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I'm 17 weeks pregnant, and would love some MFP friends who are also pregnant for encouragement and support. Please add me, and I'll cheer you on for your workouts, and every time you eat fruit instead of peanut butter cups!

A couple of things that weren't mentioned by other posters: - Unless you have ever been anemic, switch to an iron-free multi vitamin if you take a daily multivitamin. The iron constipates you, and if you should be able to get plenty of dietary iron from red meat and leafy greens. - My doctor prescribed daily MiraLax and…

The built a hotel and bar in the old Boston jail. The bar is named Clink.

I don't have any advice to offer, but I am very much in the same boat. We have similar goals, and are similarly stuck - Please feel free to add me as a friend if you just need a little encouragement to stick to it even when the scale doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

I broke my ankle and it absolutely sucked. I found after the first week I could swim, so if you have access to a pool that may be an option. Most weight loss comes from diet, so even if you have to take it easy for a few weeks, you can use it as an opportunity to really focus on what you eat and how you eat. Hope you have…

You worked hard for your strength, and you should be proud of your accomplishments. If your SO loves you, they should be proud of your hard work and successes too. You should not make yourself seem less strong/successful/smart/happy than you are in order to please someone else, nor should you ask anyone you love to do that…

I'm looking for some Fitbit friends as well. Feel free to add me //www.fitbit.com/user/27RV7T.

You don't necessarily have to to do either. You could find a program you like (like NROLFW or 5x5) and do it at your current gym. You might need to make some minor adaptations for lack of equipment, but at least the NROLFW only really requires pretty basic equipment for 95% of the exercises. If your current gym is cheap…

Please feel free to add me for ongoing support. I lost two pregnancies this past year, and both times it was very hard to get refocused on my other goals. I found that long walks gave me some quiet time to work through my emotions, so I just did that for exercise until I felt ready to do other things. When I miscarried in…

I second the recommendation for Shock Absorber. I love their "Run" bra so much that I bought 4 of them, and they are now my only workout bras. They are comfortable and keep everything contained. The fabric wicks moisture well and washes and dries easily. I'm a 36E and I've worn them for running, Zumba, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu,…

I got some new workout clothes, and my first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi (I've been borrowing one from the instructor so far). I'm very excited for a fit 2014!

You can add me - I log every day, and I'll be a good cheerleader if you'll return the favor! I'm about halfway to my 60 lb. goal

I'm also doing the New Rules of Lifting for Women Program. The book includes pictures of all of the exercises and proper form, and it is designed for beginners. There are lots of other programs out there that I'm sure are equally great, but I am familiar with this one, and found it to be a good starting point for me. A…

My husband and I are going as the famous Victory day kiss in Times Square. I just need to find some white shoes... I love Halloween! Dress up!

The dentist from Little Shop of Horrors

Medusa

Hellboy

Queen Elizabeth

I agree, you don't really need to build it around your glasses, you can still be a dinosaur, or Han Solo, or a transformer with glasses on. Everyone will get it. Some costume ideas with glasses: Daria, Clark Kent, Rachel Maddow, Walter White, Alex from Orange is the new black. If you live near Salem, you could also come to…

#cliteracy

For something special I like to do Cook's Illustrated's rare steaks in a mushroom, red-wine demi glaze. I couldn't find the exact recipe online, but this one is close http://www.cookinglight.com/food/quick-healthy/5-ingredient-meat-recipes-00400000053108/page2.html.

I'm enjoying everyone's recommendations. Here are a few of mine: Tucker and Dale vs. Evil Butter Flame & Citron I also second the recommendation for the IT Crowd

My ankle is broken right now, and I'm finding the limitations on exercise so frustrating. I was in the last week of Couch 2 5K when it happened and I was so excited to make that goal. I don't know if I have any good advice, but feel free to add me as a friend, and we can support and encourage each other on our (slow, and…

I second this. The OP has entirely missed the negative social and economic impacts of genetically modified foods. Small farmers are increasingly being squeezed into difficult positions by large multi-national companies who now own huge portions of our food supply. While I do not think eating GMO foods is any worse for me…

I have two of the Shock Absorber Run bras and I love them. I'm going to buy a third. I'm a 36E, and I run and zumba in them almost every day. It fits great. It breathes. The straps stay put, and isn't so compressive as to be uncomfortable. I found the Enell bra to be really hot with no breathability. I also felt like it…

I quit using the gum, but then my husband and I were addicted to the gum. I took all of the money we spent on the gum in a month and put it in cash in an envelope on our kitchen counter. If he broke down and used the gum or smoked I got all the cash, and vice versa. At the end of the month if we both quit successfully, we…

I paid about $40 on Amazon for the shock absorber run sports bra. I'm a 38E, and it's the best investment in working out that I've ever made. From jogging to zumba, it is so much more comfortable with a really good bra. I rinse it out as soon as the workout is over, and it is ready to go again. I would absolutely recommend…

The rule I heard is that your risks for diabetes, heart disease, etc. are particularly high if your waist measures more than half your height (for men and women). If you are 5'6", than you want your waist to be 33" or less at it's smallest measurement (with no squishing). For most women their natural waist is very close to…