PulchritudinousLady Member

I want to start this but I don't know how to track it in my exercise diary. How did you guys do it?

You look years younger! From 20s to a passable 18. Enjoy that!

Click here to see what 10lbs of FAT looks like: http://sacerdotus.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/10-lbs-of-fat.jpg You lost 10 of those! Congrats!!!

I'm short so, after 5 months in I had finally lost a significant amount of weight; at least enough to see a visible difference.

Awesome job! You are looking wonderful!

One of my college students (who thinks I cannot hear her): "She's lost a lot of weight! How could you not notice? She doesn't even need to wear a bra anymore!" Great ?

I physically began this journey in May, but I have been gearing up for quite some time. That was when I read that weight gain is a symptom of self-hatred. In my lack of confidence I started to hide behind my fat! Eating felt so good, like a drug, and I kept getting bigger and bigger. I started really taking care of myself…

Sit down with her and do the math -- a lot of times people are just afraid of eating not sure how many calories to take in, etc. Also talk about how calories are not all equal -- protein vs. carbs vs. sugar. It sounds like she's eating too of the latter two. There's a great site with a wonderful calculator for TDEE & BMR :…

I can completely relate. Particularly this week. bleh. Since beginning this journey towards being "healthy" I now recognize that "healthiness" describes a friggin' wrecking ball that knocks out all of the walls I built around my emotions -- and these walls are massive! Instead of feeling anything, I've always scrambled…

I trust mine pretty well.

OMG -- if you DO start noticing hair loss, you need to post on these forums!!! Yell it from the mountain tops! I don't have PCOS but I'm getting older and would love to not worry about weird hair growing in odd, embarrassing places. (Enjoy thy youth!)

LOL -- Moobs! I've never heard that before. LOL! I get it about fizzling out -- I do this about everything including hobbies and tv shows. I've been gung-ho working out for over a month by setting short- and long-term goals. Long -- to lose 32 lbs. Short -- to be able to ride my bike to school, to fit into a size 8 before…

My chihuahua is puppy pad trained -- every time she started to go I would grab her and throw her on the nearest puppy pad. After a while she got the hang of it. Sounds like you've got it easier than I did -- Emma used to pee in the furtherest reaches of the house and usually when I was doing something. Try not to kill your…

This is so much fun reading! I like drawing with charcoal (sound, smell, feel) Hearing people laugh out loud -- that tears-in-the-eyes side-splitting-laugh Laughing that tears-in-the-eyes side-splitting-laugh Teaching others how to make art Driving up into the mountains near Taos, NM

Sounds a lot like everybody just doesn't know. I'm in the same boat. I keep saying I'm going to see a doctor but I let other stuff get in the way. It does appear that we need to make that appointment, no?

Hang in there! It takes a while to make lifestyle changes. What else do you need to be healthy OTHER THAN working out & eating better? Less stress (i.e. new job, or new boyfriend, etc)? More family or loving friends? Maybe focus on this stuff. ***I'm suggesting this only because of personal experiences, please don't think…

Hey, a good friend of mine went to grad school there back in 2003 - 2005. I was able to show at the little gallery there -- nice school!

Vermeer is one of my top 3 favorite artists! Sounds like you are a well-rounded visual artist (definitely no pun intended).

NSVs at 6 weeks: 1. I can sleep!!! Less insomnia, I wake up feeling good. I'm literally walking, biking, and shredding my anxiety away! 2. I used to walk my dog down the block and feel exhausted. I'd get home, collapse on the couch and then Emma would come running up with a toy full of energy. Now I walk her for 3 miles…

WHO was deactivated?

So short girls should eat less than what's recommended here on MFP? Or, should I trust other TDEE calculators like the one on fitnessfrog.com, calorieline.com, or scoobysworkshop.com (Websites: http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html, http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, or…

Ever tried DESIGNER WHEY Aria Women's Protein Supplement?

What do you guys think about Muscle Milk POWDER? I've tried the premixed Muscle Milk drinks and those are pretty gross. I just want a YUMMY protein powder that I'll stick with AND isn't chocked full of sodium.

No need to make one -- found an existing group: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/291-artists-unite

I love the variety of media you guys represent! I truly appreciate "domestic craft" (as the snooty artists call it) -- I've been embroidering for a while now. I usually do weird crap but it's MY weird crap and I find it beautiful. :) It's odd though; I can't decorate my house to save my life (so I wish I could borrow you…

Yolandafg, you look great! (And that color works for you too!) I'm so happy for you!

I use charcoal -- I love drawing! I think that creativity never goes under wraps. If you are creative, you are creative. Look around you or at your clothing. I bet your practicality is just the idea that "form follows function." That's a bummer that midget is a politically incorrect word -- as someone with lower than…

No artists? Really? Photographers? Painters? Potters?

Interesting! So it sounds like a great "pass it along" gadget.

Is the bodybugg really all that? I'm only asking because I currently use a heart rate monitor but it would be awesome to know how many calories I burn in day. Or does it not do that?