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I would love to re-gain my modest command of Japanese, and then become fluent. ("Use it or lose it," is what happened.) German as well - I took 4 years in high school and 1 semester in college and did pretty well, but again, never used it after that. I would also love to learn: Spanish, French, Chinese (either Mandarin or…
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I suddenly have the motivation to go work out again, in case I get really good results!
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I can survive about 20-odd minutes at the low 3s (and the incline around 5 or 6) before my knees hurt too much to continue. I've taken to using the elliptical instead, though it doesn't get my heart rate quite as high. :grumble:
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I don't count my car because it's a necessary thing around here, like food, clothes and shelter. :P (Also, it's finally paid off and I plan on running it until it falls to bits.) Other than my iPod touch with some bonus money in May, the most expensive (luxury/non-necessity) things I've ever bought are probably my New Rock…
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I tend to weigh in each morning after a similar morning 'routine' as others (not wearing a stitch, and an empty bladder) - I only record the Friday morning weight. I find that the morning check tends to give me a better idea of my progress, and if something the day before is creating problems "down the line," so to speak.…
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For me, I prefer the gym, largely because it's a mental thing -- if I'm at the gym, I'm there to work out and that's it. If I'm at home, it is WAAAAY too easy to get sidetracked on other things, the phone ringing, getting interrupted, etc.
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You just weren't wearing it around the right people. Try again, posting pictures here! :D
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She was always my favorite, too! :)
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THIS. There are more than a few that fit the old creeper persona at the gym by my house. I've found that meeting their eye contact and giving them an ice cold stare-down tends to drive them off. Apparently, they want to creep discreetly.
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This is me, too. :P
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AMEN. My cube neighbor sings off-key to her headphones, in addition to having loud personal phone conversations all. day. long.... I have big DJ-style headphones to drown all the noise out! Even then, it's not always enough.
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This was me, on my last long-term relationship. It was going downhill loooong before it was over, and I finally got tired of feeling like a second-class citizen. So I ended it. (He didn't get it, right away, and probably still doesn't understand how hurtful his behavior was. I can't fix that, I can only get myself out and…
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I use Stevia, in small amounts, but I agree it has a bit of an aftertaste. I tried agave, but after reading some articles about how agave is bad (I'm not a dietician or expert, but the argument had something to do with the fact agave was pure fructose, instead of other types of natural sugars, and the body processed it…
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Peanut butter, straight from the jar. (I use an itty-bitty teaspoon so I can take my time. ^_^ ) I have PB2 and tried Better'N'Peanut Butter. They're good, but there's something about the full-fat version that is just SO amazing!!
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THIS. It's not only that the other person is being tactless, it's that they think they are allowed some sort of privileged assessment of you and your appearance based on a narrow-minded standard of "beautiful." (My favorite quote about appearances: "I'm a Pre-Raphaelite woman in a Diet Coke world!" ) I'm rarely happy with…
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I like that I can do a lunge or squat now with minimal knee pain, *and* I like that I can do more than two or three! (I never could, before, so building muscle in my legs is paying off!)
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I'm built like the broad side of a curvy barn and 5'9"; thinnest I ever managed was the low 140s, (some of it after college) with a lot of starvation and not enough exercise - right now I'm aiming for 145-150 with lean muscle and good food choices. Current weight is 153-ish, which puts me at a US size 8 in several…
