simplyciera Member

Hey, I'm 21! You can def add me. Anyone else that's motivated & positive can too :)

Hey! My story is almost the same! got preggy and gained weight! Would love to support you! I give my friends lots of love and encouragement! Anyone can add me! <3

Haha sure. Unless your revenge plots were stupid. Then I'd just think you were dumb and plan out something that would actually work!

Good for you writing what's in your heart. If it means something to you, then it's awesome to me!

I agree. i don't eat carbs after 5 because they make me bloat and retain water. For those that don't suffer from that, I don't see why you wouldn't be able to. Even though you metabolize slower throughout the day: the slowest at night and when you're sleep. So when you eat a lot of carbs at night, you won't burn through…

Well, I know that slower, harder reps work best for me. I just don't add weight because I'm weak! lol. True barre makes you really work! You hold poses and do small movements that really sculpt your legs. This is probably a more girly version of lifting heavy& slow like others were saying. There are squats, but they are…

I have the same problem. The tops of my thighs and butt are huge & when I do squats, my thighs don't get smaller. They get more toned. Like you, I don't have cellulite. My thighs are smooth just huge. One thing, I've realized works is barre workouts. It's basically a workout that helps get those long, lean legs that…

I have the same relationship with carbs. When I eat them, I feel heavy & bloated. I eat more healthy fats and very low carbs. Avocado, nuts & other healthy fats have helped me really cut carbs. besides today, I typically eat a total of 65-70 carbs but net about 48. I still eat bread, but it's pita with 8g of carbs with 4g…

Lol well I'm not the type that complains a lot & I don't really have friends that ask "do I look fat in this?" My best friend always says, "Ciera, if you ask me if you look fat then you probably bought it in the wrong size." Mehhh if someone else complains though I try to be encouraging and be like "girl you are so…

I stayed under cal goals, said something positive to myself, worked out everyday and subsequently lost weight! I'm all for positive thinking. I rarely allow negative energy into my personal space!

If you want peanut butter & chocolate, get a reese's. Do you know anythinggggg about candy? :)

I believe in grabbing handfuls of food and shoving it into my mouth. If you're not eating like that, then you're just not living. Forks are barbaric.

I feel like we should get married. Cake is whatever recipe that is :) minus the powdered sugar/frosting though!

If it's not peanut M&M's it's irrelevant! Yellow bag pride! <3 Even though chocolate covered pretzels are delish! <3

I'm not as upset about the amount of food as I am at the crispy M&M's. Really? We've talked about this. Peanut or nothing. Get it together.....

Worked at a property managment company. My boss had me lie to a tenant & tell her that if she paid $1000, we'd let her stay in the house she was renting. I listened as the tenant asked her boss for the money & he agreed. While I was giving him the account numbers to wire the money, my boss told the Property Manager to…

You're very beautiful!

In for more whipping.....

Agreed! So funny. & unrelated, but her wife is gorgeousssssss!

I've done it and lost lots of weight from it; I just never stuck with it because it moves too slow. My advice? Stick to it. It works. You'll be in pain for the first 3 days, but it will be worth it when your body gets fierceeee <3

I agree with Chihuahuas and add Min Pins. Omg those things are soooo mean. Would never adopt into my family. My aunt had a cocker spaniel. He was hyper, but loved him. great dog!

I had a chow chow/akita mix growing up. Categorized as an aggressive guard dog. We got him from the SPCA as a puppy. He was a darling. He loved children. never bit. wasn't territorial, but he DID guard. Like when he was older, he'd sleep in front of the front door. When my mom was sitting down, he'd sit at her side like a…

My dog is like my child. If another dog was attacking it & the owner was doing nothing, my only response would've been "Get your damn dog under control!" I wouldn't be surprised if that dog has bitten someone or will bite someone in the future. Unacceptable & even worse that it was barking at you & the owner did nothing to…

Barre workouts! I love dancing and doing legit barre workouts give you those long, sculpted dancers legs. They are intense. Lots of holds, core control, small movements that force you to exert so much energy even though it doesn't look like it. I'm doing another round of barre & I ALREADY see my legs scultping! Dance is…

Mehhh It's starting to seem like it's less about her & more about the insecurity you feel. If you knew what you were doing was right you wouldn't give a damn what she said. have confidence in your feelings & don't let anyone sway them to the positive or negative poles Take control of yourself & your emotions the same way…

I agree. She could've just been warning you. Just because she's overweight doesn't mean that she doesn't know anything. I mean, lots of us on here are overweight but give advice. Idk just a thought. But what I do hate is when people are either like "If I was a student/stay at home mom like you, I could work out as hard as…

Very interesting. I like the young turks in general, but the info was interesting. It's a shame how much women are altered in magazines! why magazines promote such images of impossible perfection is beyond me. I mean, they photoshopped the girl until she looked almost barbie like! Really? She's gorgeous! I much prefer the…

All I see is a lot of beautiful people.....

In terms of your knee, you have to judge what works for you. I do know that bikes are better on the knees than walking. A brace may help stabilize it while biking. I'm not sure, but I can tell you what I do: When I firstt started with my bike, I could barely do 3 minutes on level one. I just did what I was capable of to…

Oh I love extra virgin coconut oil. I use it as a substitute for butter or oil when frying eggs, pan searing chicken or anything that only needs a small amount of lubrication to prevent sticking (using too much will cause your food to taste like coconut, but using it is good because it doesn't process as a fat like oil and…