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I've had good luck with the Champion double-dry sports bras that are made for extra support, and no underwire. I wear a 34D and absolutely hate underwire bras, they hurt me anyway! (I also recommend the Barely There line, I think from Bali? No underwire regular bras with reasonable support, and under $20 even if you pay…

Before I learned to drive, but after I realized that the car had two pedals (yes, I'm in the U.S. and have only known automatic cars in my lifetime, shh), I thought people used both feet to drive. Couldn't quite figure out how people balanced doing that though!! ...Dad set me straight when I got my permit. Heh. Also, a…

I've lost 29 lbs doing just that. I have rheumatoid arthritis that hurts a heck of a lot more in winter, but if I overdo it in the summer that can mess me over too. My previous two diets involved running for exercise and within two weeks I would always hurt my knee AND get my metabolism up enough that I was hungrier than…

Using Wonder Bread or similar. Ever. (home baked bread is not that hard, and even if the texture/color isn't quite what you wanted, it tastes good. what a difference in sandwiches, as rolls, in stuffing, as bread-bowls for french onion soup... mmmmmmm.)

I'm 28 and 5'1.5", no kids... goal is technically 120 but it's kind of a stretch. If I manage somewhere between 125 and 130, and plateau there, I will be perfectly happy. I have rheumatoid arthritis that affects my range of motion, especially now that the weather's getting colder, so I'm not stressing over what I can't do…

Probably the least "healthy" option you'll see in this thread but... 3 spoonfuls of turbinado sugar, one spoonful of vanilla extract, and a splash of light cream. Mmmm. I don't do artificial sweeteners or coconut oil (and both are found in non-dairy creamer!). I used to use heavy cream but decided I needed to decrease my…

Living in Greenfield, MA; grew up in Peabody, MA. The country air seems to agree with me!

Right there with you on Day One. After I finished, I had a bowl of taco soup and slept for two hours, I was so beat! We WILL get through this, we WILL survive it, and we WILL be STRONGER!

I weigh whenever I feel like it, but only log it every 3-4 days. My scale is next to my computer desk, so it serves both to motivate me not to sit on my butt looking at the internet for hours, and to sate my curiosity about what the numbers are.

Like ckish said--just do the math. I bought a magnetic recipe-conversions chart and keep it on my fridge. Failing that, Google it! My memory is terrible but "2 Tablespoons to cups" in Google gives me .125 cups... the internet makes it super easy!

Heck yes. Lost 20lbs since the beginning of the summer, from watching my food intake and slowly figuring out how much I actually need to be eating (with a lot of help from MFP forumites!). I don't actually exercise--which probably accounts for my fairly steady ~33% body fat in spite of weight loss. I'm sure there will come…

Correct it, and send the corrected copy back to the publisher, along with a bill for the red pens. ;)

My boyfriend is a bit more than 100lbs overweight. I was about 55lbs overweight when we started dating four years ago; I'm down to about 35lbs over now. I'm making changes in my life because I want to be healthier and feel more comfortable. He eats like he doesn't know when his next meal will be. His lifestyle choices are…

Are you taking any medications that cause hunger/insatiability as a side effect? I ask because I've certainly been hungry ALL THE TIME. I was taking a medication called Remeron to help deal with my panic disorder. Remeron made me awesomely relaxed, and helped to reset my internal anxiety levels. It also took away any…

Thanks, everyone-- I go over my fat intake every single day partly because my once-or-twice-daily coffee gets cream (mmmm!) and I eat cheese at least once a day. I try to maintain the 55% carbs/30% fat/15% protein balance that MFP recommends, but somehow the fat % is always over 30.... cheese is totally my weakness, and…

I don't eat cereal for breakfast, but if at the end of the day I still have to up my carbs but not my fat/protein, I'll have a serving of Crispix--no milk, just crunchy no-fat snackiness. :) One cup is 110 calories so it's not overwhelming. I really hate sugary/sweet cereals. I sometimes eat packet oatmeal for breakfast…

Coffee. Oh, man. I like to have 1Tbsp sugar and a lot of heavy cream in mine. Three or four, or even five times a day... adds up wayyy too fast. I finally weaned down to 2 tsp sugar and light cream, usually only once or twice a day. I have a rule about not buying coffee out unless I'm more than two hours from home.…

You are so very not alone in this. The way I think about it is that a lot of stress, illness, and unhappiness came along with my weight gain... and as I lose the weight, those hitchhikers are showing up too. I don't want to carry those around anymore, but that means I gotta deal with them--and yeah, it's scary, and hard,…

Of all things... when I bake Toll House chocolate chip cookies, I freeze them after they've cooled. One frozen cookie is about 130 calories. It has chocolate and sugar and tastes wonderfully sweet, it's cold so I don't want ice cream afterwards, and it's a little crunchy too so I don't want chips/crackers! Simple, tasty,…

Definitely seconding a Fitbit or at least a pedometer. If you want to count your walking--it has to account for above-BMR calorie burn.

I try to focus on right here, right now, and make good choices for where I am. Last night my thoughts were: It'd be easier to get takeout. I'm tired. I don't want to cook. But going grocery shopping (calorie burn), minimal cooking (calorie burn), and eating (healthier food that I've chosen) is better for me right now. And…

I certainly do TREAT myself to a favorite less-healthy meal on occasion--not once a week, but maybe once every 3-4 weeks. It's a treat--not a cheat or a reward. I didn't earn it, I don't inherently deserve it, but I gift it to myself. My boyfriend and I will have been dating for four years as of next week and we're going…

Thanks, both of you! I upped my daily intake and I'm starting to feel better and lose again!

I have panic disorder. Like many anxiety disorders, it's all about wanting to CONTROL the uncontrollable. For a long time, the "what-if"s took over my life. What-if I don't do this task perfectly? What-if I don't succeed at my goal? Unsurprisingly, I often did not do things perfectly, and a whole lot of goals very nearly…

No pictures for now, but I foster adult kitties for our local shelter. Miss Apolonia just went back for adoption last Sunday! Short-term snuggle love. It's hard to let go but it's wonderful at the same time!

Ugh, I sweat rivers out of body creases and down my spine. Depending on the time of year and whether I've been exposed to any of my allergens, my skin also turns bright red and I itch like crazy. One of the big reasons I try to minimize my outdoor exercise unless I've been taking Zyrtec for a few days!

Fitbit seems to be back up. The past week says: Total Burned: 13805 cals Total Eaten: 9038 cals However, the last week I've been going by MFP numbers because of these concerns. I figure at worst, I either maintain or gain a little, and if so, I can go back to Fitbit numbers. Here are a few earlier weeks for better data:…

Originally from the North Shore (West Peabody \o/ ), now out in the county seat of nowhere (Franklin), Greenfield! Feel free to add me, I'm trying to make my stuff more public so I have more accountability all around, I guess. Lost 17lbs since May 18th, the journey is only beginning and I'm ready for that horizon!