ThriftyChica12 Member

LOL: "ten dollars off" = "10 dollar bill in the pocket"....now THATS thrifty shopping :)

OMG...thank you thank you THANK YOU all!!! it is so sweet, encouraging, and flattering to hear from others that recognize my progress and hard work (and lots of compliments about my shape and proportions...a girl could get used to this! :blushing: ) again, any questions u have, feel free.... I will be sure to post again…

LOL...the pear shape is a gift from my Mom :laugh: and i LOVE it!!!! looks better when it's a smaller pear rather than a bigger one tho!

how do i make the pics SMALLER?

you're so sweet!!! thanks hunny!

lovely!!!!!!!!!!

get "Body By You", a book by Mark Lauren, author of "you are your own gym" (the bible of body weight exercise. the book literally guides people who cannot even do ONE push up on the floor (like myself) or one pull up, one squat, etc, on a safe and fun program to build to strength to eventually do those moves. BOdy by You.…

i see what u mean about laying your own troll bait :)

vegan here, friend me if u like. for recipe ideas, i guess snoop my diary :)

i am high androgen as well. currently not taking any meds, hoping to research herbal PCOS treatments soon. also a clean eater, and vegan. my weight loss has been slow, but i am determined. just started strength training last week, so hopefully that helps my hormones, among many other benefits. :)

just ordered the handheld omron one from amazon after hearing lots of good things :)

excellent work! cutie! :love:

i am having success with my settings at "lightly active" (about 230 more cals a day than sedentary was giving me) and NOT eating back my exercise cals.... i would say start with lightly active (but don't eat exer cals) for a few weeks and see how that goes. to me, having plenty of food, and not feeling deprived, keeps me…

i went out and danced with my hula hoop for 20 mins instead of watching a DVD :)

doing good today...been on a very good stride with my food and exercise...actually heading to a meeting tonight to bring back the timer (i used to have that service position at the meeting, but i have not attended in months, and the timer has sat in the back of my car) :blushing: to be honest, i have not been going to OA…

gorgeous! i wish i had your figure!

yes!!!!!!!! this is the way to change hearts and minds :)

u look absolutely wonderful--congratulations on all you hard work :drinker:

i second this 100%!!!! years ago, i lost 65 pounds, and saw this to be very true. along these lines: when i lost that weight, and as i am losing now, i have this fierce loyalty to my old "fat self" and fat brothers and sisters around the world. as in, i become the only skinny girl who will tear someone a new *kitten*-hole…

check out these books, by mark lauren...the bible (s) of bodyweight exercises: --You Are Your Own Gym --Body By YOu ******(tailored especially for women, but would be okay for a guy too)

congrats!!! if u want a new vegan protein bar to choose, check out Clif Builder's Bar. vegan, and 20 g protein...keep me full for hours. and the brand Whole Soy & Co. make a mean "plain unsweet" greek style soy yog that you'd SWEAR is the real deal :) buy it at whole foods

according to all my research, trying to get B-12 from food only is tricky for us vegans, and we are better off taking the supplement and being safe and sure.

this would be suggestion; these are things that have worked really well for me, and might for u as well: --abstain completely from sugar and white flour (items that contain sugar, etc) --instead, eat whole intact grains (brown rice, quinoa, millet, etc) and fruits for sweetness...occasional use of pure maple syrup (as in…

vegan here; feel free to add me if u like edit: just went back and read your post more closely... KNOW that i am vegan for ethics. u are still free to add me, but just wanted to clarify that...i think going vegan is great for a whole bunch of reasons, but my choices is rooted deeply in animal rights...dunno if that's what…

you have a GORGEOUS figure! lovely lady, you :smile:

you're inspiring (and a cutie!) :blushing: nice work :smile:

rowing (on the water, or at the gym on a machine) perhaps?

mmmmmmm...love it when strong vegans represent. sadly, i've got no muscles yet to impress anyone with, but i second this: NO MEAT NEEDED!

in addition to exercising, PLEASE watch the documentary Forks Over Knives: it's about food's relationship to heart disease and other illness, and how to REVERSE and CURE the heart disease. u can watch it instantly on Netflix, or I guess u could rent it from the library, etc. here's the trailer: http://youtu.be/F-OzTWY2J8E

quick tip: if u are running late, and want ICED green tea on the go, just fill a big water bottle with cold water and ice, and stick a bag of green tea in there. even without heat to "steep" the tea, it will still infuse the water with flavor and nutrients after about 20 mins. then just throw away the bag and enjoy…