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Both! I'm the proud keeper of: Lucy, a 9 yo orange tabby Hunter, a 7 yo gray/white Captain Claws, 5 yo blondie w/ an attitude problem Auburn, 3 yo, APBT and my.best buddy. As the one an only dog in our bunch, she knows her place w/ the cats. She thinks she's a 50 lb lapdog. Lieutenant Whiskas- @2 he's a massive 20 lb,…

I find that resistance bands work great! They are very portable and inexpensive. You can do more than you think, especially when you incorporate different options like wrapping the band around a door and doing butterflies or wrapping the bands around a steady column to do rows. You might also try some standard light…

You can do this! You'll be rewarded with extra energy and stamina for playing with your girls! Don't forget to give yourself non-food rewards for a job well-done!

I refuse to go running with my boyfriend. LOL. At 5'3" I just can't keep up with him! He's 6'4". His slow run is about the same as my fast-pace run.

I'm glad someone is getting some sunshine. It looks like rain all weekend, for my area. Have fun!

Amen to that!

Hi there neighbor! Good luck with your weightloss!

I don't know that they would notice, if they're not logging in to MFP. It's your friend's list, so you get the final say in who's on that list. I don't think I'd want to log in everyday and see a friend feed full of "so and so hasn't logged in for X days." That would be distracting from the updates you want to read.…

I agree with many of the above suggestions (cut back alcohol, eat light in the evening, it could be water weight). May I also suggest not to focus on the number of pounds lost? Sometimes, we get discouraged when we don't see those numbers go down. Pound for pound, muscle and fat weigh the same. However, muscle is denser…

To me, being girly is about being confident and having fun. You can be girly and watch the football game. If you're going to the park or the grocery store, heels and a dress aren't sensible. Save those for date night (special occassions). I would suggest starting with little things (e.g. a little make-up, a cute top w/…

These are great!

I tried P90X when I was in pretty good shape. It's rough. It takes a good 1-2 hours to complete it (depends on that day's program). I had to give it up b/c my wrists became too sore. It's very strenuous.

Desk job. I'm a Financial Compliance Officer.

I definitely understand gaining weight after having quit smoking. I told myself, if I quit this year and I gain weight, I'll work on weight loss the next year. I didn't want to put too much on myself. I'm glad I quit. I just seriously underestimated how much weight I would gain! Congrats on not smoking! I wish you success…

Hitting up Goodwill is a good idea! Buying new clothes every few weeks can break the bank!

I cannot stay calm if something in the water (lake, ocean, river, etc...) touches me! Whatever it is, I swear it's a giant something with large teeth that's decided I would make a tasty snack. Also, I cannot use a public bathroom if someone else is in there. It's just weird. It's even weirder if a stranger talks to you. I…

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I've always been told, don't let your trigger foods, or food in general, be your reward. Let something like buying new, smaller clothes or getting a mani/pedi be your reward. From what I've learned, using food as a reward reinforces the habit of using food for pleasure or that certain foods are forbidden. Good luck!