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Carrots and Hummus Almonds dark chocolate (1 square) Greek yogurt string cheese!

California for the moment. Planning on Wondercon, ComicCon and maybe AnimeExpo.

I ended up loving getting my wisdom teeth out. I was 20, got all four removed at once and had to take a day off from work for it. The actually removal went smoothly - I choose to do conscious sedation as it was much, much cheaper and I have no memory of it whatsoever. I was in and out of the dentist in 90 minutes with…

I tried being a picky eater all of one time in my life; I think I was about 5. My mother made something and when I didn't want to try it she told me I could leave the table if I didn't want to eat anything - but I wouldn't be having anything else till breakfast. I skipped dinner and watched everyone else eat dinner through…

WonderCon for sure, working on my Black Canary cosplay and trying to get those arms toned for that. ComicCon is on the list assuming I can nab tickets. Still debating AnimeExpo even though I live 10 minutes away. I've become less interested in anime over the last couple years and would pretty much only be there for…

Not quite in maintenance yet but very happy with my weight and current fitness routine. So I've finally started costuming again! Didn't see much pointing in making costumes while I was loosing weight since I'd just have to alter them later but now that I'm less than 5 pounds from my goal it's great to be sewing again.

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Melon and Ham is a classic. I personally prefer cantaloupe wrapped in a slice of prosciutto.

Absolutely not. You'll actually lean down and get toned with the added benefit that lifting weight help you maintain bone density later in life. There's a couple different ideas about how much weight to start with. Some people think you should lift enough weight that you can do 3 reps and no more others say enough that you…

Breakfast: 7:20 Snack: 10-10:30 Lunch: 12 Snack: 2:30-3 Snack (optional): 4 Dinner: 6-7

Not so much with shock but longing. When I was a competitive swimmer I would eat 5-7k calories a day during season but I was also logging 15+ hours a week a pool. I liked buying milkshakes everyday and two steaks for dinner. I mean I ate plenty of healthy foods too, my family pretty much only cooks healthy. I just didn't…

I always drink milk after a workout. I crave it like nothing else. I almost always get home and down a big glass then actually eat something about 15 minutes later.

Sounds just like me. 22, 5'8" and I'm down to my last 5 lbs from my initial 15. Mostly just want feel athletic again. Late nights, a busy scheduled and too much junk food got me into some bad habits in college. Not to mention that sugar habit I'm working to get back under control. Feel free to friend me!

I recommend swimming if you have access to a pool. Works the whole body, especially if you're switching strokes and provides cardio, resistance and endurance training all at the same time. Plus it has the added benefit of being low impact. If you can get a 1-2 hour session in a couple times a week you'll start building…

Ooh olives! I didn't even think of those. I adore olives :) Not a fan of ranch but I will definitely start putting some oil or dressing on my salads. I take lunch to work so I usually don't dress them because they get soggy. But I'll get some of those salsa cups and experiment with that.

DON"T skip breakfast. I recommend oatmeal, it really sticks with you in the mornings. Ditch the granola bars for things that have higher protein and fiber counts. Almonds, an apple, celery with peanut butter. You'll find you'll feel much more full on less calories. I'd also recommend trying to get at least a 400 of your…

SOUP. I lived on soup when I had my wisdom teeth out. Couple favorites - lentil, split pea made with ham broth, clam chowder and Italian wedding soup minus the meatballs. Nice thing about bean based soups is you'll get plenty of protein.

.5 a week, 1795 cals a day

Right between the belly button and top of my hips. I swear there is a 3 inch difference between my waist and my belly button.

Check to make sure the place you're going for your shoes will do an examination of your stride and footfall. You want to know where your foot is first making contact with ground and then how your foot falls when your whole weight is on it. For instance I'm a mid-foot-heel strike and slightly pronated. I need shoes that had…

Can't agree enough with this. I went the cheap route in college. Gave myself shin splints, then knee and hamstring issues. I had to stop running for almost six months before my doctor would ok me to run again. First thing I did was get new running shoes and haven't had a problem or injury since.

Yeah - you really want to avoid those sporks. Always out to get you. XD I guess if you want to stick to fruits spoon = pear. And it's a nice spoon because I'm enjoying having a well toned butt that isn't flat as a pancake for the first time ever.

Apple or straight /banana but it's difficult to tell when you're carrying extra weight as your body proportions will change with weight loss and increased physical activity. For example - when I was swimming I was an apple, during college with little attention to diet I was straight/banana and now as I biker I'm a nice…

I suffered from sciatica until just recently brought on by high intensity exercise and poor posture. It is incredibly frustrating! What I found worked for me - targeted acupuncture on a low pulse helped reduce inflammation of the surrounding muscle and reduce pain. Hanging from a bar and doing wrist curls - not trying to…

I don't tend to alternate cardio and lifting but I do try to take a 24 break between muscle groups on the lifting. Ie. M-W-F core and back, T-Th-Sat leg and arms, Sunday rest.

Not a shortie myself but my training partner is 5'1". Here's some general advice based on the system we follow to get results. 100 lbs seems like it would put your right on the borderline for being underweight. 5lbs in 4 weeks is plenty. That's just above 1lb a week. I might even drop the goal down to 1lb every 2 weeks to…

Goal: 5'8" - 130lbs with 22% body fat. Last time I was at 22% BF was when I was a competitive swimmer and in a pool 12 hours a week + 4-6 hours of soccer a week. Frustratingly when I weighted that I was still a size 8 (stupid broad shoulders and wide hips). Could get a 6 over my hips but would have ripped the seams if I…

The diet as it's being advertised may be crap (high suspect it is) but I'm not 100% convinced that the concept is complete bull. After all people in different regions of the world have had centuries of consuming local foods - it wouldn't surprise me if there where local genetic adaptations to consuming certain foods. For…

I used to nanny for a family who had a similar problem. Two kids, one boy one girl, who were both very active. However the girl, 9 years old, was almost 26 pounds over weight despite 'healthy eating', being on a swim team and doing active outdoor activities for at least an hour a day. I mean this girl loved to bike - she…