leannems Member

I'm not a nutritionist, or trainer, or anything like that. But it sounds like you're looking to get abs? That will require a combo of increasing muscle mass and losing body fat (and unless you're a body builder with very low fat % already, spot training isn't going to help you). It's hard to do both at the same time once…

Congrats - your hard work is really admirable!!

make it at home - super duper low cal version: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/quick-vietnamese-noodle-soup-with-beef

I don't think there's a method to toning specific body parts. That being said, my body looks firmer (and my clothing fits better) when I eat at a deficit, have a very high protein macro, and lift very heavy. I use the new rules of weightlifting for women, but if you're not up using weights yet, I think starting with body…

I usually make recipes off of pinterest, and recipe builder has hard hardly any problems importing it through the URL. I sometimes have to make 1 or 2 changes, but that's it.

I make food on the weekend and then bring it for lunch. Last week was grilled peppers, onions and mushrooms with ground turkey that I seasoned with Mexican spices and diced tomatoes and green chilis. I topped it with reduced fat cheese. This week I made asian style beef in a crockpot. I put it over tofu shirataki and…

bump for later.

I really like the Dannon Light & Fit Greek Key Lime. If you put vanilla protein powder in it, I think it tastes like key lime pie. Hmm. I should throw that on crust.

Oh I super duper needed this today. I have been on MFP forever and never stick to it. I'm terrified of cosplay because of all the awful things people say about fat cosplayers. Thanks for posting, and sharing your journey. Your Rose Tylers are all awesome (she's my favorite companion).

To echo some previous comments - I can't relate - I am not in a wheelchair - but I thought I could give you my personal perspective. I work out like a beast. A BEAST. But I don't consistently eat right or log my food. While I have noticed some benefits from the working out (losing inches, getting stronger, better blood…

I adore this stout. Their Southern Pecan is pretty amazing too.

Just tried the curious traveler's pumpkin shandy. Not bad, very drinkable; more spice than pumpkin flavor, but I prefer it over pumpkin cider.

Pumpking is starting to get too sweet for me, but I keep going back to it. To me it has the strongest pumpkin (or pumpkin pie) flavor. Warlock wasn't bad; if I'm buying from the store I'll purchase Warlock, if I'm out at the bar, I'll save a few bucks and get Pumpking. I used to swear by sweet beers, but I just had a pint…

This all day. No calorie counts are accurate unless you're personally weighing and measuring, and even then they can be off.

bumpity bump bump! Tis the pumpkin beer season again, and I need more recommendations. So far, nothing has beaten the Pumpking for me (even over the Warlock - I'm back on the original this year). Anyone else have pumpkin faves?

Ignoring someone when they say hi to you is rude. But if you don't like the person, perhaps you're going for rude, so it might not matter. Edited - after actually reading replies, what you're asking is whether snubbing her is rude enough to hurt her? Yeah - probably not. If she's an adult she's not going to give a crap…

This is why I always thought folks were snarky - because toning meant lifting Mickey Mouse weights to "firm up" or "tone" - there is no such thing - just build muscles and reduce fat - using actual weights. You'll be "toning" and won't get big.

This. Skinny bashing and Fat bashing are all body shaming. The really bad thing is that women face this pressure more often then men (although not exclusively, I know the guys get it too), and we often do it to each other! Body shaming is bad. Doesn't matter what type of body at which the shaming is directed.

Oh - and for the healing in the meantime - I've bandaged cotton pads over the area (again, to keep it dry and to sort of put a boundary up against additional rubbing), and then carefully pulled on short compression shorts (to make sure the bandages remained in place) and wore them under my regular clothes. I usually would…

First - do not be embarrassed. This problem is actually pretty common (and not just for heavier people - talk to some slim runners, they'll say the same thing). Compression shorts as suggested earlier are your friend. I also wear full length compression leggings or capris when I work out, because I found that they ride up…

I think it's about how you define "fun." Is "fun" having a few more drinks, having a ton of sushi rolls? Or is "fun" just going out (whether you're drinking a margarita or a water, or having 1 sushi roll instead of 3 sushi rolls)? I think if you simply point out to people that the amount of alcohol you drink or sushi rolls…

This doesn't always follow this gender norm; Despite wanting to be open-minded enough to think I'd be ok with polyamory, I always end up reverting to the one vagina policy with my husband.

Depends on why they're asking for the open relationship. If it's to have sex with other people, then you may not be fulfilling their intimacy/sexual needs, but there might not be anything that you can do about that. For example, if their needs entail random partners, no matter how hard you try, you cannot fulfill that…

If you're just on body weight squats, that might be why you are not sore. I'm new to lifting (1 month in) and I find that I have to go up on my squat weight pretty rapidly in order to continually feel "sore" from the squats (at least 5 lbs or more per week). A lack of soreness does not mean that your muscles are not…

Not being sore does not mean you are not doing squats correctly. It could be that when you were doing them with someone you used more weights, or did more reps, or did something else that made you sore. What type of squats are you doing (body weight, with a bar - and if so, how heavy, goblet, etc.)? It's hard to give you…

You ask me the best place to watch the sunset You drive so slow in the thunderstorm You start frantically packing up your things at the beach when the afternoon thunderstorm begins (just wait 10 minutes) You put your hazard lights on in the thunderstorm WHILE you are still driving You get annoyed when you realize you can't…

I would just like ONE squat rack. My gym has ONE Smith machine (which I won't use). So I'm stuck on goblet/split squats. My legs only get to lift as heavy as my arms :grumble:

23 lbs in 18 weeks is AMAZING progress. You can't lose it a whole lot faster than you can put it on. Be patient with your weight loss. I would KILL to lose 1 lb per week.

Those dudes were lame. You are not. Carry on with your bad self.

I still have a lot of body fat (A LOT), but I'm in the middle of NRWLFW, and am starting to build a lot of muscle under the fat (now if I could only get my eating in order...), ANYWAYS, I started to wear sleeveless tanks to the gym because I LOVE the way my shoulders look on the rows/presses, and I frequently flex my abs…