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Awesomeness! You should feel very proud of how far you have come!

What an awesome NSV! Makes me wish I had kept something from teen-aged days :)

such a great story! It's more about your getting into shape than in losing weight - which i think is awesome!!!

glad to know, 'cause now I won't say that I thought Vince Gill from the first pic :) But he does look amazing!!!!!

Amazing! congrats to you!

You know, it is amazing how much your body changed the last few months despite the fact that you didn't lose a lot of weight! Thank you so much for sharing your inspiring story!

Lower calorie eating out options: Fast Food: Chick-fil-A If you must eat FF, they have the most low cal selections and taste pretty darn good. They are also very friendly at most Chick-fil-As. If you ask, they can provide you with nutritional info on all their food. (Their small "Ice Dream Cone" is only 170 calories and is…

I am so impressed with your determination to NOT be trapped by your own body! You are free :)

I love your story and your advice was very wise! Congratulations... you look fantastic!

Angel, that's amazing! I am so inspired by the progress you have made! Being fit is one of those gifts you never really appreciate until it is gone... but it really is a blessing like no other!

Ohhhh, I hate sweat running in my eyes! I'm practically blinded. I wear a Headsweats visor that works even better than the sweatbands I used to wear. It is washable, and actually wicks the sweat all the way through the brim of the hat! I also carry a small microfiber towel on my waistband.

This! You won't believe the difference they make! They help me feel cooler and able to do more. I'm not sure if it helps you sweat less ('cause I still sweat a LOT) but it does help me go longer and stronger.

How beautiful! I'm actually so touched I am crying :D thank you for sharing.

Oh, for heaven's sake! Don't let something like gloves define your "manhood". I have a lot more respect for a man wearing gloves in the squat rack (you know, doing actual squats) than a gloveless, macho wannabe on the Smith machine. Everyone has a different idea of what tough and manly looks like and the only opinions that…

This picture of me surrounded by my 6 children and one grandchild was taken this past Mother's Day. It is one of my favorite pics ever!

Well, it depends on the exercise: Weightlifting - Gym Zumba - Dance studio Running - Outside Yoga - Home

thank you for posting this. I'm at 150-ish now, trying to get down to 140, and if I look as good as you I will be soooo happy! You look great and the dress rocks! :happy:

I am truly impressed! Losing weight is one thing... but getting Triathlon fit... incredible!

You look fabulous, and much younger than 40! Happy Birthday!

I was 190lbs, 4 weeks after giving birth to my last child which had pretty much been my weight for the 10 years previous, so I was working off long-time fat, not baby fat. Anyway, I exclusively bf for about 6 months and even then she still got most of her nourishment from me. I ate anywhere from 1700-1900 calories a day…

I took a whole year off once. (sept '10 - Nov '11) It really was good for me because I learned to cue into what my body was telling me and not rely on an outside source. When I felt myself gaining, I cut back. At the end of the year I weighed exactly the same. Since then I find that my relationship with the scale is…

Excuse my ignorance, but how is a c-section pooch any different than the pooch after a vag. delivery? I mean, I understand that it may take longer for the abdominal muscles to heal, but once they are healed what would be different. I have had 4 vag. deliveries, and 2 c-sections and did not notice a difference. Then again,…

You've lost 5 lbs in 7 weeks? Doesn't sound too bad to me :) Are you still nursing? I lost 35 lbs after I had my last baby, but it took 9 months. I was nursing and did not want to jeopardize that. Also, Baby weight gain is pretty easy to take off (You know, the extra blood volume/hydration/fat your body added to support…

Fly on the Wall by Miley Cirus. It's one of my fav. workout songs :blushing: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:

Let's see, you weighed yourself AFTER a 12 hour fast? Was that a water fast as well? Then you weighed yourself on a different scale today? and had you eaten breakfast yet? Basically, the "weight gain" is probably a result of using differently calibrated scales and your hydration levels. For accuracy, you should always…

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I would also add that there is a difference between losing weight you gained while pregnant and weight you had before pregnancy. During my first few pregnancies it was a breeze to lose the weight I gained during pregnancy through breastfeeding alone (no need to diet) However, I actually weighed less after my last baby than…

I lost 35 lbs while breastfeeding my last baby. Just make sure you add around 500 cals to what would be your regular diet calorie goal (at 190 lbs I ate 1700-1800 cals a day) and lose the weight slowly. It took me 9 months (avg. 1 lb a week) but the dieting was not hard since I could eat 1800 calories and still lose :D Oh,…

Looks like you have some very admirable goals! Feel free to friend me if you want :)

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/dispelling_the_glute_myth This guy (Bret Contreras) knows his glutes!!!