to plan it out so I don't accidentally overeat, or can add calories where I need them, once I see where I'll be by the…

I'm TOTALLY in!! Gettin' out and dustin' off my trusty pedometer!

Yeah... see, I'm that "freaks out at .2 lbs" type of person. or when I don't see the scale moving like I want it to, even when I see the fat % dropping and all... I tend to beat myself up about all the tiny things, and she knows that. Thanks, everyone, for the great response! I'm trying not to use my "just curious!" to…

Someone at work told us we're not allowed to dress up for halloween, which would be TOTALLY sad! but if I DO dress up, either for work, or for a halloween party, I may need to pull out my costume from last year, since I live in a completely different city, now, and want to get at least one more use out of it : I was a…

You are TRULY inspiring!!! I'm SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

You're on the right track, and taking great steps! Welcome to MFP, Aaron! I'm happy to share any information I've gleaned from my own experiences, if you need it, and I'm ALWAYS researching stuff, so if you have questions, and not the time to research, I'm always up for a new challenge! Give the wife a hug for me!

Did you weigh yourself at the same time of the day? I know that my scale can vary up to about 7 or 8 lbs, due to water retension/food consumption throughout the day. also, if the scale is new, make sure it's properly calibrated. All is good - your'e still TOTALLY in a healthy weight zone and that's what should be focused…

I understand exactly what you're going through. I've been there, myself. I know how hard it can be to pull back out of the funk, and find the motivation you need to get back in gear, and get your life back to a happy place. So I'll tell you what I do, and hopefully, something in here will help you with your own healing.…

I'm SOOOO Proud of you!!! That's awesome and amazing!!! I know that struggle really well, as I had to shop for a scale that would go high enough to have in my own house - most cap out about 50lbs below where I started. You're on the right track, so keep up the excellent work!!!

I do this ALL THE TIME, because I almost never make the same thing twice. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the recipe tool - you don't even have to write out how you made it, just add in the ingredients you used. Just make sure to be accurate with the measurements, and try to find the match to what you used - if the brand isn't there,…

Also, LOL!!

omg, SOOOOO this. This is DISGUSTING!!! You have a bathroom at home for that. NOT at work, and certainly not so loud and obvious that I can hear it OVER MY HEADPHONES.... ugh...

could you be gaining muscle? You might also track your measurements - I know that can make a big difference in how I perceive things. because we put so much stock in the number on the scale. Also, I've learned that the TYPES of calories your diet is made up of can make almost as big a difference as consuming the calories…

I TOTALLY have this problem. I used to treat myself, whatever the occasion, or use my PMS/cycle/cramps as an excuse to buy myself ice cream, or chocolate, or whatever. I found that for me, disassociating wasn't enough - I had to find something to still treat myself that WASN'T food related because I mean... lets face it -…

I actually ate WORSE this last weekend - my mother-in-law was in town, and seriously, I think we ate out for all but 2 meals! LOL when I told my trainer, he was like "whoa... that's bad" I'm like "I know, right?" but I thought to myself "but DAMN was it goood!!!" LOL

I JUST moved to Ohio, from the West coast. It would be great to meet some people around me with fitness goals to match mine! I have a lot of weight to lose, still, and I feel like I left almost all of my support structure (family, friends, favorite workout spots) back in Oregon. since moving to Parma, though, I've met some…

I've had to work really hard to go out and walk/work out in my neighborhood, despite this very thing. I know that on the one side, neighbors who don't know me but see the large woman out walking in sweatpants probably know EXACTLY what I'm going for, but at the same time, I feel like I can't comfortably set foot outside my…