barbarella Member

I'm feeling a little like this now............ and have in the past when I'm losing weight and feeling good! The sense of gaining control over your body is very empowering and getting close to feeling thin is intoxicating! I've eliminated so many things from my diet, sometimes there's not much left to eat! I have lost a…

Very Cool! Your back piece is really intense.... I love the bold lines! You go Girl..... thanks for the explanations. :flowerforyou:

WOOOO!!!! Looking HoT Girl!!!! :love: :flowerforyou: Congrats on all the hard work! You're gonna SHINE this Holiday Season!!! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

Cool!!! :drinker: I have one..... hope to get more someday! It took me a year to think about what I wanted, placement etc. What is Adinkra? :blushing:

I really like L'OREAL "Infallible, never fail lipcolour". It's a two part application..... a thin layer of color, then the conditioner. Stays put all day........ mostly after eating too, then refresh with the conditioner. :love:

Can you eat a small amount of whatever you're craving once in a while instead of waiting for the designated time? Or would that just trigger a big Binge-Fest? Sometimes having a few bites of a treat can fend off the binging. Deprivation can really back-fire! I'm with whoever mentioned eating treats on the heaviest workout…

You GO Girl!!!!! :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou:

I totally understand!!!!! I have days when I just want to totally stuff my face with Costco chocolate covered raisins........ yowser, those suckers are so dam goooooood. :sad: :grumble: :noway: When I feel stressed out or anxious, that's when I want to go there........... But the more I DON'T EAT chocolate or other sweets,…

WoWeeeeeEeeee!!!!!! Good for you!!!!!!!!!!! :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou:

Are you eating "Family Style" with others? Then I would have small amounts, approx. 1/4 c. of several items to enjoy what everyone is eating. Have brown rice if available & salad rolls instead of spring rolls (fried). Avoid any fried foods and adding extra soy sauce. Eat light the next day & drink lots of water! Most of…

WOOOOOO!!!!! Bravo!! Congrats on the hard work :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: What a difference! Keep on Trucking Baby! :bigsmile:

Ditto on all exercise mentioned above.......... Food choices make a diff too. When I eat mostly veggies & protein, the belly jiggles much less than when eating wheat, dairy, alcohol etc. no matter how good my workouts are. Only time in my life I've ever had a flat stomach............ years ago: sick with pneumonia &…

Good to know, thanks! :drinker: :flowerforyou: I saw this at TJ's the other day and was wondering if it was worth a try.

Sucks, but that's life in Corporate America! Check with your HR peeps to see what your choices are for leaving early due to weather concerns. You may have to lose some pay but your safety is most important! :cry: :grumble: Similar snow situations happen here in Portland, OR. It doesn't snow often enough to have enough snow…

Woweeee....... interesting! Enjoy the Big Meal anyway! :flowerforyou: I got 2/3...... missed how many hours of running it would take to work off all those calories & fat grams! OK! Maybe I better get outside for a walk.... but the weather is really crappy today! :sad:

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!! :heart: :love: We made it !!! .......... no matter how we did, there is always tomorrow! :bigsmile: New Years Challenge Nicole???? Congrats to Nicole for 9 lbs. and Blondie for 6.5 lbs.!!! Great job you two! :flowerforyou: I'm at the same place: 160! I've been going up & down from 159-161.…

The Gorilla Room!!! LOL, good one! :laugh: :bigsmile: And yes, I enjoyed tagging along with my trainer. Then I totally didn't care about anybody else! :laugh:

Hey.... I feel your pain sistah! :grumble: :noway: I recently lost my job and have many stresses too. I react by getting in a bad mood and being lazy & unproductive. So what can I tell you??? It really helps me to: WORK OUT, EAT HEALTHY & BE KIND TO YOURSELF! Can you get a break from the family for even a short time? Go…

Act like you know what you're doing, even if you don't........ yet! :laugh: :bigsmile: I felt a lot more self-conscious 35 lbs. ago. Now I just do my work & move along. I just ignore any looks I may get for presumably being female & older. Azdak........ you hit a lot of 'em.... woo! :drinker:

THANKS BABY!!!! Meooooowwwww! :bigsmile: :blushing: CONGRATS ON MEETING YOUR GOAL!!! Bravo!!!! :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou:

I've been to several classes and love it too!!! You're right...... the instructor makes a big diff! :flowerforyou: Still kinda klutzy in doing all the steps but I get in there and shake it anyway!!! :bigsmile: :laugh:

I agree with all of the above!!! :grumble: :noway: Will add that people walking around the locker room & bathroom stalls dripping WET. They don't even bother to towel off a little.......... just let it DRIP!!! :huh: :angry: Another one for me is in a class like aerobic kick boxing. People don't pay attention to their…

Congrats to all the losers!!! :laugh: :drinker: :laugh: I lost ONE big one since last Thursday! :grumble: Well....... haven't been very focused. I hear ya Chocolate Mini Girl!!! :smokin: :sad: Damn raisins keep calling my name!

BRAVO Girl! That's AWEsome! :flowerforyou: :love: I'm out of 14 - 16s..... yeah! Don't know if I'll ever get to a 10 again? But I'd sure love to be a solid 12 again!

My knees hurt me too, but it's probably age-related. :laugh: :bigsmile: I actually feel better with exercise..... lots of walking and aerobic exercise..... going easy on lunges and any twisting or turning. It also helps me to stretch every day. For ex. face down on floor with knees bent (child's pose) may help? Diet…

You're not alone in that one Girl!!! :flowerforyou: :laugh: :flowerforyou:

Brown rice 1/4 c. = 180 cals Pinto beans 1/4 c. = 120 cals How can those healthy foods be so many calories?? :sad: :laugh: So I usually have a "generous helping" in a 1/3 cup & eat the extra cals anyway. :grumble: :laugh: shhhhhhhhhh: I measure choc-covered raisins like that too........

Welcome!!!! :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou: Best of luck to you!!! :drinker:

Welcome!!! :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou: That's sooo very cool you & Mom are doing this together! :drinker:

Welcome! This site ROCKS!!! :flowerforyou: :love: :flowerforyou: And so do you! Stay on track and you'll see big results! :drinker: