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Hello cool kids! I'm Christy. Every winter I completely lose my motivation, quit working out and start eating like there is no tomorrow. Every year I think *this* is the year I'm going to somehow break the cycle! Then it gets dark and I go into hibernation. So here I am trying to bounce back yet again. Gained 20 pounds…

I'm that one that turns bright red, looks like I may drop dead at any minute, and has sweat just dripping off of me. I am NOT the one that leaves her nastiness behind though...I clean whatever machines I use when I'm done. Because ewwww! At least that's me when I'm doing cardio. When I'm doing weights I just do my thing.…

Overheard a guy telling his workout partner this yesterday: "You know, I don't really care if I can bench ###. I just want to LOOK like I could bench ###!" :laugh:

My goal isn't so much a size or a weight, I just want to get to where I am happy with my body, not hungry all the time, and able to maintain over the long run. I'm 5'7". I figure I'll probably end up around 160-165ish, but mostly I just want to be able to feel like I can put my arms down without hitting chub, sit…

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It amazes me how much more I enjoy it now. I take itty bitty bites and totally savor it. I can make a piece of bacon last like 10 minutes! Bacon makes the world go around. *sigh*

Dr. Oz says this too.

I've got this weird wrinkly skin on my elbows. What is the best exercise to spot reduce this? Shake weight maybe?

I've made something similar, but it has a bit of sour cream in there too. Super yummy!

The only reason I give blood is for the free Nutter Butters. If I couldn't eat them any more I'd probably quit going.

I don't care where I place compared to everyone else, I care whether or not I meet my goal. The first time I did a triathalon, my goal was to finish, and I did! I was second to last in my category, but I seriously wouldn't have cared if I'd been last. I finished! Next time I did it I shaved half hour off my time. Third…

I have the same problem. I've actually found that protein shakes don't actually work great for me, the sweetness triggers me to wanting muffins and scones and other sweet things. I quit doing protein shakes and am eating a cup of lowfat cottage cheese now. It's got as much protein as a shake, but makes me feel fuller, and…

Does the actual number really matter that much? I figure I'm better off using the same scale at the same time of day, wearing the same amount of clothing. That way even if it's not 100% accurate, I should be able to accruately track my progress. That, plus my doctor's scale is a big fat liar.

I started out weighing on Mondays. I don't eat as well on weekends. I was getting frustrated because I felt like I'd do really well all week, then the weekend would totally blow my progress. Now I weigh on Fridays. It's totally psychological, but this way I feel like I have the whole week to undo any damage I did on the…

You could try using straps. They loop around your wrists, then you wrap the other end arond the grip of the weights.

I've tried to train fasted, but it just doesn't work for me. I feel weak and get light headed. I've started having a small portion of overnight oats just after I get up, then it's usually about a half hour before I get to the gym and start my workout. I feel so much stronger and focused. I say experiment and see what works…

I really hope you're joking. This totally made me laugh, which is grossly inappropriate if you're serious.

I'm amazed at all the bread crust myths! I was always told to eat all my crusts, because that is there all the nutrients are! The rest of the bread is just "fluff".

Overnight oats. It's the only thing that gives me enough energy to get through my work outs, yet is super easy to digest so I can eat it right before I leave for the gym and not be burping it the whole time. Then I have a cup of cottage cheese afterwards, because otherwise I'm startving the rest of the day. Overnight Oats:…

I had both those problems. It took a while for my wrists to get stronger, but once they did they stopped hurting. My feet sliding got better when I was stronger too, but to be honest what helped even more is I started folding my yoga mat. I fold it under a few inches in the front, a few in the back, so that when i'm doing…

Interesting...according to this site I'm a top hourglass, and all their clothing suggestions are exactly what I've found works for me!

I don't fit any of them. I guess I'm a trianglass. 44-34-40.

What I do if I blow it early in the day, is get back on track for the rest of the day eating whatever calories I would normally have left. Having a mid-day binge followed by trying to not eat the rest of the day will just result in another binge later. Look at yesterday, the day before, see where you normally are at this…

I tried them this morning for the first time. I didn't have chia seeds, so I put in a tablespoon of flax seed meal. I recently started going to the gym in the mornings, and it's been making me feel STARVING all morning/day. This totally fueled my workout, and beyond. Just had a protein shake after the gym, and was fine…

See, I think a cheat day is a completely different concept. I do cheat days, usually planned ahead of time. When I have a cheat day I don't feel bad about it, and I don't feel guilty about what I eat. On the other hand, when I have an unscheduled indulgence if I let myself give up on the rest of the day because I already…

Similar concept: I broke an egg, might as well smash the dozen.

My favorite frozen yogurt shop has hot nutella you can drizzle on your yogurt. It's the only way I can have it, if I buy a jar it screams at me from the cupboard until I eat it just to get some peace and quiet.

I'm another that eats my breakfast at work, so I need quick and easy. I love the whatever and cream flavors, but they're too sweet for me. I usually eat two pakets, one regular and one flavored. Mixed together you still get the yummy flavor, but it's not quite so sweet.

Stairs are harder than a lot of people realize. Great job!

You could try planning your day the night before. Just switch to tomorrow and enter the food you plan on eating. That way you can work with the nutritional information and get it where you want it to be. Then pack it all in a lunch bag, or set it aside in the fridge. It really helps me when I'm off track to have things…