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I do not have any tattoos or piercings (besides each ear lobe) but I was a trainer for flight attendants up until about 1.5 years ago. In that situation, tattoos all must be covered by clothing (make-up is not acceptable cover) and piercings are limited to two per ear lobe, no where else visable is allowed. This was an…

I would love to join!

There is usually an omelet station at resorts too for breakfast. You can pick what you want in it. That would help keep you full through the day. Stay away from the muffins, waffels and the like. I don't remember much about what was available at other meals...I think there was generally a salad bar and someone carving a…

I would be highly surprised if anyone made any comments, so I wouldn't let that stop you. I literally never talk to anyone at the gym, except maybe to ask someone if they are waiting for a machine or something. Headphones and a magazine are great for keeping to yourself, and also block out the maddening sound of yourself…

That I everthing I do now needs to be practice for a continuing lifestyle including what/how I eat, how active I am and how I keep track of my progress.

Agreed. Have a cookie. You'll still be eating at a deficit and sometimes we have to give in or we go nuts/throw in the towel. It's about that healthy balance. I make healthy cookies from Skinnytaste.com (just mashed over ripe banana and oats with or without nuts/chocolate/etc. chips). I buy a lot of bananas, let them get…

I don't. I don't log anything super low calorie either...like my cup of black coffee or a shake of salt over my food. It's so small, it really doesn't matter, in my opinion. Ok, so I don't log coffee and I end up 5 calories over for the day? Big deal. In fact, I think you burn more calories that you take in with most of…

I agree, you don't need one, but I have one and love it. I wanted one because I get most of my exercise from walking and aimed for 10,000 steps a day, but I wasn't sure how that affected my calorie burn for the day in relation to what MFP sets for me. I would only log my significant walk each day with my dog that was 30…

The amount of formaldehyde in a shot of vaccine is essentially negligible (if it is even present at all). Even if a six month old got all their shots at one time, the amount of formaldehyde they got would be 160 times less than what their body produces normally, through metabolism, in a day.…

These! http://shrinkingkitchen.com/parsnip-fries-horseradish-rosemary-mayo/ Parnsnip fries with rosemary horseradish mayo. So good and healthy too. I've made these a bunch of times since I found this recipe a couple of months ago.

I disagree. The flu shot has a bunch of things in it that I just don't think belong in our bodies, like formaldehyde for one. I don't think that helps my body to create natural immunities. I've always been very healthy (never ever laid up for a week in bed) and it's just my personal belief that allowing my body to fight…

This is basically how I feel too, though I don't have kids. I don't know if I have ever had the flu shot (I'm 30). Maybe as a kid and I just don't remember, but I don't get sick very often and I feel it's good to expose my immune system to things to build natural immunities. If I worked in a hospital I would do it for the…

I just saw a video two days ago showing modifications to squats. They said toes forward works the outter thighs (I think) and toes out works the inner thighs (this I remember for sure). They compared toes out to ballet dancers as part of the reason for "dancers legs".

I've started a collecting my too big clothes in a garbage bag on the floor of my closet. There isn't much in there yet but I will either take them to a friends garage sale this summer or just donate them. I have a few things I am setting aside to be altered to fit once I reach my goal, but that's only my nicest pieces that…

You can't eat nuts or don't like to? Anything with peanut butter on it...celery sticks or crackers. Avacados, cheese...Add some things into your smoothies like ground flax seed...it's super good for you and will add calories.

Yup. This is me. I have no waistline either, to make things even better :-) I sometimes buy petites in things like jackets, usually only with a 3/4 sleeve though, cause my arms match my legs in being a bit on the long side. Talls in jeans/pants and petites in tops. Lol. But yeah, I hold my extra mainly in the middle. Must…

I believe almost of all this. Everything has to be taken with a grain of salt and this article, along with the studies it's based on and the studies the misconseptions are based on do as well. For example...high protien diets. Not bad for you no. But what is bad for you is all protien diets, like Atkins. I think this is…

No! The yolks contain most of the nutirition. To keep the calories down, it's really good to have some whole eggs and some just whites, like in an omelete maybe 2 whole eggs, 2 egg whites. Whatever. Egg yolk got a bad rep with cholesterol, but as far as I know it contains the good kind of cholesterol (I guess there are two…

I think you look great in you pic, and I know you say you are 10 pounds lighter than that now and look the same. I do worry a bit that this might not exactly be true...I'm sure it is in your mind. Your friends might be butting in where they don't belong, being jelous...whatever it may be...but from my own experience (with…

I'm curious to see them, but not sure I love the idea...I guess in some cases for me it's great...like cereal, I do not just have 1/2 cup of cereal. But I can't say the same for ice cream or a lot of other things...having the small portion sizes listed sometimes is what keeps me taking a small portion. On the news this…

I haven't ever heard of "protien pancakes" but I make these pancakes a lot that have tons of protein in them from greek yogurt...same thing? Either way, they are delicious. We never make another pancakes anymore, even for guests. These are our favorite. http://www.everydaybelle.com/2011/06/greek-yogurt-pancakes/

I also only weigh on Monday morning, but the specific day doesn't really matter to me. Once a week. For years every time I've tried to lose weight I weighed whenever I felt like it (everyday and sometimes a few times during the day). I've stopped doing that and noticed a lot of positive changes. 1) I'm setting a habit I…

I second this. I have some in my freezer right now. I make them exactly to the recipe (with the chipolte mayo and avacado) and really enjoy them.

Another way to increase your daily calories is to add a tablespoon of ground flax seed in to one of your meals a day. Lots of good stuff in there and you won't feel like you are eating more. There are a lot of things you could do this with...add some sunflower seeds to something or protein powder. If you are eating low…

I believe the cholesterol thing with eggs has been debunked...eggs have the good kind or something like that. However, they still have a bit of a bad rep because of that deal. A lot of people still think they aren't a great think to eat because of it. They are very good for you, from what I've read. If you are trying to…

Don't give up what you want most in the world for what you want right now.

While you can't know exactly how to track what you might order at a non-chain restaurant, you can do a bit of research and have and idea. Let's take your curry example. If you look up healthiest indian food, or something to that effect, you will find some do's and don'ts to help you order something more sessible. You'll…

This can be a challenge for sure. I now do all the cooking for my boyfriend and I and plan the meals I will make/do all the shopping for those meals over the weekend. Like your situation, my boyfriend also wants to lose a bit of weight but also doesn't have as much of problem with gaining weight as I do. So I make sure…

Dido. Controling one's weight doesn't come easily to all of us. Here's the deal though, she deserves someone who cares enough to stick by her at a tough time, so I'm not going to encourage you to stay with her. She's better off without you. You clearly don't love her or you would not be asking this, so move on.

try that subtle, look at some pictures together route. Maybe start making a photobook online or something to use as an excuse if it would be out of character for you to pull out the photos. He just may get that wake-up call without you saying anything. Most of us know when we've gained weight, but just sometimes don't…